Noah Carter and other good things happening...

[UNI92]

Extrememly positive post here...haha
This dude is exploding and he has really stepped up especially in the absence of Phyfe. He's a legit scoring threat but most of all, I love his explosiveness, ability to finish at the rim, dunk on people and play with an attitude! He is such a tough matchup since he can go out to the perimeter too.
Couple that with getting the ball into Bowen's hands more at the end of the game and Berhow coming around, I really like our chances down the stretch. Heise is so solid too. When he is scoring it really makes us a legit team but we've also shown during this stretch that we can win when he doesn't score in double digits.
AJ will be AJ and I think with these guys stepping up will take some pressure off of him to always be the guy.
Fingers crossed but I like where we are at in mid February.
Why not us? Let's go!!

[GoPanthers85]

So honest question, would you give him the MVP if we were to win the league? It traditionally goes to the best player on the winning team and I would argue the Noah has been better than AJ this year.

[BCPanther]

So honest question, would you give him the MVP if we were to win the league? It traditionally goes to the best player on the winning team and I would argue the Noah has been better than AJ this year.

Isiah Mosley is winning POY regardless of how the standings shake out.

[Khan4Cats]

He's playing well, even if his 3-point shooting has taken a bit of tumble.

That's what's really nice to look at with this team. They are starting to figure out the defensive intensity needed every game. Still trying to get pieces of the offense going consistently-Berhow, Heise is in a little funk, AJ was off against Drake but he actually didn't force it and was passing it off to others. I haven't looked, but AJ took fewer shots against D+ than Noah or Trae, not sure that has happened too often. We get anything from Phyfe, Pickford (outside of his garbage putbacks), Tytan, Henry and Kimmons, we start to become something we all hoped we had from the beginning.

[Khan4Cats]

Isiah Mosley is winning POY regardless of how the standings shake out.

Yep, he'd probably have to lose an arm or stop playing altogether and then have a UNI run the table with AJ averaging 20+ a game down the stretch for him not to. He's just having an incredible year.

[06panther10]

He's playing well, even if his 3-point shooting has taken a bit of tumble.

That's what's really nice to look at with this team. They are starting to figure out the defensive intensity needed every game. Still trying to get pieces of the offense going consistently-Berhow, Heise is in a little funk, AJ was off against Drake but he actually didn't force it and was passing it off to others. I haven't looked, but AJ took fewer shots against D+ than Noah or Trae, not sure that has happened too often. We get anything from Phyfe, Pickford (outside of his garbage putbacks), Tytan, Henry and Kimmons, we start to become something we all hoped we had from the beginning.

I was looking thru conference only stats, and not only is Noah 4th in scoring (.2 pts away from 3rd), but we have the best scoring offense in the league by nearly 3.5 PPG over MSU.

Noah has been fantastic. Bowen has been really good the last couple weeks. Slowly but surely we are coming together. If we can just get a little bit better on defense, this team will be tough to beat.

[UNI92]

I finally feel like we are starting to peak and things are getting exciting. I was hoping that we would've looked like this in November but it's better late than never. I think we have as good of a chance to win in STL as any team in the league.

[SteinPizza]

. I think we have as good of a chance to win in STL as any team in the league.

I agree, but that said, there’s a lot of competitive balance in the league this year. Sure, the top four teams have separated themselves a bit, but it wouldn’t be a shock to see teams five - seven upset someone. Even Indiana State, at two conference wins to date, is capable of playing with most anybody. I highly doubt Arch Madness is going to be a chalk like tourney where one/two play each other in the final.

[sivert]

Does he remind anybody else of Charles Barkley?

[Blue42]

Noah has been terrific this year.

Man am I glad his trip to the portal last off-season was a short round trip. He's a special player and is only getting better.

He's playing with max confidence.

[Neighbor]

Isiah Mosley is winning POY regardless of how the standings shake out.

Honest question,

do you continue to think Mosley wins POY after yesterdays performance of scoring 6 points in a big game?

[Big Cats]

Honest question,

do you continue to think Mosley wins POY after yesterdays performance of scoring 6 points in a big game?

One sub par game doesn't hurt him. A season of good stats will win POY easily.

[achrist70]

Here is what I have for all conference

1st Team
Green
Williamson
Mosely
Prim
Roberts

2nd Team
Carter
Reeves
DeVries
Neese
Jones/Domask

POY
Green or Williamson (Depends who wins next Saturday)

DPOY
Williamson

COY
Conference Champ

Freshman/Newcomer
Devries

6th Man
Born or Hemphill (If it is based on conference only it should be Bowen)

The POY almost always goes to the conference champ unless there is a player that blows everyone else out of the water, Mosely's stats don't do that, he had a great 2 week stretch, but the last 3 weeks he hasn't been nearly as impressive. I do wonder if he is hurt, 7 points against ISU Blue and 6 against us, and missed stretches of that game.

[BCPanther]

Honest question,

do you continue to think Mosley wins POY after yesterdays performance of scoring 6 points in a big game?

If MSU beats Bradley Wednesday, yes. I think the big games from earlier in the year are seared into voters minds.

If they lose to Bradley, it'll be AJ or Williamson.

[Wxcpanther]

Here is what I have for all conference

1st Team
Green
Williamson
Mosely
Prim
Roberts

2nd Team
Carter
Reeves
DeVries
Neese
Jones/Domask

POY
Green or Williamson (Depends who wins next Saturday)

DPOY
Williamson

COY
Conference Champ

Freshman/Newcomer
Devries

6th Man
Born or Hemphill (If it is based on conference only it should be Bowen)

The POY almost always goes to the conference champ unless there is a player that blows everyone else out of the water, Mosely's stats don't do that, he had a great 2 week stretch, but the last 3 weeks he hasn't been nearly as impressive. I do wonder if he is hurt, 7 points against ISU Blue and 6 against us, and missed stretches of that game.

Mast from Bradley will at least be 2nd team.