MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Greek Tragedy]

Another good night for the WIAC as they go  5-1.

Oshkosh 72, Edgewood 59
https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2024-25/boxscores/20241126_p08e.xml?view=boxscore

River Falls 68, Concordia Moorhead 59
https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2024-25/boxscores/20241126_6kmw.xml

Platteville 77, Augustana 50
https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2024-25/boxscores/20241126_3r1n.xml?view=boxscore

Eau Claire 66, St. Olaf 56
https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2024-25/boxscores/20241126_btr1.xml?view=boxscore

Macalester 88, Stout 72
https://stoutbluedevils.com/news/2024/11/26/mens-basketball-walczak-scores-career-high-26-blue-devils-fall-to-macalester-88-72.aspx

Huge game tonight. #21 La Crosse at #16 St. John's

[PauldingLightUP]

Back and forth game between La Crosse and Saint John's. Eagles just executed down the stretch in the money possessions. Eagles have no super star, but they have a team of stars that work together. Not too flashy, but they are effective and efficient.

Never exactly sure what going to get with transfers, but K. Thomas has been great find and fits well.

[Greek Tragedy]

Yeah, I have to say, pretty impressed with La Crosse. Saw them at the Great Lakes Invite in Grand Rapids. Scorching hot offense one day, stifling defense the next. I guess there is a reason why they are picked 2nd in the WIAC this season.

[ChickenHoops]

Back and forth game between La Crosse and Saint John's. Eagles just executed down the stretch in the money possessions. Eagles have no super star, but they have a team of stars that work together. Not too flashy, but they are effective and efficient.

Never exactly sure what going to get with transfers, but K. Thomas has been great find and fits well.

Players from the FVA are always a good get....Platteville, Oshkosh, Point and LaCrosse have FVA alums. Probably best league in WI the past 10 years.

[Mitch Hall]

Coach Gritzmacher has added some good players to supplement the nucleus that he inherited from Kent Dernbach. My Eagles are looking good.

[Greek Tragedy]

Some post-Turkey Day games this weekend

Nov. 30   
UW-Eau Claire at St. Norbert           
UW-River Falls at Carleton           
Carthage at UW-Whitewater        
Heidelberg at UW-Platteville        

   
Dec. 1   
St. Olaf at UW-Stevens Point        
Gustavus Adolphus at UW-Platteville    

WIAC 28-16   63.63%

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https://athletics.snc.edu/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/uw-eau-claire/boxscore/20817

Eau Claire, picked last in the WIAC went up to De Pere and beat a good St. Norbert team, 84-75. Good win by the Blugolds.

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https://athletics.carleton.edu/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

River Falls drops a close one at Carleton, 72-67. They lead by 3 at HT, 34-31.

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https://uwwsports.com/news/2024/11/30/mens-basketball-warhawks-late-push-fended-off-by-firebirds.aspx

Whitewater drops a close one at home to Carthage 69-63. It would have been a nice win for the Warhawks, as Carthage is picked second in the CCIW. Whitewater, picked fifth in the WIAC, dropped to 3-3. The Firebirds improved to 4-2.

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https://letsgopioneers.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20241130y7grqw

Platteville takes care of Heidelberg with the home win, 87-75.

Heidelberg, picked 5th in the OAC, drops to 3-3, while Platteville improves to 5-1.

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To round out the weekend, Platteville hosts Gustavus Adolphus (3-1), who lost to La Crosse, but beat Eau Claire.

Stevens Point hosts St. Olaf (1-6), who has lost to River Falls and Whitewater, but topped winless Stout for their only win.  Point has lost to the Oles the last 3 years.

[ChickenHoops]

To round out the weekend, Platteville hosts Gustavus Adolphus (3-1), who lost to La Crosse, but beat Eau Claire.

Stevens Point hosts St. Olaf (1-6), who has lost to River Falls and Whitewater, but topped winless Stout for their only win.  Point has lost to the Oles the last 3 years.

With no Green Bay Packers game today, I expect a capacity crowd at Quandt. I've wondered why these non matriculating young ladies attend and my only guess is that they like Seth Miron's porn mustache. I'll report more if I can do any investigative reporting today.

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https://athletics.uwsp.edu/sidearmstats/mbball/team-stats;period=F

Point finally putting in a solid 1st half against a (in theory) lesser opponent. Point up 41-21. They are actually hitting 6 of 12 from distance and Abdul-Wahid doing anything he wants, with 17 at the break.

[Greek Tragedy]

Point finally put together a solid game today against St. Olaf. Sure, they came in 1-6, but, as previously mentioned, they've had Point's number the last 3 years. So, no apologies there, just like finally beating MSOE after two consecutive years of defeats.

https://athletics.uwsp.edu/news/2024/12/1/mens-basketball-pointers-build-big-first-half-lead-roll-past-oles-to-6-0-start.aspx

Point had a great 1st half, so I don't mind that they didn't extend their lead too much after the break. After going 6-12 from 3 in the 1st half, they expectedly cooled down in the 2nd half, shooting 4-13.

They played really good defense, forcing 21 TOs and coming up with 14 steals. It was nice to see, outside of Krohn, that no one played more than 30 minutes. They still need some depth and with Keith Hoffman no longer on the team, the front court is even thinner.

Point is now 6-0. Here are the current records of those teams we've beaten.

Lakeland (0-6)
MSOE (4-2)
Edgewood (1-4)
North Central (MN) (5-1)
Northland (0-6)
St. Olaf (1-7)

Remaining nonconference schedule

#1 Trine (7-0)
Olivet (1-4)
#10 Christopher Newport (7-2)
Randolph-Macon (ORV) (2-2)
North Park (3-3)

[PauldingLightUP]

Stevens Point second team out of top 25 at 40 points. Oshkosh adds a few at 10 points.

Platteville still ranked 6th and Ka Crosse up to 14th.