2016-17 Games of Interest

[WuShock Reaper]

Battle 4 Atlantis potential opponents start their overseas tours and exhibition games today and next week

VCU -- Spain (Aug. 12-22)
Old Dominion -- Spain (Aug. 16-25)

[WuShock Reaper]

Looks like VCU won their first game (four-game tour) in Spain, beating Euro Colegio Casvi 84-68. Also, "Casvi" is a local professional team whose players' average age is 23, and who beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 81-75 in Madrid in the opener of Arkansas' (four-game) exhibition tour earlier this week.

[WuShock Reaper]

VCU tipped up their second contest against a Spanish pro team this week, this time dominating Valencia 85-50 in a game that saw 40 turnovers from the Rams’ opponent. They move to 2-0, with 2 games remaining in Spain.

[another shocker]

vcu

i'm wondering if wichita state in battle for atlantis is going to end up like wichita state in orlando last november.

yes, they will land on their feet, eventually, without a doubt, but bfa might be kinda ugly. that's, might be...

[WuShock Reaper]

The Old Dominion men’s basketball team fell to the Madrid All-Stars by a 65-64 score in its first of four games during the Spain trip on Thursday night

[WuShock Reaper]

Score: VCU 104, Combinat Catala 78
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Record: VCU 3-0 on Spanish Tour

[WuShock Reaper]

VCU wrapped up their Spanish tour today, finishing with their second comfortable win over Cabinat Catala, (VCU 76 – Combinat Catala 51).


FOUR-GAME AVERAGES
Points scored: 87.3 Points allowed: 61.8
Average margin of victory: 25.5

[WuShock Reaper]

Old Dominion (potential Battle 4 Atlantis) picked up two wins in the last 24 hours in their overseas tour.

Yesterday, the Monarchs downed Madrid All-Stars, 83-53.

Today, they beat Union Sportive Toulouges (France), 55-40

They are 2-1, with either one or two games remaining.

[WuShock Reaper]

The Ramblers concluded their Spain trip with a perfect 4-0 record

August 21, Loyola 84, Madrid All-Stars 51
August 20, Ramblers knocked off Casvi, 69-67
August 18, 96-64 win over the Valencia All-Stars
August 14, Loyola knocks off Barcelona All-Stars, 76-59

[Dave Stalwart]

The Ramblers concluded their Spain trip with a perfect 4-0 record

August 21, Loyola 84, Madrid All-Stars 51
August 20, Ramblers knocked off Casvi, 69-67
August 18, 96-64 win over the Valencia All-Stars
August 14, Loyola knocks off Barcelona All-Stars, 76-59

I guess we better crown them as preseason valley champs :)

[WuShock Reaper]

I guess we better crown them (the Ramblers of Loyola) as preseason valley champs :)

The Bears of MSU might disagree as they went 3-0 in the Bahamas

August 5, MSU escaped with a win versus CTG Knights, 87-86
August 4, Bears win, 121-55, over Athletico Club
August 3, Missouri State won, 107-67 over Providence Flames

[WuShock Reaper]

Old Dominion (Battle 4 Atlantis potential participate) will leave Europe with a 3-1 overall record.

August 23, Catalan All-Stars lose in Final Game of Spain Trip, 85-48, to ODU
August 22, ODU over against Union Sportive Toulouges, 55-40
August 20, ODU beats the Madrid All Stars 83-53
August 18, ODU lost to the Madrid All Stars 64-55

[wufan]

The Bears of MSU might disagree as they went 3-0 in the Bahamas

August 5, MSU escaped with a win versus CTG Knights, 87-86
August 4, Bears win, 121-55, over Athletico Club
August 3, Missouri State won, 107-67 over Providence Flames

All we know for sure is that MSU and LUC will finish 1/2 so long as ISU most talented 1-12 doesn't ruin their destiny. Giacoletti will win COY for almost escaping Thursday night in St Lewis.