West Liberty Hilltopper Basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Good news for IUP. They could have had a three-peat in 2020, 2021 and 2022. But I'm sure they will be happy with just one national championship in 2022 (I know WLU would! LOL).

Can anyone seriously challenge them in PSAC next year?

I know, it seems silly to worry about Frostburg. It is just that I watched some of the WVSU game and they looked like a different team than the one we beat by 62 points. On paper they should have lost by 20-30 points to WVSU.
Of course, I hope you are correct.

Yes. Mercyhurst will be loaded again next year. The Lakers may win the last game of the season this year.

To quote the famous Billy Beane ... If you don't win the last game of the season .... nobody gives a sh!t

[Columbuseer]

They'll be back next year. All of them. Enjoy this year.

Seriously, worrying about Frostburg is like IUP worrying about Clarion...

Good news for IUP. They could have had a three-peat in 2020, 2021 and 2022. But I'm sure they will be happy with just one national championship in 2022 (I know WLU would! LOL).

Can anyone seriously challenge them in PSAC next year?

I know, it seems silly to worry about Frostburg. It is just that I watched some of the WVSU game and they looked like a different team than the one we beat by 62 points. On paper they should have lost by 20-30 points to WVSU.
Of course, I hope you are correct.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

They'll be back next year. All of them. Enjoy this year.

Seriously, worrying about Frostburg is like IUP worrying about Clarion.

They can have a player who gets 40 ppg. Who cares. Who gets the other 70 they'd need?

Frostburg football showed they can at least be a workout. Frostburg basketball is horrendous.

[Columbuseer]

Wow... now some sense being spoken. I wonder why a team like IUP didn't opt in with only being able to get cup cakes on the schedule? hmmm

[IUPalum]

When you're sitting on 3 losses in a small-field tourney year, you're worried about every opponent. Notre Dame was about 2 minutes away from making hosting duties in the Regional very uncomfortable for a disappointed collection of ball boys and stat runners.

Wow... now some sense being spoken. I wonder why a team like IUP didn't opt in with only being able to get cup cakes on the schedule? hmmm

[Scrub]

So true. Another concern is balance of GMAC. Hillsdale and Findlay have had close games. Cedarville has beaten them both. Risk is hillsdale and findlay lose inTourney and gmac gets 3 teams.

Walsh and Kentucky Wesleyan are also tough outs. MEC fans just have to hope that Hillsdale takes care of business.

[Columbuseer]

When you're sitting on 3 losses in a small-field tourney year, you're worried about every opponent. Notre Dame was about 2 minutes away from making hosting duties in the Regional very uncomfortable for a disappointed collection of ball boys and stat runners.

So true. Another concern is balance of GMAC. Hillsdale and Findlay have had close games. Cedarville has beaten them both. Risk is hillsdale and findlay lose inTourney and gmac gets 3 teams.

[Columbuseer]

My mistake. Powell is the kid from D&E who started the year with a very high scoring average. Looks like he got off to a very hot start but may have regularized lately. We haven't seen him yet.

Speaking of powell, can't wait to see Luke powell next year. He is injured this year at wlu. Scored 2374 points. He and Zach Rasile were 2 of 8 finalists for mr. ohio basketball.

[Scrub]

You're worried about Frostburg? That's like playing against a low class high school team.

When you're sitting on 3 losses in a small-field tourney year, you're worried about every opponent. Notre Dame was about 2 minutes away from making hosting duties in the Regional very uncomfortable for a disappointed collection of ball boys and stat runners.

[Scrub]

Don't see a powell on fsu roster. Imho best player is #4 edwards averages 19 and 39% from 3 and good dribble drive. I know we beat them by 62 earlier. But against wvsu they were playing wlu ball on offense and were carving up wvsu. Frostburg definitely lost the pre game warmup against wvsu. Announcers said it was the unselfish offense they had been waiting to see.

Wvsu definitely took them lightly. Unselfish, team ball can be a great equalizer.

I know coach Howlett will make changes if he does not see great Effort.

My mistake. Powell is the kid from D&E who started the year with a very high scoring average. Looks like he got off to a very hot start but may have regularized lately. We haven't seen him yet. I just remember him making some headlines after a hot start. But we've had to wait so long to see him--we many not see that version of him.

[Columbuseer]

The Powell kid averages some obscene number of points (like, maybe 27 per game or something like that). If someone around him has a career game, they're already halfway to an upset. I agree that they will need to take care of business against Frostburg.

Don't see a powell on fsu roster. Imho best player is #4 edwards averages 19 and 39% from 3 and good dribble drive. I know we beat them by 62 earlier. But against wvsu they were playing wlu ball on offense and were carving up wvsu. Frostburg definitely lost the pre game warmup against wvsu. Announcers said it was the unselfish offense they had been waiting to see.

Wvsu definitely took them lightly. Unselfish, team ball can be a great equalizer.

I know coach Howlett will make changes if he does not see great Effort.

[IUPalum]

Wlu cannot overlook frostburg. When we played them earlier, their star player had the green light to jack up bad shots. Before their wvsu victory, somebody gave them the wlu version of the vulcan mind meld. They were rapidly passing the ball and giving up good shots for great shots. Went up 20 in 1st half.

You're worried about Frostburg? That's like playing against a low class high school team.

[Scrub]

Wlu cannot overlook frostburg. When we played them earlier, their star player had the green light to jack up bad shots. Before their wvsu victory, somebody gave them the wlu version of the vulcan mind meld. They were rapidly passing the ball and giving up good shots for great shots. Went up 20 in 1st half.

The Powell kid averages some obscene number of points (like, maybe 27 per game or something like that). If someone around him has a career game, they're already halfway to an upset. I agree that they will need to take care of business against Frostburg.

[Columbuseer]

Wlu cannot overlook frostburg. When we played them earlier, their star player had the green light to jack up bad shots. Before their wvsu victory, somebody gave them the wlu version of the vulcan mind meld. They were rapidly passing the ball and giving up good shots for great shots. Went up 20 in 1st half.

[boatcapt]

WLU has been in win or stay home since the final horn in Charleston on Jan 30. One more loss and they are probably out of the Top 6 and their only route to the tourney is through the MECs automatic bid. EVERY game for them is must win.