MVC Games - Fri 11/17-Sat 11/18

[ptownbraves]

Bradley scrapes out a win against UTSA, 71-69. Sloppy game with 39 combined turnovers, but a win is a win.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

UTSA aren't slouches. Nice win.

[sixth ace]

It might not be Simmons farewell tour. 3-0

Now Coach is 4-0 and turnover Blake is a 5th year Senior

[Blers]

Ramblers host Samford tomorrow but word just came out the senior Ben Richardson, our best defender and all around iron man is out for 4-6 weeks with a broken hand.

Not sure what his rep around the league is but he was probably our on the floor leader and has been playing 25 min + regularly since the latter half of his freshmen year; Ramblers now down 3 scholarship players with Negron and Avery still recovering from surgery (Aher Uguak is also unavailable as a redshirt transfer).

Ramblers should be okay assuming Cam Satterwhite, Skokna, and Williamson can provide decent minutes; but will be interesting to see them play without a four year stalwart on the court for the first time since he arrived.

[DUBulldog]

Drake loses to Colorado 86-81. Fell behind by 17 early in the second half; came back to cut the lead to 1 a couple of times, but could never get over the hump. They'll play Drexel for 3rd place in Paradise Jam tomorrow.

Timmer with 28 for Drake, McMurray with 19 points and 5 steals and McGlynn with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

[Lakesbison]

The worst part about this is lakesbison won't leave now. As I mentioned in another thread, NDSU opened the season with an 85-66 loss to UC Santa Barbara, so the thinking this is just another Paul Lusk special is probably not far off.

Tough loss for the Braves, and not having our starting center make the trip is unacceptable. I'll be disappointed if we don't go 4-1.

well that was game 1. game 2 NDSU was up 56-51 over #8 USC with 4 minutes left. I'd say the last 2 games are more like it...