As previously mentioned, Carthage shat the bed this past weekend at the Great Lakes Invitational.  Listless, outmuscled, and outhustled.  To quote Shorsey, "gotta set the tone!" and no one in Red and Black stepped up to do that in either game.

42-119 (35.3%), 13-56 (23.2%), and 26-40 (65%).  A lot of these misses are coming on open looks from what I saw.  CCIW should take note...Carthage cannot shoot the basketball right now.

A quick side note...when did the entry pass go the way of the Dodo bird and become extinct?  Multiple times during the Maryville game, R Johnson was being fronted by a defender and the wing was unable to get the ball to Johnson over the top.  Seems like a lost skill.

Another side note...Carthage SI team has taken to spelling "Carthage" incorrectly in stories on their website.  Such a shame.

Quote from: Gregory Sager on November 12, 2025, 09:23:51 PMThis was a frustrating game to watch online, as the Alma feed kept me on the slow train to Buffertown all night, but the broadcast duo for the Scots made up for it. They're outstanding, the PBP guy in particular. I may have to watch more Alma basketball just to hear his call.

I'm glad it wasn't only me.  My first experience with HUDL and it was unbearable.  I only made it to halftime.

CCIW to date.

5-1. (.833)

Home 1-0. Away 4-1. Neutral 0-0

vs
MWC. 2-0
UAA. 0-1
MIAC. 1-0
NAAC. 2-0


Tonight's games:
North Park (1-0) visiting Alma (0-2)
Lake Forest (0-1) at Wheaton (1-0)
Beloit (0-2) at Carroll (0-1)
Hope (1-1) at Elmhurst (1-0)
Concordia Chicago (0-1) at Millikin (0-0)
Aurora (1-1) at North Central (0-0)

Quote from: Gregory Sager on November 08, 2025, 11:33:42 PMLane Thomann paced the Decaturites with 28 and 9, as he enjoyed a really good shooting night (8-15 FG, 4-5 trey 8-8 FT)

Congrats!  With the effort mentioned above, Thomann earned himself the first CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week for the '25-26 hoops season.

Quote from: Gregory Sager on November 08, 2025, 09:16:03 PMNobody posted this yesterday, but Carroll started off the season for the CCIW by succumbing to Washington (MO), 90-78, at the Wash U Field House. All but 18 of Carroll's points were scored by three starters -- Michael McNab (22), Lamar Smith (20), and Jacob Naber (18) -- in the losing cause.

Carroll actually led in this game (63-61) with 7 minutes left to play, but got stuck at 63 for next three minutes while WashU went on a 13-0 over that timeframe which sealed the game for the home team. Tough place to open your season against a well-coached team full of talent.

CCIW after opening weekend.

4-1. (.800)

Home 0-0. Away 4-1. Neutral 0-0

vs
MWC. 2-0
UAA. 0-1
MIAC. 1-0
NAAC. 1-0

Quote from: Gregory Sager on November 07, 2025, 04:15:06 PMI wasn't implying that the school was a party to NIL transactions in the official sense, although I could've worded my post better.

Even the best of us admits when he is not as concise as he could have been. A quality we all should aspire toward.

CCIW season kicks off tonight with Carroll at #5 Wash U.

Bring on the twists and turns until March Madness!

Quote from: iwu70 on October 30, 2025, 09:11:58 PMGood for you, mwunder.  You are such a diplomat. 



iwu'70

Give credit where credit is due...It's not difficult for most folks.

Quote from: iwu70 on October 30, 2025, 03:09:04 PMCongrats to Josh Fridman for pre-season All-American mention.  (Some guy on Chicago named Nick Roper also got named!    ). 

iwu'70

Pretty typical of the IWU folks...SMH

Congrats to ALL of the CCIW players who are now Pre-Season All-Americans:

Ryan Johnson, Carthage, 1st Team
Josh Fridman, IWU, 5th Team
Kolden Vanlandingham, NPU, 5th Team
Soren Richardson, Wheaton, 5th Team

Quote from: Gregory Sager on October 23, 2025, 11:34:07 AMCoaches' poll is out:

1. Carthage (8)	64
2. Illinois Wesleyan (1)	57
3. Elmhurst	41
4. Wheaton	37
5. North Park	35
6. Augustana	33
7. North Central	31
8. Millikin	16
9. Carroll	10

In the D3hoops.com preseason poll, Carthage was picked #8 and Illinois Wesleyan was picked #16.

https://www.d3hoops.com/top25/men/2025-26/preseason

I prefer being the hunter, not the hunted.  Still think we're too small for this ranking, but I look forward to seeing the athleticism, length (long is different than big), and maturity that this year's team will hopefully bring to the floor.

Quote from: USee on October 19, 2025, 08:06:43 PMThere isn't another candidate for DPOY in the CCCIW.

TECHNICALLY, everyone who plays defense in the CCIW is a candidate for DPOY. Now, they won't win because of the dominance of Sullivan, but they are candidates.   

Quote from: kenoshamark on September 28, 2025, 12:12:50 PMAdditionally, Antuan Nesbitt is listed as a graduate senior.  He was out all last year and was a first team all conference the year before.  If he can come back, that leaves them with likely one of the most talented and experienced teams in the nation. 

I don't see a number by his name, so I'm not quite sure what to make of his addition. I missed watching him play last season so I hope he's able to come back and get his last year of eligibility in. His addition to the lineup would create some tough matchups.  I do think that Carthage lacks a big body to play behind Ryan Johnson.

Does anyone know what the injury was to Nesbitt last season? I don't know that I've seen anything on the board on that situation.

nebulous bordering on trivial, trite, and trifling.

In my first installment of "Where are they now", I give you an update of Harrison Boushele, formerly of Augustana, who has transferred to D1 Houston to play out the remainder of his eligibility for the Cougars.

19   Boushele, Harrison   4.91 ERA   3.00 WHIP   0-0   6 appearances    3.2 IP   4H   4R   2ER   7BB   2K   15AB   .267 Avg