MBB 2019-2020

[wh]

I posted this on the wrong thread.  Meant to post it here.

THE 1ST 8-MINUTE SAGA

For the last 4 games (SIUE, N. Dakota, GCU, Nevada):

% of Total Shots Taken from 3
57% 1st 8 minutes
32% Final 32 minutes

3-Pt Shooting Pct.
- 1st 8 Minutes 20%
- Final 32 Minutes 40%

Score Differential
- 1st 8 Minutes - Outscored by all 4 opponents by 25 points collectively (6 pts/game)
- Final 32 Minutes - Outscored opponents by 31 points collectively (+46 for 3 W's; -15 for 1 loss)

Take Away: Stop jacking up so many 3's in the first 8 minutes (especially early in the shot clock).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhJGOYJo9mM

[justducky]

17 steals in 7 games for Freeman-Liberty and most of this came against high level competition. 

[VALPO LI]

The MVC is now 0-7 this season against the American Conference.
Evansville 0-2 SMU, East Carolina.
Illinois St. 0-2 UCF, Cincinnati.
Drake 0-1 Cincinnati.
Loyola 0-1 USF.
Valpo 0-1 Cincinnati.

[EddieCabot]

The MVC is now 0-7 this season against the American Conference.
Evansville 0-2 SMU, East Carolina.
Illinois St. 0-2 UCF, Cincinnati.
Drake 0-1 Cincinnati.
Loyola 0-1 USF.
Valpo 0-1 Cincinnati.

And the MVC went 0-5 yesterday.  Need some teams to step it up if the conference wants to get the recognition they deserve.

[EddieCabot]

17 steals in 7 games for Freeman-Liberty and most of this came against high level competition. 

Not only that, but averaging 23.5 ppg.  For those looking way ahead, Javon would need to average a little over 20 ppg (depending on # of games played) over his last three seasons to get close to Alec's record.  His improvement in shooting/scoring this year has been remarkable.

[Just Sayin]

17 steals in 7 games for Freeman-Liberty and most of this came against high level competition. 

Not only that, but averaging 23.5 ppg.  For those looking way ahead, Javon would need to average a little over 20 ppg (depending on # of games played) over his last three seasons to get close to Alec's record.  His improvement in shooting/scoring this year has been remarkable.

Marcus Liberty worked with Javon this summer and put him on a brutal shooting regimen.

[wh]

17 steals in 7 games for Freeman-Liberty and most of this came against high level competition. 

Not only that, but averaging 23.5 ppg.  For those looking way ahead, Javon would need to average a little over 20 ppg (depending on # of games played) over his last three seasons to get close to Alec's record.  His improvement in shooting/scoring this year has been remarkable.

Marcus Liberty worked with Javon this summer and put him on a brutal shooting regimen.

Unlike a year ago, no one to date has been able to stop Javon, or even slow him down much. Even more, he has demonstrated that he can take a game over at crucial times and carry the team across the finish line. He is a very dangerous player.

[valpotx]

Before we talk about breaking Alec's record, let's just enjoy this season.  Players can enter the transfer portal as many times as they want, and if he does it after this season, all of the big boys will be knocking on his door this time.

[talksalot]

so with today's win over CMU, our rpi (yes, I know THAT)

Valpo is now rated #63. meaning:

we are the highest rated team on Charlotte's schedule.

except for their game with #61 Texas, we are the highest rated team on high point schedule.

we are the highest rated non-conference team on Arkansas schedule.and they just lost at Western Kentucky.

[oklahomamick]

Before we talk about breaking Alec's record, let's just enjoy this season.  Players can enter the transfer portal as many times as they want, and if he does it after this season, all of the big boys will be knocking on his door this time.

Yes, and he would have to sit out a year.  It's the following year once he graduates that I would be worried about. 

[FieldGoodie05]

Before we talk about breaking Alec's record, let's just enjoy this season.  Players can enter the transfer portal as many times as they want, and if he does it after this season, all of the big boys will be knocking on his door this time.

Yes, and he would have to sit out a year.  It's the following year once he graduates that I would be worried about.

Speaking of graduating, here's to hoping this team does well on their finals.  We hardly need more academic ineligibility after Burton and Adekoya (sorta).

[FWalum]

Before we talk about breaking Alec's record, let's just enjoy this season.  Players can enter the transfer portal as many times as they want, and if he does it after this season, all of the big boys will be knocking on his door this time.

Yes, and he would have to sit out a year.  It's the following year once he graduates that I would be worried about.

Speaking of graduating, here's to hoping this team does well on their finals.  We hardly need more academic ineligibility after Burton and Adekoya (sorta).

Matt addresses this at 5:58 of the press conference.

[NativeCheesehead]

The stills on these videos are hilarious.  All four of their facial expressions say "When Mom says no dessert until you finish your vegetables."

[VUGrad1314]

Looking at that image you'd think Valpo LOST by 22... This team is hard to figure out... Are they good or not?

[vu72]

nullOn what source was Matt relying upon to state in the interview that Valpo had the number one offense in the country coming into that game? I haven't read, heard, or seen that anywhere and I look at several sources.
[/quote]

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1

They are still number 1.  You did mean thay Matt said we were playing the number one offense, not that Valpo was the number one?

[EddieCabot]

nullOn what source was Matt relying upon to state in the interview that Valpo had the number one offense in the country coming into that game? I haven't read, heard, or seen that anywhere and I look at several sources.

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1

They are still number 1.  You did mean thay Matt said we were playing the number one offense, not that Valpo was the number one?
[/quote]

Holding a team 35 points below their average is insane.  Coming into the game, CMU had scored 84 or more in 7 of 9 games, including games of 134, 115, 106 and 102.  Wow! 

[talksalot]

CMU was leading the nation is PPG (91.5)... that was 4 points better than whomever was in second place...

This morning:

1.  CMU 90.0 through 10 games
2.  Dayton 87.4 through 8 games
3.  Georgia 86.1 through 8 games
...
75   Valparaiso 78.0 through 10 games (Maryland is 77.9... pepperdine is 78.1)
==============
Other Stats on the ESPN.COM stats page:

Offensive Leaders - Points per game...
1. Marquettes' Markus Howard   25.1
...
11.   Javon Freeman-Liberty  22.3   (#10: Terry Taylor, Austin Peay 22.5; #12 St. Joe's Ryan Daly 22.0)
=================
Total Points Scored
1.  Northeastern's Jordan Roland 250 points in 10 games
5.  Valparaiso's Javon Freeman Liberty 223 points in 10 games
      UMass Lowell Chriatian Lutete  223 points in 11 games

=========
Assists
#81 Sackey  45 / total assists
#97   Sackey   4.5/assists per game

Steals
#15 JFL  25 Total Steals
#27 JFL 2.5 Steals per game
=============================
From the Valpo Record book:

PLAYER YEAR POINTS FOR SEASON
1. Bruce Lindner 1969-70 725
2. Alec Peters 2015-16 679
3. Alec Peters 2016-17 666
4. Dick Jones 1966-67 662
5. Bryce Drew 1996-97 617
6. Bryce Drew 1997-98 613
7. Tracy Gipson 1992-93 595
8. Dan Oppland 2004-05 577
9. Dan Oppland 2005-06 573
10. Alec Peters 2014-15 570

PLAYER YEAR ASSIST FOR SEASON
1. John McIlvain 1982-83 197
2. Ali Berdiel 2003-04 185
3. John McIlvain 1983-84 165
4. Bryce Drew 1995-96 164
5. Scott Anselm 1988-89 163
6. Bryce Drew 1994-95 162
7. Keith Carter 2015-16 161
8. Bryce Drew 1997-98 155
9. Ali Berdiel 2002-03 146
10. Bryce Drew 1996-97 145

PLAYER YEAR STEALS FOR SEASON
1. Lubos Barton 2001-02 63
2. Scott Anselm 1988-89 61
3. Javon Freeman 2018-19 60
4. Keith Carter 2015-16 58
5. Ali Berdiel 2002-03 57
Stalin Ortiz 2001-02 57
7. Stalin Ortiz 2002-03 56
8. Brandon Wood 2010-11 55
Erik Buggs 2012-13 55
10. Bryce Drew 1997-98 53

[talksalot]

All four of their facial expressions say "When Mom says no dessert until you finish your vegetables."

Getting my vote for "caption comment of the year"...

[Just Sayin]

72

Yeah I originally thought he was referring to Valpo. So I removed post when I realized he was referring to CMU.

[bbtds]

except for their game with #61 Texas, we are the highest rated team on high point schedule.

So Valpo is the second Highest Point on High Point's schedule although Texas is the Highest Point on High Point's schedule as far as RPI ranking. It's really good to be near High Point's nearest High Point. 

[vu72]

PLAYER YEAR POINTS FOR SEASON
1. Bruce Lindner 1969-70 725
2. Alec Peters 2015-16 679
3. Alec Peters 2016-17 666
4. Dick Jones 1966-67 662
5. Bryce Drew 1996-97 617
6. Bryce Drew 1997-98 613
7. Tracy Gipson 1992-93 595
8. Dan Oppland 2004-05 577
9. Dan Oppland 2005-06 573
10. Alec Peters 2014-15 570

Only Lindner and Jones played without the 3 point basket.  Bruce's numbers will never be matched.

[NativeCheesehead]

We'll never forget you Bruce!

[FieldGoodie05]

PLAYER YEAR POINTS FOR SEASON
1. Bruce Lindner 1969-70 725
2. Alec Peters 2015-16 679
3. Alec Peters 2016-17 666
4. Dick Jones 1966-67 662
5. Bryce Drew 1996-97 617
6. Bryce Drew 1997-98 613
7. Tracy Gipson 1992-93 595
8. Dan Oppland 2004-05 577
9. Dan Oppland 2005-06 573
10. Alec Peters 2014-15 570

Only Lindner and Jones played without the 3 point basket.  Bruce's numbers will never be matched.

What was the teams record during Bruce's tenure?

[wh]

The stills on these videos are hilarious.  All four of their facial expressions say "When Mom says no dessert until you finish your vegetables."

A couple of games back Matt said "...it never pays to get too high or too low in this business."  All 4 look as expressionless as the Crusader mascot.

[talksalot]

1966-67 21-8
1967-68 11-15
1968-69 16-12
and THAT year for the other #24 hanging from the rafters...

1969-1970 13-13 (2-6)
Indiana Collegiate Conference (5th/5)
Head Coach: Gene Bartow
Date Opponent W/L Score
Dec. 1 Saint Procopius W 106-78
Dec. 6 Notre Dame L 98-82
Dec. 8 at Air Force L 81-65
Dec. 10 Whittier W 72-68
Dec. 12 Pacifi c Lutheran ! W 76-66
Dec. 13 Gustavus Adolphus ! W 99-78
Dec. 18 South Alabama W(ot) 91-85
Dec. 29 vs. Mississippi # L(ot) 80-77
Dec. 30 vs. Navy # W 87-71
Jan. 3 Brown W 70-65
Westmont W 99-87
Jan. 10 at Butler L 95-80
Jan. 14 Ball State L 83-80
Jan. 17 Wheaton W 94-85
Jan. 24 at Kansas L 74-58
Jan. 28 at Dartmouth W 75-73
Jan. 31 Evansville L 92-82
Feb. 2 Loyola L 85-67
at DePauw L 90-80
Feb. 7 Saint Joseph's (Ind.) W 85-84
Feb. 11 Butler L 99-87
Feb. 14 at Indiana State L 108-96
Feb. 21 DePauw W 95-84
Feb. 24 at Evansville L 101-97
Feb. 28 at Wheaton W 94-85
Mar. 3 at Saint Joseph's (Ind.) L 105-95
! - Crusader Classic (Valparaiso, Ind.)
# - Senior Bowl Classic (Mobile, Ala.)