2017-18 MIAA Thread

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

Re: 2017-18 MIAA Thread

NW isn't very good defensively, well not usual NW good. That's the difference. No worries offensively. Ben has a team this year that is more dangerous offensively than he's had, but they probably won't be as good defensively. This will challenge him this season.

NW is allowing 66.2 ppg (44th in D2)

Upper Iowa: scored 65 (Averaging 79.3 ppg in all other games) 14 points under
Northern State: scored 60 (Averaging 71.3 ppg in all other games) 11 points under
Metro State: scored 58 (Averaging 74.7 ppg in all other games) 16 points under
Truman State: scored 70 (Averaging 82.5 ppg in all other games) 12 points under
Washburn: scored 78 (Averaging 74.3 ppg in all other games) 4 points over

Seems like they are playing good defense to me, just facing some tough offenses. So let's cool it on the "Northwest defense isn't very good defensively" talk.

[hoopster]

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NW is allowing 66.2 ppg (44th in D2)

Upper Iowa: scored 65 (Averaging 79.3 ppg in all other games) 14 points under
Northern State: scored 60 (Averaging 71.3 ppg in all other games) 11 points under
Metro State: scored 58 (Averaging 74.7 ppg in all other games) 16 points under
Truman State: scored 70 (Averaging 82.5 ppg in all other games) 12 points under
Washburn: scored 78 (Averaging 74.3 ppg in all other games) 4 points over

Seems like they are playing good defense to me, just facing some tough offenses. So let's cool it on the "Northwest defense isn't very good defensively" talk.

That's more of an indication of pace of place. NW allows opponents to shoot 48.5% from the field which is 13 out of 14 in the conference. They aren't very good defensively right now. I'm comfortable guessing they will be much better in February and March.

[86Catillac]

Re: 2017-18 MIAA Thread

NW is allowing 66.2 ppg (44th in D2)

Upper Iowa: scored 65 (Averaging 79.3 ppg in all other games) 14 points under
Northern State: scored 60 (Averaging 71.3 ppg in all other games) 11 points under
Metro State: scored 58 (Averaging 74.7 ppg in all other games) 16 points under
Truman State: scored 70 (Averaging 82.5 ppg in all other games) 12 points under
Washburn: scored 78 (Averaging 74.3 ppg in all other games) 4 points over

Seems like they are playing good defense to me, just facing some tough offenses. So let's cool it on the "Northwest defense isn't very good defensively" talk.

[mosofan1]

Re: 2017-18 MIAA Thread

Northern State 81
MSSU 68

At Sanford Pentagon

[86Catillac]

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NW 83
Mo Valley 48

[mosofan1]

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Missouri Southern 79
Wayne State 77

What a game! Game winning layup with 0.9 seconds left after Wayne State tied it with a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left. What intensity and a great team effort from the Lions, who were missing CJ Carr tonight.

[86Catillac]

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Missouri Southern 79
Wayne State 77

What a game! Game winning layup with 0.9 seconds left after Wayne State tied it with a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left. What intensity and a great team effort from the Lions, who were missing CJ Carr tonight.

Nice win!

[NWHoops]

Re: 2017-18 MIAA Thread

Pitts starts the conference season off against NSU with 30 points and 7 assists.... at the half.

[NWFanatic]

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NWMSU 63 NSU 25 @ 1/2. Looks like Ben got his point across about defense ;-)
JP is 9-11 3P, 1-2 FT & 1-3 FG. Insane!
NW has 15 3P @ 1/2!

[NWFanatic]

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JP had 35 pts 8 assists 4 rebounds 3 steals and 0 turnovers in 29 minutes and set a new school record with 10 treys going an amazing 10-13. As a team NW was 19-38 on treys and won 99-56.

[86Catillac]

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JP had 35 pts 8 assists 4 rebounds 3 steals and 0 turnovers in 29 minutes and set a new school record with 10 treys going an amazing 10-13. As a team NW was 19-38 on treys and won 99-56.

[GrifFan]

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Pitts is a senior, right? RIGHT?!?

[Hornetfan]

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I thought Robbie Ballard's 49 point outburst against the Bearcats in 2003 was the greatest performance in MIAA history considering the opponents and history. But Ballard was a pretty one dimensional shooting guard and only had one assist that game. Pitts is on another level.

[86Catillac]

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I thought Robbie Ballard's 49 point outburst against the Bearcats in 2003 was the greatest performance in MIAA history considering the opponents and history. But Ballard was a pretty one dimensional shooting guard and only had one assist that game. Pitts is on another level.

[86Catillac]

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Pitts is a senior, right? RIGHT?!?

Yes, enjoy it while you can!