1/14 - Milwaukee @ ARC

[talksalot]

Next up... The Panthers... First of three games in 5 days....Hoping for "Separation Weekend"...

Here's the UWM Box Score from their game with Cleveland State on Saturday.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gametracker/boxscore/NCAAB_20160109_MILW@CLEVST

Season Stats...

http://mkepanthers.com/custompages/Men's%20Basketball/2015-16%20Season/seasonstats.pdf

one thing to jump out... they've had the same starting 5 for every game this year.

They are certainly not "Awed" by any team with wins @Wisconsin and @Minnesota in front of boisterous, loud crowds.  We'll need the ARC fans to come out for this one!

[agibson]

They are certainly not "Awed" by any team with wins @Wisconsin and @Minnesota in front of boisterous, loud crowds.  We'll need the ARC fans to come out for this one!

They can be dangerous, for sure.

First of three games in 5 days....

Huh. I'd not noticed this. MLK game. And breaking up our visits to the travel partners. Funny schedule.

[talksalot]

NCAA stats before Saturday...  Milwaukee
Stat      Rank     Value
Scoring Offense 57 79.8 
Scoring Defense 181 71.3 
Scoring Margin 81 8.5 
Rebound Margin 114 3.3 
Assists Per Game 16 18.1 
Blocked Shots Per Game T-235 2.9 
Steals Per Game 325 4.5 
Turnover Margin 225 -0.7 
Assist Turnover Ratio 22 1.52 
Field-Goal Percentage 85 46.0 
Field-Goal Percentage Defense 228 44.1 
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game T-37 9.0 
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 104 36.2 
Free-Throw Percentage 9 76.4 
Won-Lost Percentage 83 68.8 

and Valpo
Scoring Offense 187 73.1 
Scoring Defense T-4 58.3 
Scoring Margin 24 14.8 
Rebound Margin 38 6.6 
Assists Per Game T-227 12.7 
Blocked Shots Per Game T-115 4.0 
Steals Per Game 45 8.0 
Turnover Margin T-74 1.9 
Assist Turnover Ratio 181 1.03 
Field-Goal Percentage 187 43.8 
Field-Goal Percentage Defense 7 36.8 
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game 104 7.7 
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 110 35.9 
Free-Throw Percentage T-92 72.0 
Won-Lost Percentage T-36 80.0

[agibson]

Assists Per Game 16 18.1 

Oh, right. Jordan Johnson. Second in the country in assists, behind Felder. 10.9 PPG, 7.9 APG, 3.2 RPG.  "Only" two double-doubles though, and "only" two twenty-point games.

Won a JUCO (Division II?) national championship, and was first-team All-American that season.

[oklahomamick]

Someone please upload T.Walkers Sports Center dunk against UWM's 7 footer.

[wh]

! No longer available

[valpotx]

Valpo 79
Milwaukee 66

[talksalot]

Here we go again...
Game #17 of the season, over the past 29 years, we are 16-13
(Game #18 of the season, over the past 29 years, we are 16-13)

Game 17...
2014-15 - Beat Youngstown in the ARC 79-64
2013-14 - Lost @ Oakland 75-70
2012-13 - Beat UIC away 75-70
2011-12 - Lost @ Wright State 73-55
2010-11 - Beat Cleveland State in the ARC 64-58
2009-10 - Lost @ Wright State 59-57
2008-09 - Lost to Wright State 64-48 in the ARC
2007-08 - Beat Green Bay in the ARC 82-73

January 14th results... Valpo has not lost on January 14th in the ARC in 27 years!
2011 - Valpo 71 Wright State 60 AWAY
2010 - Valpo 70 Youngstown State 66 HOME
2006 - Valpo 82 Western Illinois 68 AWAY
1997 - Valpo 76 Chicago State 59 HOME
1995 - Troy State 93 Valpo 76 AWAY
1991 - Valpo 58 Green Bay 55 AWAY
1989 - UIC 92 Valpo 64 HOME

[covufan]

Continue the great defense and don't let any team get close at the ARC.

Valpo    77
Milw      61

[hailcrusaders]

January 14th results... Valpo has not lost on January 14th in the ARC in 27 years! 2011 - Valpo 71 Wright State 20 AWAY 

I forgot about that Wright State blowout the other year 

[talksalot]

thanks... fixed the typo in the original post... it wasn't QUITE that bad...

[talksalot]

Here are all of the HL team stats from the NCAA through Sunday's games... look how many categories have Milwaukee leading the conference...

http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/ranksummary

They are 3-1
2-point loss to Wright State - HOME
11-point win over Northern Kentucky - HOME
16-point win over Youngstown State - ROAD
3 point win over Cleveland State - ROAD

[HC]

Kind of bummed I have to miss this one to coach my middle schoolers....

Valpo wins it 71-58

[wh]

Blast from the past:

For some of our younger members, probably the most exciting Valpo vs. Milwaukee game was played at the ARC in 2004 - a full 3 years before Valpo joined the Horizon League. Milwaukee, under the leadership of former coach Bruce Pearl, was a powerhouse that year. They brought a huge, very vocal (dare I say obnoxious) group of fans with them that day, who were fully expecting to witness a beat down at the hands of their beloved Panthers.  Instead, here's what happened:

Loyd's Last-Second Free Throw Lifts Valpo Past Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Valparaiso, Ind. - Freshman Jarryd Loyd's free throw with 1.8 seconds left lifted Valpo past Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72-71. The victory was the Crusaders' first of the season, while the Panthers suffered their first loss in seven games.

Dan Oppland led four Valpo players in double figures with 20 points. Ron Howard added 13, while Jimmie Miles and Seth Colclasure netted 12 each. Valpo (1-5) was red-hot from 3-point range, draining 9 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first half and finishing with 10 of 16 (63 percent) overall.

The Crusaders were shorthanded as starters Ali Berdiel, Kenny Harris and key reserve Shawn Huff were sidelined with injuries.

In a game that was close throughout, Valpo took a 67-61 lead with 4:12 remaining on Oppland's two free throws. UW-Milwaukee (6-1) trimmed the lead to one on two separate occasions - the last at 69-68 with 1:18 left on a basket by Joah Tucker.

After Valpo center Moussa Mbaye made a layup off a pass from Colclasure with 25 seconds remaining, the Panthers tied the game at 71-71 on Boo Davis' 3-pointer from the right corner with six seconds left.

Loyd then took the inbounds pass and raced up to halfcourt where he was fouled by Chris Hill with 1.8 seconds remaining. Valpo was already in the two-free throw bonus and Loyd missed the first charity toss before UWM called timeout. Loyd calmly swished the second free throw before Adrian Tigert's three-quarter court pass was intercepted by Mbaye as the horn sounded.

The game featured seven ties and nine lead changes- eight of which occurred in the first half. Behind the nine 3-pointers, including three by Colclasure, the Crusaders took a 36-35 lead with 3:57 left before halftime after UWM had gained a seven-point advantage two minutes earlier. Colclasure and Miles hit consecutive treys before Davis and Tigert scored two points each during a 4-0 run to help the Panthers regain a two-point lead. Colclasure's two free throws with 1:24 left produced a 41-41 score at halftime.

Valpo, which shot 54 percent in the first 20 minutes, maintained its productivity and held the lead for most of the second half. Oppland's two free throws broke a 48-48 tie with 16:05 remaining and the Crusaders extended their lead to seven (65-58) with 5:04 left on Howard's well-defended 3-pointer from left of the top of the key.

Ed McCants' 3-pointer with 2:39 left cut UWM's deficit to 67-64 and Tucker dropped in a layup to complete a 5-0 run at the 2:28 mark. Oppland then added two free throws to push the Valpo lead back to three to set up the exciting final minute.

Oppland, who scored 25 points in Thursday's loss to Indiana State, converted 11 of 13 free throws. The 6'8" junior added seven rebounds, four assists and one blocked shot.

Miles and Howard (3 steals) each made two, 3-pointers. Mbaye, who received his first start, was 4-of-4 from the field for eight points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Loyd tied Oppland with a team-high four assists.

Valpo finished shooting 49 percent (21-43)overall, while limiting UWM to 39 percent. The Panthers struggled from 3-point territory, draining 9 of 32 (28 percent). The Crusaders made 80 percent (20-25) of their free throws to UWM's 10-14 (71 percent).

Tucker topped UWM with 20 points and seven rebounds, while McCants added 14 and Davis had 12.

I still remember walking out of the ARC feeling very happy and maybe even chuckling a little thinking about the long, quiet bus ride home our visitors from the great state of Wisconsin had in store.    Fun memories like that never grow old.

[Donjon VU07]

Oh, that game, it was classic.  Definitely one of the best games I experienced in my 4 years.  Thanks for the flashback.

Blast from the past:

For some of our younger members, probably the most exciting Valpo vs. Milwaukee game was played at the ARC in 2004 - a full 3 years before Valpo joined the Horizon League. Milwaukee, under the leadership of former coach Bruce Pearl, was a powerhouse that year. They brought a huge, very vocal (dare I say obnoxious) group of fans with them that day, who were fully expecting to witness a beat down at the hands of their beloved Panthers.  Instead, here's what happened:

Loyd's Last-Second Free Throw Lifts Valpo Past Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Valparaiso, Ind. - Freshman Jarryd Loyd's free throw with 1.8 seconds left lifted Valpo past Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72-71. The victory was the Crusaders' first of the season, while the Panthers suffered their first loss in seven games.

Dan Oppland led four Valpo players in double figures with 20 points. Ron Howard added 13, while Jimmie Miles and Seth Colclasure netted 12 each. Valpo (1-5) was red-hot from 3-point range, draining 9 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first half and finishing with 10 of 16 (63 percent) overall.

The Crusaders were shorthanded as starters Ali Berdiel, Kenny Harris and key reserve Shawn Huff were sidelined with injuries.

In a game that was close throughout, Valpo took a 67-61 lead with 4:12 remaining on Oppland's two free throws. UW-Milwaukee (6-1) trimmed the lead to one on two separate occasions - the last at 69-68 with 1:18 left on a basket by Joah Tucker.

After Valpo center Moussa Mbaye made a layup off a pass from Colclasure with 25 seconds remaining, the Panthers tied the game at 71-71 on Boo Davis' 3-pointer from the right corner with six seconds left.

Loyd then took the inbounds pass and raced up to halfcourt where he was fouled by Chris Hill with 1.8 seconds remaining. Valpo was already in the two-free throw bonus and Loyd missed the first charity toss before UWM called timeout. Loyd calmly swished the second free throw before Adrian Tigert's three-quarter court pass was intercepted by Mbaye as the horn sounded.

The game featured seven ties and nine lead changes- eight of which occurred in the first half. Behind the nine 3-pointers, including three by Colclasure, the Crusaders took a 36-35 lead with 3:57 left before halftime after UWM had gained a seven-point advantage two minutes earlier. Colclasure and Miles hit consecutive treys before Davis and Tigert scored two points each during a 4-0 run to help the Panthers regain a two-point lead. Colclasure's two free throws with 1:24 left produced a 41-41 score at halftime.

Valpo, which shot 54 percent in the first 20 minutes, maintained its productivity and held the lead for most of the second half. Oppland's two free throws broke a 48-48 tie with 16:05 remaining and the Crusaders extended their lead to seven (65-58) with 5:04 left on Howard's well-defended 3-pointer from left of the top of the key.

Ed McCants' 3-pointer with 2:39 left cut UWM's deficit to 67-64 and Tucker dropped in a layup to complete a 5-0 run at the 2:28 mark. Oppland then added two free throws to push the Valpo lead back to three to set up the exciting final minute.

Oppland, who scored 25 points in Thursday's loss to Indiana State, converted 11 of 13 free throws. The 6'8" junior added seven rebounds, four assists and one blocked shot.

Miles and Howard (3 steals) each made two, 3-pointers. Mbaye, who received his first start, was 4-of-4 from the field for eight points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Loyd tied Oppland with a team-high four assists.

Valpo finished shooting 49 percent (21-43)overall, while limiting UWM to 39 percent. The Panthers struggled from 3-point territory, draining 9 of 32 (28 percent). The Crusaders made 80 percent (20-25) of their free throws to UWM's 10-14 (71 percent).

Tucker topped UWM with 20 points and seven rebounds, while McCants added 14 and Davis had 12.

I still remember walking out of the ARC feeling very happy and maybe even chuckling a little thinking about the long, quiet bus ride home our visitors from the great state of Wisconsin had in store.    Fun memories like that never grow old.

[bbtds]

Was that one of the first HLN games that Valpo fans could watch their team? Or am I off on that?

[valpo84]

Was not televised on anything in those days that I recall.  I recall listening on the intertubes to Todd's call of the game. 

According to the reliable Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_League:

Horizon League Network

Launched
2006

Owned by
Horizon League

Picture format
720p

Country
United States

Broadcast area
Webcast

Headquarters
Indianapolis, Indiana

In 2006, the conference launched the Horizon League Network (HLN) as the centerpiece of a revamped web portal.[11] In partnership with The CBS College Sports Network, the broadband network airs over 200 live events free on the League's official website. Events include regular season basketball games, tournament matches, archived championships, The Horizon League Report, and other programming from the array of athletics the league sponsors. Its coverage complements events televised on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and members' local sports networks.

The Horizon League and WebStream Productions launched a completely redesigned Horizon League Network [2] website in September 2009. The site, which can be found at www.HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv, serves as a portal to hundreds of live and on-demand videos while giving its users the ability to interact on an array of social media platforms.

[StlVUFan]

rlh had the game on his website.  I can remember watching it there on realplayer

[bbtds]

rlh had the game on his website.  I can remember watching it there on realplayer

Okay, I hadn't remembered a link in the chain.

I didn't post anything then but a guy in my church back then got me into it.

[atkins]

Any team that can win convincingly at Minnesota is formidable in my book. That court is scary, even though Minnesota is weak this year.  We would likely defeat The Gophers on the road, too (and break our Big Ten curse!).  Not sure how we'd do against the top half of the B1G....probably 500 at best.  We could probably knock off most of them in Valpo.  Fun to speculate.

[vu72]

Any team that can win convincingly at Minnesota is formidable in my book. That court is scary, even though Minnesota is weak this year.  We would likely defeat The Gophers on the road, too (and break our Big Ten curse!).  Not sure how we'd do against the top half of the B1G....probably 500 at best.  We could probably knock off most of them in Valpo.  Fun to speculate.

I would say.  Right now they are losing to Nebraska by 27!

[talksalot]

Here's the UWM Game Notes

http://mkepanthers.com/documents/2016/1/12/Game_18_Notes_1516_VALP.pdf

Milwaukee's record when...
Scoring <50 points 0-0
Scoring 50-59 points 0-0
Scoring 60-69 points 3-1
Scoring 70-79 points 5-1
Scoring 80 or more points 4-3
Allowing <50 points 0-0
Allowing 50-59 points 2-0
Allowing 60-69 points 8-1
Allowing 70-79 points 2-0
Allowing 80 or more points 0-4

and their game-preview

http://mkepanthers.com/news/2016/1/12/MBB_0112163317.aspx?path=mbball

[wh]

The spread:Valpo -12.5

[vu72]

The spread:Valpo -12.5

I'd be surprised if the victory is by that much.  Milwaukee has size and plays a style that causes us problems.  I'm thinking 71-66

[justducky]

I just realized that I have become complacent and little worried about the upcoming week of basketball!    Danger  Danger! Danger!

I hope the team has a different frame of mine.