MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[tomt4525]

This Point team has mostly been solid on the offensive end but can't guard anybody to save their lives.  North Park was able to get to the rim whenever they wanted to.  The first half lead vanished because Point struggled to break the press for about an 8 minute stretch.

They will have to outscore teams this year if the first few games are indicative of this team moving forward.  Which is pretty sad knowing where Point's tradition came from on the defensive end.

Do you see this as a personnel issue?  Good guys but not defensive oriented and can't be coached up?  Somewhat hard to believe.

It's a personnel issue and a bad matchup issue.  There isn't one kid on Point's roster that I would consider "quick" for their position.  Combs is quick but I wouldn't say he is overly quick for a point guard.  Because of this, any team with quick, athletic guards will give them fits from keeping them out of the lane.  You also don't have a big athlete waiting in the lane to alter shots either.  Outside of Krohn, nobody on the roster has the size for athletic guards to worry about at the rim.  Losing Moore to injury and Tyshawn-Teague Johnson to transfer really puts this issue to light.

[Greek Tragedy]

https://uwwsports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary;team=home

Whitewater with a nice win over previously unbeaten Elmhurst.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS and Elmhurst exchanged the lead 5 times and were tied 5 times in first half before a 12-6 run by the WARHAWKS over the last couple of minutes led to a 46-40 halftime lead.  A 23-6 advantage in points off of turnovers and a 52-32 advantage in the paint propelled the WARHAWKS to a game high lead of 22 points with 3 minutes remaining before the game ended 88-72. Luke Bara hit 6 of 8 three pointers leading four WARHAWKS (Madson 16, Verges 13 and Warren 10) in double figures. Warren added 9 rebounds and a pair of steals. As a team the WARHAWKS shot 59% from the field.

[PauldingLightUP]

Stout comes back home after beating Illinois Wesleyan only to lose to Superior. Yikes.

River Falls and Oshkosh score 87 each in home wins.

[Greek Tragedy]

Ripon and La Crosse were knotted up at 28 apiece at halftime.

[Mitch Hall]

The Eagles win 72 to 62 in a blah effort at Ripon. Kudos to coach Finco and his Red Hawks for putting a scare into the 3rd ranked UWL squad. La Crosse is now 7 and 0 on the season. 

[Greek Tragedy]

I'm slacking

Monday, Dec. 2
Elmhurst 72 at Whitewater 88

Wednesday, Dec. 3
North Central MN 78 at River Falls 87

Benedictine 71 at Oshkosh 87
Superior 79 at Stout 70

Thursday, Dec. 4
La Crosse 72 at Ripon 62

Friday, Dec. 5
Augsburg at Stout

Saturday, Dec. 6
Oshkosh at Calvin
River Falls at Bethany Lutheran
North Central MN at Stevens Point
Dubuque at Platteville

[PauldingLightUP]

Felt like Stout was getting blown out most of the night, but Blue Devils pretty up the margin late 77-81 in a home loss for Augsburg. Credit to the Auggies fir agreeing to and playing this game