Missouri Valley Style

[cyclonenum1]

All it refers to is the fact that the majority of teams run a set play offense (like UNI) or a high post offense (like Creighton) or some other variation that utilizes a lot of clock, does not try to create early offense or fast break and relies on the half court to create scoring.

Teams in other conferences are more like to run a motion offense (Memphis, Kansas, Gonzaga) a dribble drive offense (Providence, Kentucky) a swing (Maryland, Wisconsin) or one of a hundred different systems. There are teams that run set play offenses like UNI - Michigan State being the prime example.

That is how I would consider the MVC different. However, I don't know how you can say the MVC style of play will work in any conference if you personally can't define it.

I don't think style of play is what differs between the high majors and the mid majors.

What differs is the type of players that you see...the typical player at the high major level tends to be much more athletic and much longer than you see at the mid major level.

 

[CycloneErik]

I don't think style of play is what differs between the high majors and the mid majors.

What differs is the type of players that you see...the typical player at the high major level tends to be much more athletic and much longer than you see at the mid major level.

That's about right. It's not like the coaches suddenly change their philosophies with a higher-level job. They just have different guys executing.

 

[heitclone]

All the "style" talk is a crock, a teams "style" is dictated by their guard play . In college basketball its pretty simple , get yourself a couple of guards who play smart and can knock down shots when they need to and you can be competitive with anyone. In pretty much every "upset" the teams got great guard play. If you've got good guards you can play any style you want. I hate to beat a dead horse but since this basically covers why Gmac has struggled and thats obviously the point of this thread.

 

[balken]

I don't think style of play is what differs between the high majors and the mid majors.

What differs is the type of players that you see...the typical player at the high major level tends to be much more athletic and much longer than you see at the mid major level.

That's about right. It's not like the coaches suddenly change their philosophies with a higher-level job. They just have different guys executing.

The two are interconnected. Players are recruited to fit a system, and systems are built around the players on a team. I think that is why you see less dribble drive offense or motion in conferences like the Horizon or MVC.