Up Next: Missouri State

[Hail Our Panthers]

Northern Iowa Panthers (9-3)

Vs.
Missouri State Bears (8-3)



From the left:---------mpg---ppg---rpg---asts
Nafis Ricks 6-2 Sr…………….30.1…..9.9….4.8....4.2
Adam Leonard 6-2 Sr………30.8…...9.3.…1.5…..2.0
Jermaine Mallet 6-3 Sr……31.3…..10.2....4.9….2.7
Kyle Weems 6-6 So………..28.0…..17.1….7.0.…1.5
Will Creekmore 6-9 Sr…....22.2....12.5….6.3….1.0

Off the Bench:
Nathan Sheer 6-4 Fr.
Caleb Patterson 6-11 Jr.
Isaiah Rhine 6-10 Jr. (9 mpg)
Corey Copeland 6-4 Fr. (7 mpg)

The Bears are averaging 73.9 pts per game (94th)
They don't really have any wins that stick out (SLU, Oral Roberts...)
Their losses are to #23 Tennessee (-4), Tulsa (-12), OK St (-14)

They have a lot of familiar faces from last year. They played us tough both times last year but lost, and are probably very eager for another shot. A win here would be a great start to the conference season.

Gametime is 7:05 on Wednesday, the 24th @ the McLeod.
Bear Board

Merry Christmas everybody

[achrist70]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Lets go get number 22

[Moose39]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Alright guys, what do we know about them?

[williebat]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Alright guys, what do we know about them?

we know they are very good and going to be ready to play

Fun is over now it is time to take care of business in the valley. going to be tough every game I think.

[Marc Wigim]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Missouri State is EASILY the best offensive team in the Valley this season, and probably will be for quite some time. That being said, TEMPO TEMPO TEMPO! We can't get into a running game with them or we WILL lose. If we can just calm down and let our man-to-man do the work for us, I honestly think the rest will come.

Oh, and I LOVE AJ!

[achrist70]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Missouri State is EASILY the best offensive team in the Valley this season, and probably will be for quite some time. That being said, TEMPO TEMPO TEMPO! We can't get into a running game with them or we WILL lose. If we can just calm down and let our man-to-man do the work for us, I honestly think the rest will come.

Oh, and I LOVE AJ!

It seems as if tempo is the key to every game, and I don't know about for some time four of their starters are Sr's. Although their best player is only a sophmore.

[Marc Wigim]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

It seems as if tempo is the key to every game, and I don't know about for some time four of their starters are Sr's. Although their best player is only a sophmore.

Point taken, and I thought of that, but I'm more thinking of Cuonzo Martin. I think he's got the wheels turning in Springfield (who, let's be honest, is ACHING for a memorable season and are long overdue) and he's gonna do it through a high-octane offense, or the Valley equivalent of a high-octane offense, so... about 75 ppg.

[achrist70]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Yeah I know what you mean, I do think this is probably seen as a now has to be the time season in Springfield though.

One question who do you think will guard Weems Lucas or Jake

[orangetennis]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

play solid D & rebound & we should win this one in the Mcleod.

[Marc Wigim]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Yeah I know what you mean, I do think this is probably seen as a now has to be the time season in Springfield though.

One question who do you think will guard Weems Lucas or Jake

Good question... if it were me, I would put Lucas on Weems. I think Lucas has done a magnificent job using his bulk to back down possible scorers, and that kind of brutish defense might mix up Weems a bit. Plus putting Luke on him might keep Jake open for a nice easy bucket or two on the other side, since I think (at least for the time being) Lucas is the better rebounder, which will be vital in stopping the Bears' O.

[06panther10]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Weems is a huge matchup problem for us and the rest of the valley. He is very similar to Adam Koch. In fact, they usually matched up against each other. We really don't have a player to guard him.

This will obviously be another very tough game. Gotta continue to protect home court.

Let the long MVC grind begin...

[jegbomb52]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

A little off topic but it seems like I used to complain in almost every game thread (imagine that, me complaining) about how the other team was wearing suits, or shirts and ties, and we never were. This year it seems like almost every team is in jerseys, just like us. Wierd.

[achrist70]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

A little off topic but it seems like I used to complain in almost every game thread (imagine that, me complaining) about how the other team was wearing suits, or shirts and ties, and we never were. This year it seems like almost every team is in jerseys, just like us. Wierd.

They wore them last year too.

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=29326

[SMK4UNI]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

Weems is a Jr.

[jegbomb52]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

They wore them last year too.

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=29326

I was generalizing, not being Bear specific. But thank you for showing me that there are people on Christmas day who will take the time to look up year old threads simply to make an argument.