MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[u_of_a_alum]

I don't think that the LMC preseason poll is very accurate.  What does anybody in this conference know about Dominican.  I find it hard to believe that they don't have one pre-season All-LMC selection.  Do you think it was just that the coaches in the LMC don't know enough about Dominican yet or do they really think that not one player on their roster is deserving of all-conference honors.  They had an extremely young team last year and someone like Pedersen was all-conference honorable mention as a sophomore in a better basketball conference (the NIIC).  What's everybody's thoughts on the pre-season polls?

[Big_Uns]

I think you're probably right that unfamiliarity played a hand in not getting any Stars chosen. But I also know that there were teams that played Dominican in non-conference games last year so they weren't completely unfamiliar with the team. Who knows why they got snubbed.

[u_of_a_alum]

Dominican did play a couple of LMC teams last year (Lakeland and Marian).  They played both games very short-handed though with only seven guys dressed for one of the games.  But Lakeland cannot have forgotten a thunderous tip-dunk by Binyamin Jones not to mention that they have a few transfers that should be considered for all-conference by the end of the year.

It will be interesting with games tipping off shortly to see what everyone has...I know I'm excited.

[Ralph Turner]

WETN says the other game (Aurora vs McMurry TX) went a little long.

No score given, but must be OT.

[Ralph Turner]

WETN broadcasters did not give the score of the Aurora-McMurry game.

[lmcfan33]

How about Marian representin the LMC last night?! they held a 20+ point lead in the first half against Ripon and ended up winning by 8 (the first victory by the LMC in this tourney in at least three years)...too bad the Baptists didn't fare as well, getting anihilated by Beloit by 40! we'll see if that can change tonight as the game matchups switch. any other season opener news from the LMC??
Maybe the Concordian god Ryan Wietor will make another appearance as he did last night...

[escalade07]

How about the new look Con-u Cougars and an impressive win yesterday???

[Ralph Turner]

Very good broadcast on the CU-W website.

McMurry TX 78, CU-W 58, 14 minutes left in the game.

[Ralph Turner]

Final score, McMurry TX 115, Concordia-WI 99.

CU-W's Matt Menzl did an outstanding job!

It was truly a pleasure, Matt, and good luck with your career in broadcasting.

[budder]

Just letting everyone know Dominican won two this weekend to help out the LMC(both against the SLIAC).  I'd be surprised if this is a 7th place team in the LMC, but I guess the coaches know best.

[budder]

Just letting everyone know Dominican won two this weekend to help out the LMC(both against the SLIAC).  I'd be surprised if this is a 7th place team in the LMC, but I guess the coaches know best (and TBF).

[The Way]

The Way I See It,

Don't everybody get their undies in a bundle. Worrying about preseason rankings is like worrying about the first BCS poll that comes out each season. Let the schedules play out and then we can talk about the only balloting that matters at the end of the year.

Quite a few key wins for the LMC right off the bat. Marian beats Ripon and Lakeland beats Lake Forest on the road. Is this maybe a sign of things to come for the LMC? Stay tuned.

[fcnews]

The LMC has a new star to watch. MSOE has a d2 transfer from UW- Superior named Floyd Bayiha. This kid is the real deal. And my opinion is MSOE fares very well in the LMC this season.

[Gregory Sager]

The LMC has a new star to watch. MSOE has a d2 transfer from UW- Superior named Floyd Bayiha.

How can he be a D2 transfer from UW-Superior, FCnews? It's a D3 school.

[Big_Uns]

Lakeland has a transfer from D-I Marquette. What's your point?