2010 - SCAC Basketball Media Days - Millsaps

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its first annual basketball "media days" event beginning Monday, November 15.

Day three features a sit down with both head coaches Chuck Winkelman and Tim Wise along with sophomore guard Kristin Salmon and junior guard Brian Merkel of Millsaps College.

Chuck Winkelman takes over as the head coach for the Lady Majors who finished last year with a record of 1-24. Winkelman is no stranger to the SCAC having coached at Hendrix from 1995-2004. Kristin Salmon returns to help lead this team after a freshman season in which she averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Chuck Winkelman, click here.

To listen to sophomore guard Kristin Salmon, click here.

Tim Wise enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Majors just five wins shy of his 100th victory at Millsaps. The Majors closed out the season strong winning five of their final eight games posting a 12-13 record 8-8 in SCAC play. Junior guard Brian Merkel will handle the point guard duties after averaging 4.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Tim Wise, click here.

To listen to junior guard Brian Merkel, click here.

Centre defeats Millsaps 65-49 to Open SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Defending Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champion #1E Centre College used a huge 3-pointer from guard Bryon Ellis to extend the Colonels lead 10 points late in the second half and Centre earned a tough 65-49 win over tournament host, #4W Millsaps College at the Hangar Dome. Senior forward Danny Noll paced the Colonel offense as he tallied 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the win on 6-for-10 shooting. Teammates Josh Crawford (13) and Alex Lloyd (10) also chipped in with double-figures while Ellis scored six points, both on 3-point shots. Millsaps was led by junior guard LV Sumler's 16 points while teammates Blake Martinez and Chris Ingle scores 14 and 10 respectively. Centre advances to Saturday's semifinals where they will play the winner of the #2W Trinity vs. #3E Oglethorpe game at 1 p.m. Central.

After the game SCAC Director of Sports Information Jeff DeBaldo had a chance to catch up with Millsaps head coach Tim Wise as well as Centre coach Greg Mason and senior forward Danny Noll.

To hear the entire interview with coach Wise, click here.

To hear the entire interview with coach Mason, click here.

To hear the entire interview with senior Danny Noll, click here.

SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast - Week Six

On this weeks SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast we will take a look back at the first weekend of cross-divisional action as the west protected home court holding a 7-5 advantage. We will also take a look forward to this weekends cross-divisional play as the east looks to even up the record and protect their home court advantage. Finally we will announce this weeks POTW and bring you up to date on the latest SCAC standings.

The conference office also had a chance to catch up with DePauw senior guard Tony James and Millsaps head coach Tim Wise.

To listen to this weeks SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast, click here.