WBB 2015-2016

[RabidRabbit]

Share about the games, wins-losses for your team, BB conference.

[RabidRabbit]

South Dakota State has tasked themselves with an OUTSTANDING, tough, OOC, before beginning Summit League play New Years Day.

Jackrabbits have been runnin' and thumpin' through first 2 games, both at SDSU's Frost Arena. Marist Red Foxes came out from NY and went down 77-68 to Jacks. Next, SEC's Arkansas Hogs, came in, only to the butchered in the blocks, falling to Jacks, 76-69. Jacks are now 8-2 vs SEC since moving up, starting in 2004.

Next up on Sat., Same time as MBB, and WIU/SDSU FB, NOTRE DAME PLAYS AT FROST ARENA!!! Yes, last year's NCAA runner up playing in Brookings! Should be available on ESPN3, as MIDCO will be broadcasting.

Then off to Paradise Jam, where Jacks will play Pitt, 2015 Final Four team, MARYLAND (TORTOISE vs HARE), ODU.

Jacks make it out of NOV. with a .500 record, good things. A perfect 6-0, INCREDIBLE, and likely top 15.

Excitiing WBB team, probably best since 2009, when were 30-2, and third best record into the NCAAs in first year eligible.

[Bisonator]

Share about the games, wins-losses for your team, BB conference.

I'd rather not. Looks like another long year for the lady Bison. :(

[RabidRabbit]

Bizun have slipped a lot from their 70-80-90's glory days in D-II. So good, enshrined and noticed in the Basketball HOF.

[bonarae]

Another long year for the Crimson, too. Princeton has had its slip-ups too, losing to Seton Hall 71-64 a few days ago.

[BEAR]

UCA went to Tennessee.... nice visit...went as expected..xlolx

[RabidRabbit]

SDSU enters Dec with a 4-2 record, falling to #3 Notre Dame in Brookings, 75-64, and #5 Maryland 62-55. Jacks played even for 3 of 4 quarters, just falling by 11 in the 3rd quarter. Vs Maryland, Jacks almost turned the Aesop Fable over, but Terps overcame the 4th quarter lead of Jacks with about 3 min left. Considering Jacks were down 15-4 after the first quarter, a heck of a game vs #6 team.

Jacks also beat Pitt 55-54, and walloped ODU 71-37. ODU game Jacks shot 50% on 3's, hitting 17, setting a new game record for made threes.

Still have one more top 25 team, DePaul, to play before Summit League play begins.

[eiu1999]

1-5 nothing to see here.

[Skyhawk71]

UT-Martin is loaded again and looking for yet another OVC Championship; they have 4 consecutive post-season appearances and last night they dismantled previously unbeaten Alabama (6-1) 85-63; this is the 8th SEC victory for McMillan and he could be gone- played top 25 Iowa close- still have Cincy, Vandy and another P5 all in a row before conference play- Should win OVC yet again........

[BEAR]

UCA women romped over some small college in Arkansas and won by 55. Now 5-1 on the year with a loss to Tennessee. (Wish the men had the same record. ) xlolx

[Laker]

I was in Brookings last night for the Jack's 74-65 win. Clarissa Ober from Glencoe which is 29 miles away from me, led with 19. Jacks got off to to a good lead but went cold. I like their style of pushing the ball. A guy gave me a ticket for the fourth row so I was close to the action.

[RabidRabbit]

Portland St Vikings are making a South Dakota swing. Played Jacks last night, 74-65, SDSU win. Expected a much larger win margin for the Jacks. Next up for Vikings on Sat., USD Coyotes. Yotes beat previously unbeaten Drake, #3 in the ESPN Mid-major standings 92-87 in OT in Vermillion last night. Jacks/Yotes appear to be the two Summit WBB teams playing and beating good teams this season. Suspect that PSU will leave SD the same 0 wins that they had upon arrival.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile, two Ivies were in the top 40 of the RPI last week.

[Skyhawk71]

UT-Martin is loaded again and looking for yet another OVC Championship; they have 4 consecutive post-season appearances and last night they dismantled previously unbeaten Alabama (6-1) 85-63; this is the 8th SEC victory for McMillan and he could be gone- played top 25 Iowa close- still have Cincy, Vandy and another P5 all in a row before conference play- Should win OVC yet again........

Down goes Cincy, Vandy and Louisville left on the OOC gauntlet- if they take down either of those two- this could be one heck of a run........

[BEAR]

Well our women's team is continuing the tradition of being really good. Now they are 9-1 with the only loss AT Tennessee. Understandable.

It's time for the conference games. I personally think the nonconference were cupcakes but pretty much what Tennessee thought of us. xlolx

[Laker]

Well our women's team is continuing the tradition of being really good. Now they are 9-1 with the only loss AT Tennessee. Understandable.

It's time for the conference games. I personally think the nonconference were cupcakes but pretty much what Tennessee thought of us. xlolx

I've been on both sides of that equation.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4446250552_0226cebe08_o.jpg

[bonarae]

Meanwhile... in the Ivies...

Penn 10-2, 1-0
Brown 12-2 (has not played an Ivy yet this season)
Columbia 11-4 (has not played an Ivy yet this season)
Princeton 11-4, 0-1 (is Princeton in danger of missing out on the Dance?)
Cornell 8-6 (has not played an Ivy yet this season)
Yale 9-8 (has not played an Ivy yet this season)
Harvard 6-8, 1-0
Dartmouth 5-12, 0-1

[JayJ79]

very strange finish to a wbb game (d2, but still NCAA basketball):
http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/college-basketball-team-loses-after-being-assessed-tech-1751991944

USF hits what appears to be a game-winning three at the buzzer, triggering some fans to "storm the court", the refs determine that 0.4 seconds should be put back on the clock, but THEN assess a technical against USF for their fans having entered the court, with the visiting team getting to shoot two free-throws (which they make both, giving them a 1-pt lead and the win)

Putting time on the clock in that situation isn't anything unusual, but IMO, assessing a TF in that situation is ridiculous. The clock had hit zeros, the buzzer had sounded. And it wasn't even like it was some crazy court storming that endangered the other team.

[Laker]

My buddy was at the game- so was one of my former student/athletes who plays football for USF. This was the wrong application of the rule. The officials were suspended for four games (I think that the NSIC pays $350 per game) PLUS they can't do the NSIC postseason tournament. Also, this was a battle for first place between the two teams. Huge loss for USF.

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t34.0-12/12506893_10208715153579881_1664857063_n.jpg?oh=80c f954e741b88e223655d55c5779a03&oe=5692B2A1

[BEAR]

The women's basketball team at UCA is faring much better than the mens...



Abilene Christian (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=621) *
3-0
1.000
12-2
0.857
6-0
4-2
2-0
W8


Central Arkansas (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=622)
3-1
0.750
13-2
0.867
7-1
4-1
2-0
W3


Northwestern State (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=636)
3-1
0.750
9-6
0.600
8-0
1-5
0-1
W1


McNeese State (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=633)
2-1
0.667
10-5
0.667
6-0
3-5
1-0
W2


Sam Houston State (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=630)
2-1
0.667
6-7
0.462
3-1
3-5
0-1
W1


Houston Baptist (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=623)
2-2
0.500
7-7
0.500
5-3
1-4
1-0
W2


Lamar (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=645)
2-2
0.500
6-9
0.400
6-1
0-8
0-0
L1


Stephen F. Austin (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=632)
1-2
0.333
7-7
0.500
5-2
0-3
2-2
L2


New Orleans (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=634)
1-2
0.333
4-8
0.333
4-1
0-6
0-1
L1


Nicholls (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=635)
1-2
0.333
3-10
0.231
2-5
1-4
0-1
L2


Southeastern La. (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=638)
1-2
0.333
2-12
0.143
1-4
1-8
0-0
L2


A&M-Corpus Christi (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=631)
0-3
0.000
4-10
0.286
3-6
0-4
1-0
L3


UIW (http://southland.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=643) *
0-3

[Catatonic]

Abilene Christian is now 15-2, 6-0 SLC, and ranked 21st in the mid-major poll. No seniors in the starting line up. Unfortunately, ACU isn't eligible for the NCAA playoffs until 2017.

[BEAR]

Abilene Christian is now 15-2, 6-0 SLC, and ranked 21st in the mid-major poll. No seniors in the starting line up. Unfortunately, ACU isn't eligible for the NCAA playoffs until 2017.

My UCA women are 17-2, 7-1 now. Both our teams are tops in the SLC. I don't see ACU slipping up. What a great team you have there. UCA women are playing strong but have a tough schedule ahead.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile... the Ivies finished strong in the OOC department, where it set its record for the most number of OOC wins this season. 72-45 was the OOC record. We're currently #12 in the conference RPI, with the P's and Yale in the top 100 in team RPI.

[Catatonic]

Meanwhile... the Ivies finished strong in the OOC department, where it set its record for the most number of OOC wins this season. 72-45 was the OOC record. We're currently #12 in the conference RPI, with the P's and Yale in the top 100 in team RPI.

Ivies are well represented in the mid major poll, led by #6 Princeton. Penn is #11.

[Catatonic]

Southland now has two ranked mid major women's basketball teams. #17 Abilene Christian (18-2) and #23 UCA (17-2).

http://www.collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top-25.php

[BEAR]

Southland now has two ranked mid major women's basketball teams. #17 Abilene Christian (18-2) and #23 UCA (17-2).

http://www.collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top-25.php

That's GREAT news for our conference. I gotta wonder though who scheduled the conference games because ACU only plays the top teams once each and UCA has to play them twice toward the end of the year!

ACU plays McNeese, UCA and NWST once. But UCA only plays ACU once and McNeese and NWST twice. Who schedules this crap? xlolx

Even if ACU slips up once the odds of UCA winning out are pretty slim so no biggie. I just want the team to take the #1 spot in the SLC playoffs and get a bye til the semifinals. Then onto the BIG dance! Hopefully...xlolx

They seriously need to look at the ineligible rule for ACU..especially this year.

[eiu1999]

Lady Panthers now 1-21.

[BEAR]

ACU women slip up! Now there's a tie for first in the SLC with UCA.

UCA women are good for the post season NIT but have a chance to go the big dance...proud of these warriors!

Hey Catatonic...how did the Lady Cats beat Lamar by nearly 30 then lose to them by nearly 10? That's a 40 point swing ! Injuries to your players?

[BEAR]

Lady Panthers now 1-21.

Sounds like your women's team is hanging around with our men's team (3-15). xlolx

[Laker]

Rachel Banham just scored 60 for the Gophers in a 112-106 double OT win at Northwestern. She was simply amazing.

http://www.fox9.com/sports/gophers/85662549-story

[eiu1999]

Sounds like your women's team is hanging around with our men's team (3-15). xlolx

Go figure, the day I post that they win their 2nd game.

[Thumper 76]

http://www.collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top-25.php

SDSU up to #5 in the mid major poll


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[Laker]

I was at the Friends of Fort Ridgely meeting tonight and missed Rachel Banham hitting a three at the buzzer to come from behind to beat Iowa. After she scored sixty Kobe tweeted her. I wonder if he will again tonight- it was on Sports Center.

[BEAR]

Go figure, the day I post that they win their 2nd game.

Our women's team is now 20-3. Happy for them.

Our men's team has won a few games since i posted that to you. Guess that's all it took to change the mojo..go figure... xlolx

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks & Yotes go for #1 Summit League regular season title game Saturday in Vermillion, SD. Jacks win, they have a decent shot at an at-large NCAA bid if falter at tourney time. USD wins, pretty much locks Yotes in as top SL seed. Both currently have one loss in league play. Jacks to Yotes in Brookings. Yotes to Oral Bob in Tulsa.

[BEAR]

SLC is wrapping up!

ACU holds a one game lead on UCA for the conference title but has lost a key player and have had two close games lately. Can they finish it out? UCA plays tonight for the #1 seed in the SLC tournament and a double bye in it.

Which makes me cringe. I'm a UCA fan but I don't think ANY team should get a double bye placing them right in the semifinals before they play the first game.

[Catatonic]

SLC is wrapping up!

ACU holds a one game lead on UCA for the conference title but has lost a key player and have had two close games lately. Can they finish it out? UCA plays tonight for the #1 seed in the SLC tournament and a double bye in it.

Which makes me cringe. I'm a UCA fan but I don't think ANY team should get a double bye placing them right in the semifinals before they play the first game.

ACU struggled for the first two games after losing their leading rebounder but put together a good game last night, blowing out Houston Baptist. All 10 roster players scored and picked up quality minutes while the starters got to rest.

ACU (23-3) maintains a one game lead over UCA with 3 conference games remaining. ACU would have to lose 2 for UCA to win out, due to ACU's head-to-head win over the Bears earlier this year. All of ACU's games are at home, where they have not lost this year. I like our chances.

UCA still has the inside track for the auto bid to the NCAA since ACU is not eligible until 2017. The NIT is the best we can hope for, with the WBI as our other option. Either way, looks like both Central Arkansas and Abilene Christian will make a tournament appearance.

[BEAR]

ACU struggled for the first two games after losing their leading rebounder but put together a good game last night, blowing out Houston Baptist. All 10 roster players scored and picked up quality minutes while the starters got to rest.

ACU (23-3) maintains a one game lead over UCA with 3 conference games remaining. ACU would have to lose 2 for UCA to win out, due to ACU's head-to-head win over the Bears earlier this year. All of ACU's games are at home, where they have not lost this year. I like our chances.

UCA still has the inside track for the auto bid to the NCAA since ACU is not eligible until 2017. The NIT is the best we can hope for, with the WBI as our other option. Either way, looks like both Central Arkansas and Abilene Christian will make a tournament appearance.

Yeah but only one more loss for ACU and if UCA wins out then BOTH teams share the regular season title according to the conference office. 2 losses are 2 losses in the overall record according to them.

I'm proud of this UCA team but know the ACU team is GOOD. UCA has to finish the season then win two in the tourney to make the NCAAs. Not a great history of that. UCA women have only been championship eligible since 2010 and have won it in 2012 and come close a few other times. One year giving it away. Talk about frustrating to the fans.

Next year we have a local named Alexis Tolefree coming on board. Check her out:

High school average: 24 ppg.
37th point guard in the nation.
80th best player in the nation.

2013- Won state championship with her team.
2014- Runner up in state championship.
2015- 27-1 team record. 14-0 in conference. State title game not played yet.

Strengths: 3 point shooting. Driving the ball. Creating the foul. Excellent at shaking off the defender and doing a little jump shot.
Weaknesses: Slow defense IMO.

I've watched this girl get better and better. The local radio guy that covers the high school team says she told him that she lives across the street from UCA and goes to the gym all the time to practice against older players. No wonder! We were lucky to get her but then again it's not like she's going to a horrible team! Ha!

[Catatonic]

The SLC WBB race remains extremely close with two games to go in the season.

Latest Mid Major Poll

18 ACU 24-3 (15-1)
19 UCA 24-3 (14-2)

ACU plays UIW and TAMUCC at home
UCA takes on McNeese and Nicholls at home


Of the remaining games, only McNeese has a winning record. ACU has still not found its groove after the loss of three year starter Lizzy Dimba to a torn ACL. They are playing good enough to win but have not been as dominant as earlier in the season.
UCA is still in contention for the NCAA with the WNIT as a possible back up. ACU is hoping for the WNIT with the WBI as a back up plan. Both teams will probably play somewhere.

PG Tolefree looks like a great pick up for UCA next season.

ACU's top recruit is 6'3 F Lexi Kerigan.

Both Tolefree and Kerigan are rated 3 star recruits by ESPN Hoopgurlz.

ACU should be better next year than this year, when it looks the Wildcats will start 4 seniors. After that, who knows?

[Laker]

The SLC WBB race remains extremely close with two games to go in the season.

Latest Mid Major Poll

18 ACU 24-3 (15-1)
19 UCA 24-3 (14-2)

So ACU will probably win the regular season, but can they even participate in the SLC playoffs? If I understand right, they aren't eligible for the NCAA until next year?

[Catatonic]

So ACU will probably win the regular season, but can they even participate in the SLC playoffs? If I understand right, they aren't eligible for the NCAA until next year?

We aren't eligible for the NCAA until 2017. We are eligible to participate in non-NCAA tournaments, including both the Women's NIT and the Women's Basketball Invitational. Since the SLC post season tournament winner rather than the regular season champion receives the NCAA autobid, we aren't eligible to play. UCA will wind up as the number one seed and have the inside track to win out and go to the NCAA. The WNIT invites the team from each conference with the best record that is not picked for the NCAA, so ACU has the inside track for that slot at the moment. If ACU loses one of its final two games and UCA is upset in the SLC tournament, who goes where becomes a lot more muddled.

[Catatonic]

Southland Update: ACU and UCA both went to 25-3 with wins last night. With one game to go, ACU maintains a one game lead over UCA in conference play.

[Laker]

A buddy of mine wrote the following piece about Riley Nordgaard, a gal down the road from me iin Canby, MN who first started at D2 rival Augustana in Sioux Falls and transferred to Montana State.

https://joshvanklomp.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/the-next-level-nordgaard-accepting-the-challenge-at-montana-state/

[BEAR]

Southland Update: ACU and UCA both went to 25-3 with wins last night. With one game to go, ACU maintains a one game lead over UCA in conference play.

ACU DESERVES the title. What a season! Congratulations! xthumbsupx

As a fan I also want my team to earn it too. That will be tough with McNeese coming to Conway. But we can cross our fingers all the same. xlolx Here's to hoping the Sugar Bears go 26-3 going into the SLC tourney. They could also tie their best record of 28 wins done twice before since 2010.

[Catatonic]

ACU DESERVES the title. What a season! Congratulations! xthumbsupx

As a fan I also want my team to earn it too. That will be tough with McNeese coming to Conway. But we can cross our fingers all the same. xlolx Here's to hoping the Sugar Bears go 26-3 going into the SLC tourney. They could also tie their best record of 28 wins done twice before since 2010.

ACU has done well for a team predicted to finish 9th in the conference. If we both win out there may be some hope both our teams will avoid the dreaded 16th seed in the NCAA and WNIT tournaments.

[BEAR]

ACU has done well for a team predicted to finish 9th in the conference. If we both win out there may be some hope both our teams will avoid the dreaded 16th seed in the NCAA and WNIT tournaments.

Next year is gonna be amazing for both our teams!

[Catatonic]

ACU AD Lee Deleon tweeted this afternoon
Great news @ACUsports (https://twitter.com/ACUsports) fans! The @ACUWBB (https://twitter.com/ACUWBB) team has been officially invited to play in the 2016 @WomensNIT (https://twitter.com/WomensNIT)! Our 1st D-I postseason appearance!!

[Laker]

ACU AD Lee Deleon tweeted this afternoon
Great news @ACUsports (https://twitter.com/ACUsports) fans! The @ACUWBB (https://twitter.com/ACUWBB) team has been officially invited to play in the 2016 @WomensNIT (https://twitter.com/WomensNIT)! Our 1st D-I postseason appearance!!

Congrats! Quite a consolation prize when you can't go yet to the NCAAs! I doubt if anyone had that hope at the beginning of the season. Nice way to build the program.

[Catatonic]

Congrats! Quite a consolation prize when you can't go yet to the NCAAs! I doubt if anyone had that hope at the beginning of the season. Nice way to build the program.

Thanks.

[Laker]

Thanks.

After the Gophers lost to Northwestern today they are on the outside looking in. Who knows- you may end up playing them!:D

[bonarae]

Well, with the P's game between themselves likely deciding who's going to Dance from the Ivies, Harvard is currently 9-3 conference and 14-11 overall. Another WNIT bid may be for us.

[BEAR]

Today is the day I want a Wildcat loss and a Bear win! xthumbsupx

Games start in less than an hour!

[Catatonic]

Today is the day I want a Wildcat loss and a Bear win! xthumbsupx

Games start in less than an hour!

Today I want a Wildcat and a Bear win and then I want the Bears to win the SLC tournament. That scenario gives the two SLC teams a clearer path to the highest possible seeds in the WNIT and NCAA tournaments. How long has it been since a team from the SLC advanced beyond the first round in either of these tournaments? Too long imo.

[Catatonic]

Today is the day I want a Wildcat loss and a Bear win! xthumbsupx

Games start in less than an hour!

Impressive wins by UCA and ACU to end the regular season.

ACU-Next stop NIT

UCA-On to the SLC Tournament

[clenz]

UNI won the regular season MVC title. Hope they get the tourney to go dancing too

[Catatonic]

UNI won the regular season MVC title. Hope they get the tourney to go dancing too

Congratulations. So in the MVC the tournament winner gets the NCAA autobid and not the regular season champ?

[clenz]

Congratulations. So in the MVC the tournament winner gets the NCAA autobid and not the regular season champ?
Aren't they all?

[Catatonic]

Aren't they all?

I dunno. Abilene is new to D1. In my previous life, I worked for a school in the SEC where over half the conference went to the NCAA so I never really paid any attention to who had the autobid.

[BEAR]

Impressive wins by UCA and ACU to end the regular season.

ACU-Next stop NIT

UCA-On to the SLC Tournament

Congrats to the Wildcats!
Now go win the NIT!

I enjoyed the game today. Our starters were pulled and our second team held their own. McNeese didnt have an answer for our 10 foot jumpers. But I'll give it to the Cowgirls, they NEVER quit. #24 needs help. She's a baller.

Onto Katy, And hopefully our first bid to the NCAAs!

[bonarae]

Aren't they all?

The Ivies' regular-season conference winner gets the autobid outright. For this year, it's either Penn or Princeton, pending their game on Tuesday.

But for the rest of the conferences, yes.

[Laker]

The Summit League will feature (again) the in-state rivals of USD and SDSU.

[JayJ79]

Congratulations. So in the MVC the tournament winner gets the NCAA autobid and not the regular season champ?

If the conference tournament doesn't determine the autobid, then there is no point in having a conference tournament.

[Catatonic]

If the conference tournament doesn't determine the autobid, then there is no point in having a conference tournament.

I suppose the opposite is just as true--if the autobid is determiened by the conference tournament, there's no point in a regular season and conference standings.

[Laker]

I suppose the opposite is just as true--if the autobid is determiened by the conference tournament, there's no point in a regular season and conference standings.

Back in the "old days" the advantage of winning the regular season was to host the tourney and play the bottom ranked team in the first round. Now with TV and neutral sites- some of which are not so neutral-it isn't as important. The NSIC fans have arguments every year about this.

[Thumper 76]

The Summit League will feature (again) the in-state rivals of USD and SDSU.

Going to be a great game!


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[JayJ79]

I suppose the opposite is just as true--if the autobid is determiened by the conference tournament, there's no point in a regular season and conference standings.

regular season determines the seeding for the conference tournament, and many conferences set up their tournaments to give the highest seeds advantages (other than just playing the lowest seeds). Top seeds often get a bye (sometimes a double bye). And I know in volleyball, some conferences only qualify part of their conference (i.e. the top 6 out of 10) for their tournament.

So yes, having a conference tournament to determine the NCAA autobid may diminish the importance of the regular season somewhat, but it doesn't make it pointless.

[bonarae]

I suppose the opposite is just as true--if the autobid is determiened by the conference tournament, there's no point in a regular season and conference standings.

I don't really know why everybody else except the Ivies and the UAA have these tournaments in most sports. We have our 14-game "tournaments" in basketball, and that is enough for us. xtwocentsx

[JayJ79]

conference tournaments mean that every team is (conceivably) still in contention all the way through the regular season.

Also, if the conference is good enough to have one or two teams build up a decent enough resume for an at-large chance, sometimes having a conference tournament allows that conference to get an extra team into the NCAA tournament: the team(s) with the at-large-worthy resume, and the underdog team that pulls off the conference tournament championship

[clenz]

I don't really know why everybody else except the Ivies and the UAA have these tournaments in most sports. We have our 14-game "tournaments" in basketball, and that is enough for us. xtwocentsx
It's all about academics, right?

I mean, that's why you don't play in the FCS playoffs....but the NCAA basketball "playoffs" don't interfere with academics?

[jacksfan29]

The Summit League will feature (again) the in-state rivals of USD and SDSU.

And with today's likely attendance of well over 7,000 for the title game, the Summit League will take over the top conference tournament attendance record in NCAA Women's Basketball. That's pretty crazy when you think about it. Most Women's conference tournaments are lucky to get a couple thousand, the SLC Women's will average almost 8,000 for the tournament.

[Thumper 76]

Jacks upend USD and win another tourney bid


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[bonarae]

It's all about academics, right?

I mean, that's why you don't play in the FCS playoffs....but the NCAA basketball "playoffs" don't interfere with academics?

Not really. We do have championship tournaments in baseball and softball though, because we have divisions in those two sports. But for basketball, it was mulled last year, but I believe that this shouldn't pass at all. xsmhx

The original design (for most conferences, I believe) for Big Dance autobids was the regular season championship. When did the conference tournament trend start for most conferences? 1980's?

[Catatonic]

Jacks upend USD and win another tourney bid


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Congratulations. You will be going to the big dance with UCA from the Southland. UND will probably wind up along with Abilene Christian at the WNIT,

[BEAR]

Congratulations. You will be going to the big dance with UCA from the Southland. UND will probably wind up along with Abilene Christian at the WNIT,

You apparently haven't seen our record when we are the tournament favorites. xlolx

[Catatonic]

Not really. We do have championship tournaments in baseball and softball though, because we have divisions in those two sports. But for basketball, it was mulled last year, but I believe that this shouldn't pass at all. xsmhx

The original design (for most conferences, I believe) for Big Dance autobids was the regular season championship. When did the conference tournament trend start for most conferences? 1980's?

I get the argument for a tournament but personally I like the way the Ivy does it. Each game counts.

Speaking of the Ivy:

Penn's win over Princeton gives the autobid to Penn. Will the selection committee invite both to the Dance since Princeton has the better overall record? If the two P's go dancing, Harvard gets the autobid to the NIT.

[BEAR]

Is McNeese trying to give this game away?

First half stats:
McNeese
7/18 three pointers
16 turnovers
14 points in paint
4 points off turnovers

xconfusedx

Score at half is #8 Lamar 44 #4 McNeese 40.

[Catatonic]

Is McNeese trying to give this game away?

First half stats:
McNeese
7/18 three pointers
16 turnovers
14 points in paint
4 points off turnovers

xconfusedx

Score at half is #8 Lamar 44 #4 McNeese 40.

McNeese has pulled ahead in the third.

[BEAR]

McNeese has pulled ahead in the third.

Cowgirls woke up.. Up by 16 in the fourth. Total collapse by Lamar..

IF this keeps the pace then McNeese will play UCA in the Semis.

Last meeting UCA won by 24. First meeting UCA won by 14. It was the team we expected to play.

[clenz]

Not really. We do have championship tournaments in baseball and softball though, because we have divisions in those two sports. But for basketball, it was mulled last year, but I believe that this shouldn't pass at all. xsmhx

The original design (for most conferences, I believe) for Big Dance autobids was the regular season championship. When did the conference tournament trend start for most conferences? 1980's?
What we keep getting told is the FCS playoffs would interfere with finals and academics because of extra time required, even though games are over break and still on Saturdays or Friday nights.

Yet the NCAAs, which is during school and takes place on Thursdays and Fridays is okay....

[Catatonic]

You apparently haven't seen our record when we are the tournament favorites. xlolx

There have been several upsets in conference tournaments thus far. Let's hope that fate does not befall you....but if the unthinkable happens, where do you suppose UCA would wind up playing? An at large bid to the WNIT or in the WBI? Our reps usually lose in the first round of the NCAA and WNIT tournaments. It might be best to go to the WBI, where SLC teams have had a fair amount of success.

[BEAR]

There have been several upsets in conference tournaments thus far. Let's hope that fate does not befall you....but if the unthinkable happens, where do you suppose UCA would wind up playing? An at large bid to the WNIT or in the WBI? Our reps usually lose in the first round of the NCAA and WNIT tournaments. It might be best to go to the WBI, where SLC teams have had a fair amount of success.

I heard on the last broadcastbthat the teams with a bye in the SLC tournament are 0-30. Can that be true?

If UCA loses, and they can, they will go to the WNIT. They went to the WBI and im guessing its good to put on the resume a different tournament when talking to recruits.

[Catatonic]

I heard on the last broadcastbthat the teams with a bye in the SLC tournament are 0-30. Can that be true?

If UCA loses, and they can, they will go to the WNIT. They went to the WBI and im guessing its good to put on the resume a different tournament when talking to recruits.

So do you think they will receive an invitation to play in the WNIT? I noticed in looking at brackets from previous years that the SLC rarely had more than one team in the tournament, if ever.

[BEAR]

So do you think they will receive an invitation to play in the WNIT? I noticed in looking at brackets from previous years that the SLC rarely had more than one team in the tournament, if ever.

I heard they already had an invite to the WNIT. But a BIG game in less than an hour!

[Catatonic]

I heard they already had an invite to the WNIT. But a BIG game in less than an hour!

7 teams already in the WNIT were regular season champions but lost in tournaments despite being seeded number one. Hope you make it through.

[BEAR]

Sugar Bears win the conference tournament! Onto the Big dance!

Good luck to the wildcats in the WNIT!

[Catatonic]

So if the NCAA is the big dance, what's the WNIT? The Junior Prom? Whatever it is, UNI just got its invite and Mo State moves to the NCAA.

[Thumper 76]

So if the NCAA is the big dance, what's the WNIT? The Junior Prom? Whatever it is, UNI just got its invite and Mo State moves to the NCAA.

Sady Hawkins?


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[Catatonic]

Ok, so ACU is happy enough to be in the WNIT and all and I don't mean to whine, but just What was the selection committee thinking when they filled out the brackets. The Wildcats have the best record in the 64 team tournament and face UTEP which has the 2nd best record in the first round. Potential second-round opponent Arkansas State has the third best record. All three of these teams have a better RPI than Gonzaga, the #1 seed in the region.

Thank you for listening. Rant done.

[BEAR]

Ok, so ACU is happy enough to be in the WNIT and all and I don't mean to whine, but just What was the selection committee thinking when they filled out the brackets. The Wildcats have the best record in the 64 team tournament and face UTEP which has the 2nd best record in the first round. Potential second-round opponent Arkansas State has the third best record. All three of these teams have a better RPI than Gonzaga, the #1 seed in the region.

Thank you for listening. Rant done.

I'm guessing they see ACU's weak conference and look it like the FCS does in football when SWAC teams think they can hang with other FCS schools or Sunbelt teams think they can hang with SEC schools...sure every once in a while..but not very often.

The biggest thing I've noticed in women's basketball for teams like ACU and UCA isn't the lack of talent..it's the lack of height. Those big schools get the talent and the height while our schools get the talent but lack an inside game. I mean a few years ago UCA had Megan Herbert who was a national leader in rebounding. She was 5'11" tall. UCONN would have eaten her alive.

[OhioHen]

Ok, so ACU is happy enough to be in the WNIT and all and I don't mean to whine, but just What was the selection committee thinking when they filled out the brackets. The Wildcats have the best record in the 64 team tournament and face UTEP which has the 2nd best record in the first round. Potential second-round opponent Arkansas State has the third best record. All three of these teams have a better RPI than Gonzaga, the #1 seed in the region.

Thank you for listening. Rant done.

Same as the FCS playoffs - regionalization. Since all games in the WNIT are at campus sites, limiting travel is key. Nine of the first round games are in-state matchups and a number of others are short drives (up to 4 hours).

With a quick glance, the only first round matchups definitely requiring plane trips are Riverside at Gonzaga, Long Beach at Oregon, Eastern Michigan at St. Mary's, Sacred Heart at Drake, and San Diego at Northwestern.

[Laker]

South Dakota tops Creighton 74 -68 and now play at Minnesota on Sunday at 2 PM. Gophers top Milwaukee 87-80 behind 48 points by Rachel Banham.

[BEAR]

UCA hanging with #3 Louisville 38-32.

But the size down low is just too much.

[Laker]

UCA hanging with #3 Louisville 38-32.

But the size down low is just too much.

I turned the channel from the MN HS girls tournament to here the announcer say, "The SUGARBEARS from Central Arkansas" and thought immediately of you...........

[BEAR]

I turned the channel from the MN HS girls tournament to here the announcer say, "The SUGARBEARS from Central Arkansas" and thought immediately of you...........

xlolx I'm proud of them but that second period they were outscored by 20. It was too much. If they had a true center like Louisville does then this game would have been a nailbiter. OH well, 28-4 isn't anything to be ashamed of! Sugar Bear Proud!

[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Princeton was sent home... and Penn won't play until Saturday...

[Thumper 76]

SDSU takes down Miami 74-71


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[Laker]

SDSU takes down Miami 74-71

I was switching between this game and the Mav hockey loss. I was dying as Miami was stealing the ball and I don't know why anyone was fouling when the clock was stopped for an inbounds pass with 2.2 seconds to go up by four. But- what a win! HUGE!

[Thumper 76]

L
I was switching between this game and the Mav hockey loss. I was dying as Miami was stealing the ball and I don't know why anyone was fouling when the clock was stopped for an inbounds pass with 2.2 seconds to go up by four. But- what a win! HUGE!
Listening on the radio it sounded like a lame foul, the announcer said it can't be on SDSU, they haven't touched anybody yet.



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[Laker]

L
Listening on the radio it sounded like a lame foul, the announcer said it can't be on SDSU, they haven't touched anybody yet.

I could see Jobnston telling his players, just back off and let them shoot. I couldn't believe that they called a foul, I have no idea where it happened. But there were a number of other calls that I couldn't really figure out either. As long as it ended up the right way........

[bonarae]

Quackers unable to rally against Washington, 65-53.

The Ivy League women's basketball 2015-2016 season is over.

[Laker]

Coyote women defeat the Gophers 101-89 in Williams Arena. They advance to play Northern Iowa.

Two things about this game.

1. USD probably should have been in the Big Dance.

2. It is quite evident that the Gophers shouldn't have been. Couldn't play defense all year.

[JayJ79]

Coyote women defeat the Gophers 101-89 in Williams Arena. They advance to play Northern Iowa.

Two things about this game.

1. USD probably should have been in the Big Dance.

2. It is quite evident that the Gophers shouldn't have been. Couldn't play defense all year.

game will be in the DakotaDome. UNI rolled USD in mid-November, but that was in Cedar Falls and the Coyotes were without their best player (or at least the Summit League PoY) in that game.

[Laker]

game will be in the DakotaDome. UNI rolled USD in mid-November, but that was in Cedar Falls and the Coyotes were without their best player (or at least the Summit League PoY) in that game.

I would think that would draw a fair crowd. One more basketball game in the Dome..............

BTW- the Gophers were 0-3 against basketball teams from South Dakota in Williams Arena this season..........

[Thumper 76]

game will be in the DakotaDome. UNI rolled USD in mid-November, but that was in Cedar Falls and the Coyotes were without their best player (or at least the Summit League PoY) in that game.

Definitely their best player. She's a stud. They should have at least been in the discussion for an at large. USD should be big Jacks fans if we ever want the Summit to be a two bid conference. Need another couple wins in the tourney to get there.


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[Laker]

Jackrabbit women break my heart again, losing the lead late on Stanford's home court to lose by one.

Manure.

[Thumper 76]

Jackrabbit women break my heart again, losing the lead late on Stanford's home court to lose by one.

Manure.

Yup, saw somewhere in both of the Jacks women's second round games they lost by a total of 3 pts and lost the lead at the end by a COMBINED 13.1 seconds or something. Ugh.


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[Laker]

I was in Sioux Falls for all four games of the D2 Women's Elite 8 yesterday. The team that I was most impressed with was Alaska-Anchorage. They play with tremendous energy- fast break and tough ball pressure.

[Laker]

WNIT ‏@WomensNIT (https://twitter.com/WomensNIT) 3m3 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/WomensNIT/status/713552516936388608)
2016 #WNIT (https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNIT?src=hash) has first OT game; Western Kentucky gets past Saint Louis, 78-76. @LadyTopperHoops (https://twitter.com/LadyTopperHoops) plays at @SDCoyotesWBB (https://twitter.com/SDCoyotesWBB) March 27, 7 p.m. CT

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Two huge upsets in the Women's tournament. Syracuse came from behind to shock #1 seed South Carolina then Stanford takes down #1 seed Notre Dame. ND and South Carolina were probably the only teams that could have stayed within 20 points of UConn. Now the Huskies might win every game by 30....

[Laker]

Just think- either Washington or Syracuse will be in the title game. Who would have thunk it.

Right now, UCONN is in another galaxy. But it is always nice to get to the Final Four.

[Laker]

Coyote women win 68-54 win over WKU. Play the winner of Oregon-UTEP in the WNIT semis.

[Laker]

USD Coyotes just destroyed Oregon 88-54 before over 5,000. They will host the WNIT final on Sat. at 2 PM against tomorrow night's winner of the Michigan at Florida Gulf Coast.

[Laker]

Florida Gulf Coast defeats Michigan 71-62 to earn the right to play at South Dakota on Saturday at 2 PM CDT in the WNIT finals.

[Laker]

Coyote women win the WNIT by six over Florida Gulf Coast. The place was full an hour before tipoff. Over 7,000 there and were they ever loud. Big time atmosphere- students packed both end lines and were loud. But so were people of all ages. Last basketball game in the Dakota Dome.

[JayJ79]

Coyote women win the WNIT by six over Florida Gulf Coast. The place was full an hour before tipoff. Over 7,000 there and were they ever loud. Big time atmosphere- students packed both end lines and were loud. But so were people of all ages. Last basketball game in the Dakota Dome.

Very cool to see a small midwest school win it, as well as seeing that much support for a WBB team.
Looks like UNI gave the eventual champions their biggest challenge, similar to how UNI gave NDSU its biggest challenge in the FCS playoffs.

[Laker]

I'm afraid that Mike Tyson has taken too many shots to the head. He congratulated the Cincinnati women's basketball team for winning four NCAA titles in a row.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2630713-mike-tyson-mistakenly-congratulates-cincinnati-instead-of-uconn-on-4-peat?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

[mvemjsunpx]

I'm afraid that Mike Tyson has taken too many shots to the head. He congratulated the Cincinnati women's basketball team for winning four NCAA titles in a row.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2630713-mike-tyson-mistakenly-congratulates-cincinnati-instead-of-uconn-on-4-peat?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

It's got a couple Cs and multiple Ns, what more do ya want? xcoffeex

[Thumper 76]

It's got a couple Cs and multiple Ns, what more do ya want? xcoffeex

Damn you autocorrect!!!!

[Twentysix]

Wow, congrats USD! Winning the WNIT is a big accomplishment!

[Thumper 76]

Amy Williams, USD coach hired away by Nebraska
http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/university-of-south-dakota/2016/04/11/amy-williams-usd-nebraska/82902798/


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[bonarae]

Meanwhile...

Pat Summitt's only child has resigned from Louisiana Tech due to an "ïnappropriate relationship".

Any chance he gets hired away by a men's team?

[Laker]

Meanwhile...

Pat Summitt's only child has resigned from Louisiana Tech due to an "ïnappropriate relationship".

Any chance he gets hired away by a men's team?

I doubt it for a few years anyway. Rumor was that he got a player pregnant.

Of course, that would be difficult on the men's side............

[bonarae]

Oh no. HS or consulting may be the only options left for him. xsmhx

[Twentysix]

Oh no. HS or consulting may be the only options left for him. xsmhx

Isn't getting a player pregnant like 10000x worse in HS? :p