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tied for the sixth seed. The Badgers move up due to having 13 regular-season wins to Queen's 11. Far be it to argue that instead of using a Tie Breaking Policy, the sixth seed could actually go to the team with the better RPI, even if it is by two-ten thousandths of a point.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, far be it to wonder whether any team contemplated the reality that if you're not a Top 4 bye team, it's really immaterial where you finish. There is a 'shifting deck chairs' aspect to sweating out whether you're fifth, sixth or seventh when you have one more hurdle to get to the OUA Final Four or CIS Final 8 than Ryerson, Ottawa, Carleton and McMaster, which probably also have deeper benches.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrock Badgers coach \u003Cb\u003ECharles Kissi \u003C\/b\u003Ehad\u003Cb\u003E Dani Elgadi \u003C\/b\u003Eplay 35 minutes and three other starters play at least 30 (\u003Cb\u003ETyler Brown \u003C\/b\u003Ehad only 22 before fouling out) in their 65-62 win at Guelph, which became RPI-irrelevant since it eliminated the Gryphons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd as it turned out, Brock would have got sixth if it had lost on Saturday. Their outcome \u0026nbsp;mainly flipped Ryerson above Ottawa for the No. 1 seed, and caused Windsor and Queen's to trade places in the 5 and 7 seeds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHere is the official RPI:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aBK0gNKr2Qw\/VtMREm8yF6I\/AAAAAAAADGQ\/LHt8H-GsRJk\/s1600\/OUAMBBRPI-official.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aBK0gNKr2Qw\/VtMREm8yF6I\/AAAAAAAADGQ\/LHt8H-GsRJk\/s640\/OUAMBBRPI-official.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo rather than 'pick your poison,' it's more like Kissi was choosing one for \u003Cb\u003ESteph Barrie\u003C\/b\u003E and the Queen's Gaels.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe upshot is no one tanked. So there is that. For comparison's sake, here is how it would have shook out with a Guelph win on Saturday:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kHvHZA-Mag\/VtJpLJlo1MI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/65h40WLWmZE\/s1600\/OUAwhatifGuelphbeatsBrock.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_kHvHZA-Mag\/VtJpLJlo1MI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/65h40WLWmZE\/s640\/OUAwhatifGuelphbeatsBrock.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EConvoluted, much? One could put forth an argument that if it is between this and knowing the playoff matchups weeks ahead, then let's create the chaos apace.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next level from that is that since it's not unheard of for teams in other university sports to rest key players before the playoffs, well, it's not that underhanded to tank in the last week of the regular season to try to exert control over potential matchups. There is a moral difference between tanking when the system rewards it and actual game-fixing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat said, Ontario University Athletics owes it to all concerned to make one simple change: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Einclude all 19 teams in the RPI. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EThis issue would not come up again. It must be noted, though, that in Year 1 of the RPI playoffs, it protected the top four teams, Ottawa, Carleton, Ryerson and Windsor. It didn't this time, since the OUA is more balanced among its top strata of teams and its pretty good teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, mea culpa for not remembering at 11 p.m. Saturday night that the the official RPI didn't go to the fourth digit. Here is what it looked like at CIS Hoops:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5TFfeHIdbMs\/VtMZ2tW4oBI\/AAAAAAAADGg\/tr0HGBxinIw\/s1600\/OUAMBBRPI-unofficial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5TFfeHIdbMs\/VtMZ2tW4oBI\/AAAAAAAADGg\/tr0HGBxinIw\/s640\/OUAMBBRPI-unofficial.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile we're here, here's what would be nice to see as a future format for the power conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo to a 20-game schedule for all concerned, with the Central, East and North teams having an extra home-and-home against a non-divisional team. It could rotate through over a number of years.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECap winning margins in the 90th percentile to control for the mismatches that are a fact of life throughout regular-season play in CIS, and use Simple Ranking System (SRS) to determine a 12-team playoff field. Whether that continues to involve an even three per division or something more akin to the NHL's divisional format with at-large\/wild-card teams is irrelevant.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EAnyway, hopefully the playoffs are half this frenetic. Put the calculators down and get the popcorn ready.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt is a modified bracket. The winner of the 12 vs. 5 game will play the 4 seed on Quarter-Final Weekend; winner of 11 vs. 6 visits the 3 seed, and so on. The OUA re-seeds for the Final Four, which Ryerson is in the driver's seat to host if it defeats either Lakehead or Western.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1393772720855805554\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/rpiproblems-ryerson-nabs-oua-no-1-seed.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1393772720855805554"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1393772720855805554"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/rpiproblems-ryerson-nabs-oua-no-1-seed.html","title":"#RPIProblems: Ryerson nabs OUA No. 1 seed due to Brock beating Guelph; tanking appears to have been avoided"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aBK0gNKr2Qw\/VtMREm8yF6I\/AAAAAAAADGQ\/LHt8H-GsRJk\/s72-c\/OUAMBBRPI-official.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6157713659689655389"},"published":{"$t":"2016-02-21T13:05:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-21T13:07:10.524-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Badgers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"OUA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"RPI"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ryerson Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#RPIProblems: What Ottawa needs to wrest top seed, OUA Final Four hosting"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Focus up: whether it is Guelph or Lakehead as the OUA Central's third playoff team is \u003Ci\u003Eyugggge.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor fun, time to go to cishoops' \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cishoops.ca\/mbb2015\/ouarpi-scenario.php?Gender=MBB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EScenario Consideration page\u003C\/a\u003E, playing with drop-down tabs\u0026nbsp;— \u003Ci\u003ELaurentian over Ottawa? Why not? \u003C\/i\u003E— to see how it would affect the RPI used for playoff seeding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor a refresher, here is what we are looking at in the event the pre-filled selections all come through during the final week of the regular season:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jZDAqW-BMN4\/Vsnk4D2nM_I\/AAAAAAAADE0\/54kU7wUAt8s\/s1600\/OUARPI.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jZDAqW-BMN4\/Vsnk4D2nM_I\/AAAAAAAADE0\/54kU7wUAt8s\/s640\/OUARPI.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere should be some discord if, indeed, it comes to pass that 6-13 Toronto and 5-14 Laurentian get in over 9-10 Guelph. The point of an analytics-based playoff seeding was to strip out some of the geographical biases that came up under the old East\/West structure. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is the business we have chosen, though, so here's a handy bullet-pointed listed of games that could turn the table. The RPI-ifications of each game are being considered in a vacuum (i.e., the higher-percentage teams win all of the other games).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMac at Brock, 7:30 Wednesday, Meridian Centre\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/i\u003ESt. Kitt's is getting its big-venue game on, and the Badgers will have benefit of a raucous student section. McMaster could vault to fourth in RPI with a win, with the Badgers and Windsor Lancers sliding a slot. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat takes that Mac-Carleton quarter-final out of play.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERyerson at Queen's, 8 p.m. Friday\u0026nbsp;—\u003C\/i\u003E Worth noting since \u003Cb\u003ESukhpreet Singh \u003C\/b\u003Eand the Gaels are one of the more intriguing mid-table teams, fomenting a certain alumnus' delusions that Queen's is the sleeping giant of OUA men's basketball. If Queen's somehow, some way turned around a 16-point losing margin from their January game at Mattamy, Ottawa would vault to first with Ryerson second, Carleton third.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003ELakehead at Western, 8 p.m. Friday\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/i\u003EThe Mustangs probably did the math; a home-floor win potentially creates a playoff rematch with the Thunderwolves in the 9 vs. 8 prelim game. Toronto goes to Queen's in the 10 vs. 7 in that scenario.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMac at Guelph, 8 p.m. Friday; Brock at Guelph, 8 p.m. Saturday\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/i\u003EWhither the Gryphons after administering comeuppance to \u003Cb\u003EJuwon Grannum\u003C\/b\u003E-less Ryerson?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuelph owns the tiebreaker against Lakehead, so that playoff spot flips with one Guelph win and Thunderwolves' losses at Western and on Windsor on Saturday. (Prove me wrong, Great Group of Dudes 8.0; prove me wrong.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMac handled Guelph 99-77 at home in January, shooting an effective 56.3 per cent with all five starters hooping at least nine points while \u003Cb\u003ERohan Boney \u003C\/b\u003Escored 18 in as many minutes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf Guelph pulled if off on Friday with Lakehead having a winless weekend:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dSmCBGIOPFg\/Vsn6XuOpzPI\/AAAAAAAADFE\/sMkhr2xecf8\/s1600\/OUA2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dSmCBGIOPFg\/Vsn6XuOpzPI\/AAAAAAAADFE\/sMkhr2xecf8\/s640\/OUA2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow, in the possibly more plausible scenario that the Gryphons got that all-important tiebreaker-inducing win at the 11th hour against the Badgers, who will have had two full nights off? Ottawa again goes to No. 1.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JjZwjoFPh88\/Vsn752UN8tI\/AAAAAAAADFQ\/WR40genVroA\/s1600\/OUA3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JjZwjoFPh88\/Vsn752UN8tI\/AAAAAAAADFQ\/WR40genVroA\/s640\/OUA3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt pretty much plays out that way in any scenario where Guelph goes to the playoffs and Lakehead is eliminated.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EHappy hoops-following! \u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6157713659689655389\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/rpiproblems-what-ottawa-needs-to-wrest.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6157713659689655389"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6157713659689655389"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/rpiproblems-what-ottawa-needs-to-wrest.html","title":"#RPIProblems: What Ottawa needs to wrest top seed, OUA Final Four hosting"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jZDAqW-BMN4\/Vsnk4D2nM_I\/AAAAAAAADE0\/54kU7wUAt8s\/s72-c\/OUARPI.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4809958137512906627"},"published":{"$t":"2016-02-17T22:39:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-17T22:41:54.271-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"OUA men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"RPI"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ryerson Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#RPIProblems: Guelph's upset against Ryerson might not affect OUA seeding"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Long story short, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oua.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2015-16\/boxscores\/20160217_epy3.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGuelph's 96-92 upset against No. 1 Ryerson\u003C\/a\u003E might have ramifications for the CIS Final 8, but not for the OUA Wilson Cup playoffs, because RPI.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommit 24 turnovers against a desperate and dialed-in team, and the law of unintended consequences can kick in for an entire conference. The Gryphons, with\u003Cb\u003E Jonathan Wallace \u003C\/b\u003Escoring 27 on 85.7 per cent effective shooting while \u003Cb\u003EDaniel Dooley \u003C\/b\u003Ehad 19 points and nine assists with 70% eFG and \u003Cb\u003EAhmed Haroon\u003C\/b\u003E had the \u0026nbsp;20-point, 12-rebound double-double with 61.5% eFG, stunned the nation's top-ranked team. Ryerson's starting five gave the ball away with 19 times; only \u003Cb\u003EAdika Peter-McNeilly\u003C\/b\u003E, who scored 37 to lead a comeback attempt, \u0026nbsp;was immune for the slippery-fingeritis.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe upshot, though, is that this will only hurt the Rams' place in the 'RPI playoffs' if the Gryphons surmount Lakehead (9-6) for the third playoff spot out of the OUA Central. Only games against playoff teams count, after all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Gryphons likely have to win at least 2-of-3 to invoke their tiebreaker advantage against Lakehead and get that playoff berth. Meantime, McMaster's loss to Lakehead will count in the seeding, but this Ryerson loss likely will not.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuelph's remaining games are all at home against Toronto and two top 10 teams, Brock and McMaster.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELakehead hosts Ryerson and Toronto on Friday on Saturday, then finishes up with a Western\/Windsor road trip. One has to have a little empathy for whichever team finishes fourth in the Central. They will surely have a better overall record than either the third team out of the East, whilst playing in a division with two Top 6 teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the oracle of the orange ball says:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/canhoopsca.wordpress.com\/2016\/02\/17\/gryphs-shock-1-ryerson\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPlenty to think about given the unique format of using a ranking tool designed for 300+ teams that count each and every game and applying it to 12 teams with only games among those 12 teams counting in the ranking\u003C\/a\u003E.\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat Mr. \u003Cb\u003EWacyk \u003C\/b\u003Esaid. Using an analytics-based format was a bold and welcome idea, but the application clearly has bugs in it that come up when a top team gets caught in a trap game.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4809958137512906627\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/rpiproblems-guelphs-upset-against.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4809958137512906627"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4809958137512906627"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/02\/rpiproblems-guelphs-upset-against.html","title":"#RPIProblems: Guelph's upset against Ryerson might not affect OUA seeding"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1175530867397866985"},"published":{"$t":"2014-08-15T20:42:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-08-16T16:18:01.092-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"coaches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Scott Morrison leaves Lakehead for NBA D-League head coaching job"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GwhBdMTxzzQ\/U--8G6VIcEI\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/c3N6UaB5iAU\/s1600\/14741208467_c2ebd8d720_z.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GwhBdMTxzzQ\/U--8G6VIcEI\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/c3N6UaB5iAU\/s1600\/14741208467_c2ebd8d720_z.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt the end of the 2012-13 campaign, the dynasty that brought the Lakehead Thunderwolves to CIS men's basketball prominency said goodbye. The majority of the roster that brought Lakehead to its highest of highs were graduating.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWith the core gone and a transition year ahead, Lakehead head coach Scott Morrison took a professional sabbatical to work with the Maine Red Claws, an NBA D-League franchise solely affiliated with the Boston Celtics. He joined the Lakehead athletic department in 2003.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAfter a year with the D-League team, Morrison has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnewswatch.com\/sports\/353356\/End-of-an-era\"\u003Ebeen hired to be the head coach\u003C\/a\u003E, replacing Mike Taylor. Maine \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/dleague\/maine\/new_head_coach_2014-15.html\"\u003Eissued a release\u003C\/a\u003E on July 16 saying that Taylor \"will not be returning for the 2014-15 season.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELakehead \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lakeheadbasketball.blogspot.ca\/2014\/08\/coaching-change-at-lakehead-university.html\"\u003Egave the formal announcement\u003C\/a\u003E on August 15 that Morrison would be leaving the program after 11 years at the helm (ten years if you do not count 2013-14.) They also announced that Manny Furtado -- an assistant coach with the Carleton Ravens -- would be taking over control of the program.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWhat Furtado is taking over is unclear, though. Lakehead made four straight national championship tournament from 2010-2013 but they used the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/sports\/a-great-group-of-dudes\/article667777\/?page=all\"\u003E\"great group of dudes\"\u003C\/a\u003E to get there, and building a roster of that calibre will not be easy. That is not to say Morrison's original recruitment of Kiraan Posey (Baltimore, Maryland) or Warren Thomas (Washington, D.C.) -- the two players who vaulted the Thunderwolves into national championship contention -- was easy. Read Allan Maki's piece hyperlinked and you will see that chance played a healthy role getting those two players.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFurtado is inheriting \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/teams\/lakehead?sort=minpg\u0026amp;view=lineup\u0026amp;pos=sh\u0026amp;r=0\"\u003Esome young and intriguing pieces\u003C\/a\u003E like Henry Tan (year two of eligibility in 2014-15) and Alexandre Robichaud (year three), as well as the 2012-13 CIS Rookie of the Year, D.J. Smith. He has to sit out 2014-15 per standard transfer rules after two seasons with the University of Prince Edward Island. Tan and Robichaud's ceilings are unknown, but it is fair to say that neither seem to be players that you will build your program around. So, Furtado has assets, but they are not likely to bring the team back to its previous heights. Which begs the question: how big of a loss is Morrison for Lakehead?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI will readily admit that my knowledge of CIS men's basketball as a whole is limited in comparison to my understanding of the OUA men's hoops scene. But outside of Carleton's Dave Smart, is there a coach that is more integral to a program than Morrison? You have to imagine that part of the reason players are signing up to live in Thunder Bay, Ontario for five years is the well-regarded coach offering them the opportunity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFurtado has the Carleton legacy with him now, and being one of the first branches on the Dave Smart coaching tree is an absolute positive. How he leverages in recruitment pursuits would be interesting to watch, although it is not likely we will ever get a glimpse in to that.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ERegardless of who the Thunderwolves athletic department chose to take over from Morrison, Lakehead would be in line for a regression. Dwayne Harvey is in his fifth-year and was one of the only players with a PER above 15 - the average rating. More importantly, Harvey is the offensive facilitator for the team by assist rate metrics and one of the better ones in the country by that statistic. There are more reasons for regression, including a lack of front-court depth, but words are at a premium.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EGiven what we know at this time, Furtado is as good a selection as anyone. But he will need to quickly establish himself as a premiere coach in the league in order to maintain a semblance of what Lakehead expects of their men's basketball team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIts no simple feat to replicate four national championships in four years, but it may be more difficult to fill the shoes of Scott Morrison. Lakehead just shot up my ranks for 2014-15 teams to watch.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E--\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'd be an idiot not to address the change of by-line and editorial oversight, especially in my first post in this position.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe CIS Blog has seen a dwindling amount of content over the past few years as writers aged out of the university beat, but that does not mean this place has to die with their departure.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs I hinted earlier in the post, my knowledge of the CIS as a whole is not what I would like it to be, but it is still strong. This blog deserves a ton of credit for that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you're interested in writing for us, Shelby and I are interested too. Send me an email - scott1hastie@gmail.com - and we can set something up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1175530867397866985\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/08\/scott-morrison-leaves-lakehead-for-nba.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1175530867397866985"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1175530867397866985"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/08\/scott-morrison-leaves-lakehead-for-nba.html","title":"Scott Morrison leaves Lakehead for NBA D-League head coaching job"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Scott Hastie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08081415078301065374"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GwhBdMTxzzQ\/U--8G6VIcEI\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/c3N6UaB5iAU\/s72-c\/14741208467_c2ebd8d720_z.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3588772736408599509"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-23T20:21:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-21T21:57:39.053-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Badgers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball Week In Review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sea-Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Week in Review, Feb. 19–23"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003ENext in a series of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/\"\u003Ekenpom-inspired\u003C\/a\u003E Week in Review, and maybe the last one of 2013-14.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest upsets\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt's an all-West version of the upsets this week.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: Winnipeg (14%) pushing Victoria to 3 games (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140221_5vog.xml\"\u003EGame 1\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Awful night for the Terrell Evans Watch \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/sports\/vikes-basketball-teams-open-playoffs-on-wrong-foot-1.863786\"\u003Eand his team in general\u003C\/a\u003E, though UVic did pull it together in Games 2 and 3 to move on. (The 14% listed here represents the chance that Victoria wouldn't sweep.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: UBC (2%) pushing Alberta to 3 games (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140221_5vog.xml\"\u003EGame 2\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Winning just one in this series was huge for UBC, going on the road against the third-best team in the country. Winning two of three would have been inexplicable. See below for more on the game they won.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECrazy comebacks\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe teams who should have lost, but didn't.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. WBB: Laurier (9.3%) over Brock, Wednesday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140213_91gh.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gcG_V1l8hCA\"\u003Evideo\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. I realize we just had some hockey and curling matches of import, but let's go ahead and say that the Golden Hawks are Canada's Team\u0026trade;. After this win and another on Saturday vs. Western, they're now just one more away from the Final 8, which would be the perfect topper to a ridiculous OUA West season. Entering this game, Laurier had defeated teams who were still alive in the playoffs by 4 (Queen's), 2 (Laval), 1 (Western), and 1 (McMaster). And what happened here? Down 12 with 12 minutes to play, they doubled up 18-9 on Brock in the fourth quarter and won by 5. There is a good chance that Western would be in the Final 8 if the bounces in this game went another way. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.laurierathletics.com\/createarticle.php?ID=5273\"\u003EShades of 2011\u003C\/a\u003E... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: Western (7.2%) over Lakehead, Wednesday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140219_15ex.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. If, at any point, someone at Western wants to make their wins or losses more \"normal\" or \"boring\" please consider how much enjoyment the rest of us are getting out of this. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140222_om0l.xml\"\u003EExample of the alternative\u003C\/a\u003E.) In this one the Mustangs were down 5 with two minutes left, then got a three-point play, a three-point shot, and then two more free throws to put it away. Lakehead committed 20 turnovers, three during the crucial stretch at the end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fMcUz0bd_rs\/Uwqfo2DwycI\/AAAAAAAABQ0\/r5B6ZG7H1S8\/s1600\/MBB_WP_UBC_ALB_20140222.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com\/gadgets\/proxy?url=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fMcUz0bd_rs\/Uwqfo2DwycI\/AAAAAAAABQ0\/r5B6ZG7H1S8\/s320\/MBB_WP_UBC_ALB_20140222.png\u0026amp;container=blogger\u0026amp;gadget=a\u0026amp;rewriteMime=image\/*\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMBB: UBC 79 at Alberta 78 (Feb. 22, 2014)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. MBB: UBC (\u0026lt;0.1%) over Alberta, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140222_9l1x.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Alberta had a 13-point lead with about four minutes to go (see chart at left), having already \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140221_7dda.xml\"\u003Ewon Game 1 by 20 points\u003C\/a\u003E (though with only a six-point halftime lead). They also had 25 fouls in this game, the 25th and final being the most damaging, as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140222_9l1x.xml\"\u003Eit came with no time left and led to the game-winning free throw\u003C\/a\u003E. UBC went to the line 20 times more than Alberta did, and converted on 32 of their 35 attempts. Alberta would then win the third game Sunday 80-67, but it wasn't as one-sided as it looked: they were only up 8 in the last minute. If they are one of the so-called \"teams that could beat Carleton\" then this was, if nothing else, a good series for Carleton.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest changes in SRS rank\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUp: UNB MBB (+7, 36 to 29)\u003C\/b\u003E. Swapping spots, more or less, with St. F-X after beating them and CBU this weekend. There is hardly any space between 29th and 38th, so this change looks bigger than it is.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDown: StFX MBB (-6, 30 to 36)\u003C\/b\u003E. Don't look now but the X-Men have lost five of seven. That just brings \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cishoops.ca\/history\/top10coaching.php\"\u003EDave Smart's record-breaking game\u003C\/a\u003E a week or so closer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESlowest game of the week: WBB Ottawa at Carleton, Saturday (65 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarleton again. Way too many offensive rebounds allowed by Ottawa in a 59-37 loss. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/wbkb\/2014\/boxscores_post\/20140222_cml4.xml\"\u003EThere have been better playoff games than this\u003C\/a\u003E. When the winning team is shooting below 40%...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFastest game of the week: MBB MUN at SMU, Friday (101 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother amazing\/invisible performance from \u003Cb\u003EJacob Hynes\u003C\/b\u003E, especially considering the pace of this game: 31 minutes played, zero points, one shot, one rebound, one assist. The fans who shoot at halftime for a campus store gift card get more touches than he does.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETerrell Evans Watch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs mentioned above, not a lot went right on Friday for Evans and the Vikes. Better on Saturday, with 8 boards and a game-high 18 points. Then 29 points on Sunday. He just wanted to make an entrance, really. He'll have Fraser Valley to deal with next, and then either Saskatchewan or Alberta, then potentially Carleton or the OUA third-place team after that. The Watch will stand on guard throughout. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBest games of the upcoming week\u003C\/b\u003E (all times Eastern)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFinal 8 play-in games are denoted with * at the beginning. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* MBB: Victoria vs. UFV (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\/\"\u003ECW semifinal, Friday, 6:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* MBB: Ottawa vs. McMaster (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/schedule\/\"\u003EOUA semifinal, Friday, 8:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. The second, and better, of the two Wilson Cup semifinals. If (a) you're in the GTA, and (b) you like basketball, but (c) don't go to these games, then (b) is probably false.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* MBB: Saskatchewan at Alberta (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\/\"\u003ECW semifinal, Friday, 10:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWBB: Saskatchewan at UBC (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003ECW quarterfinal, Friday 10:00pm, Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 5:00pm if necessary\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. WBB matchup of the week. The teams ranked ahead of the Huskies are either not playing this week, or are hosting their playoff game(s). Those that \u003Ci\u003Eare\u003C\/i\u003E playing either have already qualified for the Final 8 or aren't facing an opponent as good as UBC. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* MBB: OUA bronze-medal game (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/schedule\/\"\u003ESaturday, 4:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Presuming the entirety of Carleton University doesn't sink into the Rideau this week, this will be Windsor\/McMaster or Windsor\/Ottawa. Either one will be excellent. We will have coverage of the Wilson Cup tournament here, by the way.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* WBB: Queen's at Carleton (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ssncanada.ca\/games\/\"\u003EOUA East final, Saturday 6:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Two of the top 10 defences nationwide, and the slowest pace factor in the country from the Ravens. If you like high scores, this game \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E isn't for you. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: CW final (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\/\"\u003ESaturday, TBD\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Likely the \"who doesn't have to play Carleton?\" game. Victoria lost this one last year to UBC; thankfully for them, we know UBC won't be their opponent this time should they make it back there. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E* MBB: AUS final (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.austv.ca\/\"\u003ESunday, 1:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Teams to be determined, obviously, but an important game regardless.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/3588772736408599509\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/02\/basketball-week-in-review-feb-19-to-23.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3588772736408599509"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3588772736408599509"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/02\/basketball-week-in-review-feb-19-to-23.html","title":"Basketball: Week in Review, Feb. 19–23"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6795779968820879482"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-12T13:02:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-21T21:58:12.518-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball Week In Review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Citadins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Martlets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sea-Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tigers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Voyageurs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Warriors"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Week In Review, Feb. 5–9"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003ENext in a series of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/\"\u003Ekenpom-inspired\u003C\/a\u003E Week in Review. Through games on Sunday.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest upsets\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: TRU (26%) over Victoria, Friday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140207_vdh6.xml\"\u003Ebox\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Ta'Quan Zimmerman gives the people what they want. 14-29 shooting, three 3s, 31 points. Add in nine rebounds, four assists and a lone turnover. Kid can hoop, and his effort led Thompson Rivers to the win over the No. 4 ranked Victoria Vikes. The 82 points on 71 possessions from TRU is the impressive number here, because Victoria had the best DRtg in the conference, at 87.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. MBB: Memorial (22%) over Dalhousie, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140208_s1qb.xml\"\u003Ebox\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. The box score from this one is bizarre. Dalhousie shot 28 per cent and only lost by five. They only had five turnovers though, which is why the margin was so slim. No standout performers on either side \u0026mdash; Memorial was just efficient. Caleb Gould had 15 points on 7-10 shooting while also snagging 12 rebounds. The win doesn't do much for the standings, as Memorial is 2-14 and Dalhousie is 4-12. Interesting note: Jacob Hynes of Memorial played 27 minutes and did not attempt a field goal. He split a pair of free throws, grabbed three rebounds, an assist and a block. Unsurprisingly, he has the lowest usage rate (5.6%) in the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECrazy comebacks\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe teams who should have lost, but didn't.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. MBB: McGill (4.1%) over UQAM, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140208_1727.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Fairly close game throughout, but a Simon Bibeau three with seven seconds left tied the game and sent it to overtime. The low point for McGill was just before nailing that three. They went on to outscore UQAM 7-5 in the OT period and won 78-76.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. WBB: Laurier (3.9%) over Lakehead, Friday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140207_m1pl.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Lakehead continues their 2014 surge and nearly swept the Golden Hawks this weekend. Laurier was able to steal the first game on the double-header, despite being down 30-16 with 7:27 left in the first half. The Golden Hawks didn't just win; they were actually able to come back and hold the lead going into the locker room, dropping 28 points in the quarter. The OUA West continues to be the strangest conference in women's hoops.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lrI4NG5JMHY\/UvmwK2OaSSI\/AAAAAAAABQc\/q-wUnsy6NPk\/s1600\/WBB_UNB_CBU_WP_20140207.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lrI4NG5JMHY\/UvmwK2OaSSI\/AAAAAAAABQc\/q-wUnsy6NPk\/s1600\/WBB_UNB_CBU_WP_20140207.png\" height=\"193\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWBB: UNB 57 at Cape Breton 62 (OT) (Feb. 7, 2014)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: Waterloo (3.6%) over Western, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140208_yega.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. It has to be a frustrating season for fans of the Western Mustangs, who have not shown any consistency this year. They lost to Waterloo in crazy fashion, allowing the game to go to overtime. The play-by-play is inaccurate, so it's hard to tell exactly what happened, but the low point was with Waterloo down by two late in the fourth. Warrior guard Mike Helsby knocked down a two-pointer to knot it at 71, and Waterloo would prevail in OT. Western's Eric McDonald missed a tying free throw late, and Greg Morrow missed the ensuing putback. So it goes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. WBB: Cape Breton (\u0026lt;0.1%) over UNB, Friday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140207_9mhs.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Down 13 with 4:27 to go, and their chances of winning basically at zero (see chart), Cape Breton mounted a ridiculous comeback, albeit in a low-scoring affair. With 29 seconds left, the Capers took a 50-49 lead. UNB tied it with a free throw, and yet again, the game headed to overtime. Free throws with 42 seconds left gave the Capers a one-point lead, and the Varsity Reds went cold for the rest of the game to concede the loss.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest changes in SRS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUp: Laurentian MBB (+3, 15 to 12) and Lakehead WBB (+3, 24 to 21)\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003ELaurentian has been inconsistent this year and most of that has to do with playing on the road. They are 3-6 away from Sudbury and 9-2 at home. They beat Ryerson this weekend, hanging 82 points on a team with a better defensive rating than Carleton. The Voyageurs probably have the best home atmosphere I have been to this year (and yes, I have been to Lakehead). The place is packed, the fans are loud and the players love it. Expect them to sink next week though, as they travel to Ottawa to take on the Gee-Gees and Ravens.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBeating a dead horse a bit here, but Lakehead is putting out a solid women's basketball product. Jylisa Williams is damn fun to watch and the team can get points from a handful of other players. The Thunderwolves let the first game against Laurier slip away, but they were able to win the second. Should they have completed the sweep, their ranking would have soared even higher. If they had Williams all season, the OUA West would be even more competitive than it already is. Scary thought.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDown: McGill MBB (11 to 15)\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003ECan we rally to rescind RSEQ's berth in the Final 8 this year? McGill seems likely to emerge from the conference, but they have not taken advantage of weaker teams. Their offense is 10th in ORtg and they play against a division that has not had anyone else sniff the top-ten rankings. Someone is going to miss out on the tournament so we can watch McGill get pummelled. This RSEQ rant is a recording.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESlowest game of the week: WBB UQAM at McGill, Thursday (66 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E62-59 is the final, and the teams combined for 39 turnovers. Probably not the game you would want to show someone who has never watched basketball before. Their rematch was just as slow. RSEQ hoops, you guys!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFastest game of the week: MBB SMU at UPEI, Saturday (96 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn a match-up of the No. 2 (UPEI) and No. 3 (SMU) teams in pace, 96 possessions should not come as a surprise. A 97-93 win for UPEI was the result, but SMU actually launched a late comeback attempt. Down 91-73 with 2:17 left, SMU went on a tear and made it a two-point game late. Not too surprising to see an up-tempo team put up points in a hurry, though.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETa'Quan Zimmerman Watch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHave to give credit to Zimmerman this week for his performance over a fantastic defensive team. I talked about his stats in the win over Victoria early, but in the rematch, Zimmerman was just as impressive. He had 23 points on 9-17 shooting, including three of six from beyond the arc. Only four rebounds and two assists, but an efficient evening nonetheless. Thompson Rivers has just an outside shot of making the Final 8, but it would be fun to see what he could do on the national stage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBest games of the upcoming week\u003C\/b\u003E (all times Eastern)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAll listed games include webcast link.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWBB: Western at Brock (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brocktv.ca\/live\"\u003EWednesday, 6:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. This tilt is massive. Brock is tied at 11-9 with McMaster, and Mac has the tie-breaker in points. Western is sniffing Laurier, only one game behind. Brock needs to create separation to earn a home playoff game, but Western could get an important bye and home game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Laurentian at Ottawa (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ssncanada.ca\/game\/5259\/\"\u003EFriday 8:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Ottawa's No. 2 seed is safe, but Laurentian could use a win over Ottawa to give themselves an outside shot of getting ahead of Ryerson. The Voyageurs are behind two games but they need this one to even have a chance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWBB: Saskatchewan at Alberta (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003EFriday 8:00pm, Saturday 7:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. A win for Saskatchewan would tie the two squads and give the Huskies some more credibility as a wild card bid. They have beat the better teams in the Pacific division, and splitting the games with Alberta \u0026mdash; the loss being a close one \u0026mdash; would be a positive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Saskatchewan at Alberta (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003EFriday 10:00pm, Saturday 9:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Same schools, different teams. Saskatchewan peaked at No. 5 in the CIS rankings (now No. 9) and a win over Alberta would be beneficial to their playoff run. They can't get first place in the Prairie division, but they could at least raise some eyebrows about their chances at making the Final 8.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Victoria at UBC (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003EFriday 11:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. UBC does not have many wins over good teams this year. They have a notable win over Saskatchewan, but a win over Victoria could put them over Thompson Rivers and help UBC avoid the Vikes in playoff action for as long as possible.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWBB: Western at Laurier (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/links\/vwvtp0\"\u003ESaturday, 1:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. This could be the most important game in the OUA on Saturday. Should Western beat Brock and Mac beat Laurier, the teams would be tied for 2nd place. It would be a winner-take-all battle and an important one, because you get home-court advantage and a bye. Both teams have been shaky against the other playoff teams, so you can guarantee that they want to play as few games as possible in playoffs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6795779968820879482\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/02\/basketball-week-in-review-feb-59.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6795779968820879482"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6795779968820879482"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/02\/basketball-week-in-review-feb-59.html","title":"Basketball: Week In Review, Feb. 5–9"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Scott Hastie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08081415078301065374"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lrI4NG5JMHY\/UvmwK2OaSSI\/AAAAAAAABQc\/q-wUnsy6NPk\/s72-c\/WBB_UNB_CBU_WP_20140207.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2277815180962733631"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-27T21:07:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-21T21:58:48.669-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Badgers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball Week In Review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rouge et Or"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stingers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tigers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Week in Review, Jan. 21–26"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003ENext in a series of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/index.php\/weblog\/entry\/week_in_review_1_10_1_16\"\u003Ekenpom-inspired\u003C\/a\u003E Week in Review ... \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest upsets\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. WBB: Lakehead (23%) over Brock, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140125_p0n7.xml\"\u003Ebox\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. There are so many storylines involved with this game. Starting with the positive: \u003Cb\u003EJylisa Williams\u003C\/b\u003E has been phenomenal in her short Thunderwolf career. Through six games, Williams is averaging 21.8 points per game on 45 per cent shooting, both \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/calculated-reactions-top-ccaa-womens.html\"\u003Ebetter than expected\u003C\/a\u003E. She had 20 points in this 63-36 blowout, and grabbed 16 (!!!) rebounds. Williams is listed as a 5-8 guard, yet still outrebounded the Brock starters 16-10 on the game. As for the negatives, the Badgers are collapsing. They are 2-4 in 2014, have fallen out of the CIS top 10 and sit fifth in the OUA West. Topping it off is a recent feud between star \u003Cb\u003ENicole Rosenkranz\u003C\/b\u003E and head coach \u003Cb\u003ESi Khounviseth\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/brocktv.ca\/badgers-den-update-january-15th\/\"\u003Eafter Rosenkranz was benched in a loss to her former team\u003C\/a\u003E. While this Lakehead win seems like an upset now, it may not at the end of the season if they can finish above Brock.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. MBB: Concordia (22%) over McGill, Thursday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140123_qgud.xml\"\u003Ebox\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. The Redmen suffer another loss, again by the same formula. They conceded 33 free throws to Laval in their first loss and only shot 61.5 per cent themselves. Against Concordia, McGill gave the Stingers 20 attempts and they made 18 of them; McGill was just 18-for-28. \u003Cb\u003EVincent Dufort\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EDele Ogundokun\u003C\/b\u003E combined for 4-15 on the night, which is probably not what you want from your leading scorers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECrazy comebacks\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-trJPi3eVmPI\/UucJ4uj4e-I\/AAAAAAAABP4\/SGWCidmepkQ\/s1600\/WBB_CBU_DAL_WP_20140125.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-trJPi3eVmPI\/UucJ4uj4e-I\/AAAAAAAABP4\/SGWCidmepkQ\/s320\/WBB_CBU_DAL_WP_20140125.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWBB: Cape Breton 62 at Dalhousie 67 (Jan. 25, 2014)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. WBB: Laval (3.1%) over Bishop's, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140125_fxgo.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Bishop's had a 21-3 lead with 2:56 left in the first quarter, but Laval would not lay down. They used defence to claw their way back in, holding Bishop's to four points in the second quarter and six points in the fourth quarter. The Gaiters only made nine baskets after the first quarter and with 1:50 left in the third quarter, Laval took over and did not look back. Bishop's is 0-8 this season, so the comeback is really just sad more than anything.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: Guelph (2.7%) over Laurier, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140125_5kdt.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003Cb\u003EMax Allin\u003C\/b\u003E knocked down a free throw with 1:46 left in the third and Laurier took a 71-55 lead. It was the low point of the game for the rebuilding Guelph Gryphons, but they would rally back in a committee effort to get the three-point victory. \u003Cb\u003ETrevor Thompson\u003C\/b\u003E, a third-year forward, nailed four free throws in the final 68 seconds to put Guelph up 84-81. It was a wasted effort from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamdailynews.ca\/2014\/01\/24\/allin-to-play-pro-basketball-in-australia\"\u003Ethe Australia-bound Allin\u003C\/a\u003E, who scored 33 points, including 6-9 from beyond the arc.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. WBB: Dalhousie (2.3%) over Cape Breton, Saturday (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140125_6ksj.xml?view=plays\"\u003Eplay-by-play\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. In a crucial game, Cape Breton seemed to have it in hand at the half, holding a 35-19 advantage. But Dalhousie shot 18\/28 in the second half, and that combined with a dry spell in the last 4:22 of the game for Cape Breton to give Dal the W. The Tigers would rally from 62-55 to win 67-62. The graph at right does a better job of showing how improbable the comeback was, on multiple occasions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest changes in SRS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESRS, or Simple Ranking System, is the basis for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/p\/basketball-team-rankings.html\"\u003Ebasketball team rankings\u003C\/a\u003E. These teams moved the most in the rankings vs. last week.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUp: UBC MBB, +11 (27th to 16th).\u003C\/b\u003E UBC is on the upswing, with a 4-2 record in 2014, but they will still need a great playoff run if they want to make it to nationals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDown: UNB MBB, +14 (12th to 26th).\u003C\/b\u003E UNB dropping two games to UPEI is what sees the Varsity Reds plummet. Not a good time for that, with each their final five games being worth four points.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESlowest game of the week: MBB Concordia at McGill, Saturday (65 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis was not the comeback game, which was two days earlier. Instead, it was a 70-49 blowout for McGill. This is what you expect from the slowest and fourth-slowest teams in the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFastest game of the week: MBB Lakehead at Brock, Saturday (90 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwo rebuilding \u0026mdash; or \"reloading\" if you ask Lakehead coach Scott Morrison \u0026mdash; teams playing at a wicked pace is not surprising. It's a good strategy: hope to catch a team on an off-night, then you shoot the lights out. And maybe, following the women's upset of the Badgers on the same night, Lakehead just wanted to get out of town before anyone noticed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETa'Quan Zimmerman Watch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETa'Quan Zimmerman is your favourite CIS player; you just don't know it yet. He shoots at a ridiculous clip: 50.5 per cent overall, and 48.6 per cent from three. He is a junior college transfer and is simply playing out of his mind. He only shot 17-37 over the weekend, but had just had three turnovers total. The games over Trinity Western were critical too, because the squads were knotted at 7-7 before Thompson Rivers put together a sweep. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBest games of the upcoming week\u003C\/b\u003E (all times Eastern)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGames to watch for playoff implications, the closeness of the two teams competing, or the standout individual performances...\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Acadia at UNB (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/atlanticuniversitysport.com\/links\/bewlnv\"\u003EFriday 7:00pm, Saturday 2:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. UNB could really flip the AUS on its head if they can beat Acadia twice, but even splitting the games would be a positive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Ottawa at Ryerson (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stats.oua.ca\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/ryerson.portal#\"\u003EFriday 8:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. This is the marquee match-up of the weekend, really. Ryerson could be an opponent for Ottawa in the playoffs, but the Rams have not looked the same this year and a home victory over Ottawa would be massive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Carleton at Ryerson (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stats.oua.ca\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/ryerson.portal#\"\u003ESaturday 8:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Ryerson got tagged with a 118-65 loss last time around, though they did not have a full roster that game. There is potential for a revenge game, but it is unlikely, given that the Ravens have \u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E and a cast of thousands.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: McGill at Bishop's (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/live.streamit.ca\/?player=2129\"\u003ESaturday 8:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. It's the second of a double-header and both teams are 6-2. The second game is listed because McGill's favoured in both so the home-court advantage for the Gaiters makes this one slightly more equal. It has the potential to be the most important conference game of the year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Victoria at Lethbridge (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003ESaturday 9:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. If Lethbridge could add a win over Victoria, it would be their third regular season win over a top-ten ranked team. They have defeated Alberta and Saskatchewan before, but a third win over No. 3 UVic bodes well for their potential chances at a wild card berth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: Winnipeg at TRU (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003ESaturday 10:00pm\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/b\u003E. Ta'Quan Zimmerman takes on an average defence in the Winnipeg Wesmen. What's dangerous (or fun, depending on who you cheer for) is that Winnipeg gives up a three-point percentage of 37.7 per cent, tied for highest in the conference. Ta'Quan should be fun to watch.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/2277815180962733631\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/01\/basketball-week-in-review-jan-2126.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2277815180962733631"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2277815180962733631"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/01\/basketball-week-in-review-jan-2126.html","title":"Basketball: Week in Review, Jan. 21–26"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Scott Hastie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08081415078301065374"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-trJPi3eVmPI\/UucJ4uj4e-I\/AAAAAAAABP4\/SGWCidmepkQ\/s72-c\/WBB_CBU_DAL_WP_20140125.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8825354477154652241"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-19T21:48:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-21T21:59:00.128-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Badgers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball Week In Review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sea-Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stingers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Blues"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Week in Review, Jan. 14–19"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003ETaking a page (i.e., blatantly stealing) \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/index.php\/weblog\/entry\/week_in_review_1_10_1_16\"\u003Efrom Ken Pomeroy\u003C\/a\u003E ... \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest upsets\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThere are many more teams in NCAA than CIS so we have to extend our definition of \"upset\" a little bit more up here (kenpom uses anyone who was less than 10% likely to win).\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. WBB: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140117_w2bx.xml\"\u003ELakehead over Western\u003C\/a\u003E (24%), Saturday.\u003C\/b\u003E You often hear it said that the Thunderdome is a tough place to play. Well, anywhere is tough when your opponent is the Great Group of Dudes [Teammates]. This is not the GGOD[T]s; the women's team has played eight games at home this year and this was their first win against a non-Waterloo team. A really bad shooting night for the Mustangs all around and they didn't figure it out until it was too late: they scored 20 in the fourth, more than any other two quarters put together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140118_05ft.xml\"\u003EMemorial over UNB\u003C\/a\u003E (23%), Saturday.\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003EJavon Masters\u003C\/b\u003E missed four shots in the last 2:30 of this game (it was tied at 74 with 2:36 to go), part of a brutal 4\/19, 12-point night from him. He and the Reds bounced back the next day, though, going from 40% in effective field-goal percentage to 52% (they average about 47%, for context) and winning by 17.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. WBB: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140117_i967.xml\"\u003EToronto over Ottawa\u003C\/a\u003E (19%), Friday.\u003C\/b\u003E A season low in points scored for Ottawa U. 16-second half points won't get you many wins unless you had 46 in the first half. U of T had a brutal schedule to start the year and have since won 4 of 6 against their division-mates. They could very well make a run at a first-round bye but it would require more games like this. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECrazy comebacks\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe teams who came back from the dead. Or at least back from a seemingly insurmountable deficit.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpXYFijUqTs\/Ut9PzkY00jI\/AAAAAAAABPs\/R3BB2XUKaeg\/s1600\/20140118_LAV_CON_MBB_WP.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpXYFijUqTs\/Ut9PzkY00jI\/AAAAAAAABPs\/R3BB2XUKaeg\/s320\/20140118_LAV_CON_MBB_WP.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMBB: Laval 57 at Concordia 62 (Jan. 18, 2014)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. WBB: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140117_i967.xml?view=plays\"\u003EToronto (5%) over Ottawa\u003C\/a\u003E, Friday.\u003C\/b\u003E Only fitting that the biggest upset had a big comeback. It was 35-20 for Ottawa with 6:30 to play in the third. Here are Toronto's points scored on each possession from there to the end of the quarter: 2, 2, 2, 3, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2. An ORtg of 189? Yeah, that'll do. Ottawa, in the same time frame, went turnover, turnover, miss, miss, miss, miss (no offensive rebounds during any of those), turnover, then finally 1\/2 from the line. They didn't make a basket for almost a nine-minute period. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. MBB: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140117_h73v.xml?view=plays\"\u003EWestern (4%) over Lakehead\u003C\/a\u003E, Friday.\u003C\/b\u003E Back-to-back threes early in the fourth started a 10-0 run that put the Thunderwolves up 68-56 with 6:57 left. They would only make two more baskets in the rest of the game, going 2\/7 to Western's 8\/11. (Eight for 11!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. MBB: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140118_b5uy.xml?view=plays\"\u003EConcordia (3%) over Laval\u003C\/a\u003E, Saturday\u003C\/b\u003E (\u003Ci\u003Esee chart, at right\u003C\/i\u003E). Down 45-29 with 3:15 to go in the third quarter, the Stingers somehow pulled this one out, going on two separate 14-4 runs to tie it with about three minutes to go in the fourth. And while we're here: Laval also blew their chance in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140116_u38f.xml?view=plays\"\u003Ethe first game of the home-and-home\u003C\/a\u003E, up 9 midway through the second and losing by 10 (merely an 80% chance of winning at their peak in that one, not the 97% they had here).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBiggest weekly increases in SRS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESRS, or Simple Ranking System, is the basis for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/p\/basketball-team-rankings.html\"\u003Ebasketball team rankings\u003C\/a\u003E. These teams improved their ranking the most vs. last week.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWBB: Calgary, +5 (up to 16th from 21st).\u003C\/b\u003E Staying within three points on average of the 5th-ranked team is not so bad when you're 21st to begin with.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMBB: UBC, +8 (up to 19th from 27th).\u003C\/b\u003E Safe to say it's an off-year for the perennial contender. They weren't often in the 20s in January in previous years. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESlowest game of the week: WBB \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140118_i9jq.xml\"\u003EToronto at Carleton\u003C\/a\u003E, Saturday (67 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA classic Carleton pace. Both Raven teams are now legendary, for very specific meanings of the word \"legendary,\" for slowing down the pace. The women's team came into this one averaging 70 per game, lowest in the country. Last year they averaged 70.5. Lowest in the country. 2011-12: 72.5, falling all the way down to third-slowest. You can almost see the Ravens and their short bench just hanging on in this game: up 15 at the half, then 13 after three, then just 1 when time ran out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFastest game of the week: MBB \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140115_ahg8.xml\"\u003ELaurier at Brock\u003C\/a\u003E, Wednesday (91 possessions)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen the \u003Ci\u003Elosing\u003C\/i\u003E team scores 88 there probably wasn't much pack-line defence going on. 71 points total in the fourth quarter alone, which works out to one point every 8.5 seconds. Ironically, this fast-paced game probably took a long time to finish: the last five minutes saw 25 trips to the line, the first one coming when it was already a 13-point deficit for Brock.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETerrell Evans Watch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe kenpom version focuses on Alan Williams, UCSB's \"undersized center [who] piles up stats like nobody else\" and is \"ignored by scouts and media alike.\" We'll draft in another product of the American Southwest now playing on the west coast: UVic's Evans, who despite being second in the country in our player rankings last year \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-our-2012-13-player-rankings.html\"\u003Ewas only given a second-team conference all-star spot\u003C\/a\u003E. Future editions of the Watch will rotate among other favourites.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEvans faced lowly UNBC this week and had \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140117_bqwl.xml\"\u003E19 and 13 in the Friday game\u003C\/a\u003E, then \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140118_idj5.xml\"\u003E25 points on Saturday\u003C\/a\u003E, missing only five shots total in that game. He's now up to a PER of 34.0 on the year, third behind \u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E and teammate \u003Cb\u003EChris McLaughlin\u003C\/b\u003E, though he is averaging 32 minutes per game to their 27 and 29.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBest games of the upcoming week\u003C\/b\u003E (all times Eastern)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThese are based on the same odds that are used for our upset games from above — we just take the opposite, and look for the closest games on paper, between two good teams. Only games with webcasts are listed; those schools who don't show their basketball teams' games are kindly encouraged to get on board already.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/links\/yq66oe\"\u003EMBB: Carleton vs. Ottawa\u003C\/a\u003E (Tuesday, 8:00pm)\u003C\/b\u003E. Like you need to be told.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/links\/zy2phm\"\u003EWBB: Windsor at Western\u003C\/a\u003E (Wednesday, 6:00pm)\u003C\/b\u003E. The first of ... two? three? maybe even four? ... well, the first of multiple matches between Windsor and Western this year, anyway. Windsor's lapping the field pretty easily early on in OUA play; at least this one has home-court advantage for the Mustangs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/links\/90w9mh\"\u003EMBB: Laurentian at Ryerson\u003C\/a\u003E (Friday, 8:00pm)\u003C\/b\u003E. Lots of OUA teams here, but that's just how the schedule goes this week (and, for that matter, how the rankings are set up). Here we have two top-10 OUA East teams...no, the other ones.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/client.stretchinternet.com\/client\/canadawest.portal\"\u003EWBB: Calgary at Alberta\u003C\/a\u003E (Friday 8:00pm, Saturday 7:00pm)\u003C\/b\u003E. The second of two weeks where Calgary plays top-10 teams from their division. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/links\/90w9mh\"\u003EWBB: Western at McMaster\u003C\/a\u003E (Saturday, 1:00pm)\u003C\/b\u003E. Losses to Laurier and Lakehead in recent weeks mean this stretch is pretty important for UWO. (Next week, they get Guelph and Waterloo at home. Next week, they will not be in the \"best games\" section.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8825354477154652241\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/01\/basketball-week-in-review-jan-1419.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8825354477154652241"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8825354477154652241"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/01\/basketball-week-in-review-jan-1419.html","title":"Basketball: Week in Review, Jan. 14–19"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpXYFijUqTs\/Ut9PzkY00jI\/AAAAAAAABPs\/R3BB2XUKaeg\/s72-c\/20140118_LAV_CON_MBB_WP.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1135237722388833312"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-19T17:13:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-19T17:13:34.822-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ryerson Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ryerson Exact Revenge; Rout Thunderwolves in Grudge Match"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"One of the most anticipated series of the month took place this weekend, when the No. 8 Ryerson Rams traveled north to Thunder Bay to face the No. 9 Lakehead Thunderwolves with first place in the OUA West on the line.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter Lakehead squeaked out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mice\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140117_gtlq.xml\"\u003Ea 4-3 Friday win\u003C\/a\u003E on a \u003Cb\u003ERyan Magill\u003C\/b\u003E goal with just twenty-three seconds left in regulation, Ryerson came out insistent that they wouldn’t go home without splitting the series, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mice\/2013-14\/boxscores\/20140118_6ohq.xml\"\u003Eblowing out the home side on Saturday 7-1\u003C\/a\u003E in front of over 2,500 fans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was obvious the Rams felt this grudge match was a must-win, as they came out flying and it didn’t take long for them to get on the board. The nation’s top point-getter and goal-scorer, \u003Cb\u003EJamie Wise\u003C\/b\u003E, ripped a hard slapshot top shelf to put Ryerson up just over four minutes in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELess than two minutes later, Ryerson continued to buzz. Lakehead’s \u003Cb\u003EJustin McDonald\u003C\/b\u003E stopped attempts by both \u003Cb\u003EAndrew Buck\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMark Corbett\u003C\/b\u003E, but \u003Cb\u003EJason McDonough\u003C\/b\u003E continued to work and was able to bang home a rebound to give the Rams the early 2-0 lead. Not wanting things to spiral out of control, Lakehead used their timeout just 6:17 into the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe timeout cooled Ryerson’s attack, and back-to-back penalties gave the Thunderwolves over a minute of play with a two-man-advantage and a great opportunity to win back momentum. They were unsuccessful, and less than a minute after the second period ended, Buck fired a blistering slapshot, beating McDonald and giving the Rams the quick three-goal lead, which they took into the first intermission.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe second started rather slowly considering the offensive overload of the first, but some penalty trouble midway through the period gave Lakehead another great opportunity to chisel into the lead. McDonough went for a cross-checking minor, and then a minute later both Wise and \u003Cb\u003EBrian Birkhoff\u003C\/b\u003E were also given cross-checking penalties at the same time, giving Lakehead a full two minutes of 5-on-3 hockey and an extrended powerplay.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAgain, the powerplay stuttered, and Lakehead were unable to generate any real chances without being stopped by \u003Cb\u003ETroy Passingham\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the penalties ended, Ryerson finally caught a break, as \u003Cb\u003ELuke Maw\u003C\/b\u003E took Lakehead’s first penalty of the game for boarding. His teammate \u003Cb\u003EJames Delory\u003C\/b\u003E offered some choice words for the officials on the call, and an unsportsmanlike misconduct penalty gave the Rams a two-man advantage of their own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey wasted just 29 seconds before \u003Cb\u003EKent McPherson\u003C\/b\u003E let go of a one-timer from the point that rang off the post and into the net, giving the Rams a four goal cushion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThree minutes later Ryerson was back on the penalty kill as McDonough picked up a high-sticking call, resulting in an automatic ejection for his third stick infraction of the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn the ensuing powerplay, \u003Cb\u003EChris de la Lande\u003C\/b\u003E fired a hard slapshot from the point that finally beat Passingham low on the stick side, putting Lakehead on the board just before the intermission. Ryerson carried the 4-1 lead into the break, and only trailed in shots 22-21 despite heading to the penalty box seven times to Lakehead’s two.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELakehead took a quick trip to the sin bin early in the third though, and Wise showed off some beautiful patience cutting across in front of the net before sliding the backhander past McDonald for his second of the game, and putting the game out of reach.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe teams traded penalties throughout the period, and \u003Cb\u003EVictor Tereri\u003C\/b\u003E scored off a great feed from Dan Lombardi to swell the lead to 6-1, before Wise completed the hat-trick on the powerplay with just a minute and a half remaining, giving Ryerson a whopping 7-1 victory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWise’s three goals in the contest give him 40 points and 19 goals on the year in just 20 games, while Passingham’s impressive 30-save performance gave him his ninth win of the year.\u003Cb\u003E Domenic Alberga\u003C\/b\u003E also had an assist for the Rams, giving him 38 points on the year, good enough for second place in the CIS. At the other end, McDonald stayed in the Lakehead net the whole game, stopping 27 of 34 shots in the losing effort.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the win, Ryerson captured the top spot in the West with 30 points, while Lakehead fall to second place with 29 points. The Thunderwolves do have two games in hand on the Rams, though, so they could easily find themselves back atop the division soon, but have a tough test ahead as they travel to Windsor for a pair of game next weekend. Ryerson are back in action with just a single game next weekend, traveling to Waterloo to face the ninth-place Warriors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EJoin us next week for a late edition of the Game of the Week as we watch the Battle of University Avenue, when the Waterloo Warriors battle the Laurier Golden Hawks on Tuesday, January 28. Though both teams are in the basement of the West, the game has massive playoff implications as they sit just one and six points, respectively, out of a playoff spot.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1135237722388833312\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/01\/ryerson-exact-revenge-rout.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1135237722388833312"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1135237722388833312"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2014\/01\/ryerson-exact-revenge-rout.html","title":"Ryerson Exact Revenge; Rout Thunderwolves in Grudge Match"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kyle Brown"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/100079013344179668072"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8020016309213055041"},"published":{"$t":"2013-11-05T11:38:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-05T19:07:39.285-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Algoma Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Badgers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Marauders"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"previews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ryerson Rams"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Blues"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Voyageurs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Warriors"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Tiers of the OUA: A Men's Basketball Season Preview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"For the 2013-14 OUA preview, I've divided all the teams up into tiers. Ontario is deep this year with four teams being in the conversation for nationals. There are other teams who could surprise too, if they get a few lucky bounces and some transfers pan out. Then, we have some programs floundering in the basement without a shred of hope of making noise. For each team, I've given a projected finish and a player to watch. That player is a combination of on-court entertainment while also being a barometer for the success a team will have. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECIS Title Contenders\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003ECarleton Ravens\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere is no weakness in the Ravens’ game. Sure, their jerseys are lacking in creativity, but that’s the most significant criticism I can find. The team that claimed its ninth CIS title in 11 seasons this past year, Carleton will put more distance between themselves and the rest of the pack come March 2014.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBehind \u003Cb\u003ETyson Hinz\u003C\/b\u003E, the \u003Cb\u003EScrubb\u003C\/b\u003E brothers, and transfer \u003Cb\u003EVictor Raso\u003C\/b\u003E there is just no way another team beats these guys. We’re talking about a team that nearly beat the Syracuse Orange.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E is the best player in the country — this much is tough to debate and until he shows any signs of slowing down, Carleton is a lock to compete for the W.P. McGee Trophy. Scrubb led the conference in PER (with Tyson Hinz and \u003Cb\u003EThomas Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E right behind him) and he shoots 47 per cent on two point shots and 41 per cent on three point shots. (Unless otherwise specified, all statistics refer to the 2012-13 season.) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELast year, Dave Smart orchestrated the best offence and defence in the country. Not just the OUA — the entire CIS. The Ottawa Gee-Gees had an offensive rating of 107, second in the country to Carleton’s 122 (!). The gap between the Ravens and the field for defensive was closer — Carleton put up a defensive rating of 84, with the next closest figure being 89 from the Ryerson Rams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarleton owns the best REB% in the league at 41 per cent. They get to the line at a great pace – second to McMaster – and shoot the highest 78 per cent at the charity stripe. The Ravens hold teams to a 40 per cent eFG% too. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you haven’t caught on yet, Carleton can do it all and their key players all fall somewhere in the top ten in the nation. Expect another dominating season from the Ravens.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Phil Scrubb. I just want to know what this guy’s ceiling is. He opened the year with 38 points on 13 shots through two games. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: CIS Finals – Wilson Cup Champions\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWindsor Lancers\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a veteran team. \u003Cb\u003EJosh Collins\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EEnrico Diloreto\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ELien Phillip\u003C\/b\u003E are all in their fifth year of eligibility. They are this year’s version of the 2012-13 Lakehead Thunderwolves, relying on experience through the long season. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWindsor’s strength lies in their defence, which plays a suffocating press that forces turnovers at the highest rate in the conference. Phillip grabs 28% of the Lancers’ defensive rebounds, good for No.1 in that category. He’s also a highly capable defender on the block and while not a player who blocks shots (he only had 14 blocks last season), Phillip can bother shots in a help situation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe concern for this team will be how they function on offence. \u003Cb\u003EMichael Petrella\u003C\/b\u003E played a ton of minutes at guard for the Lancers last year, but with his departure, Windsor has to look elsewhere to get the ball moving on offence. Collins is a top-level point guard, great at distributing the ball to his teammates. His average of 4.1 assists per game put him at 15th in the country. But the issue here is his turnovers. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe talented teams in the OUA prey on turnovers, and if you can’t control turnovers — as Collins has shown — you’re not going to win. Last year, take a look at the OUA teams who made it to the CIS Final 8: Lakehead, with Greg Carter and Dwyane Harvey leading the charge; Carleton, with the Scrubb brothers and Clinton Springer Williams wreaking havoc on ball-handlers; Ottawa, with Johnny Berhanemeskel and Warren Ward finishing top-five in total steals, and the Lancers. Windsor as a team has a low TOV% (20 per cent) but Collins owns a 24 per cent TOV%. It’s tough to build a successful offence around that, proven by their lowly 98 O-Rtg. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother key to shoring up their offence will be reigning in Diloreto. He’s a talented offensive player, but he shoots an abysmal eFG% of 44 per cent. His shooting is only compounded by his USG%, which ranks 13th in the league among qualified players. If coach \u003Cb\u003EChris Oliver\u003C\/b\u003E can move some of those possessions to \u003Cb\u003ERotimi Osuntola Jr.\u003C\/b\u003E - a hyper-efficient guard with range - Windsor should be able to come out on top of the OUA West.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELastly, they need to improve in all areas of free throws — both getting to the line and knocking them down. Their free throw to field goal attempted ratio is second worst in the OUA (to Western), and their free throw percentage is the worst, at 65%. If they can do a better job at getting to the line and setting up that hellacious press that Oliver has crafted, the O-Rtg should improve greatly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Lien Phillip - Professional-level talent, will be key to maintaining their defence. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Medal at the CIS Championship - potential Wilson Cup finalist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EContenders for a Final 8 berth\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EMcMaster Marauders\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe talk in Hamilton has been about nationals, and I think that’s a fair conversation to have.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAdam Presutti\u003C\/b\u003E had a rough sophomore season, riddled with injuries causing him to never catch on in the lineup. Outside of that, McMaster’s roster all made significant strides; \u003Cb\u003EJoe Rocca\u003C\/b\u003E become a reliable offensive weapon, \u003Cb\u003ETaylor Black\u003C\/b\u003E emerged as one of the best players in the conference (and nation), \u003Cb\u003ERohan Boney\u003C\/b\u003E won a Rookie of the Year award and \u003Cb\u003ENathan McCarthy\u003C\/b\u003E proved himself to be a top defensive big man. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith all of those players back, the Marauders seemed poised to build off a good season in 2012-13. It started off rough, with only two wins and five losses after the interlock period. But the team would turn it around and finish 13-8 and were this close to getting to the Final Four before succumbing to Lakehead in the Thunderdome. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcMaster had an average offence, but that was largely a product of Boney and Redpath having to take control when Presutti missed games. When the 2011 CIS Rookie of the Year did play however, he improved the offence with his playmaking ability. Presutti posted a 26 per cent AST% last season, good for second in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhere McMaster hangs their hat is on defense, and don’t expect a regression there. Boney is a great defender, Black and McCarthy can handle nearly any frontcourt and head coach \u003Cb\u003EAmos Connolly\u003C\/b\u003E has added some other talent to beef up the defense. \u003Cb\u003ETrevon McNeil\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EHamid Nessek\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ELeon Alexander\u003C\/b\u003E — all in their first year with the program — are solid players who are overwhelming when defending the perimeter. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlack could take the next step and be in the conversation for an All-Canadian spot. He posted the best PER for players not from Carleton and has shown a knack for scoring at the right time and taking over quarters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m very high on this team because I’ve already said a couple hundred words about them and haven’t even talked about some players who won't be playing major minutes for them. They lost \u003Cb\u003EScott Laws\u003C\/b\u003E, an emotional leader for the team, but as the team matures, they should have been able to replace the void.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey’ll need to knock off a ranked team to get to the CIS Final 8, but don’t be surprised if they do. This team is ten players deep and capable of playing with any team in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Taylor Black. He is only in his fourth year of eligibility and has already made noise through the beginning of this season. Just how good can he be?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Second in the OUA West, potential Wilson Cup finalist.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EOttawa Gee-Gees\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the departure of \u003Cb\u003EWarren Ward\u003C\/b\u003E — a player who received NBA camp invites and praise from professional hoops writers — \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawacitizen.com\/sports\/Former+Warren+Ward+signs+deal+Germany\/8737365\/story.html\"\u003Eto Germany\u003C\/a\u003E, it’s easy to sweep the Gee-Gees out of the conversation. But there is more to the Garnet and Grey than Ward. \u003Cb\u003EJohnny Berhanemeskel\u003C\/b\u003E is the league-leader in three-pointers made, \u003Cb\u003EVikas Gill\u003C\/b\u003E is an efficient option to take some more of the offensive load and \u003Cb\u003EMike L’Africain\u003C\/b\u003E has been stellar through the Gee-Gees undefeated pre-season. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo say L’Africain struggled through his sophomore season is putting things gently. Offensively, he was unable to be efficient while playing off Ward’s double teams and was an average defender with a D-Rtg of 98. But L’Africain has all the tools to be an effective point guard for an electric offence. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHead coach \u003Cb\u003EJames Derouin\u003C\/b\u003E has looked to increase the tempo of the game, and that lends to L’Africain’s ball handling abilities and decision-making. Last year, the second-year guard finished 16th in the OUA for assists. Playing alongside Gill and Berhanemeskel gives L’Africain two lethal weapons on the perimeter, so his assist numbers should improve this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI mentioned earlier that the Ottawa offence is second in the conference and while it will regress due to the loss of Ward, it will still be up there with the best. The defence is what’s suspect here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMatt Nelson\u003C\/b\u003E, a six-foot-nine centre, hardly played last year after suffering multiple injuries. In fact, he even doesn’t show up on the CIS roster for last year’s team. But he’ll be the key to keeping the Gee-Gees defence in the upper echelon of the OUA ranks. Ottawa played a small-ball rotation, with Gill at six-foot-seven being the largest player on the court. While this rotation led them to a CIS bronze, it’s hard to imagine this being sustainable after losing a strong perimeter defender in Ward. If Nelson can come in and become a fearsome paint presence, Ottawa’s defence could take a leap. But that’s a tall task for a second-year player with minimal on-court experience. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother key piece to the defensive puzzle is \u003Cb\u003ECaleb Agada\u003C\/b\u003E, who showed himself to have a little something during the Gee-Gees CIS Final 8 run. He has been getting a lot of minutes early in the season and I'm bullish on his perimeter defence being able to slow some offences down.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENelson should have time to grow, however. Last year, Derouin had his team forcing opponents into difficult shots, gang-rebounding and forcing turnovers. All of those skills do not require height; they require extreme amounts of will and no player missing a beat. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith Derouin behind the bench, L’Africain poised to become a top OUA point guard and the majority of the parts from a CIS medal finish still in tact, the Gee-Gees could be in the hunt for a CIS wild card berth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Mike L’Africain. With Ward gone, someone will have to take over on offense and orchestrate. Can L'Africain pick up the slack? My quick answer is yes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: potentially in the OUA bronze medal game - CIS wild card conversation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003ERyerson Rams\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou could make the case for Ryerson to be a CIS contender. They have the pieces; they only lost one player from last year’s team and added some intriguing talent.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut I’m pessimistic about this Rams squad. Their offence earned a pedestrian O-Rtg of 100 despite having \u003Cb\u003EJahmal Jones\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EAaron Best\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJordan Gauthier\u003C\/b\u003E. Those players though, might be the reason that their offence struggled. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth Best and Jones have been efficient on two-point shot attempts: Best shot 55 per cent from inside the arc while Jones shot 45 per cent last year. That figure from Jones is a dip in production from his first three years in OUA play, when he shot 48.3 per cent in 2011-12 and a scorching 52.4 per cent in 2010-11. His shot totals through those years were all within 11 FGA of each other. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGauthier shot 51 per cent on non-threes last year, but 122 of 266 shot attempts were threes last year, where he only made 40 — or 32 per cent of his attempts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’s the three-point shots that are killing the Rams. Through twenty games last year, 38 per cent of Ryerson’s shots were threes and they only shot 29.0 per cent behind the arc. That’s a lot of threes for a team that isn’t particularly good at it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeams with similar three-point shot rates? Carleton with 39.5 per cent and Ottawa with 39.7 per cent. But those squads are really, really good at threes. The Ravens knocked down 40.2 per cent of threes and Ottawa knocked down 40.1 per cent.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m not saying that Ryerson should abandon the three-point shot. My point is that they’ll need to make better decisions in the half court. The three aforementioned guards lead the team in USG% and if they want to make it to the Final 8 tournament, head coach \u003Cb\u003ERoy Rana\u003C\/b\u003E is going to have to reign their shooting in. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstead, they should look to \u003Cb\u003EBjorn Michaelsen\u003C\/b\u003E. He is a solid big man and shoots a team-best eFG% of 56 per cent. He is polished in the post and should receive more touches than he did last year. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERyerson is capable of making nationals, but it will take a major shift in player tendencies to get there. Can Rana change the established player styles of his three guards?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Aaron Best. In his third year, he has the opportunity to climb into the top five scorers of the OUA. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: potentially in the OUA bronze medal game - Wild card conversation\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EUp-and-comers\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003ELaurentian Voyageurs\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManny Pasquale\u003C\/b\u003E is gone, but this team has the ability to rework itself and make noise in the OUA East. Don’t expect them to be challenging Ottawa or Carleton at the top of the standings, but they should have upset potential in the playoffs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGeorges Serresse\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EJamie Weldon\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EStephen Williams\u003C\/b\u003E have all moved on from the program but \u003Cb\u003EJosh Budd\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003ENelson Yengue\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ETychon Carter-Newman\u003C\/b\u003E should have no issues filling those minutes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBudd has already shown a scoring prowess, leading the team in scoring over Waterloo in the season opener. Carter-Newman is a defensive monster and able to clean up some plays on the offensive glass too. Nelson Yengue didn’t use a ton of offensive possessions last year, but made good on the times he did, shooting a 52 per cent eFG%.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis team is balanced, with an O-Rtg and D-Rtg of 101. \u003Cb\u003EAlex Ratte\u003C\/b\u003E had a great year last year while leading the team in USG%, but it’ll be interesting to see how the loss of Pasquale impacts the defenders he faces. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m buying Voyageur stock because of that Sudbury advantage and returning players who are capable of filling in for the losses. The only thing that worries me about this team is what happens when Ratte has an off night or takes on an elite defender. Who takes on the shooting responsibilities? It looks like Budd, but he only averaged 7.2 points a game last year in 24 minutes per game. Will he be able to carry the offence?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Josh Budd. I hinted at it before, but I’m really curious to see if the fourth-year can take these offensive units to new heights in the post-Pasquale era.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Third in OUA East\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EQueen’s Golden Gaels\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EQueen’s has never made the national tournament. For a school with rich history and enough spirit to support a handful of OUA competitors, that’s a jarring fact. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut the Gaels seem to be building towards something now. Last year, rookies \u003Cb\u003ESukhpreet Singh\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ERoshane Roberts\u003C\/b\u003E were second and third in minutes played per game. Fourth-year \u003Cb\u003EGreg Faulkner\u003C\/b\u003E led the team in minutes and scoring before going down with an injury. His strong debut in tricolour after transferring from Carleton put Queen’s at 6-3 heading into the winter break. The wheels fell off later in the season, going 1-4 in their final five games without Faulkner to finish 10-10.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’s those outstanding rookies that put the Gaels in the up-and-coming conversation. Both were thrust into high usage situations, tasked with carrying the offence. The adjustment from high school to the OUA got the best of the two, with Singh putting up an eFG% of 46 per cent and Roberts hitting at a 40 per cent clip. Those are two sobering numbers, but there are positives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESingh got the line at an all-OUA level. His free throw rate of 0.37 was good for ninth in Ontario. He only made 74 percent of his free throw attempts, but for a rookie to come out and make a habit of getting to the charity stripe is nothing short of impressive. Singh also has an elite play-making ability, finishing his first-year campaign with a 21 per cent assist rate to put him at tenth in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor Roberts, there are not many redeeming offensive numbers. All around, it looks pretty bleak. He’s not a great shooter from anywhere, doesn’t do well at the line (71 per cent last year) and averaged just over an assist a game. Those numbers will definitely turn around as he gains experience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhere Roberts could redeem himself is to grow on the defensive end. He showed promise; he averaged a hair over a steal per game last year and owned an impressively low 2.6 fouls committed per 40 minutes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMike Mullins\u003C\/b\u003E — brother of Columbia University and member of the Canadian development team Grant Mullins — joins the team and should take some of the scoring load off of Roberts.\u003Cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENikola Misljencevic\u003C\/b\u003E has had a strong pre-season, including 20 points over No. 8 McGill to lead his team to an OT victory. He only averaged seven shots a game, but it’s likely that he’ll take more possessions too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon’t expect a breakout season though. This team will likely be building off of last year’s success and give their young players more on-court experience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Greg Faulkner. He is a savvy player with range who has the potential to go for 30 if the defence is sleeping on him.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Loss in OUA quarterfinals\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003ELaurier Golden Hawks\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis one is a tough call. Their roster screams \"average\" as evidenced by last year’s O-Rtg of 94 and D-Rtg of 101. Both marks are just middle of the pack, but more importantly, they are far off from the mark of teams that compete for the Wilson Cup year-in and year-out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStill, they have a chance to make a run. \u003Cb\u003EMax Allin\u003C\/b\u003E, in his final year of eligibility, is one of the best scorers in the country. He plays an efficient style; good three-point shooting and a ton of free throws. Third-year \u003Cb\u003EWill Coulthard\u003C\/b\u003E has one of the quickest triggers in the conference, willing to throw it up at any second. Consistency is still an issue for him, though. He used the most possessions out of any player on his team, but only shot at an eFG% of 45 per cent. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile those two players are good on the offensive end, there are not many other players to rely on and that’s where we see the difference between them and true contenders. Allin and Coulthard combine for many of the team’s possessions per game but the others go to players who simply are not efficient enough to be deemed worthy of using a possession.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next two leaders in USG% are \u003Cb\u003EPatrick Donnelly\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJamar Forde\u003C\/b\u003E, at 20 per cent and 19 per cent respectively. Donnelly, who left the team late last year for unknown reasons but is back now, shot a horrific 39 per cent eFG%. That’s 96th worst among players that played at least one-third of team minutes. There were only 107 players that qualified. Forde isn’t much better - he ranks 85th in the category.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHead coach \u003Cb\u003EPeter Campbell\u003C\/b\u003E will have to either move those shots to Coulthard and Allin or find new sources of offence. \u003Cb\u003EMatt Chesson\u003C\/b\u003E, OUA Rookie of the Year, and incoming rookie \u003Cb\u003EJack Simmons\u003C\/b\u003E could give them that offence. Chesson has size and a post-game, while Simmons has put up 11.6 points through five preseason games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir defence is average but should be better with Donnelly back, Chesson playing more minutes and Allin maintaining a low foul rate. Turning that offence around is more important than making that defence on par with team’s in the running for the title.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Max Allin. He broke the school scoring record last year in his first game back after the passing of his father. Allin can light it up with the best of them and is always worth a look.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Fourth in OUA West - OUA semifinal loss\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003ELakehead Thunderwolves\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI refuse to put Lakehead in the basement. Yes, \u003Cb\u003EScott Morrison\u003C\/b\u003E is on a professional leave of absence, scouting for the NBA D-League’s Maine Red Claws. Yes, the group of players like \u003Cb\u003EJoseph Jones\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EYoosrie Sahlia\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EBen Johnson\u003C\/b\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003EMatthew Schmidt\u003C\/b\u003E who took this program to a new level are all gone. But the Thunderwolves will find a way, as they always seem to.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELakehead had a surprising preseason, playing the Victoria Vikes tough and grinding through a game against Carleton. They dropped some games to inferior opponents, but once this team plays gets their feet wet and uses that Thunderdome advantage, they’ll be back in the conversation for the top of the OUA West. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESince the majority of players who played for this team are gone (and \u003Cb\u003ERyan Thomson\u003C\/b\u003E is sitting out the year to recover from knee surgery), I’ll shy away from putting stock in team stats. However, we can look at some players with increased roles that will try to get Lakehead back in the CIS Final 8.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnthony McIntosh\u003C\/b\u003E is a fourth-year player who has been asked to take on increased importance for this squad. He did not log major minutes last year — his highest minute total was in the final game of the regular season with 13 — but has already played a ton in the preseason.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIgor Lebov\u003C\/b\u003E is a transfer from Franklin Pierce University and he has a wealth of talent. Lebov could another one of those players that Morrison has plucked out of seemingly nowhere and has potential to lead this team in scoring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJustin Bell\u003C\/b\u003E is in his final year of eligibility after bouncing around the OUA. He’s played for Ottawa and York but looks poised to grab a starting forward spot on the roster. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith so many moving parts, this season could go very right or very wrong for the Thunderwolves. Not having Morrison behind the bench puts a damper on my optimism slightly. What will kill this team’s chances is a slow start in the difficult interlock period.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Igor Lebov. The transfer is a talented player on offensive who can hit from anywhere on the court. He could give below-average defenders nightmares.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Third in the OUA West, loss in the semifinals\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPlayoffs, but barely\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EYork Lions\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHead coach \u003Cb\u003ETom Olivieri\u003C\/b\u003E has built a good roster here, with a lot of depth and experience. True, this team is competing in a tough conference, but I like their chances.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAaron Rados\u003C\/b\u003E is leading this squad as a fifth-year forward. He plays tough and led the team in minutes last year, although just barely beating out \u003Cb\u003EDavid Tyndale\u003C\/b\u003E. Rados will be asked to take on more of the offensive load this year since Tyndale was a major source of their scoring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis could be a good shift though, as Rados had a 52 per cent eFG% last year, a respectable mark in the top-third of the conference. He spreads his shots well; taking just under half his shots from three while shooting a decent 35 per cent and getting to the line consistently. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Lions’ defence was respectable last year too, posting a D-Rtg of 103. A lot of that can be credited to \u003Cb\u003ENick Tufegdzich\u003C\/b\u003E, a fourth-year forward who anchors this defense. Olivieri has to hope that his presence inside can push that D-Rtg south of 100. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’ve put this team in the \"up-and-coming\" section because I think their experience will pay off. But there is no time for growing pains and the loss of Tyndale can’t linger on the offence. Tyndale was an \"oh no the shot clock is running down, here just take the ball\" guy and did a decent job in that role. But do they have the pieces to replace that? They should, as Olivieri seems intent on playing nine guys in his rotation, according to a York Lions website video. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Aaron Rados. With more possessions heading for his hands, he is one of the most intriguing players in the OUA East.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Sixth in OUA East, lose in quarterfinals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWestern Mustangs\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m expecting this team to squeak into the playoffs but only as a product of a weaker lower half of the OUA. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m not a fan of this team whatsoever, as they play a rough style that is not exactly fun to watch. Last year, in a regular season match-up against McMaster, the Mustangs could not hit a shot from anywhere on the court. Mac was running them out of the gym and instead of accepting that the game was lost, Western decided to just start playing dirty. They began to hit players at every possible second and it became a safety concern.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat Mustang squad is the proud owner of the worst O-Rtg in the conference, at 86. The leader for that offensive unit was \u003Cb\u003EPeter Scholtes\u003C\/b\u003E, who used 27% of the possessions but put up an eFG% of 41 per cent. He is back to lead the offensive, which is not an encouraging sign. Western also turned the ball over on 25% of their possessions last year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlongside him on offence is \u003Cb\u003EQuinn Henderson\u003C\/b\u003E. He too used a lot of possessions for them and shot a better percentage at 47 per cent, but that mark is not something to structure an offence around.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDefensively, this team was bad. They posted a D-Rtg of 106 and turned the ball over at an OUA-worst rate of 25 per cent of possesions. There is reason for optimism, though. \u003Cb\u003EGreg Morrow\u003C\/b\u003E is back for a third-year and he was the strongest defensive player for the Stangs last year. He also shot a great percentage from the field with a 58 per cent eFG%, so if you’re looking for a bright spot, here it is.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEric McDonald\u003C\/b\u003E is a transfer from Guelph and could provide more offence for the squad. He had a strong preseason, including 18 points against Acadia.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrad Campbell\u003C\/b\u003E has added some recruits but it’s yet to be seen how many minutes they will play. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWestern’s experience could pay off and they should prey on weaker OUA teams like Waterloo, Guelph, Toronto and Algoma. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Greg Morrow. He shoots the best percentage (by far) on this team and can get his own shot. Will he be given the keys to the offence over Scholtes though?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Fifth in the OUA West. Quarterfinal loss.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EGuelph Gryphons\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuelph is just too young of a team to put in a category other than the basement. \u003Cb\u003EZach Angus\u003C\/b\u003E is one of my favourite players to watch in this league, but he can only do so much. Angus and \u003Cb\u003EMichel Clark\u003C\/b\u003E are two returning players who logged major minutes, but the rest of the returning cast are relative unknowns. 13 (!!!) players averaged double-digit minutes per game last year too, and they need to figure out their rotation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir O-Rtg and D-Rtg were so bad last year, I contemplated not putting them in to save the horror. For offense, Guelph was tied for third worst in the league with 92 and for defense, they were second worst in the league, with 107. What’s scary is that \u003Cb\u003EDan McCarthy\u003C\/b\u003E — one of the team’s best defenders — is gone. \u003Cb\u003EAdam Kemp\u003C\/b\u003E is a six-foot-seven forward and has a year of experience under his belt. They will need him to anchor the defence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffensively, McCarthy’s departure means that the team will need to look elsewhere for offence. He used a lot of possessions for the team last year and the Gryphons will miss his production. For a player using as many possessions as McCarthy did, you would want his eFG% to be higher (it was 46 per cent) but Guelph needs whatever they can get.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey have a fresh crop of rookies, with 12 first-year players listed on their 2013-14 roster. It’ll be a rough start for the season to them if head coach \u003Cb\u003EChris O’Rourke\u003C\/b\u003E spreads the minutes as much as he did last year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuelph has committed themselves to the development of athletics, with a new indoor complex, brand-new football stadium and revamped soccer complex. They have some highly competitive teams in soccer, rugby, football, field hockey and cross country (to name a few). Basketball has been lacking though. Could this be the year where they start to turn that around? Probably not on paper, but through the development of their first-years, it could be the beginning.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Zach Angus. He is a tough player with solid stroke and ability to get to the hoop. He’ll get more touches this year and it’ll be fun to see what he does with it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Sixth in the OUA West. Quarterfinal loss.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBasement Dwellers\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EToronto Varsity Blues\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’ve put Toronto here because of the conference they play in, but I’m optimistic about the future of this team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor one, \u003Cb\u003EJohn Campbell\u003C\/b\u003E is the new coach. He is leaving Dalhousie, where he took two teams to the Final 8. He has implemented a new system, but said that it’s been \"challenging\" to introduce. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen there is the new Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport opening in 2014. If you’ve seen the promotions for it, you know that Toronto has laid the foundation to host a CIS-best athletic department.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut for this year, they have \u003Cb\u003EAlex Hill\u003C\/b\u003E returning, \u003Cb\u003EMatt Savel\u003C\/b\u003E should hopefully be healthy and \u003Cb\u003EDakota Laurin\u003C\/b\u003E should get more shots since \u003Cb\u003EArun Kumar\u003C\/b\u003E has left. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELast year, Kumar and Hill used a large proportion of the team’s possessions and neither was even close to efficient. Losing Kumar is a blessing for Campbell, as he stopped any and all ball movement. If he can rein Hill in a bit, Toronto will improve on offence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe defence was an issue last year, but again that comes from Kumar. He is a short guard and let a lot of guys get by him. If your point guard can’t defend in the OUA, you’re going to have a bad time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese guys will be worth a watch to see what Campbell can do, but you won’t see these guys making much noise in a loaded OUA East.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Eighth in the OUA East. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EAlgoma Thunderbirds\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe newest OUA team could turn into a Lakehead-lite. Their coach, \u003Cb\u003EThomas Cory\u003C\/b\u003E, casts a wide net in recruiting — he grabbed recruits from British Columbia and Michigan — and he has been the team’s coach through their college competition. Throw in the travel factor, where teams are playing in Sudbury the night before and you’ve got a distinct advantage. The two schools even share the same weird \"Thunder\" prefix. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcMaster’s \u003Cb\u003EJoe Rocca\u003C\/b\u003E said that the team is ultra-athletic and will look to just run teams out of the gym, a sentiment Mac coach \u003Cb\u003EAmos Connolly\u003C\/b\u003E echoed in a separate interview.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey’ll be able to surprise some teams too, with teams having to do so much travelling to get there.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Cb\u003ETerrell Campbell\u003C\/b\u003E. Athletic player who can get up and down the court as fast as anyone. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Seventh in OUA East.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EBrock Badgers\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe new head coach in St. Catharines has already called this a rebuilding season, but Brock seems to finally be having a positive rebuild.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the past couple of seasons, the Badgers have fielded teams that struggle to mesh on the offensive end. Last year, they put up a brutal O-Rtg of 90. With \u003Cb\u003ECharles Kissi\u003C\/b\u003E in charge, the offence already looks better when I watched a preseason game against Niagara College. The ball moved a lot quicker and they were playing an inside-out style instead of the iso-ball of years past.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMike Luby\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EBrian Nahimana\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EJameson Tipping\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMark Gibson\u003C\/b\u003E have all moved on from the program. Tipping had two years of eligbility remaining but left the program to play for the Brampton A’s — where Tipping’s older brother is the president and his father is the owner. Tipping used a lot of possessions for this team but was a treat to watch, as he could get to the hoop with ease, back you down in the post and hurt you from outside — evidenced by his 34 per cent mark from three. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETshing Kasamba\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EIssack Egueh\u003C\/b\u003E played the most minutes of returning players and are set to lead this squad. Alongside them is \u003Cb\u003EDani Egaldi\u003C\/b\u003E, a six-foot-seven rookie with long arms and scoring touch. He doesn’t have the size to handle older players on the defensive end but his quickness is a plus if Kissi wants to switch him on to a guard.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou don’t want to look too much into last year’s team stats because the roster will be comprised of a whole new crew. I’m looking forward to seeing where this team ends up in February because they could be really coming into their own. Egaldi is a player with OUA Rookie of the Year potential and Kissi is a coach who seems intent on changing the culture at Brock. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Dani Egaldi. I can’t say enough about him. He looks like he could really give defence problems with his size and ball handling abilities. Needs to find a three point shot, though.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Eighth in OUA West\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWaterloo Warriors\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Warriors only lost two players — Brendan Smith and Kyrie Coleman — but having so many players return is exactly what I don’t like about this squad.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWaterloo was just as bad as Western was last year offensively and marginally better defensively. Their offence lacks any balance and their defence is susceptible to foul trouble, with abysmal fouling numbers for their major players. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’ll highlight some positives for the team, though: it’s \u003Cb\u003EGreg Francis\u003C\/b\u003E’ second year with the program, and perhaps that will give the team a little more stability. \u003Cb\u003EJaspreet Gill\u003C\/b\u003E has potential to be a dynamic offensive weapon too. But I’m running low on positives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESimply, this roster lacks the talent to compete. In losing Smith, they lost their best rebounder, a loss that is already showing signs of problems as they nearly got doubled in rebounds in their season opener. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo get back to the playoffs, players need to have worked hard at becoming better defenders and cleaning the defensive glass. Otherwise, this team is going to be lucky to reach the quarterfinals again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayer to Watch\u003C\/b\u003E: Jaspreet Gill. He could be asked to take even more shots than he did last year, and that could lead to some eye popping stat totals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected Finish\u003C\/b\u003E: Seventh in the OUA West.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8020016309213055041\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/the-tiers-of-oua-mens-basketball-season.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8020016309213055041"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8020016309213055041"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/11\/the-tiers-of-oua-mens-basketball-season.html","title":"The Tiers of the OUA: A Men's Basketball Season Preview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Scott Hastie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08081415078301065374"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3653033882822448984"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-08T11:42:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-06T19:17:10.712-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Aigles Bleus"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AUS men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NCAA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tigers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tommies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's Hockey: AUS Weekly Update - Preseason Week 3"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Four AUS teams went south of the border on the weekend, and only UNB came away with a single win. Not that much different from previous years since you have to factor in bus legs, sometimes very different officiating, and good NCAA opponents excited to play their first game of the season and in front of their own fans. Let's be honest, NCAA Division I teams are good, and many of them are stocked with NCAA draft picks and future draft picks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn their way to Boston StFX stopped in Shediac, NB on Thursday night to play UdeM. The X-Men were up 2-1 after the first period, and 4-1 early in the second period thanks to \u003Cb\u003EMichael Kirkpatrick\u003C\/b\u003E's second goal. Les Aigles Bleus outshot X 40-36 in the game, but were only able to score once in the third period in the 4-2 loss.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday night in Beantown, StFX and Boston University exchanged power play goals in the first period, but it was the Terriers getting the only goal late in the third period for the 2-1 victory. BU outshot X 54-32 in the game. Sunday afternoon the X-Men faced off against a fresh Boston College team and X's \u003Cb\u003EKirkpatrick\u003C\/b\u003E continued to have the hot hand with two goals in the first period. The Eagles, NCAA champs two years ago, woke up in the second period and blasted five goals (including a penalty shot) and added three more in the third period for an 8-2 win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDalhousie were also in Boston Saturday, where they lost to Northeastern 5-0 while being outshot 46-19. The night before the Tigers were in Ottawa to play Carleton and lost 7-3. Sunday the Tigers weren't done traveling, as they played Maine in Orono in an afternoon game and lost 5-1. The Black Bears outshot them 42-18. A tough weekend on the scoreboard and a lot of bus time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDal's cross-rink rivals Saint Mary's were in Troy, NY on Saturday to play Rensselaer. RPI scored an early penalty shot and added a power play goal before \u003Cb\u003ECory Tanaka\u003C\/b\u003E got the Huskies on the score sheet in the first period. The Engineers added one goal on the PP and one even strength in the second period, and a third PP goal in the third period for the 5-1 win. SMU did have the 23-21 edge in shots on goal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESunday afternoon SMU was in Hamden, Connecticut to play Quinnipiac, who lost to Yale last year in the NCAA championship game. The Bobcats were up 2-0 after the 1st period, and then their special teams took over with three power play goals and a shorty in the second period. SMU did score one goal late in the second period, but QU replied with another PP goal early in the third period. \u003Cb\u003EMichael Stickland\u003C\/b\u003E did score on the Huskies power play later in the period, but that was all the visitors could manage. QU outshot SMU 39-16 in the 7-2 win and were 4 for 9 on the power play.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday Acadia was at the sold out Whittemore Center (Attendance: 6,501) in Durham to play the University of New Hampshire in a battle between two teams who play on Olympic-sized ice. UNH had a power play goal in the first period and another early in the second. A minute after another Wildcats goal, the Axemen's \u003Cb\u003EScott Trask\u003C\/b\u003E scored. Unfortunately for Acadia, UNH scored twice more in the last minute of the period. \u003Cb\u003ELiam Heelis\u003C\/b\u003E scored twice for the Axemen in the third period, but the home side added another goal and won 6-3. Shots were 28 apiece. UNH was 3 for 7 on the power play while Acadia was 0 for 5.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Sunday the Axemen were on the big ice in Burlington to play the University of Vermont. The Catamounts were 4 for 18 (!!!) on the power play (scoring twice while 5 on 3) while \u003Cb\u003EHeelis\u003C\/b\u003E scored the only Acadia goal, also on the PP. Shots favoured Vermont 36-18.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe other tourists in the States where UNB, in mile-high country in Colorado. The Varsity Reds were down only 1-0 going into the third period Saturday night, with a 21-19 edge in shots against Colorado College. However UNB ran into penalty trouble in the third period, and \u003Cb\u003EAlexander Krushelnyski\u003C\/b\u003E (son of the former NHLer) scored twice on the power play and added another even strength for a natural hat trick. The Tigers added another PP goal after that for the 5-0 win, and outshot UNB 15-9 in the final period.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESunday night the V-Reds were in Denver, and veteran defenceman \u003Cb\u003EBen Shutron\u003C\/b\u003E scored twice in the first period to give UNB the 2-0 lead over the Pioneers. Midway through the second period the V-Reds were on a 5 on 3 power play when DU's \u003Cb\u003EDaniel Doremus\u003C\/b\u003E came out of the penalty box, picked off an errant pass and scored on the shorthanded breakaway to draw within a goal. Denver poured it on in the third period, outshooting UNB 19-4 in the final 20 minutes but \u003Cb\u003ECharles Lavigne\u003C\/b\u003E made big saves in the V-Reds net to preserve the 2-1 win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMonday UNB was supposed to bus back to Colorado Springs to play Air Force, but the game was cancelled due to the ongoing federal government shutdown in the States. Thanks for nothing Tea Party!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUPEI weren't in the States, but they did make the long trip to Thunder Bay to play Lakehead. Friday night the Panthers spotted the Thunderwolves the first goal, and then replied with two goals in the second period and two more in the third. UPEI outshot LU 40-29 in the 4-1 win. Saturday night UPEI was up 3-0 after the first period, and stretched their lead to 5-0 in the second period before the home side got on the scoreboard.\u0026nbsp; The Panthers kept up the offensive pressure and added two more goals in the third period. The final score was 7-1 and UPEI had another healthy 40-29 margin in shots.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESt. Thomas was the only AUS team playing in their own rink on the weekend. They hosted RMC and got a much needed 5-1 win, the first under new STU coach Pat Powers. Tommies scored in the first minute of the game, added a power play later in the period and another in the second period. STU was up 4-0 going into the third period, where the PP clicked once again. The Paladins' \u003Cb\u003EScott Domenico\u003C\/b\u003E scored shorthanded a few minutes late, but the Tommies came away with a solid 5-1 win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis weekend is a pretty light schedule in the AUS to end the preseason.\u0026nbsp; Friday night Acadia hosts Dalhousie in\u0026nbsp; apple country in Berwick, NS. Also on Friday Saint Mary's hosts StFX in Truro, NS. Saturday night STU is upriver in Grand Falls, NB to play Moncton. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/3653033882822448984\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/mens-hockey-aus-weekly-update-preseason_8.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3653033882822448984"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3653033882822448984"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/mens-hockey-aus-weekly-update-preseason_8.html","title":"Men's Hockey: AUS Weekly Update - Preseason Week 3"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"David Kilfoil"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16821812362923440575"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"22","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZSfv79uXrWQ\/SmbzQBQU15I\/AAAAAAAAAAM\/-NRmEHNVB7o\/S220\/David.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-5481209187470810350"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-01T17:51:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-06T19:17:10.720-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AHL"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Aigles Bleus"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AUS men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Badgers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paladins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Panthers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tigers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tommies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's Hockey: AUS Weekly Update - Preseason Week 2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The second week of exhibition play has come and gone for AUS men's hockey, and now most of the teams are preparing for their annual American road trip weekends. Sure, off to the States where government workers (customs agents?) are sure to be a happy and co-operative bunch while wondering when they're going to get paid again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUNB played mid-week in a mid-afternoon game against the AHL's Portland Pirates at their practice facility in Saco, Maine. This has become sort of an annual event, with the idea that the V-Reds would play the Pirates and then travel onto play whatever NCAA teams in New England they had lined up. The schedule didn't co-operate this year, so after losing 4-0 they had to bus back to Fredericton to host the Carleton Ravens on Friday. Of interest in the Portland game was that former UNB forward\/d-man \u003Cb\u003EDaine Todd\u003C\/b\u003E was playing defence for the Pirates while former X-Men defenceman \u003Cb\u003EMark Louis\u003C\/b\u003E plays forward (they apparently were short size when they signed him last year, so they converted the speedy 6'4\" Louis to forward). The first scorer for Portland was \u003Cb\u003EPhillipe Halley\u003C\/b\u003E, who was announced at one point this summer as a recruit for UNB (and obviously has decided to turn pro instead).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarleton came out with a lot of jump and truculence Friday night against UNB, and after scoring the first goal the V-Reds took five straight selfish reactionary penalties and gifted the Ravens two 5-on-3 power play goals. UNB eventually hauled their heads out of their posteriors and took advantage of a Carleton penalty string in the second period to tie the game, and a beauty play by their big line in the third period to re-take the lead and then out-skate the flagging Ravens for the 3-2 win.\u0026nbsp; V-Reds head coach \u003Cb\u003EGardiner MacDougall\u003C\/b\u003E made no bones to the fact that in the first period \"Carleton was hungry on every puck and we had a sort of entitlement to us and we've got to be better than that.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday night went better for the Ottawa visitors a few blocks away at the Grant-Harvey Centre, the St. Thomas rink. CU's \u003Cb\u003EFrancis Dupuis\u003C\/b\u003E made 26 saves in the 3-0 shutout win while STU's \u003Cb\u003EJon Groenheyde\u003C\/b\u003E was much busier (as he has become accustomed to) dealing with 44 shots. The Tommies didn't have the luxury of waiting at home for the Ravens; Friday night they were in New Glasgow, NS to play StFX and lost 4-1.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe other OUA team taking a swing through the Maritimes was the Brock Badgers. On Friday they were in Halifax to play Saint Mary's. After being down 4-0 at one point in the game, Brock used a bit of a Hail Mary style trick-play in the last minute to score just after their penalty ended, drawing within a goal. Eight seconds later they scored again to tie the game and effectively force overtime. The Badgers then went on to win the game 6-5 in OT*. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Badgers were back in overtime on Saturday, this time against the Dalhousie Tigers in a game played in East Hants, NS. This time the visitors came up short, with Dal winning 2-1. The previous night Dal was over on the Island to play UPEI and were thumped 5-1.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe only other game saw Moncton play Acadia in Berwick, NS, and the Axemen squeezed out the 5-4 win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELooking ahead, the Varsity Reds leave Wednesday for their first-ever trip to Colorado where they'll play an extended weekend of three games in three nights against NCAA opponents: Colorado College on Saturday, Denver University on Sunday and the Air Force Academy on Monday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Saint Mary's Huskies will be making their first trip in a while to the States; they play RPI on Saturday and Quinnipiac on Sunday. StFX spends the weekend in Boston and have BU on Saturday and BC on Sunday (arguably the toughest match-ups). Acadia is playing State schools: New Hampshire on Saturday and Vermont on Sunday. Dal has dance dates with Northeastern on Saturday and Maine on Sunday after first playing Carleton in Ottawa Friday night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot everyone in the AUS is heading to the States for the weekend. Thursday night Moncton hosts StFX (en route to the US) in Shediac, NB. UPEI makes the long trip to Thunder Bay for two games against Lakehead on Friday and Saturday. STU stays home and host RMC on Saturday night, which is sure to attract a bit of a crowd from down the road at CFB Gagetown. \u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/5481209187470810350\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/mens-hockey-aus-weekly-update-preseason.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5481209187470810350"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5481209187470810350"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/10\/mens-hockey-aus-weekly-update-preseason.html","title":"Men's Hockey: AUS Weekly Update - Preseason Week 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"David Kilfoil"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16821812362923440575"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"22","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZSfv79uXrWQ\/SmbzQBQU15I\/AAAAAAAAAAM\/-NRmEHNVB7o\/S220\/David.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6938039515125947753"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-29T11:52:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-29T11:52:11.330-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Calculated Reactions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"inaccuracies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sea-Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Calculated Reactions: A more complete look at assists (and other things)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Longtime readers may recall \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/12\/calculated-reactions-hold-me-now-i-need.html\"\u003Ean analysis from about three years ago\u003C\/a\u003E that looked at \"the strange inconsistencies in the scorekeeping in CIS basketball.\" Mostly, it was the allocation of assists in different venues that raised a few eyebrows. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI didn't speculate on the reasons for those discrepancies then, because I'm not an expert on the FIBA rulebook and also because it was based on only one year of play, the 2009-10 season. However, over the last little while I've expanded and improved that study to include six years of women's play and five years of men's play (2007-08 to 2012-13 for WBB, and 2008-09 to 2012-13 for MBB). This is the new version.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe basic methodology here is lifted from baseball, specifically park adjustments. In baseball, the question is how much does the venue (dimensions, climate, altitude) affect scoring? In CIS basketball, the games are obviously weather-controlled, and no gym can really affect the scoring rate overall or the outcome of the game, but the subjective statistics are affected \u0026mdash; undeniably \u0026mdash; by the officials and statkeepers at each school. Assists are the most obvious but it happens in other categories as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/about\/parkadjust.shtml\"\u003EThere is a complicated way to calculate these factors for baseball parks\u003C\/a\u003E but the key ingredient for any particular team's park factor is runs scored and allowed at home divided by runs scored and allowed on the road. For our purposes, it's not runs or points per game, but assists per field goal, or blocks per game, and so on. This allows us to control for the team's tendencies: different teams legitimately have more or fewer assists than others, or allow more or fewer, and that isn't part of the subjectivity or bias or mistakes introduced by the referees or anyone else.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat we get at the end is an adjustment that we can use to \"correct\" assist totals (again, or blocks or anything else that is systematically over- or under-counted in each venue) for each player on that team. Outside of a few cases it doesn't end up making a big difference in the overall numbers but it is still worthwhile to be aware of these things, especially with some of the examples I'm about to introduce.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_0bAMSRevU5M\/TPz6k-nfFKI\/AAAAAAAAA7M\/wAjsnTCW0S8\/s1600\/mbbassist0910.png\"\u003Eyou remember Memorial\u003C\/a\u003E. Let's use them as an example. When we add it all up, we find that in their home games (women's only, for simplicity), both teams combined for 2664 assists on 3132 field goals, or a rate of 85%. In Memorial's road games, both teams combined for 1577 on 2860 \u0026mdash; 54%. Not quite the same, is it? Dividing the home rate by the road rate and correcting for the other AUS gyms gives us 1.43, which means assists are given out 43% more often at MUN than they \"should\" be, when compared to the rest of the AUS statistics. Since half of a player's games are played at home, we take half of the difference between 1.43 and 1, so about 1.21, and that is what we'd use as a generic adjustment to a Memorial player's assist totals. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the most recent year there wasn't a Memorial player near the top of the CIS leaderboards in assists, but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/wbkb\/2011-12\/players?sort=ast\u0026view=\u0026pos=bt\u0026r=0\"\u003Ein 2011-12\u003C\/a\u003E their assists leader was 12th (4th in AUS), and 14th on a per-game basis, with 81 in 20 games. According to what we've just done here, the corrected number of assists should be 81 \/ 1.21, or 67, which would move her from 12th to a tie for 26th. Those 14 assists don't change wins into losses or anything that severe, but they do change our perception of players, and it wouldn't surprise me if some coaches have decided to disregard assist totals completely given this and similar results.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat are those similar results, you ask? Here are the top 10 gyms for assist over-allocation (broken down into both the men's and women's games even if the scorekeepers are the same), among schools with more than one season of CIS play:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMost extreme assist over-allocation\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E43% Memorial WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E39% Memorial MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E21% Lakehead MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E20% UBC MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E17% Lakehead WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E16% Winnipeg WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E14% Manitoba WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E14% UBC WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E14% Western MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E13% Brock WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENote that MRU also had very high numbers (21% women, 20% men) but it's only one year for them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth Memorial and Lakehead being on this list isn't a shock. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2010\/11\/mens-basketball-national-top-ten_22.html\"\u003EWe have noticed Western's proclivity before\u003C\/a\u003E but they are not in the same league as MUN. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBecause those differences at Memorial are so stark, while I was in the process of researching this, I sent a preliminary version of the above analysis to their sports information department and asked if they could explain, and received a response via email from the athletic director, \u003Cb\u003EMichelle Healey\u003C\/b\u003E. She actually said she hadn't heard about this before (not that she necessarily would have, with much more on her plate than basketball scorekeeping): \"We have never had this point raised by any team – home or visiting, so it’s the first time it has come to my attention.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHealey also said that \"obviously there must be an incorrect interpretation of an assist being made by our minor officials group that oversee our stats\" and that the very high assist rate \"definitely indicates that the assist stat is being incorrectly applied.\" \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EActually chasing down the spotter for their basketball games and asking \"what's the deal?\" would be an unreasonable amount of effort, either for me to do or to expect them to do, not to mention it's the middle of the summer. And while I cannot comment on the reliability or qualifications of their statkeepers, this is an example of what could happen when one has to rely on improperly-trained staff. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/guelphmercury.blogs.com\/big_man_on_campus\/2008\/02\/dont-totally-bl.html\"\u003EHere is another example\u003C\/a\u003E, which I still cannot believe happened.) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile it's not surprising to see MUN at the top of the list, it is a little unexpected if indeed nobody has ever brought this up to anyone there. This has been a consistent issue for as long as I've been following CIS basketball, and almost certainly longer than that. Coaches devour all statistics they can find on their players and would definitely notice these differences.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's possible that I care about this more than anyone else (in which case this may represent my last piece on the matter), or that coaches simply don't see the benefit in complaining \u0026mdash; or, of course, some other possibility.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat about the flip side? If some schools over-allocate assists, others should under-allocate them, right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou bet:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMost extreme assist under-allocation\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E-20% UPEI MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-19% UPEI WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-18% McGill WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-18% Ryerson MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-16% Saskatchewan WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-16% Calgary MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-15% Ryerson WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-13% Guelph WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-13% Waterloo WBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E-12% Carleton MBB\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Again a recent Canada West entrant makes an appearance on the \"not enough games to qualify for this list\" list; this time, it's UNBC who are at -27% for men's games and -24% for women's games.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'll leave it up to people who have seen more games than I have at UPEI (0) or Ryerson (2) to comment on what may be going on there. But you can see it's not on the same scale as Memorial, either.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's not just assists that introduce subjectivity. Blocks and pretty much any foul could, potentially, be called or awarded by one crew but not by another. Here are the most extreme stats from all other categories:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMost extreme over- and under-allocation, everything but assists\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E60% Manitoba WBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E54% UBC WBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E41% SMU WBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E40% UBC Okanagan MBB - FTA per FGA\u003Cbr \/\u003E32% Winnipeg MBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E---\u003Cbr \/\u003E-56% Saskatchewan MBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E-54% Saskatchewan WBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E-42% UBC Okanagan MBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E-39% UFV WBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E-31% UBC Okanagan WBB - blocks\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlocks are fairly uncommon, so it's not entirely accurate to say these numbers are more notable than a 43% overcounting of assists. Still: 60%, Manitoba?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe only other stat to show up here is related to shooting fouls in Kelowna (albeit based on just two years of data), and the related stat of fouls per game is right up there too (35%) which may indicate some whistle-happy tendencies among certain groups of officials there. If we extended that list past five schools, we'd see the opposite results with respect to fouls in games played at Manitoba and at Winnipeg: around 15% to 20% fewer foul calls compared to the Canada West average. Hard to find a ref in Winnipeg when you need one, I guess.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOther findings: the biggest variation in these variations (if you follow me...) from venue to venue is actually in block rate, followed by assist rate, then FT rate (FTA\/FGA, not FT%) and steals, all of which require some sort of judgement call from officials, at the table or elsewhere. Some schools are curiously high or low on offensive rebounds and turnovers as well (Saskatchewan, again, is low \u0026mdash; is there an undercounting epidemic in Saskatoon?).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of the above can be summed up like this: it only makes sense that different humans see things differently, but whether that should happen when recording the results of the game is up for debate.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6938039515125947753\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/07\/calculated-reactions-more-complete-look.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6938039515125947753"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6938039515125947753"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/07\/calculated-reactions-more-complete-look.html","title":"Calculated Reactions: A more complete look at assists (and other things)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2813931504964020687"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-10T18:28:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-10T23:58:30.534-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 Men's Basketball Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Carleton secures ninth national title, over Lakehead"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"OTTAWA — Ibid., see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2011-12\/boxscores_champ\/20120311_bamt.xml\"\u003Ethe game from 364 days ago\u003C\/a\u003E. Only this time it was not nearly as close as Carleton doubled the previous record for greatest margin of victory in a CIS final.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou might think the score was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2013\/boxscores_champ\/20130310_uy7l.xml\"\u003Ewhatever the Carleton Ravens beat Lakehead by\u003C\/a\u003E, but you'd be wrong. It is really Carleton 9, J.K. Rowling 7 since the Ravens of \u003Cb\u003EDave Smart\u003C\/b\u003E are like the Harry Potter franchise in its day, unstoppable, only Smart hasn't run out of books. To put it in fluent nerd, playing the Ravens with \u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EThomas Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EClinton Springer-Williams\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ETyson Hinz\u003C\/b\u003E is like showing up a Hogwarts for a Quidditch match after forgetting the brooms. Would it be be nosy to reach up and flick Hinz's bangs back to check for the lightning bolt scar? Oh, and \u003Cb\u003EVictor Raso\u003C\/b\u003E is waiting in the wings as a transfer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven Ravens of recent vintage are fairly agog at how simple it seems for the current bunch who put in the hard work to make it look easy. They are 99-2 in CIS play during Phil Scrubb's three seasons. One loss in a season opener this year at Windsor and one against Lakehead in the OUA Wilson Cup in 2011 after a No. 1 seed at the Final 8 was already tucked away. That's it. Their three-year average winning margin is 30 points against everyone in Canada, but it jumps to 32 if you factor out contests vs. their two gamest foes, the Lakehead Thunderwolves and Ottawa Gee-Gees, who took the silver and bronze to give Ontario University Athletics a podium sweep.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003EThere is no team which is such a confluence of caring so much and capability. As long as someone named Smart is associated with Carleton, there is no chance of the Ravens ending up in sports history's remainder bin like the Edmonton Varsity Grads, the world-beating team of the pre-World War II era that eventually gave it up when they ran out of competition. Dave Smart makes sure his teams internalize the notion that the scoreboard resets at zero when the world turns. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe big take-homes today? Carleton, whose core four is coming back last season, set a record (and then some) for the biggest winning margin in a CIS final with its 50-point win. Lakehead, which is graduating a half-dozen from the Great Group of Dudes, set the mark for fewest points scored with 42. In last year's final, Carleton kept Alberta under an effective-field goal percentage of 40%; in this one, they pushed Lakehead under 30% and made a serious game look almost comical.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere is something epochal, at least within the small world of Canadian university basketball, unfolding at the Ravens' Nest. The gap between Carleton and the Rest of Canada wasn't like this before the Scrubb boys headed east. Carleton \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/ccc?key=0Ar0xEkmR7QNKdFBTeExuYjhxQmI2Q1lrV0c2ZUVNWWc\u0026usp=sharing#gid=3\"\u003Edid not lead the country in SRS in 2008-09\u003C\/a\u003E when it won its sixth title; runner-up UBC did.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Ravens have also finished at least 10 points ahead of anyone else in SRS in successive seasons. Please keep in mind that, this season at least, they did so against the stronger half of the country's most competitive conference, the OUA, where teams get stress-tested twice a week for three months. If the Final 8 didn't have assigned berths for conference runners-up, either \u003Cb\u003ERoy Rana\u003C\/b\u003E's Ryerson Rams or \u003Cb\u003EChris Oliver\u003C\/b\u003E's Windsor Lancers could have filled in for 8 seed Victoria without causing any drop-off in the depth of the field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPoint being, Carleton faced the toughest opponents the country has to offer this year and it still needs to play a more competitive schedule. One also wonders whether this can become catalytic for getting university hoops more on the nation's sports radar as basketball continues to increase in overall popularity across the country. Bringing three NCAA teams, including a name-brand team such as Syracuse, in for a December tournament might do it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe announced crowd Sunday was 5,397, but you're left feeling more people need to see this. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/2813931504964020687\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-secures-ninth.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2813931504964020687"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2813931504964020687"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-secures-ninth.html","title":"Basketball: Carleton secures ninth national title, over Lakehead"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6636597739645815570"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-09T21:32:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-17T00:09:49.009-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 Men's Basketball Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Dramatic fourth quarter means Thunder Bay's in the house again for the first time in 36 years"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"In a game where two teams struggle mightily to score, one big run is often all it takes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the Lakehead Thunderwolves, that one brilliant fourth quarter stretch proved enough to send them to their first CIS championship game since 1977. Lakehead used a brilliant 16-2 run in the final frame, then held on to earn a 66-62 win over the Ottawa Gee-Gees, and a spot in the national title game tomorrow against either Acadia or Carleton.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJoseph Jones\u003C\/b\u003E, one of six Lakehead fifth-year seniors, hit four clutch free throws in the game's final minute to seal the victory, pouring in a game-high 24 points on 13 shots. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"[Jones] didn't want to end the season today,\" Lakehead coach \u003Cb\u003EScott Morrison\u003C\/b\u003E told the media after the game. \"It was the same thing last week against Windsor [when Jones scored 23 points in the OUA bronze-medal game]. He had a tough start and we had to get him out of the game. He was turning the ball over and made some mistakes … once he got that three to fall, that was all we needed. We got rolling then. We've rallied around JJ lots of times in the past.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003EThe Thunderwolves trailed 51-44 early in the fourth quarter, but produced a wild stretch that included two triples by Jones. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"I thought we could hang on until the TV timeout,\" said Ottawa coach \u003Cb\u003EJames Derouin\u003C\/b\u003E, referring to the run that saw his four-point lead turn into a 60-53 deficit around the halfway mark of the fourth. \"I knew we were going to make one more run and I wanted to keep all of my [three second-half] timeouts. I thought long and hard about burning one. It's really tough with the TV timeouts to burn one at the 5:30 mark. They just made two or three incredible ones and one incredible three [by Jones].\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"In hindsight, could I have burned a timeout? That's probably something I'll wrestle with all summer.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELakehead shot just 30.9% for the game, but scored eight points in 47 seconds with 4:51 remaining in the game. The Gee-Gees would get within four at 62-58 with under two minutes to go, but Jones stepped up again. His timely accuracy at the charity stripe, going 4-for-4 in the last 15 seconds, kept Ottawa from ever having a chance to tie the game. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESecond team All-Canadian and fifth-year senior \u003Cb\u003EWarren Ward\u003C\/b\u003E scored 21 for the Gee-Gees, but received little support from his squad in an attempt to reach the championship. Aside from Ward, Ottawa shot just 28% from the field, and was unable to recover from Lakehead's furious charge in the fourth quarter. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso of note was the high number of fouls. Yoosrie Salhia received two personal fouls after just 53 seconds, and sat the rest of the half. Overall, each team was whistled about 30 to 40 per cent more often than usual, at 24 and 25 fouls rather than their season averages of about 17 or 18.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"I'm trying to say this in a politically correct way \u0026mdash; I don't think it had an impact on why we lost,\" said Derouin about the officiating. \"I think Lakehead was probably just as frustrated at times. For me, where I was frustrated was that all season, OUA games have been a war. Everything small, we've been able to play through it.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"The kids only know one way to play because we play 30 games under that style,\" Derouin continued. \"That was an issue, but we did lose our composure. That didn't help with gaining favour with the referees.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe GGODs' victory keeps the championship aspirations alive for a senior-heavy team that has helped revitalize Morrison's program. In addition to Jones, this weekend will feature the final CIS games for forwards \u003Cb\u003EMatthew Schmidt\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EYoosrie Salhia\u003C\/b\u003E and Brendan King along with guards \u003Cb\u003EBen Johnson\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"A lot of people put their blood, sweat and tears into this and here we are,\" said Morrison. \"Last time Lakehead was in the championship game, not one person in our locker room was even alive, including me.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter falling awkwardly with Gee-Gees' centre \u003Cb\u003EJordan Vig\u003C\/b\u003E, Carter suffered a shoulder injury. He described it as a non-factor for Sunday's final, but Morrison said the guard played the last three minutes of the game with the shoulder \"out of his socket.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"I'm assuming we're not going to have him [in the final]. It's the biggest game of his career, if he can give us one minute or 40 minutes, he's going to give us whatever he's got,\" said Morrison.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe final will take place at 3:30 PM ET Sunday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6636597739645815570\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-dramatic-fourth-quarter.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6636597739645815570"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6636597739645815570"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-dramatic-fourth-quarter.html","title":"Basketball: Dramatic fourth quarter means Thunder Bay's in the house again for the first time in 36 years"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Brian Decker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09356081056546632680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8902442631165542236"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-08T15:15:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-11T02:56:21.348-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 Men's Basketball Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Johnson, Carter lead Great Group of Dudes to semis"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"OTTAWA — Your shots will eventually start falling as you take more of them — and if you keep going to the national quarterfinals, eventually you’ll make a semifinal, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Lakehead Thunderwolves experienced both of these trends in their favour while putting away Cape Breton Friday afternoon in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2013\/boxscores_champ\/20130308_fm2g.xml\"\u003Ea furiously-paced 74-61 win\u003C\/a\u003E, bringing \u003Cb\u003EScott Morrison\u003C\/b\u003E’s group the farthest they’ve been in four consecutive trips to the Final 8. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003ECBU, as they do, cranked up the tempo, but Lakehead kept up. Despite terrible first-half shooting (9 for 34 overall, 5 of 17 on threes), the GGODs were down only four at the break. Once baskets started to fall, the game couldn't help but shift back in Lakehead’s direction. It was tied at 48 heading into the last quarter, and then the T-Wolves doubled up on the Capers 26 to 13 with an otherwordly effective field-goal percentage of 81%. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPart of the reason the game was close at halftime was the now four-time-running OUA West defensive player of the year, \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E, who shut down \u003Cb\u003EJimmy Dorsey\u003C\/b\u003E (now a twice-consecutive AUS MVP). In the first half, Dorsey had more personal fouls (3) than points (2), a fact that was not lost on Morrison following the game. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“You know what, I thought going into the game that we were going to move guys around on [Dorsey], and let different people get a crack at him, but I have to say Greg locked him up pretty good, getting those offensive fouls early was big.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDorsey certainly didn’t have his best game overall, scoring only 12 on 15 shots, while Carter forced more than his fair share of misses and turnovers. Or more simply, in Morrison’s words, “for one game the defensive player beat the offensive player.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs Lakehead pulled away in the fourth, a \u003Cb\u003EBen Johnson\u003C\/b\u003E three with 2:50 left put them up by 13, shutting down whatever hopes the Capers had at a comeback. Getting that dagger three was partly ironic, as the Thunderwolves' strategy in the second half was, in part, to cut down their long-range attempts while finding more success inside. In so doing, Lakehead also improved their odds simply by avoiding first-year CBU guard \u003Cb\u003EKayon Mayers\u003C\/b\u003E, who, while only scoring three himself on 1-for-8 shooting, forced several stops in the first half and helped keep it close ... until it wasn’t anymore.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJohnson spoke about the second-half adjustment: “We were able to get more post touches, more paint touches, and they started to open up the three-point line. Once we found that they started to hug [the perimeter], it completely opened up the penetration. Greg made a tough, tough layup where they hit the ball and tipped it in. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“From there it just kind of fuelled us.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo after ending Dorsey’s career, the strong collection of fifth-year seniors on this Lakehead team — Johnson, Carter, \u003Cb\u003EYoosrie Salhia\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EMatthew Schmidt\u003C\/b\u003E, to name just a few — will try to extend theirs. Their next game tips off against a to-be-determined opponent (either Ottawa or McGill) at 5:30pm ET Saturday.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8902442631165542236\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-johnson-carter-lead-great.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8902442631165542236"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8902442631165542236"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-johnson-carter-lead-great.html","title":"Basketball: Johnson, Carter lead Great Group of Dudes to semis"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-33281691081213516"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-06T13:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-17T23:09:21.985-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 Men's Basketball Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"previews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Previewing the 2013 Men's Basketball Final 8"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EHere's our capsule preview for each of the Final 8 teams, presented in descending order of how likely that team is to win, per our odds \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheets.google.com\/ccc?key=0Ar0xEkmR7QNKdFBTeExuYjhxQmI2Q1lrV0c2ZUVNWWc\u0026amp;hl=en\"\u003Ebased on RPI and SRS\u003C\/a\u003E. \"Offence and defence\" are points scored and allowed per game, adjusted for that team's pace factor. \"Top-100 players\" refers to our player rankings through March 3 (the final version, including Final 8 games, will be published next week). Players marked with 1st or 2nd were first- or second-team conference all-stars and awards listed are conference awards (\"conference\" meaning OUA East\/West in the case of Ontario). \"Bracketology consensus\" refers to the majority opinion for this team's seeding in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/bracketology-one-last-time.html\"\u003Eour last Bracketology post\u003C\/a\u003E. \"What we thought\" refers to our in-season preview of this team, from January. Commentary below provided by \u003Cb\u003EBrian Decker\u003C\/b\u003E unless otherwise noted. Schedule, scores and TV\/webcast information are available \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2013\/schedule\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. CARLETON RAVENS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 1st \/ +24.2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 51.7%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 95-66\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Basketball robot Phil Scrubb (1st, player of the year), Tyson Hinz (1st), Thomas Scrubb (2nd, defensive player of the year), Clinton-Springer Williams\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: Host and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-ottawa-takes-carleton-to.html\"\u003EOUA champions\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 1st\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: OUA champion, No. 1 seed, 47.5% chance of winning, won tournament.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-carleton.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"Anything less than a national title is once again a disappointment for Dave Smart's team. With Ottawa and Ryerson both looking strong, there's more competition for Carleton in the OUA East than in recent years, but it would take a massive upset for either of those (very good) teams to knock off the Ravens\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: Favoured by 24 against UVic, 8pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: Trying to make it 3 for 3 in national titles in the Scrubb Era, the Ravens have everything to lose as the absolute favourite. That being said, they've reached that status legitimately, with the emergence of Thomas Scrubb this season as another reason for coaches to shake their heads and rub their temples. With an All-Star crew that plays together, it's going to be a tall task for anyone to knock them off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. CAPE BRETON CAPERS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 2nd \/ +5.9\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 12.6%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 80-68\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Jimmy Dorsey (1st, MVP), Meshack Lufile, AJ Geugjes (2nd)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-cape-breton-wins-aus-title.html\"\u003EAUS champions\u003C\/a\u003E, losing only once in conference play and three times overall\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 2nd\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Did not qualify. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-cape.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"If both teams are 100%, the battle between Cape Breton and Acadia for the AUS title should be one of the closest nationwide. With a healthy Dorsey, this team is a legitimate threat at the Final 8.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: Toss-up against Lakehead, 12pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: Behind Dorsey's monster numbers and a unique style of play, the Capers have set themselves up to be a team nobody wants to face at the Final 8. How interesting would a CBU-Carleton final be? The fastest and slowest teams in the country pace-wise would make an interesting chess match, and it's looking like a distinct possibility. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. OTTAWA GEE-GEES\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 3rd \/ +13.2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 11.1%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 84-73\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Johnny Berhanemeskel (1st), Warren Ward (1st), Gabriel Gonthier-Dubue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: OUA finalists, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-worldwide-performance-leads.html\"\u003Edefeating Windsor by 20 points in an OUA semifinal\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-ottawa-takes-carleton-to.html\"\u003Ethen gave Carleton a fight in the Wilson Cup\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 3rd or 4th, mostly\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Did not qualify.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-ottawa-gee.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"Dueling with Ryerson for the second spot in the East is a realistic goal. That would give the Gee-Gees a shot at the Wilson Cup final four, where, as Ryerson showed last year, anything can happen. It would be a great story for Warren Ward to finish his career at nationals in Ottawa.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: Favoured by 9 points against McGill, 2:15pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: The Gee-Gees have perhaps become the buzz of the tournament, going on an impressive run to reach the Final 8 in their hometown (well, kind of). Beating Ryerson, crushing Lakehead and nearly toppling Carleton has been fun to watch, and with Warren Ward set to give it one last go (plus a draw that doesn't put them against Carleton in the first two potential rounds), it wouldn't surprise many at Scotiabank Place to see Ottawa make a run to the final. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. UBC THUNDERBIRDS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 4th \/ +11.2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 8.9%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 81-71\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Doug Plumb (1st), Brylle Kamen, David Wagner\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: Canada West champions (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/vikes.uvic.ca\/news\/2013\/3\/3\/MBB_0303135706.aspx\"\u003Eholding off UVic's last push\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 3rd\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Did not qualify\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-ubc.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"UBC has seen its fair share of heartbreak at the Final 8, but missing out on the big dance last year has got to sting for Kevin Hanson's club. With the lead in this year's parity-filled Canada West, UBC could be back in contention for the national title\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: Favoured by 7 points against Acadia, 6:00pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: Though less star-studded than past Final 8 squads, this year's version of UBC has proven to be up to the task of living up to the program's reputation. That reputation includes a lot of recent heartbreak at the Final 8, and to break out of that shadow, Hanson's squad may need bigger performances from Plumb and Kamen than they've been able to get by with.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. LAKEHEAD GREAT GROUP OF DUDES\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 10th \/ +10.3\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 5.0%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 78-69\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Yoosrie Salhia (1st), Ryan Thomson (1st), Greg Carter (defensive player of the year)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-lakehead-shoots-lights-out.html\"\u003EWon the OUA bronze-medal game\u003C\/a\u003E after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-crushes-banged-up.html\"\u003Ea 21-point loss to Carleton in the OUA semifinal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 7th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Wildcard choice after losing an OUA semifinal, No. 4 seed, 5.8% chance of winning, lost 83-71 to UFV in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/03\/mens-basketball-final-8-notebook-part-1.html\"\u003Ethe McMuffin Classic\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/mens-basketball-top-ten-tracker-way-too.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"A win at Winnipeg's Wesmen Classic over the break, feasting on lesser OUA West foes and the return of Thomson should all help Lakehead improve in 2013. An 11-3 mark against the West would give them a 14-7 total and a reasonable shot at finding their way into the Wilson Cup Final Four. If they can do more and catch Windsor, however, they'll have a better shot at facing a non-Carleton team in the semi-finals and possibly punching their fourth straight ticket to the Final 8.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: Tossup against CBU, 12pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: It's been a fun ride with the GGODs, hasn't it? Thanks to a core of seniors that will be gone after this year, their four trips to nationals after a stunning rise from obscurity have Lakehead a staple of the CIS hoops scene. They may not have enough to make a run to the final (especially with Thomson's status up in the air after a knee injury), but they'll be fun to watch doing it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8. VICTORIA VIKES\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 5th \/ +6.2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 4.4%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 80-74\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Terrell Evans (somehow only a 2nd-team all-star), Chris McLaughlin, Michael Acheampong\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: CW finalists\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 8th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Did not qualify\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: 24-point underdogs against Carleton, 8pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: Evans has been criminally underrated this year, and with McLaughlin the Vikes provide some serious matchup issues for the undersized Ravens in round one. That may not be enough to stop Carleton on their quest to pass UVic on the all-time national titles list, but it's a solid stepping stone for the program to get back here nonetheless. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. MCGILL REDMEN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 9th \/ +4.2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 3.6%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 72-66\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Vincent Dufort (1st), Aleksandar Mitrovic (2nd)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-mcgill-does-double-for-first.html\"\u003ERSEQ champions\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 6th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Did not qualify\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-mcgill.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"Not long ago, it looked like McGill was the favourite to come out of Quebec. They've fallen since, but behind the strong play of Dufort and their defence, it's possible for them to return. The RSEQ title and a trip to the Final 8 is still a very, very reasonable goal.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: 9-point underdogs against Ottawa, 2:15pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: Hey, reaching the Final 8 for the first time in 34 years is sweet, no matter what conference you squeak your way out of. With Ottawa looking solid it's an uphill climb to get out of round one, but the McGill bunch overcame doubts from our midseason previews to get here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. ACADIA AXEMEN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERPI \/ SRS\u003C\/b\u003E: 12th \/ +3.6\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOdds of winning\u003C\/b\u003E: 2.7%\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffence and defence\u003C\/b\u003E: 78-68\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop-100 players and award-winners\u003C\/b\u003E: Owen Klassen (1st, defensive player of the year), Tyler Scott, Anthony Ashe (2nd)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHow they got here\u003C\/b\u003E: Wildcard team after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-cape-breton-wins-aus-title.html\"\u003Ereaching the AUS final\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBracketology consensus\u003C\/b\u003E: 7th or 8th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast year\u003C\/b\u003E: Surprise AUS champions, No. 8 seed, 3.9% chance of winning, lost 82-68 to Carleton in the first round\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-acadia.html\"\u003EWhat we thought\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E: \"If Klassen can return [after his ankle injury and his \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/novascotia\/725106-acadia-basketball-player-not-guilty-in-assault-case\"\u003EFebruary court date for assault\u003C\/a\u003E] and Sears can help on offence, it should be a pretty good battle for the AUS title between Acadia and Cape Breton. If not, however, it could be a long winter in Wolfville.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpener\u003C\/b\u003E: 7-point underdogs against UBC, 6pm ET\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOutlook\u003C\/b\u003E: In tough against UBC in a rematch of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/03\/liveblog-mens-basketball-final-8.html\"\u003Etheir 2011 first round game that we covered\u003C\/a\u003E, the Axemen have grown in leaps and bounds since that underdog appearance two years ago. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/03\/mens-basketball-quarterfinal-quotables.html\"\u003EKlassen gave the Thunderbirds mismatch issues then\u003C\/a\u003E and he will continue to do so this weekend. With both teams playing a fast pace, this one could be a track meet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/33281691081213516\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/previewing-2013-mens-basketball-final-8.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/33281691081213516"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/33281691081213516"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/previewing-2013-mens-basketball-final-8.html","title":"Previewing the 2013 Men's Basketball Final 8"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The CIS Blog"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04279535209746489243"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4756368846550919329"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-03T16:08:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-04T20:11:44.376-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bracketology"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bracketology: One last time..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Our panel have provided their final guesses at the Final 8 bracket:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c2CZ2TbjDN8\/UTVGJJJL-bI\/AAAAAAAABLc\/LYQwyPbGiuE\/s1600\/bracketology_mar3.png\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c2CZ2TbjDN8\/UTVGJJJL-bI\/AAAAAAAABLc\/LYQwyPbGiuE\/s1600\/bracketology_mar3.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEveryone here gave the wildcard spot to Acadia, with most placing them 8th. The No. 2 seed in our scenarios will always go to Cape Breton or UBC, and McGill is a popular choice for the No. 6 spot (the lowest they can be, by rule, as a conference champion). \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor further men's basketball coverage, check out our coverage of the OUA, AUS, and RSEQ championships this week:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOUA\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-crushes-banged-up.html\"\u003ELakehead-Carleton semifinal\u003C\/a\u003E (by Scott Hastie)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-worldwide-performance-leads.html\"\u003EOttawa-Windsor semifinal\u003C\/a\u003E (by Scott Hastie)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-and-ottawa-play-for.html\"\u003EDay 1 recap\u003C\/a\u003E (by Neate Sager)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-lakehead-shoots-lights-out.html\"\u003EBronze-medal game\u003C\/a\u003E (by Neate Sager)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-ottawa-takes-carleton-to.html\"\u003EFinal\u003C\/a\u003E (by Neate Sager)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAUS\u003C\/b\u003E (all by Kevin Garbuio)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-capers-off-to-aus-final-and.html\"\u003ECBU-StFX semifinal #1\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-acadia-routs-smu-in-aus-semi.html\"\u003EAcadia-SMU semifinal #2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-cape-breton-wins-aus-title.html\"\u003EFinal\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERSEQ\u003C\/b\u003E (all by John Edwards)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/02\/home-cooking-rules-day-in-rseq.html\"\u003EMen's and women's semifinals\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-mcgill-does-double-for-first.html\"\u003EMen's and women's final\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4756368846550919329\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/bracketology-one-last-time.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4756368846550919329"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4756368846550919329"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/bracketology-one-last-time.html","title":"Bracketology: One last time..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The CIS Blog"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04279535209746489243"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c2CZ2TbjDN8\/UTVGJJJL-bI\/AAAAAAAABLc\/LYQwyPbGiuE\/s72-c\/bracketology_mar3.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8914020679377979704"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-02T20:22:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-02T23:51:05.492-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wilson Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Lakehead shoots lights out without Ryan Thomson, beats Windsor to reach fourth Final 8 in a row"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"TORONTO — \u003Cb\u003EJoseph Jones\u003C\/b\u003E, who made a great first impression on \u003Cb\u003EScott Morrison\u003C\/b\u003E many moons ago, made sure Lakehead didn't miss its second chance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the game to go to nationals between the teams deprived of their stars, the Thunderwolves pulled away in the second half to beat the Windsor Lancers \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2013\/boxscores_post\/20130302_5edt.xml\"\u003E78-64 in the OUA Wilson Cup bronze-medal game\u003C\/a\u003E at Mattamy Athletic Centre, advancing to their fourth consecutive CIS Final 8. Led by 23 points from Jones, their fifth-year senior who is listed at 6-foot-2, looks about 6-foot and plays 6-5 when he's hitting the boards or drawing a bigger man as his defensive, Lakehead shot an effective 58.9 per cent (29-of-56, 8-of-19 on threes). That was enough to overcome getting outrebounded 20-4 on their own glass.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We knew if we kept thinking about yesterday, we wouldn’t hit shots today,\" Jones said. \"Our goal was to forget about it and just shoot our shot ... It’s very exciting. Six seniors, four years in a row going to nationals. We’re trying to go out on a high note and that’s a national championship.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We have the deepest bench in the country. Everyone stepped up in the absence of \u003Cb\u003ERyan Thomson\u003C\/b\u003E.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe OUA West rivals were meeting for the third time, so it wasn't like there were many rabbits Scott Morrison could pull out of his Yankees hat. Whatever the reason, Lakehead was less affected by having Thomson on the bench in crutches than Windsor was with star guard \u003Cb\u003EJosh Collins\u003C\/b\u003E gutting it out on his injured right ankle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\"Before the game I wrote four words on the board,\" Morrison said. \"We didn’t talk much about X-and-Os. I wrote: ‘Toughness, confidence, teamwork and effort.’ I told them that for the majority of their careers, they’ve led the country in all four of those categories. I believe Carleton is the only team with more wins than us.\" (And, indeed, they have 106 wins vs. CIS opponents since 2009-10 and through today, second to Carleton's 127.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We got that effort and guys started believing. I knew J.J. was going to come play today.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollins' limitations — give him a gold star for managing to play 11 minutes — shrouded everything Windsor did. The Lancers went to the boards early and often and their ball pressure was more than \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EBen Johnson\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EDwayne Harvey\u003C\/b\u003E could handle at times. Yet those watching the game might end up with brows furrowed in a vain attempt to understand the situation: Fifteen Windsor offensive boards? Seventeen Lakehead turnovers? And the Thunderwolves still won by double digits?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"They adjusted much better than we did,\" Lancers coach \u003Cb\u003EChris Oliver\u003C\/b\u003E said. \"They got some confidence early and went from there. We had a lot of guys turn down shots early and it had the opposite effect. Nobody ever played free on offence.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlong with Jones, Lakehead got big nights from guards Harvey (14 points on 5-of-8 from the field) and Johnson (11, including 3-of-7 from three).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWindsor's star forward, \u003Cb\u003ELien Phillip\u003C\/b\u003E, tried to rally the troops with a 15-point, 13-rebound, two-steal effort. But \u003Cb\u003EYoosrie Salhia\u003C\/b\u003E (seven points, seven rebounds) and fellow vet \u003Cb\u003EMatthew Schmidt\u003C\/b\u003E stayed just on the legal side of physical in the post — mostly — and kept Phillip to 4-of-14. Everything Windsor got seemed to take more work than it should. That traced back to Collins not being himself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"He’s the control for everything we do, the one that guides everybody, make sure everyone is spaced out on the floor,\" Phillip said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe lesson of the day might be the value of fifth-year leaders. Lakehead's core of Carter, Johnson, Jones, Salhia, Schmidt and reserve big man \u003Cb\u003EBrendan King\u003C\/b\u003E helped them shake off getting blown out by Carleton on Friday. In the spirit of mind, remember what season the lithe, limber big man Lien Phillips is embarking on; his week started with OUA recognition and ended with two consecutive losses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"This is a lot of motivation,\" he said. \"I'll take a lot out of this game, Losing two in a row hurts. Not getting where you want to be is motivation. I’ll be back, bigger and stronger, next year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"As a university student, you’re trying to accomplish team success,\" he said. \"You want to see everybody be happy. Not reaching that goal is disappointing for me. I got recognized with individual awards, but that doesn’t matter. That should come after team success.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8914020679377979704\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-lakehead-shoots-lights-out.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8914020679377979704"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8914020679377979704"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-lakehead-shoots-lights-out.html","title":"Basketball: Lakehead shoots lights out without Ryan Thomson, beats Windsor to reach fourth Final 8 in a row"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7007542307371944851"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-02T11:19:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-02T11:37:09.390-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wilson Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Unflappable Carleton and irrepressible Ottawa play for Wilson Cup, injuries to stars mar semifinals at OUA Final Four"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"TORONTO — \u003Cb\u003EJames Derouin\u003C\/b\u003E's Ottawa Gee-Gees are doing pretty well with this aptitude + attitude = altitude thing, while the Carleton Ravens crew might still be working to reach their ceiling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESemifinal Friday at the OUA Final Four lost a little juice before either game even tipped off. Lakehead was, as it quickly turned out, up a creek without leading scorer \u003Cb\u003ERyan Thomson\u003C\/b\u003E, who missed the regional championship for the second year in a row due to injury. Windor lead guard \u003Cb\u003EJosh Collins\u003C\/b\u003E, who had not practised since rolling his ankle on Wednesday, was ruled out for the Lancers and was dearly missed. Ottawa was able to focus more on containing \u003Cb\u003EEnrico DiLoreto\u003C\/b\u003E (16 points) and was able to play more help defence on \u003Cb\u003ELien Phillip\u003C\/b\u003E (19 points, 10 rebounds), who didn't really heat up until the second half.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"With him, the game definitely would have changed,\" Ottawa star \u003Cb\u003EWarren Ward\u003C\/b\u003E said. \"He’s a big-time player.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat being said, Ward is pretty big-time too and Ottawa looked like it would have beaten a full-strength Lancers squad. Carleton played as well as it had to to beat the Thomson-less Thunderwolves and if you have read this far, you know that's not nearly good enough for their coaching staff's liking,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGranted, the kicker is Ottawa might have an easier role to fill in the ongoing story of this season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a friend once explained his decision to join one media outlet instead of another that has higher ratings, \"When you're No. 1, you can't hunt, you can only defend.\" Heading into the third matchup of the season, Ottawa is projecting this us-against-the-world attitude. Carleton still seems in tune with the process, knowing that in \u003Cb\u003EDave Smart\u003C\/b\u003E's system, it's get to nationals and then peak.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We’ve got some things to clean up,\" \u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E said. \"Offensively, we didn’t play very confident. Toward the end we got some good shots and our defence was not bad for 90 per cent of the game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We don’t want to have games like that,\" Scrubb added. \"I don’t think we overall got better [Friday] with stuff we’re trying to do. We have to have a bit more energy.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe rub with watching Carleton is that one compares them to past Ravens teams whose reputation and swagger has only grown with time, instead the teams they actually have to play. Scrubb isn't measured against other lead guards; he's measured against \u003Cb\u003EOsvaldo Jeanty\u003C\/b\u003E from the five-in-a-row era. Hinz is held up against former national team forward \u003Cb\u003EAaron Doornekamp\u003C\/b\u003E. The thing is you can't pour a group into the same mould. Carleton might not have that fifth-year leader with a take-charge personality, which is something it wanted for in 2008 and '10 when it lost the national semifinal to more athletic and physical Acadia and Saskatchewan teams. It does have four legit scoring threats with Hinz, the Scrubbs and \u003Cb\u003EClinton Springer-Williams\u003C\/b\u003E, who had 10-point, 12-rebound double-double on Friday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe fifth-years (\u003Cb\u003EDan Penner\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EKyle Smendziuk\u003C\/b\u003E) have a huge role because we couldn’t lead without their support,\" Hinz said. \"There’s followers and leaders. It works both their ways. They’ve done a helluva job because it’s tough being a fifth-year guy and you’ve got a third-year guy (Phil Scrubb) leading the team. They put their ego aside.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday does offer some intrigue. How Lakehead and Windsor regroup without their stars is an open question.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA few scattered thoughts:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— Collins' absence probably hurt Windsor the most when the Lancers were trying to forge a run to get back into it. They did put some full-court pressure on Ottawa's young ballhandlers \u003Cb\u003EMike L'Africain\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMehdi Tihani\u003C\/b\u003E, but the Gee-Gees were always able to parry before it became a full sea change.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— It's often been reported that Berhanemeskel (21 points Friday, including three fourth-quarter triples) was never recruited by anyone but Ottawa. He did set the record straight, saying he had some interest from other programs in 2010 when he was coming out of Lester B. Pearson, a double-A school in Ottawa.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— Ottawa did well at denying Phillip the ball; if memory serves he had only five shots in the first half. That was where not having to worry about Collins helped.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"We knew Enrico [DiLoreto] was going to come out and be extra aggressive,\" Berhanemeskel said. \"Our game plan was to get the ball out of his hands as much as possible. I thought we did that well.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— The best Warren Ward moment of his 26-point, eight-rebound, six-assist night: Ottawa had a herky-jerky possession in the first half that ended with Ward putting up a contested three with the clock expiring. The Windsor bench called out, \"Rebound!\" After it went in, Ward leaned toward the Windsor bench: \"No rebound.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— Don't read too much into Lakehead's all-star forward \u003Cb\u003EYoosrie Salhia\u003C\/b\u003E only playing 15 minutes against Carleton. He's not injured. Morrison decided to rest both he and fifth-year guard \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E once it became evident the Thunderwolves would be playing for bronze.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— One solace for Lakehead heading into Saturday is it did have a 38-point second half against the Ravens despite dipping into the bench early. Young forwards such as \u003Cb\u003EJoe Nitychoruk\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJoe Hart\u003C\/b\u003E also look like keepers for seasons to come.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— Both Lakehead-Windsor games up in Thunder Bay were relatively low scoring (72-64 and 64-56). It should come down to who can set the tempo. Windsor likes to push it, but there's an element of risk Lakehead might turn to its advantage if they can hassle DiLoreto into forced shots or turnovers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E— Meantime, Salhia and Phillip will be dragging each other up and down the court much of the afternoon. Should be fun to watch.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7007542307371944851\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-and-ottawa-play-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7007542307371944851"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7007542307371944851"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-and-ottawa-play-for.html","title":"Basketball: Unflappable Carleton and irrepressible Ottawa play for Wilson Cup, injuries to stars mar semifinals at OUA Final Four"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7841608321278288030"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-01T20:28:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-03T10:20:28.321-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wilson Cup"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: Carleton crushes banged-up Lakehead in OUA semifinal"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"If you had any doubt about the Carleton Ravens' focus, forget about it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDespite having a berth in the Final 8 locked up, the reigning CIS champions put on a clinic in the Wilson Cup semi-final, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/championships\/mbkb\/2013\/boxscores_post\/20130301_8866.xml\"\u003Edismantling the Lakehead Thunderwolves 72-51\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003EThe ‘Wolves were missing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-lakehead.html\"\u003Ethe soul of their team\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cb\u003ERyan Thomson\u003C\/b\u003E, who led the team in per-game scoring but suffered a left knee injury with under two minutes left in their previous matchup with the McMaster Marauders. It was Thomson's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/03\/rams-stun-t-wolves-advance-to-final-8.html\"\u003Esecond missed Wilson Cup tournament in a row\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis loss was a recipe for disaster: Lakehead had to play one of the toughest defences in the league while missing their best offensive player. Their troubles showed from the opening tip when \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E dribbled the ball off his own foot on a drive to the basket. Two of the next four possessions would end up as Lakehead turnovers too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarleton would pounce on the defensive mistakes early, using the twelve first-half turnovers to build a halftime lead of 30-16. Despite the double-digit advantage, it still seemed like the Ravens had a higher gear available. \u003Cb\u003EDave Smart\u003C\/b\u003E's crew only managed a 37.5% field goal percentage as they headed to the locker room.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Ravens would get back to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-carleton.html\"\u003Etheir trademark style\u003C\/a\u003E in the second half, using what might be the most lethal threesome in the CIS. \u003Cb\u003ETyson Hinz\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003EThomas Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E simply took over on offense, combining for 14 points to bury the GGODs. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELakehead's offense improved somewhat in the third quarter, committing only two turnovers and knocking down four field goals. But a 13-0 run that lasted nearly four minutes created enough separation for the No. 1-ranked team in the nation. Carleton caught fire from behind the three-point line, shooting a ridiculous 6-13 in the second half.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Ravens have faced criticism that says they have regressed since losing three major players in \u003Cb\u003ECole Hobin\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EWilly Manigat\u003C\/b\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003EElliot Thompson\u003C\/b\u003E, and starting the season with a loss to the Windsor Lancers created an early doubt about the shot at defending the championship. Tonight was a strong showing for Carleton, though, as they showed off both their defensive prowess and potent offense. The third quarter run came out of nowhere, and Lakehead coach \u003Cb\u003EScott Morrison\u003C\/b\u003E looked like he had no answer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPhil Scrubb led the way for the Ravens, dropping a clean 15 points on 6-12 shooting while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out five assists. Lakehead's \u003Cb\u003EJoseph Nitychoruk\u003C\/b\u003E was the only effective player wearing blue tonight. In 21 minutes of play, Nitychoruk finished with 12 points on 4-7 shooting, and also pulled down five boards.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECarleton moves on to the Wilson Cup final Saturday against the winner of Friday's Windsor-Ottawa game, where the Ravens will try to repeat as Ontario champions after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/03\/mens-basketball-ravens-slam-rams-for.html\"\u003Edefeating the Ryerson Rams in last year's OUA final\u003C\/a\u003E. Lakehead will have a second opportunity to grab a nationals berth in the bronze-medal game, which with Carleton's win serves as a play-in game for the Final 8. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7841608321278288030\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-crushes-banged-up.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7841608321278288030"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7841608321278288030"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/basketball-carleton-crushes-banged-up.html","title":"Basketball: Carleton crushes banged-up Lakehead in OUA semifinal"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Scott Hastie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08081415078301065374"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6299846019108502208"},"published":{"$t":"2013-02-26T16:02:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-03T15:47:46.403-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bracketology"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Final 8"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gaiters"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bracketology: Carleton No. 1, then what?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Our panel of eight have provided their first guesses at the men's basketball Final 8 seedings ten days in advance of the tournament.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1MfFQeBMohc\/UTO24oU-aiI\/AAAAAAAABK8\/_PZwvjC5PLI\/s1600\/bracketology_feb26.png\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1MfFQeBMohc\/UTO24oU-aiI\/AAAAAAAABK8\/_PZwvjC5PLI\/s1600\/bracketology_feb26.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6299846019108502208\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/02\/bracketology-carleton-no-1-then-what.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6299846019108502208"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6299846019108502208"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/02\/bracketology-carleton-no-1-then-what.html","title":"Bracketology: Carleton No. 1, then what?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The CIS Blog"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04279535209746489243"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1MfFQeBMohc\/UTO24oU-aiI\/AAAAAAAABK8\/_PZwvjC5PLI\/s72-c\/bracketology_feb26.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4851289674627272305"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-02T10:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-02T20:45:39.315-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Men's Basketball 2013 Outlook"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"previews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's Basketball 2013 Outlook: Lakehead Thunderwolves"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EThe next 2012 recap-slash-2013 preview takes us to the Lakehead Thunderwolves.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERecord\u003C\/b\u003E: 3-4 conference (2nd, OUA West), 13-7 overall, +10.2 SRS (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheets.google.com\/ccc?key=0Ar0xEkmR7QNKdFBTeExuYjhxQmI2Q1lrV0c2ZUVNWWc\u0026hl=en\"\u003E5th in CIS\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOffensive\/Defensive Efficiency (CIS Rank):\u003C\/b\u003E 102.5 ORtg (14th), 101.4 DRtg (19th) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFirst half highlights:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENot much so far.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo, really. They closed with two wins over Laurentian and York to rebound from an ugly 1-4 start.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFirst half recap:\u003C\/b\u003E They began each of the last two seasons red hot, but Lakehead has slowed down in 2012-13. Nothing has screamed \"Final 8 contender\" about this team so far, though they've weathered the injury bug and their slow start without losing much ground in the standings. Also, they've had an absurd 13% of their two-point shots blocked so far this year (next highest team is 9%), which you would have to think will even out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat makes them good:\u003C\/b\u003E Don't let the 3-4 record fool you, the Great Group of Dudes [GGODs] are still a good team. They've had the toughest Strength of Schedule of any good team (behind Lethbridge and three lower-tier OUA West teams), and played all but the last two games without standout big \u003Cb\u003ERyan Thomson\u003C\/b\u003E. There's plenty of time left to get back to the form that saw the team go to the Final 8 each of the past two seasons. Fifth-year post \u003Cb\u003EYoosrie Salhia\u003C\/b\u003E has been a major highlight in Thunder Bay. Despite shouldering the load of the offence (30.4% usage rate, 10 points higher than he had last year), the undersized yet brutally strong Salhia has remained efficient, posting an individual ORtg of 108 and a PER of 29.6. His offensive rebound rate of 19% is the highest of any regular rotation player in the country. Thomson, meanwhile, will be a huge asset for Lakehead when he comes back. His absence played no small part in the Thunderwolves' loss to Ryerson in the Wilson Cup semi-final last year, and they've missed his floor-spacing abilities in Thunder Bay this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat they need to improve on:\u003C\/b\u003E More production on offence from fifth year guards \u003Cb\u003EGreg Carter\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EBen Johnson\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJoseph Jones\u003C\/b\u003E. Carter is a defensive specialist, but has given them next to nothing on offence this year (35% eFG, lowest of any regular). Johnson is a three-point specialist who has been good but not great (35.9% on 5.6 attempts a game) from deep this season. Jones has posted a below-average 13.4 PER and is shooting 36.7% from the floor. Lakehead will need all three veterans to give them more to return to elite status. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGoals\/Outlooks\/Scenarios:\u003C\/b\u003E A win at Winnipeg's Wesmen Classic over the break (which \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lakeheadbasketball.blogspot.ca\/2012\/12\/wolves-win-wesmen-classic-championship.html\"\u003Ethey got in convincing fashion\u003C\/a\u003E), feasting on lesser OUA West foes and the return of Thomson should all help Lakehead improve in 2013. An 11-3 mark against the West would give them a 14-7 total and a reasonable shot at finding their way into the Wilson Cup Final Four. If they can do more and catch Windsor, however, they'll have a better shot at facing a non-Carleton team in the semi-finals (hello, rematch with Ryerson?) and possibly punching their \u003Cstrike\u003Ethird\u003C\/strike\u003E fourth straight ticket to the Final 8. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4851289674627272305\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-lakehead.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4851289674627272305"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4851289674627272305"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-basketball-2013-outlook-lakehead.html","title":"Men's Basketball 2013 Outlook: Lakehead Thunderwolves"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Brian Decker"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09356081056546632680"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4928161709372766440"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-16T12:12:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-11-19T13:21:08.568-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Aigles Bleus"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paladins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Patriotes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Blues"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's Hockey: Suggestions for games to watch this weekend"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I'm not sure if it is because of the CIS football playoffs this weekend, or maybe because the court sports are in full swing, but there's a paucity of hockey webcasts in the OUA and Canada West this weekend. Here's some suggestions for games to watch on your computer, since there's no NHL on TV.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAUS: A couple of nationally ranked teams get at 'er as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/playerv2.streamit.ca\/PlayerV2.aspx?eventid=307\"\u003E#6 Moncton visits #10 Saint Mary's\u003C\/a\u003E in Halifax. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe game was close thanks to Moncton goaltender \u003Cb\u003EAdrien Lemay\u003C\/b\u003E's 49 saves. In overtime UdeM's\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EMathieu Bolduc\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;scored the winner, shorthanded, for 3-2 road win.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOUA: The reigning national champ McGill Redmen are in in Trois-Rivières \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca\/pls\/public\/gscw031?owa_no_site=1610\u0026amp;owa_no_fiche=110\u0026amp;\"\u003Eto play #5 ranked UQTR\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELes Patriotes cruised to a 3-1 win.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECanadaWest: No games online, but Saskatchewan at Calgary looks interesting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Huskies were missing 2\/3 of their top line, and the rest of the team must have had bus legs as the Dinos pumped them 8-0.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAUS: Battle for first place between #2 ranked Acadia and #4 ranked UNB in Fredericton. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/playerv2.streamit.ca\/PlayerV2.aspx?eventid=64\"\u003ETHE game of the week\u003C\/a\u003E in CIS men's hockey.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis game delivered in very much a playoff feel on the ice. Acadia tied it up in the third, but Tyler Carroll scored the game winner and insurance goal for 4-2 win for the Varsity Reds. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOUA: Only game online has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ssncanada.ca\/game\/4322\/\"\u003ERMC at Toronto\u003C\/a\u003E, while Lakehead at Laurier is probably a better tilt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Varsity Blues had an easy time with the Paladins, outshooting them 49-25 in 7-0 win. The Lancers upset the No. 8 ranked Thunderwolves 4-2 despite being outshot 44-28.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECanadaWest: Still no games online, and Manitoba at UBC would have made for fun late night viewing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETurns out the Lethbridge at Mount Royal game was webcast, but there was no play-by-play audio. Jesse Tresierra scored in double-overtime to win it 3-2 for the Cougars. The Bison and the Thunderbirds also went to 2OT, with Scott Wasden getting the 2-1 winner for UBC.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4928161709372766440\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/11\/mens-hockey-suggestions-for-games-to.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4928161709372766440"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4928161709372766440"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/11\/mens-hockey-suggestions-for-games-to.html","title":"Men's Hockey: Suggestions for games to watch this weekend"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"David Kilfoil"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16821812362923440575"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"22","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZSfv79uXrWQ\/SmbzQBQU15I\/AAAAAAAAAAM\/-NRmEHNVB7o\/S220\/David.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-2056747446645378988"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-11T19:01:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-11-11T19:01:46.909-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Axemen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Capers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Redmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thunderwolves"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's basketball: Top 10 tracker: How to beat Carleton? Just make them shoot like RMC"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EThe men's basketball season has started, or at least it's started for everyone who has been able to find referees \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexTourignyRDS\/status\/267413664942919681\"\u003Ewho show up when they're supposed to\u003C\/a\u003E, and we'll look at the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/top_10_releases\/2012-13\/20121106-top10-10\"\u003Etop 10 teams\u003C\/a\u003E here. Our team rankings are \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheets.google.com\/ccc?key=0Ar0xEkmR7QNKdFBTeExuYjhxQmI2Q1lrV0c2ZUVNWWc\u0026hl=en\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Carleton\"\u003ECarleton\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (7-1, 7th in RPI, +23.6 SRS) \u0026mdash; Here is a list of games they have lost to CIS opponents in the \u003Cb\u003EPhil Scrubb\u003C\/b\u003E Era: 71-67 at Windsor this weekend, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/03\/mens-basketball-milestone-moment-for.html\"\u003E77-62 vs. Lakehead in Hamilton in the 2011 OUA final\u003C\/a\u003E. The list of games they have won is much, much longer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter shooting 58% on two-point attempts last year (best in the country) their first two games have them at 4th-worst nationwide, with a 38% mark that only RMC \"achieved\" in '11-12. This won't continue. Will they get up to 58% again? Maybe. Maybe not. But there's no way their inside game is this poor in their next 18.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=UBC\"\u003EUBC\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (10-0, 3rd in RPI, +16.0 SRS) \u0026mdash; Will probably be number 1 this week after Carleton's loss. It's close enough at this point that either team \"deserves\" the top spot. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Acadia\"\u003EAcadia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (6-0, 8th in RPI, +7.2 SRS) \u0026mdash; They should not be third. Yes, they were one of four (now three) undefeated teams, but once again our good friend, name of S.O. Schedule, is making an appearance: the Axemen have faced the 2nd-easiest schedule in CIS and not one of their opponents\u0026mdash;not one!\u0026mdash;is in the top half of the RPI. Nor was any of them in the top half \u003Ci\u003Elast\u003C\/i\u003E year except Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd it's not like they've dominated those opponents. Against UNB this weekend, they managed an ORtg of only 88.2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=UFV\"\u003EUFV\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (5-2, 15th in RPI, +12.2 SRS) \u0026mdash; Please, nobody draft \u003Cb\u003EKevon Parchment\u003C\/b\u003E in the MUBL, okay guys? He wasn't on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/06\/calculated-reactions-top-ccaa-mens.html\"\u003Emy list of CCAA players\u003C\/a\u003E, for reasons I cannot figure out now, but if he has used just one year of eligibility then he really should have been. His line from last year at Lakeland College projects to a 23.4 PER in CIS, and so far he's doing even better than that. His Cascades got swept by UVic, however.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Lakehead\"\u003ELakehead\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (9-4, 5th in RPI, +12.2 SRS) \u0026mdash; Are probably tired of Ryerson at this point.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=McGill\"\u003EMcGill\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (8-0, 4th in RPI, +14.9 SRS) \u0026mdash; This is a very good Redmen team, the best for as long as I've been pretending to know anything about CIS basketball. It's early, but here are the teams whose SRS was, like McGill's, +14 or better at this point in November of the last two years: Carleton (+23.3), Lakehead (+18.1), St. F-X (+16.3), and Alberta (+15.4) in 2011; and Carleton (+27.3), UBC (+18.4), St. F-X (+14.9), and Dalhousie (+14.1) in 2010. The only one who didn't make the Final 8 were the X-Men in '10-11. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Saskatchewan\"\u003ESaskatchewan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (6-3, 14th in RPI, +3.8 SRS) \u0026mdash; With the focus (understandably) on the Huskies' next American transfer, \u003Cb\u003EStephon Lamar\u003C\/b\u003E, who so far has a 21.2 PER and 56% true shooting percentage (and 40 points in one game vs. Regina last week), how about a hand for \u003Cb\u003EMatthew Forbes\u003C\/b\u003E' first four games? He's at 33.8 and 71.4%. If the season ended today, he'd lead our PER-based player rankings. (Also, if the season ended today, we wouldn't have to go to Scotiabank Place. Think about it.) Their loss to Lethbridge yesterday featured the Pronghorns going a ridiculous 13\/26 on threes, so it may not be as bad of a sign as a typical loss. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Cape Breton\"\u003ECape Breton\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (6-1, 8th in RPI, +7.2 SRS) \u0026mdash; \u003Cb\u003ESean McCormick\u003C\/b\u003E, who transferred from Lethbridge College, was quietly effective in a pair of laughers over Memorial. And eight steals for \u003Cb\u003EJimmy Dorsey\u003C\/b\u003E on Saturday? Mercy. That'll help his MUBL owner. Apropos of nothing, there have been 14 games so far where a player has recorded five or more steals. Eight of them are against Memorial or UBC Okanagan. Might be a long year for those two schools.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Windsor\"\u003EWindsor\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (4-1, 6th in RPI, +19.0 SRS) \u0026mdash; No joke: they went from 33rd in last week's RPI to 6th in this one. That's what happens when you play just three preseason games against CIS opponents. And when you beat Carleton, the only team they now trail in SRS. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/schedule?team=Alberta\"\u003EAlberta\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E (5-3, 10th in RPI, +1.4 SRS) \u0026mdash; Fair to say they're struggling. Will need more efficient play from \u003Cb\u003EJordan Baker\u003C\/b\u003E if they want to be the pursuing instead of the pursued. All due respect to Brandon and Calgary (whom they split with this week), but it's not going to get easier in Canada West.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/2056747446645378988\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/11\/mens-basketball-top-10-tracker-how-to.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2056747446645378988"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/2056747446645378988"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/11\/mens-basketball-top-10-tracker-how-to.html","title":"Men's basketball: Top 10 tracker: How to beat Carleton? Just make them shoot like RMC"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});