MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Just Bill]

Anyone have Marian for the last NACC unbeaten? OT win for the Sabres and a Rockford win over Aurora puts MU in first tonight.

[Captain_Joe08]

Anyone have Marian for the last NACC unbeaten? OT win for the Sabres and a Rockford win over Aurora puts MU in first tonight.

This conference has been bonkers early on for both sides. Marian needed overtime to beat a WLC team that could easily be 3-0 or 0-3 in conference play.

[Just Bill]

I think we have a conference without a great team, but with a lot of really good teams. I think a conference champion with 4 losses is very possible. Road wins are going to be really hard to get and the battles for tournament seeding and berths are going to go all the way to the end.

I don't know if there's a team in the league that can win an NCAA Tournament game, but the conference race is going to be wild.

[AppletonRocks]

KITTEL !!   

[jdubb104]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45lweP4OjMk&feature=c4-overview&list=UU3QILhih4kB8dy_edUlos5g

Here is a link to the half court buzzer beater that Eric Kittel had for CUW on Saturday to beat Milikin. Awesome shot!

[AppletonRocks]

Is there any news about the Nathcon since 12/16?  Bueller?  Anyone? 

[Captain_Joe08]

Well at this point the NACC on the men's side seems to be a interesting race. Preseason favorite Aurora is tied with Marian atop the standings at 6-1 in conference. Behind them there is five teams within a game of each other. A lot of interesting results so far, such as Wisconsin Lutheran. They sit at 1-4 in league play but three of those four losses were six points or fewer. It's going to be interesting how the conference unfolds in the 2014 portion of the season.

[Captain_Joe08]

1/4 Picks

Dominican at Wisconsin Lutheran: The Stars season has been a disappointment so far. Wisconsin Lutheran wins their second straight conference game.

Concordia Wisconsin at Rockford: Smart money is on Rockford but you can't count out Concordia Wisconsin.

Concordia Chicago at MSOE: The Raiders take care of business against the Cougars.

Benedictine at Marian: Sabres take this one a tight game.

Aurora at Lakeland: Part one of what could decide the conference race. I think the Spartans take a tight game on the road.

Edgewood at Hope: Hope puts this one away early.

[AppletonRocks]

If a tree falls in the Nathcon nation, .................

[Captain_Joe08]

If a tree falls in the Nathcon nation, .................

As the Geico commerical explained to all of us, it does make a sound. 

Unfortunately, I've been kinda busy with work and been more focused to the women's side of things.

Marian has taken control of the NACC race at 12-1 in conference being 2.5 games up on Lakeland. Behind Marian,  Lakeland, Aurora, MSOE and Edgewood are separated by 1.5 games. The bad luck award goes to my alma mater Wisconsin Lutheran. Before beating rival CUW a few nights ago (by single digits), they had lost seven straight conference games by less than five points.

Individually, Dixon from Rockford and Ward from Lakeland are the only two players average over 20 points per game. Ward is averaging 21.0 points per game and a tad over 10 rebounds per game.

This weekend's matchups

1/24

Concordia Wisconsin vs Concordia Chicago (CIT): Falcons should take this one.

1/25

Rockford at Lakeland: Surging Muskies create some breathing room between them and Aurora and MSOE over a slumping Rockford squad.

Dominican at Edgewood: Eagles silently keep pace with the top four teams in the conference.

Aurora at MSOE: Game of the Day. I think Aurora finds a way to win a close game on the road against a stout MSOE team.

Benedictine at Wisconsin Lutheran (Winterfest): Though I could be wrong here....I think WLC drops another close game at home.

[AppletonRocks]

Are all the Concordia named teams the Falcons?   

[Captain_Joe08]

Are all the Concordia named teams the Falcons?   

Depends on which Division (or NAIA) Concordias we are talking about 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

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[sac]

Are all the Concordia named teams the Falcons?   

Concordia-Michigan is the Cardinals.

[Captain_Joe08]

Are all the Concordia named teams the Falcons?   

Concordia-Michigan is the Cardinals.

Concordia-Nebraska is the Bulldogs who beat the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons yesterday in the championship game of the Concordia Invitational Tournament.

And while we are at it.....

Concordia (TX): Tornados
Concordia (IL): Cougars
Concordia-Morehead (MN): Cobbers
Concordia-St. Paul (MN): Golden Bears
Concordia (CA): Eagles
Concordia (OR): Cavaliers
Concordia (AL): Hornets