Other MVC games Friday 11/23

[Da Coach]

Southern Illinois is trailing Mississippi State 9-6 in the first

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200711230366

The other 3 games later today are:
Iowa (4-0) vs. Bradley (3-1) at 6:00pm CST at South Padre

Northern Iowa (4-0) at South Dakota St. (1-2) at 7:00 pm CST

Indiana (3-0) vs. Illinois State (3-0) at 7:30pm CST in the Chicago Invitational Challenge

Box scores--

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/scoreboard?d=2007-11-23&c=mvc&refresh=0

[smitty]

The SIU-Miss State game is on ESPN2 right now.

[BradleyBrave]

I know we rave about Ronnie Wright's great work with our guys, but SIU's strength coach needs some props as well. Everyone on their team that's getting minutes is absolutely ripped. They may not be as skilled as some teams, but they are as big and physical as any team we'll see all season.

[Da Coach]

The game is all but over. SIU was actually hitting a bunch of 3-point shots, and MSU wasn't hiiting anything. The only thing I would worry about if I was an SIU fan is that their starters played a lot of minutes. They don't go very deep into their bench.

[Da Coach]

Also, Falker has hit 21-26 (80.8%) free throws in their 3 games. Last season he was a 54.3% free throw shooter. He was 48.9% as a freshman, and 54.7% as a soph. So he apparently has really improved his foul shooting. That will win them as couple more games alone.

[BradleyBrave]

Despite Bone shooting Miss St out of their zone defense, I think that we need to give them a heavy dose of zone. They don't handle it well and don't seem to have the shooters to be able to deal with it effectively. I also double Falker every time he touches the ball on the block and force him to pass out of it.

[Da Coach]

Valpo leading UMES early in the second half--

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200711230347

[ser_solace]

whoa, Northern Iowa getting killed by South Dakota State 16 to 2 with 5:30 left in teh 1st half.

[tornado]

Northern Iowa has caught up and it is now 31-29, UNI ahead early in the 2nd half

Texas A&M blew out Ohio State in the second half and went on to win 70-47

Illinois State down by 10, 27-17 late in the 1st half against Indiana

[bugregshu]

The score was never 16-2. I bet you got that from yahoo. It was a typo. UNI had been leading the whole first half.

[bugregshu]

UNI lost 61-55 to South Dakota State.

[ser_solace]

The score was never 16-2. I bet you got that from yahoo. It was a typo. UNI had been leading the whole first half.

lol. that's the last time i trust yahoo.

[Bravesfan]

Don't look now, but Illinois St down just 50-48 against #8 Indiana with ten minutes to go in the second half! Wouldn't that be something if they can pull this one out!

[IlliBraves]

ISU within 4 of Indiana, 9:02 left....ISU, ISU, ISU!!!!!!!

[jasonpeoria911]

Even if ISU loses, gotta give them props on the defensive effort. Holding IU to roughly 70 points when they hadn't been held to 95 points or less this season.

Jason