I’ve used this space a lot over the past few years to throw out opinions about D-II basketball, but I try to emphasize that the prediction game is an awfully tough one to play. At the Division-II level, many of the players are either total unknowns or washed-up former high-school, JC, and even D-I stars […]
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GSC Preview 2007-2008: Henderson State
The HSU webmaster finally found it necessary to post the roster for this year’s Reddies squad, so I guess I’ll also take some time and preview their season. What worked for Henderson State in 2007: Getting down and dirty on defense. Despite all the recent coaching and player turnover at Henderson State, the Reddies really […]
GSC Preview 2007-2008: Southern Arkansas
The Muleriders finished yet another disappointing GSC season 5-9 last year, again failing to compete for a division title. They didn’t finish last, but it probably felt like it for a program that could use yet another facelift (not to mention a new mascot). What went well for Southern Arkansas: Stop opponents’ offensive possessions. I […]
Harding to appear on CSTV this season
The Bisons’ February 23rd home game against Henderson State will be on CSTV this year as part of a six-game D-II package, which is both a nod to the home crowd in Searcy and the quality of the opponent. This should theoretically (at least temporarily) revive the sellout atmosphere of some of the HSU blackout […]
GSC Preview 2007-2008: Ouachita Baptist
The Tigers were the last team into the GSC Tournament from the West last year, but they had a four-game cushion over UAM for that distinction. Let’s take a look at this year’s prospects for Charlie Schaef’s OBU squad. What Ouachita Baptist did well: Shoot and protect the basketball. Last year’s OBU team was unique […]
Not a Season Preview
I’ve decided that I’ll hold off on the next season preview until Monday, since Henderson State has not put this year’s roster on their website. We’ll stick to the schedule from here on out, and I’ll come back to the Reddies at the end.
GSC Preview 2007-2008: Delta State
Jason Conner enters his second year as Delta State’s head coach after a moderately disappointing 18-10 rookie season. As usual, he’ll be relying on plenty of newcomers. First, let’s take a look at last year. What Delta State did well: Utilize their athletic advantage. As is the case in most years, DSU had a wealth […]
GSC Preview 2007-2008: Christian Brothers
This year, Mike Nienaber’s fellow GSC coaches realized that he knows what he’s doing with the Christian Brothers program, and they voted the Bucs #1 in the preseason GSC West poll. They didn’t finish first last year, as I had predicted, but things should be different this time around. Before we get to this year, though, […]
GSC Preview 2007-2008: Arkansas-Monticello
Arkansas-Monticello is clearly another GSC school that will take just about any player with skill who wants to transfer there. There are only three holdovers from last year’s 8-17 team (Brett Potter, Derek Easter, and Jermaine Samuels), accounting for a grand total of 4.5% of the team’s offensive possessions. Needless to say, it will be even easier […]
GSC Preview 2007-2008: Arkansas Tech
These previews are intended to be in the style of Basketball Prospectus’ ongoing D-I previews. See part 1 of their Pac-10 team previews here for an example. First year coach Mark Downey struggled in his first year as the Wonder Boys’ head coach, to say the least. He went 6-21 overall, including a truly awful […]
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