MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Ryan Stoppable]

Wednesday
#10 Benedictine 84 MSOE 58
Edgewood 84 Dominican 78
Marian 98 (ARV) Aurora 96
Concordia Wisconsin 112 Rockford 99

Friday
Lakeland 89 Silver Lake 59 (nc)

Saturday
Concordia Chicago 89 Wisconsin Lutheran 85
(ARV) Aurora 92 Concordia Wisconsin 91
#10 Benedictine 77 Edgewood 57
MSOE 76 Dominican 63
Rockford 80 Marian 70

It might be worth keeping an eye on Rockford as we go along - after 9th place finishes each of the last two seasons, the Regents are 6-3 (3-2 NACC) with losses only to undefeated Carroll, ranked Benedictine, and 2015 NCAA Tourney team Concordia Wisconsin. No such luck for Dominican though, as the Stars have now lost 36 of their last 38 games.

[Greek Tragedy]

I have the Stars in the winless pool. Keep up the good work, Dominican! 

[Look It Up]

Congrats to CUC's Kylan Anderson who scored his 1,000th career point in Cougars' win at WLC on Saturday. Anderson averaging 32.0 points over first four games this year, and Cougars off to 2-1 start in NACC (2-2 overall).

[Just Bill]

I have the Stars in the winless pool. Keep up the good work, Dominican! 

Not so fast. Dominican 83, Knox 75. You're out!

[Ryan Stoppable]

Benedictine, sitting at #7 and climbing, just laid a whoopin' on Aurora 90-62. And with that, they've already opened up a 1 1/2 game lead on their nearest pursuers, and 2 in the loss column.

[John Gleich]

Benedictine, sitting at #7 and climbing, just laid a whoopin' on Aurora 90-62. And with that, they've already opened up a 1 1/2 game lead on their nearest pursuers, and 2 in the loss column.

Wow, that's a surprising result.  To keep Aurora to 62, after they were averaging 103 ppg coming in... that's very impressive.

Perhaps not surprising is that Benedictine scored 90 in the win. Aurora was giving up almost 93 points per game coming in.

[Just Bill]

I'm still not convinced that BU is a top 10 team in the country, but they are certainly very good. Senior-junior led and the ability to play inside or out. Plus they seem to be playing defense which it appears a handful of NACC teams have eschewed this year.

[Greek Tragedy]

Well, Benedictine did beat the #2 and #3 teams in the CCIW, though I'm not real sure how good IWU is. They have another test at NCC before Christmas. After that, they could run the table.

[Just Bill]

If they go on to beat NCC and Carthage, I'm going to wager that will be the first time in history that a non-CCIW school beat five CCIW schools in the same season.

[Gregory Sager]

Well, Benedictine did beat the preseason #2 and #3 teams in the CCIW, though I'm not real sure how good IWU is. They have another test at NCC before Christmas. After that, they could run the table.

FIFY, Tom.

[Greek Tragedy]

Well, Benedictine did beat the preseason #2 and #3 teams in the CCIW, though I'm not real sure how good IWU is. They have another test at NCC before Christmas. After that, they could run the table.

FIFY, Tom.

Of all people, Greg. LOL

[Ryan Stoppable]

Monday 11/14
Dominican 83 Knox 75 (nc) (sorry, Greek Tragedy )

Tuesday 11/15
Lakeland 114 Concordia Chicago 91

Wednesday
#7 Benedictine 90 (ARV) Aurora 62

Thursday
Lakeland 59 Northland 55 (nc)
MSOE 84 Maranatha 45 (nc)

Saturday
#7 Benedictine 83 Marian 61
Concordia Chicago 84 Edgewood 79
Rockford 88 Wisconsin Lutheran 62
Maryville 103 (ARV) Aurora 94 (nc)

Sunday
(ARV) Salisbury 50 Concordia Wisconsin 49 (nc)
#20 UW-Whitewater 107 Concordia Chicago 84 (nc)
(ARV) Aurora 107 Rhodes 95 (nc)

Monday
Concordia Wisconsin 74 Randolph 51 (nc)

Tuesday
#19 UW-Stevens Point 82 Edgewood 66 (nc)
#7 Benedictine 75 (ARV) North Central 73 (nc)

Benedictine keeps on rolling, as Harvey converts on their final offensive possession to down North Central after destroying their fellow defending co-champs the previous week. (That's now the #6 ranked team and two other teams who are receiving votes, all on the road.) Also, the 114 points for Lakeland last week was the Muskies' highest scoring output in over 20 years.

Standings (through the break)
1. #7 Benedictine 6-0 (10-0)
2. (ARV) Aurora 4-2 (7-3)
2. Rockford 4-2 (7-3)
2. Concordia Wisconsin 4-2 (6-3)
5. Lakeland 3-2 (6-3)
5. Concordia Chicago 3-2 (3-4)
7. MSOE 2-2 (4-4)
8. Wisconsin Lutheran 2-3 (3-6)
9. Marian 1-5 (4-6)
9. Edgewood 1-5 (1-8)
11. Dominican 0-5 (1-6)

And a Merry Christmas to all.

[Greek Tragedy]

Monday 11/14
Dominican 83 Knox 75 (nc) (sorry, Greek Tragedy )

No you're not.   

[Ryan Stoppable]

Monday 11/14
Dominican 83 Knox 75 (nc) (sorry, Greek Tragedy )

No you're not.   

No, I'm not anymore, not after you rejected my sincere, heartfelt apology.

Anyways, back at it tomorrow, with a lot of teams playing tomorrow or Wednesday to get tuned up for the resumption of conference play on Saturday.

[Just Bill]

Benedictine University - 2015-16 CCIW Champions!