Lewis

[NJCat]

The Lewis guys can really shoot the 3 ball. As a team, they are averaging 42.5% and making almost 7 a game. Their leading scorer, Delaney Blaylock, a 6'5" G/F, has hit 59 of 114 3's in 10 games (52%!). I don't care if you're playing against air, 52% from 3 is pretty good. They played Loyola (Chicago) close in an exhibition game so won't be intimidated by playing NU.

Not going to renew my BTN60 subscription for this game, really uninteresting match-up. I bet there will be fewer than 700 butts in the seats in Rosemont.

Here is a link to the Lewis web page for stats and roster info.

http://www.lewisflyers.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2017

 

[VirginiaWildcat]

The Lewis guys can really shoot the 3 ball. As a team, they are averaging 42.5% and making almost 7 a game. Their leading scorer, Delaney Blaylock, a 6'5" G/F, has hit 59 of 114 3's in 10 games (52%!). I don't care if you're playing against air, 52% from 3 is pretty good. They played Loyola (Chicago) close in an exhibition game so won't be intimidated by playing NU.

Not going to renew my BTN60 subscription for this game, really uninteresting match-up. I bet there will be fewer than 700 butts in the seats in Rosemont.

Here is a link to the Lewis web page for stats and roster info.

http://www.lewisflyers.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2017

They play tonight out in Michigan...so that won't be easy for them coming off no days of rest and having to travel. We need to make a Chicago State-like statement.

I'm looking forward to it because it's fun watching my favorite team win, regardless of who they're playing. Hoping to see some Charlie and Tino shots!

 

[NJCat]

They play tonight out in Michigan...so that won't be easy for them coming off no days of rest and having to travel.

I didn't notice that. Rough deal for those guys, guess they needed the NU payday.

 

[VirginiaWildcat]

I didn't notice that. Rough deal for those guys, guess they needed the NU payday.

Yeah...a loss to NU is completely insignificant to them, but that $ is nice!

 

[mickbula]

Didn't UW-Milwaukee just beat up on Loyola-chicago this past weekend? I don't think Loy-chi is as good as so many people are making them out to be. They beat Fla, but I think we would beat Loyola.

 

[DaCat]

but I think we would beat Loyola.

So does probably 90% of the posters here. Doesn't mean they're not good.

 

[NJCat]

So does probably 90% of the posters here. Doesn't mean they're not good.

Well, reports are that LU schooled the Cats in their double secret probabtion scrimmage.....

 

[hdhntr1]

The Lewis guys can really shoot the 3 ball. As a team, they are averaging 42.5% and making almost 7 a game. Their leading scorer, Delaney Blaylock, a 6'5" G/F, has hit 59 of 114 3's in 10 games (52%!). I don't care if you're playing against air, 52% from 3 is pretty good. They played Loyola (Chicago) close in an exhibition game so won't be intimidated by playing NU.

Not going to renew my BTN60 subscription for this game, really uninteresting match-up. I bet there will be fewer than 700 butts in the seats in Rosemont.

Here is a link to the Lewis web page for stats and roster info.

http://www.lewisflyers.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2017

We just saw what one of their ex players could do from 3

 

[Artie M.]

Yeah...a loss to NU is completely insignificant to them, but that $ is nice!

Does anyone have an educated guess as to what a school like Lewis gets for making a trip a D-I team? I'm just curious what kind of $ we're talking about.

 

[NJCat]

Does anyone have an educated guess as to what a school like Lewis gets for making a trip a D-I team? I'm just curious what kind of $ we're talking about.

Here is an article to read. One small school, Bethune-Cookman, gets $75-80,000 plus expenses:
"For bigger schools, the going rate (for guarantee games) is about $80,000, plus hotel and transportation while you're there," Craig said. "Stanford is paying us 75 or 80. We called them up and added them late, since we were already going to be out there and we needed one more guarantee game. The bigger schools are always looking. The big schools have money to give. They usually go out and buy three or four games."

http://www.amateursports365.com/articles/CollegeGuaranteeGames.html

 

[Artie M.]

Thanks, Fitzphile, that was an interesting read. I had noticed that KenPom's #1 most difficult schedule to date this year was played by Texas Southern, who is opening with 13 straight road games (they're 0-11 now, and counting). While I suppose it's good to see some of the power-conference money trickling down to the lowest tier of D1 basketball, it's got to be demoralizing to start off your season 0-13.

OTOH, KenPom currently projects them to go 14-4 in the SWAC this year, so with a little luck they may crack .500 before it's over.

 

[Cat Fan in Buckeye Land]

I remember when I was a student manager for a mid-major school back in the day (presently in the Horizon League), we brought Prairie View A&M in for a game. I don't know what they were paid, but I know we had to provide 2 University Vans for their transportation while they were in town as well as their per diem. Their coach asked me and the other manager who drove the vans over to their team hotel if there was a Shoney's in town for them to eat at...there wasn't.

 

[mikewebb68]

Well, reports are that LU schooled the Cats in their double secret probabtion scrimmage.....

Nope.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Who,scheduled Lewis to play in Grand Rapids the day before playing us? We can beat Villanova if they had that commute!

 

[NJcatsfan]

The Lewis guys can really shoot the 3 ball. As a team, they are averaging 42.5% and making almost 7 a game. Their leading scorer, Delaney Blaylock, a 6'5" G/F, has hit 59 of 114 3's in 10 games (52%!). I don't care if you're playing against air, 52% from 3 is pretty good. They played Loyola (Chicago) close in an exhibition game so won't be intimidated by playing NU.

Not going to renew my BTN60 subscription for this game, really uninteresting match-up. I bet there will be fewer than 700 butts in the seats in Rosemont.

Here is a link to the Lewis web page for stats and roster info.

http://www.lewisflyers.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2017

FWIW, Lewis lost by nearly 30 points at Ferris State Monday night.

 

[NJCat]

FWIW, Lewis lost by nearly 30 points at Ferris State Monday night.

They were looking ahead. Don't sleep on Ferris State.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We can beat the Chicago Bulls on a traveling schedule! Look for lots of Malnati threee tonight!

 

[mikewebb68]

They were looking ahead. Don't sleep on Ferris State.

Ferris State is 13-1 and ranked 5th in D-II. Lost by 8 in an exhibition vs. Michigan State. Glad were were not playing THEM without Law...