Sycamores-Shockers Game Thread

[SycamoreFanatic]

For those of us sitting at home and anyone else who cares..........

:sycamores:

GO SYCAMORES!

[SycamoreFanatic]

Sycamore radio: www.crock927.com

[Little Eddie]

I'm wit ya...7-6 WSU early on...decent start for both teams.

[Little Eddie]

After a bad spell ISU pushing the fast break and converting...11 a piece after being down 5.

[shockball]

shocks 5-15. sycs 5-11. Too many quick 3 pointers per WSU broadcasters.

[Little Eddie]

Thomassen is in...fwiw...

14-11 Syc's...make it 16-11 on McCoy's 2...

[SycamoreFanatic]

20-13 Sycamores.........................YES!

[Little Eddie]

3 blocked shots by ISU (2 by Isiah)...WSU may get gun shy inside...operative word is may.

14-2 run by ISU currently...

[shockball]

6 offensive rebs to go with 4 blocked shots for sycs.

[shockball]

McCoy has 11 points with 5 left in the first half.

[Little Eddie]

Clemente w/ his 2nd I believe...that could help the rebounding situation for ISU. ISU only up 5 due to Mekel's 3.

[Little Eddie]

Just like that the Shocks are up...3 threes in a row.

[Hein72]

Looks like the game at ISU carried over. Still just a game of big runs.

:shockers:

[Little Eddie]

Yeah...weird one...nobody wants to take the bull by the horns.

[shockball]

On the year Aaron Ellis is now 3-17 from 3. 25-24 WSU.

[SycamoreFanatic]

When is the last time we have not been behind by a bunch at the half let alone have a lead?

GO SYCAMORES!

[shockball]

33-28 sycs at the half. shocks giving up more offensive rebs in a half than they do in a game.

Gal Mekel 1-7 from the field with a couple TO's.

stats at half. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?&gameId=280660282&refresh=30

[ISU87]

I'll guess, the Evansville game in TH

When is the last time we have not been behind by a bunch at the half let alone have a lead?

GO SYCAMORES!

[FearDaTrees]

C'mon boys hang on to this one.....i gotta see them play once this weekend

[RoyalShock]

I'll go out on a limb and say our guards will not repeat their 3 or 20 FG performance from the first half.

[shaun white]

sorry dudes, i was hanging out on the other thread
duh
anywho...how about the sycs at the line
cant get any better than 100% 6-6
but 1-7 from the other line...you know, the arc one... is no so good
good effort overall
cant keep calling time out on the double team, gotta figure that out
:sycamores:

[FearDaTrees]

I'll go out on a limb and say we wont shoot 14.3% from the arc.

[Little Eddie]

Marshall w/ a technical...didn't like a no call on a drive. Not watching so no clue if it was bad or not. Probably the right call :)

[shockball]

sounded like a horrible call and no call.

[Little Eddie]

sounded like a horrible call and no call.

??? Sounded???

Our guys will usually say that "we got away w/ one there"...they didn't there. Did you hear some skin being slapped over the airwaves?

[Hein72]

Missed lay ups and missed dunks. Cant win a tourney game with that.

:shockers:

[ISU87]

WSU 31% from the field, that's what's killing them.

41-33 ISU at the TO

[Little Eddie]

Missed lay ups and missed dunks. Cant win a tourney game with that.

:shockers:

Deja vu all over again...PJ missed a dunk at a crucial time during the comeback in Terre Haute. This time it was Durley I believe...

[Little Eddie]

Syc's not liking the success...when they get up 8 they start to give it right back. Isiah going to the line, Syc's up 6...missed them both.

PS: Ref's taking the game over...no flow...3 ball by WSU down to 3 pt lead.

[Hein72]

This time it was Durley I believe...

AE

[Hein72]

Marshall is gone. Sounds like a crap call.

Another game where we are fighting the 6th man **** crew of Valley officials.

Lets go Shocks!

[Little Eddie]

Wow...Marshall 2 tech's...and he gone. WILD!!

Needed to be restrained...

[ISU87]

what the heck was that about???? The ISU announcers didn't say.

Marshall is gone. Sounds like a crap call.

[shockball]

??? Sounded???

Our guys will usually say that "we got away w/ one there"...they didn't there. Did you hear some skin being slapped over the airwaves?


I had posted that there was no TV. It was a joke.:clap:

[Little Eddie]

Shocks playing inspired now...3 pt game.

[shaun white]

all i can think of is gene hackman in hoosiers...
does wsu have a recovering alcoholic asst?

[A_Shocker]

According to Kennedy, Phil was trying to dunk, and had a huge amount of contact.

That wasn't called, Marshall apparently said something.

[RoyalShock]

what the heck was that about???? The ISU announcers didn't say.

Of course they didn't. They can't admit it was a BS call.

[Hein72]

what the heck was that about???? The ISU announcers didn't say.

Can you say homers?

[A_Shocker]

Or not...

[ISU87]

these officials are DREADFUL!! where are they from the freaking Mid-Con????

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

1 point game.

From the description, one team is a bit angry...

They better ****ing be

[Little Eddie]

Of course they didn't. They can't admit it was a BS call.

Like I said before, normally (emphasis on the word normally) they will admit it when ISU "gets away w/ one". They didn't say as much on either call...we'll never know though since we can only listen to our biased announcers.

[Little Eddie]

Brauer finally hits a shot...1 pt game. Ref's still blowing their whistles most possessions...painful to listen to this game.

[Hein72]

AE is tired of wearing diapers i think. PJ with 4 now.

[Ictjay]

Sounds like the refs will get blamed on whoever loses........

[A_Shocker]

Sounds like it. Lots of officialness this game.

Also, livestats seems down.

Ellis doing really well. 14 pts.

And another whistle while I was toping. Geeze. :cursing:

[ISU87]

yeah, it locked up didn't it. Now it's up.

Neither team shooting very well, ISU 42%, WSU 34%

Sounds like it. Lots of officialness this game.

Also, livestats seems down.

Ellis doing really well. 14 pts.

And another whistle while I was toping. Geeze. :cursing:

[ISUBob]

Finally Stinson hits a shot. Defense guys.:sycamores:

[FearDaTrees]

Sounds like the refs will get blamed on whoever loses........


52-47 with 7 to go


players<-----:chair:----->refs

[Hein72]

Where are you getting live stats any way?

[ISU87]

http://www.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mbaskbl.html?event=651303&school=fo&sport=mbaskbl&camefrom=&startschool=&

Where are you getting live stats any way?

[A_Shocker]

http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=1401476


^ From another thread

[Ictjay]

Missouri valley site

[Little Eddie]

Now I get it...Sanzere is one of the ref's...another one of the ref's who was 40 feet from the last call tried to overule the foul on ISU...weird...WSU coming back again.

[FearDaTrees]

RICO!!! 57-51 5:36 left

[FearDaTrees]

:sycamores::sycamores::sycamores:

61-53 4:19 to go

[SycamoreFanatic]

Closing Time............gotta close this one out!

[Little Eddie]

Don't know why I thought of this...do you think Marshall is texting the assistants directions or is it all the assistants? Innocent question...I know I'd try and get my assistants some info if I were the coach. Like when to put PJ in? Calling that timeout?

[ISU87]

gonna be embarassing should ISU lose this given alot of the players got Mohawk haircuts for the MVC Tourney. Anyone get photos of this??

[Little Eddie]

Tunnell w/ 4 fouls now...Syc's up 10...Marshall starting to take over a bit. Gotta keep them at bay.

[shockball]

4 pt game with 2+ left.

[Little Eddie]

Need to let a little air out...Rico got a little exciting I think and took the jumper early in the shot clock. Syc's up 6 on Gabes freebies.

[A_Shocker]

Biggest stat Fouls: 14 WSU-9 INS

[shockball]

3 pt game 2 left. stinson at the line for 2.

[Little Eddie]

3 pt game Stinson to the line for 2...still plenty of time left...I think just over 2.

[Hein72]

Get a stop and then a bucket!!!!

:shockers:

[FearDaTrees]

ISU up 1 with ball 1:29 to go

[shockball]

1 pt game 1.29 left. sycs ball.

[A_Shocker]

1 pt game.

[shockball]

shocks ball down 1. TO.

50 secs left.

[Hein72]

Down 1 with the ball!

:shockers:

Great game to start a great MVC tourney.

[ISU87]

unreal, WSU with a shot for the lead.

timeout WSU :50 to go, ISU had a freaking 10 point lead.

[shockball]

37 secs left. sycs at the line for 2. 1 pt game.

[FearDaTrees]

McCoy at the line with :37 to go up 1.
Makes 1st
Makes 2nd

Up by 3

[Hein72]

Miss an F'ing free throw!

:shockers:

[shockball]

24.1 left. sycs ball up 1.

[shockball]

sycs 23-27 from the line.

15 secs left. sycs shooting 2. 1st good. 2nd good.

[A_Shocker]

WSU down 1, sycs ball. WSU timeout 23 sec left

[Little Eddie]

Why wasn't WSU fouling sooner?? Baffling...

Still have a chance and all but that was odd.

[FearDaTrees]

Gabe at the line with 17 to go.

Makes 1st
Makes 2nd

Up 3.......Stinson to the line to win it!!

[Little Eddie]

Stinson can put the Shocks away...just need a freethrow.

[Hein72]

Damn. Good game.

:shockers::valley:

[shockball]

71-67 sycs. its over. long long year.

[SycamoreFanatic]

We will take it...............tough game Shock fans.

[TreeHugger]

WSU and the Shocker fans have left the building:bounceblue:

[Little Eddie]

Damn. Good game.

:shockers::valley:


Right back at ya...both teams seemed to really play hard. Get your boys healthy and ready to come back next season.

Now we just have to beat Drake...no biggie.:doh:

[WSUbballer]

Good game Sycamores.

Winning teams know how to hit their free throws.. and you guys did just that.

Thank God this season's over. Thanks to Matt, PJ, Phil, and Lance.

Looking forward to a good tournament even with it being Shockerless..

[shaun white]

Why wasn't WSU fouling sooner?? Baffling...

Still have a chance and all but that was odd.

could it be marshall's slow thumbs?

[FearDaTrees]

See Ya tomorrow Bulldogs.

[ISU87]

good game to get the tourney started.

ISU and it's Mohawks live to play one more day.

ISU 15-15 now. Haven't had that many wins in a while now. ISU has won an MVC tourney game every year since 2004 I think??? granted they were all play-in games.

[Strike00]

Congrats to the Trees! Great game to start of the tourney.

[ISU87]

shoulda been UNI playing in that one Strike! ha! j/k, it wouldn't be right w/o ISU on a thursday night

Congrats to the Trees! Great game to start of the tourney.

[shockball]

Congrats and good luck sycs.

[ISUBob]

Great game Shockers. We have to have a perfect game tomorrow.

[JasonAtBradley]

Good job Sycamores! Now, can you please win against Drake so that Bradley doesn't have to play them (if Bradley wins against Creighton)?
:braves: :sycamores: :valley:

[WSUfan]

WSU and the Shocker fans have left the building:bounceblue:
Escorted out by the fine MVC refs, who called a perfect game just like usual. :noexpression:

[outpost]

Congrats..........:sycamores:

Shocks, as always, good effort.

Fun to listen to during my daughter's band concert.......

[drakeguy]

Good game Shockers. ISU, see you tomorrow. Well fought by both teams. We will meet tomorrow. Go Bulldogs!:bulldogs:

[outpost]

I don't care if there's still Valley basketball on Saturday night at 8 pm........I'm gonna kick back and watch Duke and Carolina.

Always a treat.

[ISU87]

when was the last time any team came into the MVC tourney with a conf. record of 8-10 and wound up being the 8th seed???

[Panthera Pardus]

Shocks, we hardly knew ye. Here's to one of the best 11-20 teams I've ever seen. That's what happens when you get no breaks whatsoever.

[jaypharmalum]

Good win for McKenna - happy to see him get a W. Not sure what happened with Marshall tonight. Crappy reffing or not, getting ejected in your first ever MVC tourney game isn't advisable. He might be the coaching equivalent of P'Allen for opposing crowds if he sticks around.

[Hein72]

Delete

[Mecha_Bulldog]

Sean Keeler from the Des Moines Register (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=a61e930616f74c0a91815eebee46a331&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=a61e930616f74c0a91815eebee46a331&plckPostId=Blog%3aa61e930616f74c0a91815eebee46a331 Post%3a4cca5de7-cc3c-4ece-b867-d9befb15ece6&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest) blogs about Marshall's behavior after being ejected:

Marshall apparently left the floor screaming like a banshee. When reporters in the media work room at the Scottrade Center rushed into the tunnel to see what all the commotion was about, Marshall began ranting that he had been wronged by officials and grumbled about being the new guy in the league.

Cooler heads prevailed during this postgame exchange:

REPORTER: "You didn't say anything to precipitate it?"

MARSHALL: "The first one, I said, 'Foul.'"

REPORTER: "On the second one?"

MARSHALL: "I didn't open my mouth."

REPORTER: "Coach, when the official grabbed you, basically, and then put his arm across your chest and was pulling on you, was that prior to the second technical foul, or was that after?"

MARSHALL: "I — it was after. That was when he told me I had to leave. I was kind of — obviously disappointed and upset, and I — you know, it just kind of goes along with our year. It's just another part of adversity that these young men had to deal with. The first time that's happened. I've received three technicals all year, and you saw two of them. I tried to be on my best behavior, but obviously, it wasn't what they wanted to see. I need to do better."

[iSASO]

So, you can get ejected for saying "Foul" and nothing else? In the entire course of the MVC tourney history, is that the most a coach has ever said during a game? One word?

[WSUbballer]

When I watch Lowrey and Altman tomorrow, I'm going to take notes on how angelic they act and how perfect they are. I don't expect either one of them to utter anything beyond and including the word 'foul'.. If they do, I fully expect a technical foul to be called, because that's what a technical is, right?

[Nyghtewynd]

Because coaches never lie about that sort of thing.

[Mecha_Bulldog]

The Terre Haute Tribune-Star (http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_066222754.html?keyword=topstory) has more details about the technicals:

Marshall was ejected with 12:22 to go in the game after receiving his second technical foul. He had received his first technical foul from referee J.D. Collins just after halftime. He received a second one from Gerry Pollard, Marshall had spun in protest to a non-call, and has his back turned when the technical was assessed.

When Marshall realized he received the technical, he went ballistic. He jawed with the officiating crew for a time before leaving the court in a huff.

After leaving the floor, Marshall kept ranting outside the Wichita State locker room.

“I said foul on the first one and I didn’t say anything on the second one,” said Marshall to the assembled media.

Marshall then saw a member of the Missouri Valley Conference league office.

“I’m the new guy, right? Well [the ejection] was [expletive deleted]. Absolute crap,” Marshall said.

Marshall was the first coach ejected in MVC Tournament history. Moore made all four free throws as a result of the technical fouls.

[WSUbballer]

Because coaches never lie about that sort of thing.

No one here knows exactly what was said and not said, and what happened and not happened thanks to the game not being televised.

But we'll go ahead and assume the coach is lying and the perfect men in stripes are infallible.

[MoValley John]

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[outpost]

Good win for McKenna - happy to see him get a W. Not sure what happened with Marshall tonight. Crappy reffing or not, getting ejected in your first ever MVC tourney game isn't advisable. He might be the coaching equivalent of P'Allen for opposing crowds if he sticks around.

Leave it to a CU fan to approach it from this angle.........:naughty:

J/k........JPA, pretty good analogy.

But it will take a long time for Marshall to move up there with the ranks of colorful sideline strollers like Nolan Richardson, Dick Versace, Jim Molinari, and the rest of 'em.........

[chitown fanatic]

When I watch Lowrey and Altman tomorrow, I'm going to take notes on how angelic they act and how perfect they are. I don't expect either one of them to utter anything beyond and including the word 'foul'.. If they do, I fully expect a technical foul to be called, because that's what a technical is, right?

How was the bus ride baller??? I trust you will have lots to ponder on your 11-20 campaign the next 8 months.

[WSUbballer]

How was the bus ride baller??? I trust you will have lots to ponder on your 11-20 campaign the next 8 months.

I can't wait til after tonight.. chiboy bandwagoner.. :yes: :clap:

[DawgieStyle]

I can't wait til after tonight.. chiboy bandwagoner.. :yes: :clap:

I don't mind you calling out people as band wagoners, with one caveat. I expect you to do the same to your own fan base if and when that time ever comes again.

[iSASO]

Dawgie, here's all you need to know:

http://www.valleytalk.net/showthread.php?t=6536

[WSUbballer]

I don't mind you calling out people as band wagoners, with one caveat. I expect you to do the same to your own fan base if and when that time ever comes again.

I'll do whatever I please. If I feel the need to, I will. If I don't, I'm not.

I really appreciate you trying to act like my mentor though.

[MoValley John]

Actually, here is all you need to know:

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</TD><TD class=Row1 vAlign=top width="100%" height=28><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">http://www.salukitalk.net/st/templates/ST2005/images/icon_minipost.gif (http://www.salukitalk.net/st/viewtopic.php?p=420962#420962)Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap align=right>http://www.salukitalk.net/st/templates/ST2005/images/lang_english/icon_quote.gif (http://www.salukitalk.net/st/posting.php?mode=quote&p=420962) http://www.salukitalk.net/st/templates/ST2005/images/lang_english/icon_ignore.gif (http://www.salukitalk.net/st/ignore.php?mode=add&username=oberkfell&topic=20314) </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Got beat by a bunch of crackers and the missing link.

Focking pathetic.

Atleast I saved some money.

No trip to St. Louis this year.
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