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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - The 15th-ranked Wichita State Shockers go in search of their 22nd consecutive Missouri Valley Conference victory, as they pull into the Windy City to do battle with the upstart Ramblers of Loyola- Chicago on Sunday. Wichita State enters this contest sporting a 13-2 overall record, which includes a 3-0 mark in MVC play. The Shockers have topped the likes of Drake, Illinois State and Bradley to erase the bad taste of only their second loss of the season, a 60-54 decision against George Washington in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii on Christmas Day. Loyola-Chicago has surprised many through the first two months of the season, as the team has staked its claim to a 12-3 record. It is the best start for the Ramblers since the 1965-66 campaign, and they recently notched their first-ever road win against a MVC opponent by slipping past Evansville on Wednesday, 71-70. That triumph was the teams eighth in the last nine games overall. Wichita State owns a 20-9 lead in the all-time series with Loyola, and the Shockers won both meetings last season. Wichita State routed Bradley on Wednesday, 63-43, as Darius Carter scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Ron Baker pitched in with 12 points and Shaquille Morris tallied 10 points off the bench. Fred VanVleet dished out nine assists for the Shockers who made good on 43.1 percent of their field goal attempts despite missing nine of their 15 3-point attempts. The teams defensive effort permitted the Braves just 34.8 percent success from the floor, which included a woeful 4-of-18 showing from beyond the arc. WSU logged a 41-28 rebounding advantage, while outscoring Bradley in the paint, 30-16. For a team that averages 72.7 ppg while allowing only 59.1 ppg, Baker leads the way with his 16.6 ppg, while Carter and VanVleet are close behind with 12.0 and 11.1 ppg, respectively. Baker is a 40.4 percent shooter from the perimeter, while Carter pulls down a team-best 6.2 rpg, and VanVleet hands out 5.5 apg. Tekele Cotton (9.6 ppg) is another solid contributor for Wichita State, which is beating foes on the glass by 6.1 rpg, while goading them into more than 14 turnovers per outing. Both teams shot better than 50 percent in the recent clash between Loyola and Evansville, but the Ramblers nailed eight 3-pointers to only one for the Purple Aces. Christian Thomas tallied 16 points to pace the visitors, while Milton Doyle and Donte Ingram chipped in with 13 points apiece. Doyle added five assists to his overall stat line. Loyolas strength this season has been its ability to curtail the scoring efforts of its opponents, the team yielding a mere 60.2 ppg. Foes are converting only 28.4 percent of their 3-point tries, while the Ramblers are knocking them down at a 39.8 percent clip. 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A match buried amidst European World Cup qualification playoffs saw a German B team handily beat Englands first team 1-0 Tuesday. The loss was Englands second of the International break and marked the first back-to-back home defeats for the Three Lions dating back to 1977. A friendly is a friendly. You take what you see with a grain of salt, but that doesnt mean true class cant shine through. The way a team plays trumps the scoreline in such a contest. Take for example Brazils 2-1 win over Chile at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Tuesday night. It was a purposeful victory from a team with true ambition. Quality oozed from every move. Luiz Felipe Scolari and his side treated the game as much more than merely a spectacle, this was preparation to contend in 2014. The term "business like" wouldnt do the team justice, no matter who is wearing yellow, each player filled a role and the talent shone through within the context of team-first. The ball movement superior, the team effort near complete. England meanwhile was blasé, failing to threaten throughout. Sound familiar? An England team lacking cutting edge and precision, weve seen it all before. This isnt to compare England and Brazil. Perhaps its somewhat relevant considering England is a spot better, ranked 10th in FIFAs World rankings. Its perception versus reality; England is simply and thoroughly mediocre. Manager Roy Hodgson pointed to Englands inferior passing and finishing as the difference in the loss. Hes absolutely right. The lack of quality in these areas has plagued the team for decades. And even when the team had a finisher like an Alan Shearer, they were missing consistent build-up play and team identity. Nothing has changed in 2013. Remember, this was wasnt Germanys first team were talking about and still, England was out-classed. At home. As tweeted by Rob Harris (@RobHarris) of the Associated Press:"Im going to be an optimist about this" - the tune rings out in Wembley after Englands first consecutive home loss in 36 years. The upbeat lyrics from the track Pompeii by Bastille were preferred to the bands other hit song Flaws. There is very little to be optimistic for England supporters heading into Brazil. Unless the December 6th World Cup draw renders a group with Switzerland, Iran and Algeria, England will be in tough to progress. Even if they do advance, then what? Its plain to see this team is as second rate as other England out-fits dating back to 1990. The team was booed off the field after the final whistle from the remaining beleaguered voices at Wembley. They know this team isnt good enough and if it wasnt for an inferior qualifying group, England could very well have been taking part in a playoff match Tuesday, or even worse. Its the same song and dance for the national team. p; The domestic league thrives while the supposed best of the best cant get out of first gear internationally.dddddddddddd These are the same players that thrive in the most competitive domestically league in the world. The England side boasts one of the joint top goal scorers in the Premier League and two of the joint top assist-men. These are important players for the biggest clubs in England. Yet when they come together for country, the result falls short of club form. Its nonsensical when pundits suggest the downfall in the development of English players is due to too many foreign players in the Premier League. This excuse needs to stop. The jobs of top English players arent being threatened by a foreign legion. Thats an excuse saved for those not good enough. Top English players star, and play alongside top foreign recruits in the BPL. 15 players active in Tuesdays European World Cup playoffs ply their trade in the Premier League. Six Brazilians taking centre stage at the Rogers Centre belong to Premier League teams as well. Ive always been of the mindset you become a better player by playing with the best competition possible. In training and in games, you need to be pushed. These foreign players bring the best out of their English brethren and it cant be said foreign Premier League players regularly outshine their English teammates in league play. But internationally, theres no comparison. Blame Englands system and formation instead. A basic 4-4-2 is constantly mindlessly rolled out, no matter the manager. Its predictable, boring, and doesnt suit the strengths of the players. Englands top player Wayne Rooney is misused and significant talent available is wasted. Without a generational type player like Cristiano Ronaldo, its about putting players in roles they can thrive. This boils down to identity. A national footballing identity for England is absent. What is trademark of England football? It used to be the unattractive long-ball, which fit the size and strength of the players of previous generations. This current generation is lost, there is no continuity. Coaching is part of this. Englands shortage of top qualified coaches, 1,161 elite coaches in comparison to Spains 12,700 or Germanys 5,500 speaks volumes. They simply dont know how to get the best out of what they have. Ill give Hodgson some credit: although the style remains as dry as the Sahara and unimaginative as ever, younger players are getting a look. Case and point is the bright play of Andros Townsend, but hes still relatively unproven and far from a difference maker. There was too much reliance in the past on the old guard. No longer are John Terry and Frank Lampard among others the key cogs and thats a good thing. Only Steven Gerrard remains. Although Gerrards club form warrants consideration, the Captain doesnt provide the same product for the national team, he never has. So here we are. Just over six months out from the World Cup, and the bar has lowered for England. It perhaps has not been lowered for the English media. And perhaps expectations remain sky-high for those choosing to ignore the inevitable. The realist looks beyond who plays for England, instead acknowledging the what and how is not good enough. The bar need be lowered. This international break has done just that. 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