MBB: Southern Athletic Association

[pbrooks3]

What a finish as Oglethorpe pulls out a 3 OT game over Millsaps @ home 114-107.  Dimetri Chambers was the difference maker for the Stormy Petrels going off for 39 points tonight.  He also hit a huge 30 ft 3 pointer @ the end of the 2nd overtime to knot the score and add to the game's excitement.  Think Coach Ponder will need a cool beverage tonight!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

With conference action always comes surprises. There are teams who upset those at the top of the conference and make the races a bit more interesting. That is especially true for programs who look to distance themselves from the rest of the conference, but a surprising loss keeps those plans at bay.

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[pbrooks3]

Centre earned another solid road win in conference over Hendrix tonight 72-56.  The score isn't indicative of how tight the game was throughout as there were numerous ties and lead changes in this one.  Perry Ayers and Jacob Bates both tallied similar stat lines in the victory - 18 points and 8 boards each.  While defense reigned tonight for both squads, Centre won the game on the strength of forcing 19 turnovers and out rebounding the Warriors by 12.  It looked as if Hendrix got tired in the final few minutes which allowed Centre to expand the victory margin.  Colonels now head to Rhodes for a Sunday afternoon tilt.   They currently have a 17-2 overall mark and 7-1 in conference which gives them a 2 game lead over 3 other teams - Berry, Hendrix and Oglethorpe.

[pbrooks3]

Colonels earned their 11th consecutive win @ Rhodes today 98-76.  The team shot better than 50% from the field and 16-27 from deep.   Art Walker knocked down 5 threes in leading Centre with 23.  Walker also reached the 1,000 point club for his Centre career.  Dawson Crump had 20 followed by Jacob Bates' 18 and 16 tossed in by Perry Ayers.  It was a much different game for Centre than the slug out with Hendrix on Friday with "offense" the key phrase in this one.

[pbrooks3]

Centre tops Birmingham Southern 70-55 for their 12th consecutive win.  Perry Ayers leads the way with 18 points on the strength of four 3-pointers. Jacob Bates had another double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  Colonels (10-1) end the night with a 2-game SAA lead over Hendrix (7-3) which defeated Oglethorpe 75-71.  Centre is at home Sunday playing Millsaps who lost to Sewanee tonight 98-91.

[pbrooks3]

Colonels pick up victory #20 against Millsaps behind Jacob Bates' 28 points and 11 boards.  Perry Ayers pitched in 21.  Centre hits the road next weekend with games at Berry & Oglethorpe. 

[pbrooks3]

Berry eliminated Centre's 13-game winning streak with a 60-58 victory in a defensive tussle. The Colonels had a second half of missed opportunities - 12 turnovers and 55% free throw shooting didn't help.  Berry ironically made critical foul shots down the stretch.  Centre plays at Oglethorpe Sunday.  OU lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer tonight on a Sewanee 3-pointer so they'll be ready for when the Colonels come calling.

[pbrooks3]

Centre takes it on the chin again this afternoon @ Oglethorpe 81-79.  The Stormy Petrels hit a layup @ the buzzer to extend the Colonels losing streak to 2.  Colonels will drop from their top 25 ranking based on two tough road losses.  The story for Centre was poor free throw shooting which has bit them in both games this weekend.   Hendrix is losing today at half by 20 at Millsaps so Centre can actually maintain a 2-game conference lead with a Hendrix loss and only 1 game remaining in the regular season.

[ronk]

 Because of the buzzer-beater @ Oglethorpe on twitter, I got to see their floor for the 1st time; it's so unusual that the NCAA should assign them a unique home multiplier factor when computing SOS. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Because of the buzzer-beater @ Oglethorpe on twitter, I got to see their floor for the 1st time; it's so unusual that the NCAA should assign them a unique home multiplier factor when computing SOS. 

Marymount has become pretty unique themselves ... not sure if you had seen it.

[ronk]

Because of the buzzer-beater @ Oglethorpe on twitter, I got to see their floor for the 1st time; it's so unusual that the NCAA should assign them a unique home multiplier factor when computing SOS. 

Marymount has become pretty unique themselves ... not sure if you had seen it.

Haven't been to Marymount in about 8 years since Mike Strong met Bill Finney in the 1st round of the NCAA(somebody thought that was a good idea); I'm guessing the floor has been renovated since then by your remark.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Because of the buzzer-beater @ Oglethorpe on twitter, I got to see their floor for the 1st time; it's so unusual that the NCAA should assign them a unique home multiplier factor when computing SOS. 

Marymount has become pretty unique themselves ... not sure if you had seen it.

Haven't been to Marymount in about 8 years since Mike Strong met Bill Finney in the 1st round of the NCAA(somebody thought that was a good idea); I'm guessing the floor has been renovated since then by your remark.

Very much so - the entire building got some updates.

[ronk]

Because of the buzzer-beater @ Oglethorpe on twitter, I got to see their floor for the 1st time; it's so unusual that the NCAA should assign them a unique home multiplier factor when computing SOS. 

Marymount has become pretty unique themselves ... not sure if you had seen it.

Haven't been to Marymount in about 8 years since Mike Strong met Bill Finney in the 1st round of the NCAA(somebody thought that was a good idea); I'm guessing the floor has been renovated since then by your remark.

Very much so - the entire building got some updates.

thanks, I wonder if a dribbler can use the reflections to his advantage to see where the opposition pressure is coming from if his back was turned from upcourt.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I have a feeling the camera(s) is doing more to enhance the reflections than what is actually there. Also, being on top of the floor than from an angle changes things a lot.

I need to get back to Marymount sometime soon to see the floor myself, but that is for another time.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First Regional Rankings are out: https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/men-regional-rankings-first