Our Conversations With Coaches & Players
(St. Louis, MO) – We went to Evansville, Indiana to meet with all the Ohio Valley Conference coaches and some of their players. The league announced its preseason poll and here are our interviews with the eleventh and tenth ranked teams, as we begin previewing the Ohio Valley Conference.
These are the official OVC predictions. Mine are different and will come out in a story on BustingBrackets.com this coming week.
No. 11 – Western Illinois – 12-19 (6-14)
OVC’s ‘Players to Watch’ – Lucas Lorenzen (NAIA all-American) and Antwaun Massey (4.2 ppg & 3.4 rebounds per game for SIU).
We interviewed third-year head coach Chad Boudreau (33-31) and 6’6, redshirt sophomore forward Ifiok Peter.
No. 10 – Eastern Illinois – 12-19 (8-12)
OVC’s ‘Players to Watch – Kooper Jacobi (11.8 ppg & 8.9 rebounds per game) and Zion Fruster (11.6 ppg & 3.1 rebounds per game).
We interviewed fifth-year head coach Marty Simmons (40-85 & 224-260 overall) and the 6’7 Jacobi.
Our next previewing of the Ohio Valley Conference will feature ninth ranked Southern Indiana and eighth ranked UT Martin.
Do Good
Twitter Feed
Opening round of #ArchMadness is today. The only quarterfinal we know is @UIC_MBB v @RacersHoops tomorrow at 2:30. We look at their contrasting styles heading into the @MVCsports tournament. #FatherHarry
Don't look now, but @BustingBrackets tells us some of the hottest teams coming into #ArchMadness aren't the teams at the top of the bracket. @ValpoBasketball, @SIU_Basketball & @UNImbb shouldn't be overlooked. #FatherHarry
ICYMI: @BelmontMBB & @BradleyUMBB are two of the best at being committed to development and succeeding at the same time. #ArchMadness
Congrats to @RogerPowellJr, @CoachJonny_B & @NdotSmitty being named to the Ben Jobe Award finalist list. Well deserved!
