2016-17 WBB Thread

[Catatonic]

Abilene Christian got a jump on the season by playing 2 exhibition games in Canada with wins over Queens and Carleton universities.

All 11 healthy members of the Wildcat roster got a lot of playing time. Looks like ACU found two freshmen point guards, a transfer forward and a freshman center who will help out a lot this fall. The reigning SLC champion Wildcats return 4 starters from last year's team, although Sr.forward Lizzy Dimba is still rehabbing a late season ACL tear and may not be ready for the start of the season, set to begin against the Missouri Tigers in the pre-season NIT.

ACU won't complete the transition to D1 until 2017 and once again won't be eligible for the NCAA tournament. The Cats will be playing for a return to the post season NIT.

[BEAR]

Interesting.

You're the reigning champions in transition yet you are eligible and play in post season tournaments. xeyebrowx

[Catatonic]

Interesting.

You're the reigning champions in transition yet you are eligible and play in post season tournaments. xeyebrowx

We aren't eligible for NCAA playoffs or the conference tournament while we are in transition. We are eligible for the regular season conference championship since the regular season standings don't determine who the conference rep will be in the NCAA tourney. That honor goes to the conference tournament champion.

The WNIT is not associated with the NCAA, so we are eligible to play in both the pre and post season NIT tournaments. It's a pretty decent consolation prize. Most other sports don't have any sort of post season play to look toward while in transition.

[Thumper 76]

Bingo. SDSU and USD both participated in the WNIT before being eligible for the NCAA.

[woffordgrad94]

Wofford finally has a new women's basketball coach, a guy that was extrememly successful at the D2 level. Supposedly he's the guy that's going to bring the program up from the bottom of the SoCon where they've resided pretty much since they joined the conference in 1997. I'd love to believe, but years of losing gives one doubts. So I won't believe it until I see it. Wofford has just not been a place girls go to play sports...girls that go to Wofford have been much more interested in joining sororities then drinking until they puke on weekends (and some weekdays too) and having sex with fraternity guys...

[bonarae]

Harvard has had been under the shadow of the P's for a long time. We haven't been able to go dancing again since our #16 over #1 upset back in 1998. The coach is still there though... xcoffeex

[woffordgrad94]

Harvard has had been under the shadow of the P's for a long time. We haven't been able to go dancing again since our #16 over #1 upset back in 1998. The coach is still there though... xcoffeex
Ah yes, the Harvard team lead by the great Allison Feaster from Chester, South Carolina...the only 16 to ever beat a 1 in mens or womens basketball so far.

[Thumper 76]

SDSUs women's team should be good. Like really. Damn. Good. Return almost the entire team that damn near upset Stanford in the NCAA tourney at Stanford. I think I saw somewhere they are starting the year in the top 25.

[Catatonic]

ACU could be better overall than last year but wind up winning fewer games base on SOS. We play three OOC games against SEC and B12 schools that advanced to the second round of the NCAA or beyond. Games against preseason #19 Mizzou and TAMU will be on the SEC Network and the game vs #5 Baylor game will be on Fox Sports.

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15230529/notre-dame-fighting-irish-lead-way-way-too-early-preseason-top-25-rankings

[Catatonic]

SDSUs women's team should be good. Like really. Damn. Good. Return almost the entire team that damn near upset Stanford in the NCAA tourney at Stanford. I think I saw somewhere they are starting the year in the top 25.

Honest question. Not a flame. It surprises me that both SDSU and South Dakota have such outstanding women's teams given the sparse population. Where do both teams recruit?

[Thumper 76]

Honest question. Not a flame. It surprises me that both SDSU and South Dakota have such outstanding women's teams given the sparse population. Where do both teams recruit?

Regionally. MN, NE, IA, SD for the vast majority of them I believe. SDSU voted #1 in the preseason mid major poll.


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[Catatonic]

Regionally. MN, NE, IA, SD for the vast majority of them I believe. SDSU voted #1 in the preseason mid major poll.


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Congrats on the ranking and thanks for the response. Kudos to SDSU for recruiting so well.

[Catatonic]

All four returning starters for ACU were named to the preseason all-SLC team. ACU is picked to repeat as regular season champions by both the coaches and SiD's.


2016-17 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE PRESEASON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POLLS


Coach's Poll

Place
Team (first place votes)
Total


1.
Abilene Christian (10)
142


2.
Central Arkansas (3)
135


3.
Stephen F. Austin
117


4.
Lamar
110


5.
McNeese
86


6.
Northwestern State
79


7.
Nicholls
76


8.
Houston Baptist
68


9.
Sam Houston State
66


10.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
60


11.
New Orleans
34


12.
Southeastern Louisiana
28


13.
UIW
23




Sports Information Directors' Poll

Place
Team (first place votes)
Total


1.
Abilene Christian (11)
143


2.
Central Arkansas (2)
133


3.
Stephen F. Austin
119


4.
McNeese
94


T5.
Lamar
92


T5.
Northwestern State
92


7.
Nicholls
75


8.
Houston Baptist
73


9.
Sam Houston State
60


10.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
57


11.
New Orleans
34


12.
Southeastern Louisiana
23


13.
UIW
19




2016-17 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE PRESEASON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS


First Team





Name
Class
Position
School


Alexis Mason
Sr.
G
Abilene Christian


Maggie Proffitt
Sr.
G
Central Arkansas


Taylor Ross
Sr.
G
Stephen F. Austin


Suzzy Dimba
Sr.
F
Abilene Christian


Randi Brown
Jr.
G
New Orleans




Second Team





Name
Class
Position
School


Brianna Mullins
Sr.
G
Central Arkansas


Sydney Shelstead
Sr.
F
Abilene Christian


Beatrice Attura
Sr.
G
Northwestern State


Chastadie Barrs
So.
G
Lamar


Lizzy Dimba
Sr.
F
Abilene Christian

[Laker]

Honest question. Not a flame. It surprises me that both SDSU and South Dakota have such outstanding women's teams given the sparse population. Where do both teams recruit?

SDSU roster breakdown: 7 MN, 6 SD, 1 IA, 1 Denmark. Not sure how they got the last one.

Ober came from Glencoe-Silver Lake, less than 30 miles east of me. Jacks have pulled quite a few good players from rural MN.

[Laker]

Forgot to give the South Dakota Coyote breakdown- 4 Nebraska, 3 SD, 1 KS, 1 MN, 1 Iowa, 1 Ontario, 1 Australia.

Vermillion is right across the river from Nebraska and not very close to MN. Although they have had some gals that I coached against in the past from my area.

[BEAR]

All four returning starters for ACU were named to the preseason all-SLC team. ACU is picked to repeat as regular season champions by both the coaches and SiD's.



Hey Cat...how would it feel to your fans if your football team had the best record in the conference but due to transition wasn't allowed the title BUT your basketball team, also in transition, did the same but was given the title?

By the way, congrats on the preseason pick for conference title...you guys have one heck of a team!

[Catatonic]

Hey Cat...how would it feel to your fans if your football team had the best record in the conference but due to transition wasn't allowed the title BUT your basketball team, also in transition, did the same but was given the title?

By the way, congrats on the preseason pick for conference title...you guys have one heck of a team!

I can only wish we were in that position but our football team is long. long way from the best record. If it were to happen though, it would be frustrating even though we knew the rules coming in. We aren't eligible for any conference title that qualifies for the NCAA. The football conference champ is the Southland AQ for the playoffs. In basketball, the AQ berth goes to the post season tournament champ. So we aren't eligible in one sport but we are in another.

Bunch of seniors on our WBB team. I hope they have a lot of success this year, enough to make it back to the post season NIT. Next year we rebuild and probably won't make it to the NCAA although we will be eligible. Finally.

Meanwhile, the Bears may make the playoffs in both football and wbb this year. Things are looking up in Conway.

[bonarae]

Harvard's roster is more balanced... by region. Though only one from New England.

3 Texas
2 each of Illinois, Minnesota
1 each of France, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Indiana, Kansas

We have a former McDonald's All-American on board; she's a freshman in Jeannie Boehm.

[Thumper 76]

Congrats on the ranking and thanks for the response. Kudos to SDSU for recruiting so well.

Coach AJ is amazing at what he does man.


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[Laker]

Coach AJ is amazing at what he does man.

I
thought that the Gophers should have hired him a couple of years ago. They are more worried about political correctness than winning. The last good coach that they had was Brenda Frese.

[Catatonic]

Harvard's roster is more balanced... by region. Though only one from New England.

3 Texas
2 each of Illinois, Minnesota
1 each of France, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Indiana, Kansas

We have a former McDonald's All-American on board; she's a freshman in Jeannie Boehm.

Very much in keeping with Harvard's geographically diverse student body. Harvard has huge advantages over South Dakota State in recruiting, starting with an elite national brand and a great location. SDSU is neither academically elite nor in a desirable location, which makes their success all the more surprising.

[Catatonic]

Speaking of geographical imbalance: ACU's roster features one player from Oklahoma, 11 from Texas.

[SFA 93]

SFA Women BB

8 Texas
1 Arkansas
1 Missouri
1 Oklahoma
1 Sweden
1 Denmark

SFA Men BB

3 Texas
3 Florida
2 Georgia
1 Mississippi
1 New Mexico
1 Bahamas
1 Finland
1 Serbia

[Thumper 76]

SDSU checking in at #25 in ESPN's poll.

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17906731/connecticut-huskies-no-1-espnw-preseason-women-basketball-rankings

[mainejeff]

Maine looked good in a 72-52 exhibition win last weekend vs. D-2 Stonehill.

Among Maine's 8 player freshmen class:

Spain - 3
Croatia - 2
Sweden - 1
Quebec - 1
Maine - 1

Maine hosts a season opening tourney next Friday & Saturday. They play Purdue in the opener and then #11 Mississippi State or Villanova.

Also on the schedule this season: South Carolina, Miami, Tulane, Clemson and BC.

[Scrappy94]

Lady Mocs are receiving votes in the AP Poll. Open the season Monday at home vs #20 Florida. Lady Mocs are 3-1 vs Top 25 opponents at home in the last 4 seasons. Face #1 Notre Dame and #23 Indiana at home as well this season. Will face #3 UConn and #5 Louisville on the road.

[Catatonic]

Lady Mocs are receiving votes in the AP Poll. Open the season Monday at home vs #20 Florida. Lady Mocs are 3-1 vs Top 25 opponents at home in the last 4 seasons. Face #1 Notre Dame and #23 Indiana at home as well this season. Will face #3 UConn and #5 Louisville on the road.

That's a rough schedule.

[bonarae]

Harvard opens the season in the Twin Cities, against the Goofs. Tip-off at Saturday, 3 pm EST.

[Scrappy94]

Lady Mocs start the season with a 66-53 win over Rutgers on the road!

[Laker]

Any Jacks fans going to the game against SIUE on Sunday afternoon? I might drive out there.

[Catatonic]

Congrats to the Lady Mocs. I love seeing FCS Midmajors take down P5 schools!

Lady Wildcats weren't quite as fortunate in their opener at #24 Mizzou. The lady Tigers came back to win 52-46 after trailing by 4 points at the end of three. ACU was without SLC player of the year, senior Alexis Mason, and had three other starters on the bench much of the time due to foul trouble.

[RabidRabbit]

SDSU jumped out to 8-0 lead on Creighton BlueJays, who are co-picked favs in the Big East, and proceed to go coast to coast on Jays for a 63-56 start. Jacks looked mid-season form, and played really well for the opening game.

[bonarae]

Harvard was thumped by the Goofs 103-87.

[mainejeff]

Maine got a 20 point win over Purdue on Friday and lost to #10 Mississippi St. on Saturday.

Play Harvard on Tues. night and travel to #4 South Carolina this weekend.

[Laker]

Was at the Jack's pounding of SIUE on Sunday. Again, some guy handed me a free ticket when I was in line. That has happened about five times. Jacks jumped off to a huge start, hitting their threes. Should have another great season.

[bonarae]

Harvard won at home against Maine, 69-62. Next up: Samford on Friday.

[mainejeff]

Harvard won at home against Maine, 69-62. Next up: Samford on Friday.

That was a fun game to watch....well, at least until the 4th Q if you are a Maine fan.

[bonarae]

Harvard rolls against Samford, 57-52. Next up: Boston U on Tuesday.

[Catatonic]

ACU knocks off Nebraska-Omaha in the WNIT Consolation. Next up UTRGV, which beat North Texas last night.

[mango433]

South Dakota State crushed Montana 84-43 on Saturday and then got a buzzer-beater to beat Iowa 66-64 on Sunday to win the Hawkeye Challenge. Not much rest for the Jacks as they travel to Norman to take on Oklahoma.

[Catatonic]

Abilene Christian bean UTRGV 70-54. ACU is still without senior Alexis Mason, SLC Player of the year for 2015. Next up, a trip to College Station to take on Texas A&M.

[bonarae]

Harvard rallied in the second half to beat Boston U 65-52.

[jmudukes]

JMU is going through some growing pains after losing Rookie of the Year to ACL injury in an exhibition game and their longtime successful coach to VA Tech. As the young team comes together, they are going to be a problem come March. Look out for the Dukes.

[bonarae]

Harvard beat Fairfield 58-44.

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[bonarae]

Harvard wins at Sacred Heart, 68-60. Temple at Lavietes on Thursday.

[bonarae]

The women's team is a bright spot in the lackluster and/or blighted performances of our men's counterparts as of late. We beat Temple 73-62.

[bonarae]

Harvard continues its roll with a win over NJIT, 59-38.

[Thumper 76]

SDSU beat Arkansas Pine Bluff 103-45

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[RabidRabbit]

SDSU Jacks are 5-1, following a 103-45 win over UAPB. Jacks start out 65-18 at half. Also had great game in Cedar Falls, beating UNI 61-50. Only loss is to Oklahoma. Big 9 day stretch coming up. North Dakota, Green Bay, Louisville, and George Washington coming up.

[BEAR]

SDSU beat Arkansas Pine Bluff 103-45

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I bet they were all full court shots! xlolx PB is tuuuuuuuuuuuuuurible.


UCA Women are 5-1 with another easy cross town team coming on the 10th.

[Laker]

South Dakota women beat Illinois for the second year in a row 77-68.

[bonarae]

Well... this time around, Harvard leaves the Phog with a W, as our women beat KU 69-59 yesterday. Off to the finals break... xcoffeex

[SFA 93]

SFA (6-2) vs. Montana (2-5) on ESPN3 Ladyjacks up 16-4 in the 1st quarter

[Laker]

Saw the Jack women play terrible for a half, then come back to beat George Washington in the second yesterday.

[Scrappy94]

Lady Mocs (5-7) schedule so far:

at Rutger - W 66-53
vs #19 Florida - L 72-61
vs #23 Indiana - L 79-76
vs Lafayette (Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Women's Challenge/Louisville, KY.) - W 68-43
vs Bowling Green (Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Women's Challenge/Louisville, KY.) - W 54-49
at #4 Louisville (Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Women's Challenge/Louisville, KY.) - L 63-47
vs Wisconsin-Green Bay - L 71-55
vs Maine (Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Women's Challenge/Springfield, Mass.) - L 49-39
at #2 UConn - L 80-43
at Tennessee-Martin - W 80-60
vs Stetson - W 66-55
at Florida Gulf Coast - L 68-55

Not sure what has happened with this team, but they have underachieved so far from the preseason expectations. Yes, it is a very tough schedule, but there were some games where we just weren't competitive at all. Some close losses too, even one vs a ranked team. Offense is a problem. Defense hasn't shown up for some games. Most were expecting 8-4 at this point. We returned 4 starters after going 24-8 last season. There is a feeling of confusion of why this drop off has happened with only losing 1 player. They need to figure out the problem and fix it before SoCon play starts. 2 non-conference games left, at Presbyterian and vs #2 Notre Dame.

[bonarae]

Harvard beats Siena on the road, 65-58. This game ends Harvard's finals break for all athletic teams.

[bonarae]

Harvard had another mini-break for the Christmas holidays. Tonight, we beat UNC Asheville 79-62, in the Fordham Holiday Classic. Buffalo next tomorrow.

[bonarae]

Harvard's winning streak is now at 11 after beating Buffalo 74-62 and winning the Fordham Holiday Classic. Ivy opener against the Big Green next Saturday.

[bonarae]

Meanwhile... for the rest of the Ivies...

Harvard 11-1 (11 games winning streak)
Columbia 9-2 (7 games winning streak)
Yale 8-4
Brown 7-4
Cornell 7-4
Penn 4-4
Dartmouth 5-7
Princeton 5-7

Wow. The usual suspects have fallen in OOC play this year...

[bonarae]

Harvard opens the Ivy slate with a W over Dartmouth at Lavietes, 70-65.

[RabidRabbit]

SDSU has lost 4 games, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Green Bay, Louisville, and first on-road South Dakota game. More importantly, Summit League preseason mvp, Mary Miller, lost for season due to injury, and 3 year starter lead 4/5, Clarissa Ober, also lnjured, but expected back maybe by Feb. Currently 3-1, summit, 12-4 overall. Still on target for Summit title, bUT will need former bench players to ratchet up their play.

[bonarae]

Harvard wins its final OOC game of the season at La Salle, 66-64.

[BEAR]

UCA Sugar Bears are 11-4 overall..3-2 in conference. Gonna be tough to win it though.

[bonarae]

Harvard continues its winning ways at Dartmouth, 70-61.

[bonarae]

Harvard beats the high-powered Cornell offense at Lavietes, 62-59.

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[Laker]

Harvard beats the high-powered Cornell offense at Lavietes, 62-59.


Do the Ivy women have the four team playoff too? That starts this year, right?

[bonarae]

Do the Ivy women have the four team playoff too? That starts this year, right?

Yes. The Ivy Madness involves both the top 4 men's and women's teams in the Palestra on March 11 and 12.

[RabidRabbit]

At the halfway point of the summit League conference South Dakota State and University of South Dakota or leaving with A7 and one record. South Dakota state is clicking on all cylinders and so is USD should be a good finish to the summit League and the tournament in the first week of March.

[bonarae]

Harvard beats Columbia despite another upset scare by the Lions, 70-68.

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[Laker]

At the halfway point of the summit League conference South Dakota State and University of South Dakota or leaving with A7 and one record. South Dakota state is clicking on all cylinders and so is USD should be a good finish to the summit League and the tournament in the first week of March.

Omaha hit 16 three pointers, including banking one it at the buzzer to win 83-82 to beat the Jacks.

https://twitter.com/OmahaVID/status/825463816603459589

http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/south-dakota-state-university/2017/01/28/omaha-buzzer-beater-stuns-sdsu/97137832/

[BEAR]

I'm sorry but that replay crap to see if something counts like that is totally a downer. The light didn't go off until the ball hit the backboard...was it that hard to see by 3 officials? Really?

[citdog]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Improper balls. That's the reason Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Joe D'Antonio gave for reversing two wins of the College of Charleston women's basketball team.

http://abcnews4.com/sports/basketball/improper-balls-cost-cofc-womens-basketball-team-2-wins

Insert tranny joke below...

[Laker]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Improper balls. That's the reason Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Joe D'Antonio gave for reversing two wins of the College of Charleston women's basketball team..

When I was coaching basketball the referees would check the game ball before each contest. One game he was checking and told me that it was underinflated. I went with one to the equipment room where the ball pump was, put a couple of pounds in and handed it back. He checked it again and said it was fine.

I don't know the whole story here, even after reading it. But the officials should have been checking it. I can't understand why they would have to reverse the outcome of two games.

[bonarae]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Improper balls. That's the reason Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Joe D'Antonio gave for reversing two wins of the College of Charleston women's basketball team.

http://abcnews4.com/sports/basketball/improper-balls-cost-cofc-womens-basketball-team-2-wins

Insert tranny joke below...
Deflategate also happens in basketball? They don't usually check for that in the college level.

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[bonarae]

Harvard's longest winning streak has come to an end in the hands of the Quackers at the Palestra, 63-43.

[bonarae]

Harvard falls short to Princeton, now a bottom dweller in the Ivy standings, in OT. 63-58

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[TheValleyRaider]

Congrats to the Colgate women, who took down PL-leading Navy. First win over the Middies since 2012, and the first in Annapolis since 2011 :)

[BEAR]

Here we go! For all the marbles so far!

ACU has a ONE game lead on UCA for the conference title.
UCA has an easy schedule the rest of the year.
ACU has a medium difficult schedule the rest of the year.
ACU is likely to lose ONE more after the UCA game tonight.
UCA can win the rest.

Tonight ACU travels to UCA.
If ACU wins...essentially the season is theirs to win the title.
If UCA wins, the the likely remaining schedule should either give UCA a tie for the regular season title OR win it outright.

HUGE game tonight and yes anything can happen because there are games left to play...but a win tonight will be very helpful to UCA winning the women's title. Last year ACU beat UCA by ONE game to win it...UCA got the conference post season tournament title and the NCAA bid...but lost out on the regular season title....we want that!

[BEAR]

ACU gets 19 free throws to UCAs 3 in the first half. Pathetic officiating.

Right before the game ended ACU had 37 free throws to UCA's 9. WTF????


UCA won by 10 but not only did they have to battle an amazing ACU team but they had to battle the officials. Something has to be done about the lopsided calls in these games I've seen. Not just the UCA ones, but other teams I've watched on ASN or ESPN3.

[bonarae]

Harvard beat Brown at home, 69-59.

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[BEAR]

UCA women win again and are in first place.

Coach Sandra Rushing gets her 500th win! xbowx

[bonarae]

Harvard has restarted its rolling. Beats Yale by 20, 76-56.

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[vestaviadude]

UCA women win again and are in first place.

Coach Sandra Rushing gets her 500th win! xbowx


Big milestone! Congrats!xthumbsupx

[vestaviadude]

Harvard has restarted its rolling. Beats Yale by 20, 76-56.

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Nice xnodx win!

[citdog]

Don't play WBB, ain't EVER going to play WBB.

[bonarae]

Harvard beats Columbia on the road, 58-55

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[BEAR]

UCA women are now in first place in the SLC with an 83 to 39 win today.

[bonarae]

Harvard sputters at Cornell, 57-52.

[BEAR]

HUUUUGE game this weekend for Women's basketball in the SLC.

UCA 13-2
ACU 12-2
Lamar 12-3
SFA 11-3

SFA comes to UCA for a weekend game. UCA won the first game by 4 AT Nach. But first UCA has to travel to SLU and win there or it all means nothing and ACU which has an easy schedule to finish the season, would clinch the title most likely.

[BEAR]

UCA women win again. Up one point by 34. Didn't allow SLU a field goal in the second quarter. Took the starters out second half and rotated them in sparingly. Final score was closer than coach liked but the game was never in doubt. Never heard a radio guy bang his head on the table like Steve O of UCA did last night hoping the game would end quicker.

WTF happened to SLU women's team? He said they have 9 players. 3 were in foul trouble in the third quarter last night. Did they get some kind of sanction or something? It reminded me of UCAs transition years to D1 when the bench wasn't full. They've been D1 for a while.

[Catatonic]

HUUUUGE game this weekend for Women's basketball in the SLC.

UCA 13-2
ACU 12-2
Lamar 12-3
SFA 11-3

SFA comes to UCA for a weekend game. UCA won the first game by 4 AT Nach. But first UCA has to travel to SLU and win there or it all means nothing and ACU which has an easy schedule to finish the season, would clinch the title most likely.

ACU is right there nipping at UCA's heels. We are all Jax fans this weekend. The Wildcats have not been as strong this year as I had hoped with 4 returning starters. Meanwhile UCA is on the verge of taking the title away from us this year. If you win the regular season, Wildcats will be your biggest fans in the SLC tournament. If you lose, you don't go to the NCAA and the post season Women's NIT takes you...you win and ACU is in line for the NIT bid, assuming we win out. So, Go Jax. And if that doesn't work out, GO Bears in the tournament.

[BEAR]

ACU is right there nipping at UCA's heels. We are all Jax fans this weekend. The Wildcats have not been as strong this year as I had hoped with 4 returning starters. Meanwhile UCA is on the verge of taking the title away from us this year. If you win the regular season, Wildcats will be your biggest fans in the SLC tournament. If you lose, you don't go to the NCAA and the post season Women's NIT takes you...you win and ACU is in line for the NIT bid, assuming we win out. So, Go Jax. And if that doesn't work out, GO Bears in the tournament.

I don't know where ACU recruits from but Daaaaaaaaa you guys do a GREAT job of recruiting. The UCA women have been tough since they became eligible for post season but ACU has been BEASTLY the last two years.

This year UCA 14-2, ACU 13-2
Last year UCA 16-2, ACU 17-1
3 years ago: UCA 10-8, ACU 9-9

It looks like ACU is improving greatly and the only team really stopping them is .....UCA. xlolx

[bonarae]

Harvard collapses again, this time at lowly Yale, 57-52.

[BEAR]

Big game just a half an hour away.

Go Sugar Bears!

UCA wins!

One more game to lock down at least a share of the conference title.

[TheValleyRaider]

PL regular season finished up on Wednesday. Colgate went 7-11 in League play, good for the 6th seed. It's only the second time getting to 7 PL wins since we won the League back in 2004. First time since the League expanded to 10 teams that the Raiders finish above 7th and out of the opening round :)

PL Standings
Bucknell 16-2
Navy 14-4
Army 12-6
American 11-7
Boston 11-7
Colgate 7-11
Holy Cross 6-12
Loyola 6-12
Lehigh 5-13
Lafayette 2-16

First Round (Sat. 3/4)
#10-Lafayette at #7-Holy Cross
#9-Lehigh at #8-Loyola

Quarterfinals (Mon. 3/6)
Loyola/Lehigh at #1-Bucknell
Holy Cross/Lafayette at #2-Navy
#6-Colgate at #3-Army
#5-Boston at #4-American

Semifinals (Fri. 3/10)
Final (Sun. 3/12)

[bonarae]

Harvard rebounds to defeat Brown, 56-53, last Saturday. The P's, league leaders, come to Lavietes this weekend.

[bonarae]

Harvard falls short at home to Princeton, 64-60. The Quackers tomorrow.

[Scrappy94]

Mocs in the SoCon Championship Game Sunday vs Mercer. 18th time in the championship game. Undefeated, at 17-0, in SoCon Championship game appearances.

[BEAR]

UCA women defeat NWST for the conference championship!

ACU has a chance to share it too if they win.

[Catatonic]

UCA women defeat NWST for the conference championship!

ACU has a chance to share it too if they win.

ACU won, too.

Co Champions. Wish we could play in the SLC tournament. Would love to see UCA and ACU in the finals after splitting regular season games.

[bonarae]

Harvard lost big to the Quackers at home, 64-46. Number 3 or 4 seed in the inaugural Palestra tournament.

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[BEAR]

No doubt.

[Thumper 76]

SDSU loses for just the second time ever in the conference tournament since becoming eligible to IUPUI in overtime. Will be the first time in years that a SD team doesn't win the SLT on the women's side. Hell of a defensive game for the Jags.


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[Thumper 76]

Second loss in the SLT for the Jacks in 9 years. Tourney record over that time of 22-2 or something like that.


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[Laker]

Denver's coach resigns:

http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030717aab.html

[Laker]

Halftime of the Summit League championship on ESPNU:

IUPUI 32 Western Illinois 30

[Thumper 76]

Denver's coach resigns:

http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030717aab.html

A record of 42-109. Ouch.


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[jacksfan29]

I never really understood her, or their former Men's coach prior to Billups taking over. They did not seem to recruit the Colorado Front Range very well. A ton of D1 talent has left for schools outside the area. They can't compete with CU or CSU but they should be able to compete with Wyoming and UNC and other western schools, especially in Women's BB where the Colorado Front Range is notorious for having a boat load of talent.

I know the academic requirements are tough but they just did not recruit Colorado well. I expect Billups to change their men's program, quickly by bringing in some serious athletes. Whoever they pickup on the Women's side needs to be from the area. There is no reason DU cannot be a strong BB program, Men's and Women's.


A record of 42-109. Ouch.


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[Laker]

And the team formerly known as the Westerwinds wins the Summit 77-69 in OT.

[mvemjsunpx]

A record of 42-109. Ouch.


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They seemed to really fall off a cliff after Erik Johnson left.

[bonarae]

Harvard has a disappointing end to this season, as we lost big to Princeton in the Palestra.

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[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Kent State wins the MAC! Congrats Golden Flashes! I always like to see Northeast Ohio schools do well!

Texas A&M Corpus Christi and New Orleans are currently battling it our for the Southland. It's weird not seeing SFA playing....

[Laker]

Central Arkansas Sugar Bears beat SF Austin 60-35 to win the Southland. 17 straight wins.

[Laker]

Drake women made a constested shot to put the game into OT, then pulled away to beat UNI for the Mo Valley title.

[Catatonic]

Central Arkansas Sugar Bears beat SF Austin 60-35 to win the Southland. 17 straight wins.

Abilene Christian tied Central Arkansas for the Southland regular season title and split home-away games with the Sugar Bears. Alas, no opporutinity for a rubber match. ACU was ineligible for the conference tournament since we are still in transition from D2 to D1. But the Sugar Bears were on a roll at the end of the season and will be a fine representative of the SLC in the NCAA
Meanwhile, ACU goes to the Women's NIT for the second consecutive year. Not a bad consolation prize.

ACU will be eligible next year but after loses 4 three year starters, so probably won't be as strong. We will be lucky to go anywhere in the post season.

[Mike296]

I hate it when the school has good athletics for the most part but you have that one program that is complete garbage year in year out. I don't even remember the last time I saw the Badgers Women's Basketball team get anywhere near the NCAA Tournament. Seems to me like we're the Big 10 bottom feeders and it's wierd to see that happen with the success the Men's team has had over the last few years

[BEAR]

Abilene Christian tied Central Arkansas for the Southland regular season title and split home-away games with the Sugar Bears. Alas, no opporutinity for a rubber match. ACU was ineligible for the conference tournament since we are still in transition from D2 to D1. But the Sugar Bears were on a roll at the end of the season and will be a fine representative of the SLC in the NCAA
Meanwhile, ACU goes to the Women's NIT for the second consecutive year. Not a bad consolation prize.

ACU will be eligible next year but after loses 4 three year starters, so probably won't be as strong. We will be lucky to go anywhere in the post season.

Heck of a run by ACU! Be very proud. UCA didnt get better as the season went on. They started the season with two rough losses but one was to ACU. After that running 17 straight. Thats beast mode. I know playing against the NCAA teams with 6'6" women will kill us but losing 4 conference games in two years with losing awesome talent every year is awesome for fans especially since our guys team is struggling so badly. xlolx The talent coach is bringing in next year is freakishly good. We might not be able to compete for the conference next year but after that...look out.

Enjoy the post-season!

[Catatonic]

BEAR;2463986 I know playing against the NCAA teams with 6'6" women will kill us but losing 4 conference games in two years with losing awesome talent every year is awesome for fans especially since our guys team is struggling so badly. xlolx The talent coach is bringing in next year is freakishly good. We might not be able to compete for the conference next year but after that...look out.

Enjoy the post-season!

Apparently the WNIT hasn't been any kinder to the SLC than the NCAA's. As far as I can tell no team from the SLC has made it past the first round of the WNIT since they adopted the present format back in 2010.

Let's hope this is the year and either UCA or ACU survives at least one round.

[Laker]

I hate it when the school has good athletics for the most part but you have that one program that is complete garbage year in year out. I don't even remember the last time I saw the Badgers Women's Basketball team get anywhere near the NCAA Tournament. Seems to me like we're the Big 10 bottom feeders and it's wierd to see that happen with the success the Men's team has had over the last few years

I used to work basketball camp for Jane Albright at UW. At the time the Badgers were good- and the Gophers were bottom feeders. Then Lindsey Whalen came along and the Gophers went to the Final Four. Now the Gophers aren't very good and the Badgers are worse. It goes in cycles- it certainly can't be blamed on the venue since the Badger men and women play in the same great arena.

[BEAR]

Enjoy the post-season!

Apparently the WNIT hasn't been any kinder to the SLC than the NCAA's. As far as I can tell no team from the SLC has made it past the first round of the WNIT since they adopted the present format back in 2010.

Let's hope this is the year and either UCA or ACU survives at least one round.

We both will.

[Catatonic]

We both will.

I hear your likely opponent is Texas from the B12.

[JayJ79]

UNI women get an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, which is cool.
and what really surprised me is that they got a #10 seed, which is the same as Drake (who ran the table in MVC play, including beating UNI 3 times, and they had a better RPI and were ranked in the top 25)

UNI will play Depaul in Mississippi, while Drake has to play Kansas State on their home court.

[Scrappy94]

#1 seed Lady Mocs beat #2 seed Mercer 61-59 to claim the SoCon Tournament Title and the NCAA auto-bid. Record is 21-10 (12-2). In the NCAA Tournament, Lady Mocs are a #13 seed facing #4 seed Louisville in Louisville, KY on Saturday, March 18 at 1:30 pm on ESPN2.

[bonarae]

The Quackers won the Ivy autobid. Their first round opponent is aTm on Saturday 9 PM EDT.

[Catatonic]

Out of the Southland it's the SLC v the B12. The UCA Sugar Bears play Texas in the NCAA and the ACU Wildcats take on Oklahoma State in the WNIT.

[BEAR]

Out of the Southland it's the SLC v the B12. The UCA Sugar Bears play Texas in the NCAA and the ACU Wildcats take on Oklahoma State in the WNIT.

TEXAS ROSTER:

6'0"
6'1"
6'3"
6'3"
6'4"
6'4"
6'5"

Sigh.

[clenz]

UNI grabs their first ever at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.

UNI lost to Drake, in OT, in the title game. Lost all three games to Drake this year, but Drake needed 3 OTs to beat UNI those three times.

Season started rough for UNI, but they are 20-3 since the second week of December.

The reaction from the team in their meeting room...

https://twitter.com/UNIwbb/status/841433970793447430

[OSBF]

congrats panthers

10 seed

go win a couple

[Catatonic]

UNI grabs their first ever at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.

UNI lost to Drake, in OT, in the title game. Lost all three games to Drake this year, but Drake needed 3 OTs to beat UNI those three times.

Season started rough for UNI, but they are 20-3 since the second week of December.

The reaction from the team in their meeting room...

https://twitter.com/UNIwbb/status/841433970793447430

Impressive. Congratulations.

[Catatonic]

Have you ever noticed that despite Title IX and demands for gender equality basketball rosters for men's teams include both height and weight while women's teams include only height?

[clenz]

I'll also add, so Thumper doesn't feel left out...South Dakota State got ****ed over

They absolutely should have been in. RPI in the 30s. Played an SOS of 83. Were 22-8. What hurt them was finishing 3-3 over their last 6. I'd argue SDSU's resume is probably more deserving than UNI's...? The beat UNI head to head in December (granted, it was after that loss that UNI went 20-4 or something like that to close the season) including 2 wins over top 25 teams and over that same time SDSU went 17-7, but they also beat one of the top 25 teams UNI beat (Creighton). UNI was one of the last 4 in. I haven't looked (or if it's even released) but I'd have to believe SDSU was one of the first 4 out, which sucks, because the womens tournament has 4 less at large bids than the men.

They also did that in the 11th rated womens conference. The Missouri Valley is 17th in WBB. The Summit is legit for WBB. 4 teams in the top 77 of the RPI, all of them with at least 20 wins.

[F'N Hawks]

Is anyone else starting to get the sense that RPI doesn't mean very much to the committee's anymore? Illinois State at 33. SDSU Women 30's.

Hell, Illinois State (33) was in the "Last Four Out" category along with Syracuse (84), Iowa (81) and Cal (53). Tell you a lot about how important the RPI ranking really is.

[clenz]

Is anyone else starting to get the sense that RPI doesn't mean very much to the committee's anymore? Illinois State at 33. SDSU Women 30's.

Hell, Illinois State (33) was in the "Last Four Out" category along with Syracuse (84), Iowa (81) and Cal (53). Tell you a lot about how important the RPI ranking really is.
RPI is very hit and miss. It matters when they want it to matter, and doesn't when they don't. Missouri State was left out of the NCAA tournament twice in the late 00s with RPIs in the low 20s.

RPI is a strange mix of really good, and really bad. I go back and forth, a lot, on if I like it. It's so easy to manipulate, especially for power conference, that when you see MMs with high RPI's like ISUr's get left out it lets you know what the committee is thinking.

Supposedly the committee is going away from using RPI, to some other metric, but that will chance to fit their whims at any given time. Some years road wins is most important. Some years it's SOS. Some years it's RPI. Some years is Top 25 wins. Some years it's top 50 wins. Some years it's who you lost too. The criteria is always whatever fits the bias that the committee wants to force that year.

[F'N Hawks]

I have been using Massey more than anything for football and basketball lately. Seems to be more "sensible", to me at least.

[Thumper 76]

I'll also add, so Thumper doesn't feel left out...South Dakota State got ****ed over

They absolutely should have been in. RPI in the 30s. Played an SOS of 83. Were 22-8. What hurt them was finishing 3-3 over their last 6. I'd argue SDSU's resume is probably more deserving than UNI's...? The beat UNI head to head in December (granted, it was after that loss that UNI went 20-4 or something like that to close the season) including 2 wins over top 25 teams and over that same time SDSU went 17-7, but they also beat one of the top 25 teams UNI beat (Creighton). UNI was one of the last 4 in. I haven't looked (or if it's even released) but I'd have to believe SDSU was one of the first 4 out, which sucks, because the womens tournament has 4 less at large bids than the men.

They also did that in the 11th rated womens conference. The Missouri Valley is 17th in WBB. The Summit is legit for WBB. 4 teams in the top 77 of the RPI, all of them with at least 20 wins.

Yeah, add to it SDSU has a history of being a solid team in the tourney considering they already have a couple of big dance wins on their resume, and damn near took out Stanford last year at Stanford. You would think the Summit would start to get SOME respect in wbb considering USD won the WNIT last year and SDSU has a couple of tourney wins over P5 teams, never mind the conference wins against P5 teams OOC. Nobody expected SDSU to get an at large, but they really should have. UND is going to learn real quick how good the Summit is in WBB.


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[OSBF]

RPI is very hit and miss. It matters when they want it to matter, and doesn't when they don't. Missouri State was left out of the NCAA tournament twice in the late 00s with RPIs in the low 20s.

RPI is a strange mix of really good, and really bad. I go back and forth, a lot, on if I like it. It's so easy to manipulate, especially for power conference, that when you see MMs with high RPI's like ISUr's get left out it lets you know what the committee is thinking.

Supposedly the committee is going away from using RPI, to some other metric, but that will chance to fit their whims at any given time. Some years road wins is most important. Some years it's SOS. Some years it's RPI. Some years is Top 25 wins. Some years it's top 50 wins. Some years it's who you lost too. The criteria is always whatever fits the bias that the committee wants to force that year.

I listened to some of the prognosticators and talking heads discussing the bubble teams before conf tourney week
They were trying to make a case for Iowa and Illanoy
They went so far as to say losses didn't really matter, only wins over top 100/top 50

That metric sure makes it easier on the "power" conf programs and all but impossible for the so called mid-majors

[clenz]

I listened to some of the prognosticators and talking heads discussing the bubble teams before conf tourney week
They were trying to make a case for Iowa and Illanoy
They went so far as to say losses didn't really matter, only wins over top 100/top 50

That metric sure makes it easier on the "power" conf programs and all but impossible for the so called mid-majors
Exactly. The "best" metric is whatever is needed in any given year to force as many power conference teams in.

Funny part is, the metric also keeps out power conference teams that should be in.

How the **** does Vandy get in over Illinois State, Iowa or Syracuse? Not that Iowa or Cuse are tourney teams.

[F'N Hawks]

Yeah, add to it SDSU has a history of being a solid team in the tourney considering they already have a couple of big dance wins on their resume, and damn near took out Stanford last year at Stanford. You would think the Summit would start to get SOME respect in wbb considering USD won the WNIT last year and SDSU has a couple of tourney wins over P5 teams, never mind the conference wins against P5 teams OOC. Nobody expected SDSU to get an at large, but they really should have. UND is going to learn real quick how good the Summit is in WBB.


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You guys just can't get enough of the "UND is going to learn real fast" card. Even when the post has nothing to do with them. But, thanks I guess for including our school in your thoughts.

[OSBF]

Exactly. The "best" metric is whatever is needed in any given year to force as many power conference teams in.

Funny part is, the metric also keeps out power conference teams that should be in.

How the **** does Vandy get in over Illinois State, Iowa or Syracuse? Not that Iowa or Cuse are tourney teams.

Vandy has 15 losses, but not 1 of them means anything

3 wins over Florida

HAD to be the only thing the selection committee looked at

[F'N Hawks]

The UND Women are average this year--played over their heads for a stretch to get to 1st place. The game vs. USD on Thursday will show they are not as good as some in GF think they are. Need a dominant scorer. Rely on team scoring every game, which doesn't get it done vs. good teams.

[BEAR]

If your team is a 16 seed...the success of a 16 seed over a 1 seed.... 0 for 138 according to espn last night.

[BEAR]

UCA Women getting their selection against Texas.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKMPhN4K5fo

[Thumper 76]

You guys just can't get enough of the "UND is going to learn real fast" card. Even when the post has nothing to do with them. But, thanks I guess for including our school in your thoughts.

You feel better or does someone need to bring you your binky?


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[F'N Hawks]

You feel better or does someone need to bring you your binky?


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Do you feel better after prognosticating about UND's future struggles in the mighty MVFC/Summit? Feel good to hope a team is going to struggle in two years?

[Laker]

If your team is a 16 seed...the success of a 16 seed over a 1 seed.... 0 for 138 according to espn last night.

Not for the women. Harvard beat Stanford in 1998. It is the only time that a #1, 2 or 3 seed has lost in the first round for the women.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dont-expect-a-no-16-seed-to-win-in-the-womens-tournament-ever-again/

[Thumper 76]

Do you feel better after prognosticating about UND's future struggles in the mighty MVFC/Summit? Feel good to hope a team is going to struggle in two years?

There's no "hope" about it. Idgaf if UND does well when they get into the leagues. I just expect they won't.


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[bonarae]

Meanwhile... Harvard is back in its usual place in the WNIT. We're at UNH this Friday, 7 PM.

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[BEAR]

Not for the women. Harvard beat Stanford in 1998. It is the only time that a #1, 2 or 3 seed has lost in the first round for the women.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dont-expect-a-no-16-seed-to-win-in-the-womens-tournament-ever-again/

Oh...I wonder what they were referencing with such a specific number then. Hmm...I'll have to research if that was guys or girls.

Edit: It was men's according to USA Today Sports..Last year they had 0 for 124. That would make this year 0 for 128 not 138...wonder why they brought that up during the women's selection show. I'll see if I can dig up that clip. Maybe it was just a reference for probability for both mens and womens.

[Catatonic]

WNIT. ACU beats Oklahoma State 66-56. Next round opponent the winner of the SMU-LA Tech game.

This is a homecoming of sorts for ACU coach Julie Goodenough. She coached the OSU Cowgirls 15 years ago but was fired for not winning enough games. Coming back and picking up a W over her former team would be especially sweet for her.

[BEAR]

When your women's team has to play #3 Texas.....on their homecourt. xsmhx

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17343058_10101676917675881_2373904284041199937_n.j pg?oh=e20083719e22a93f7a896ce90263fed8&oe=592A92A8

[Catatonic]

UCA v UT, SLC v B12, part 2.

We did our part to uphold SLC pride yesterday. Now it's your turn.

Unfortunately for UCA, the top teams in the B12 are light years better than the middle of the pack B12 team we beat.


When your women's team has to play #3 Texas.....on their homecourt. xsmhx

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17343058_10101676917675881_2373904284041199937_n.j pg?oh=e20083719e22a93f7a896ce90263fed8&oe=592A92A8

[Thumper 76]

When your women's team has to play #3 Texas.....on their homecourt. xsmhx

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17343058_10101676917675881_2373904284041199937_n.j pg?oh=e20083719e22a93f7a896ce90263fed8&oe=592A92A8

That's why upsets are less common in the wbb tourney. SDSU had to play Standford at Stanford last year. I doubt they lose if it was a neutral site.


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[POD Knows]

That's why upsets are less common in the wbb tourney. SDSU had to play Standford at Stanford last year. I doubt they lose if it was a neutral site.


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You mean like the men's tourney in SF. xlolx

[Thumper 76]

You mean like the men's tourney in SF. xlolx

Pretty sure the tourney in SF is just as close to another fanbase, and pretty ****ing close to Fargo.


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[POD Knows]

Pretty sure the tourney in SF is just as close to another fanbase, and pretty ****ing close to Fargo.


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It is a SD home game for both schools, not that it would have helped NDSU this year, but it is a home game for you guys, it is 3.5 hours from Fargo. Let's hold the thing in Bismarck Event Center, you can get 10,000 people in there, oh wait, that is three hours away as well.

Ok, I am out of ideas.

[Thumper 76]

It is a SD home game for both schools, not that it would have helped NDSU this year, but it is a home game for you guys, it is 3.5 hours from Fargo. Let's hold the thing in Bismarck Event Center, you can get 10,000 people in there, oh wait, that is three hours away as well.

Ok, I am out of ideas.

I would be 100% on board with it rotating between Fargo and Sioux Falls with the addition of UND. Unfortunately Fargo has a bigger hard on for a home show than hosting the SLT. Anywhere else has proven to be poor at hosting the event and horrible at showing up to the games.


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[POD Knows]

I would be 100% on board with it rotating between Fargo and Sioux Falls with the addition of UND. Unfortunately Fargo has a bigger hard on for a home show than hosting the SLT. Anywhere else has proven to be poor at hosting the event and horrible at showing up to the games.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI don't think Fargo would do a good job, the SHAC is probably too small and the dome sucks for basketball. Limit the tourney to 4 teams, top two get home games first round and go from there, but that idea sucks on several levels as well.

Like I said, I am out of ideas, not that I really had any decent ones to start with.

[Thumper 76]

I don't think Fargo would do a good job, the SHAC is probably too small and the dome sucks for basketball. Limit the tourney to 4 teams, top two get home games first round and go from there, but that idea sucks on several levels as well.

Like I said, I am out of ideas, not that I really had any decent ones to start with.

The SHAC wouldn't be allowed due to it being NDSUs home court, it would have to be at the Fargodome. My biggest gripe is the days it's on. Wish it would have the championship game on Sunday and start Thursday. It's much easier for people to take off Thursday-Friday instead of Monday-Tuesday. But that's a TV issue I'm pretty sure. If it was set up like that I think you would see better turn outs from teams like NDSU, UND, and UNO. Realistically Sioux Falls is by far the best location to be close to a bunch of fanbases in the conference with Usd and SDSU an hour away, UNO two hours away, NDSU three hours, and UND four. Those are also four of the teams with the best fanbases. I was impressed with how many fans from Omaha showed up for the championship.


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[Thumper 76]

There's no "hope" about it. Idgaf if UND does well when they get into the leagues. I just expect they won't.


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UND gets whooped by the four seed from the Summit League tourney by 23 points in the WNIT, 78-55. Boy was I wrong (he said sarcastically)


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[POD Knows]

The SHAC wouldn't be allowed due to it being NDSUs home court, it would have to be at the Fargodome. My biggest gripe is the days it's on. Wish it would have the championship game on Sunday and start Thursday. It's much easier for people to take off Thursday-Friday instead of Monday-Tuesday. But that's a TV issue I'm pretty sure. If it was set up like that I think you would see better turn outs from teams like NDSU, UND, and UNO. Realistically Sioux Falls is by far the best location to be close to a bunch of fanbases in the conference with Usd and SDSU an hour away, UNO two hours away, NDSU three hours, and UND four. Those are also four of the teams with the best fanbases. I was impressed with how many fans from Omaha showed up for the championship.


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Yea, I shouldn't have thrown the SHAC in there, I was just thinking out loud, SF really has the best facility for this, doesn't mean I can't bitch because the 6th place team in the conference went to the dance. xlolx

[Thumper 76]

Yea, I shouldn't have thrown the SHAC in there, I was just thinking out loud, SF really has the best facility for this, doesn't mean I can't bitch because the 6th place team in the conference went to the dance. xlolx

Tied for fourth sir, and were the #4 seed in the tourney :D.


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[POD Knows]

Tied for fourth sir, and were the #4 seed in the tourney :D.


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Ah, I was wondering if you would catch that. Good one. xthumbsupx

[F'N Hawks]

UND gets whooped by the four seed from the Summit League tourney by 23 points in the WNIT, 78-55. Boy was I wrong (he said sarcastically)


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Did you watch it?

[bonarae]

And yes, the WBI is back... (women's version of the CBI)

All 4 tournament Ivies are in the postseason... the Quackers in the Dance, Harvard and Princeton in the WNIT, and Brown in the WBI.

[BEAR]

Well Texas was too much early for UCA. Their 6'5" center dominated the boards. They outrebounded UCA 55-23. Great second half effort by the team but the first half was too much to overcome. Final 78-50.

[bonarae]

Harvard advances in the WNIT. Princeton says goodbye. Brown is still alive in the WBI.

[Catatonic]

Harvard advances in the WNIT. Princeton says goodbye. Brown is still alive in the WBI.

Harvard has a very tough draw. St Johns will be a challenge. A W would set up a likely match up with Michigan, one of favorites to win the WNIT.

[Thumper 76]

Did you watch it?

Didn't have to when you lose by over 20.


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[F'N Hawks]

Didn't have to when you lose by over 20.


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Thanks

[Laker]

Last year in the WNIT title game I watched USD beat Florida Gulf Coast.

Coyotes lost at Iowa today 78-73.

FGCU tied it up at on a three with 8.6 seconds to go. Miami gets a layup on what should have been an offensive foul with 1.5 to go to survive 62-60. Gutless no call.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Temple tips with Oregon in about 10 minutes!! Go Owls!!

[JayJ79]

FGCU tied it up at on a three with 8.6 seconds to go. Miami gets a layup on what should have been an offensive foul with 1.5 to go to survive 62-60. Gutless no call.

thought it was a good play by the runningback, lowering the shoulder into the defender and all
with a pretty good tackle at the other end on the next play

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Temple loses a heart breaker to Oregon. They hit an easy jumper in the lane and we missed our shot at the end to fall 71-70 :(

[Laker]

I came home to find that Texas A&M had come from what- 21 down? to beat Penn at the end.

[Catatonic]

If your team is a 16 seed...the success of a 16 seed over a 1 seed.... 0 for 138 according to espn last night.

#16 seeds came up empty for both men and women. 0-4 for men. 0-4 for women.

Poor Texas Southern was a #16 seed in both tournaments. The TSU men's team lost to North Carolina 103-64 and the TSU women were humiliated by Baylor 119-30.

[bonarae]

Harvard says goodbye to the season with a loss at St. John's 62-57. Brown says goodbye as well with a loss at UNC Greensboro.

On to next season for many of us...

[Catatonic]

I'm in Dallas for ACU''s second round WNIT game v SMU. The winner will face Indiana in Bloomington later this week.

A couple of FCS teams are already in on to the third round: Cal Davis and James Madison.

[POD Knows]

I watched UConn play the other night, why do they even have this tournament, holy crap, the distance between them and the field is yuge.

[Laker]

Quinnipiac just won at Miami 85-78. Hurricanes probably should have lost the last time- Bobcats got up and stayed up.

[Catatonic]

The ACU women's basketball team lost a 7 point decision to SMU last night in the second round of the NIT. SMU had a couple of really tall girls inside so we decided to focus on shots from three point range. We went an abysmal 1-19 in the first half. After digging a 26 point hole, we did manage to fight back in the fourth quarter but 26 points was too much of a deficit to overcome. With that, all SLC women's teams are out of post season play.....

[Laker]

Oregon led the whole way and beat Maryland for the right to play UCONN (if the Huskies can beat UCLA) Monday night.

[Catatonic]

Oregon led the whole way and beat Maryland for the right to play UCONN (if the Huskies can beat UCLA) Monday night.

One of these days someone will beat U Conn. Some day. Maybe. Possibly.

[JayJ79]

I don't understand how one program can be so dominant.

And I'd also have to imagine that it would be hella boring being a UConn fan. They rarely even have competitive games. Most are probably pretty much in the bag by halftime. Why even bother going to the game?

[Laker]

I don't understand how one program can be so dominant.

And I'd also have to imagine that it would be hella boring being a UConn fan. They rarely even have competitive games. Most are probably pretty much in the bag by halftime. Why even bother going to the game?

I grew up during the John Wooden dynasty with UCLA. I watched the regionals to see who would go to the Final Four. I rarely got to see the Final Four because they were shown during the Minnesota State HS tournament, which only had one class back then and had the attention of the entire state. It wasn't until they changed to the Saturday/Monday format that I got to see it- and I was so happy when NC State with David Thompson won it all in 1974. I think that college basketball really took off after it became more competitive. UCONN's dominance has resulted in general lack of interest in women's basketball. They really are great but it has become the same old same old.

Who will beat them this year? Only a couple of teams have a chance. And not a big one.

[BEAR]

I don't understand how one program can be so dominant.

Did you see all the guys on that team??!!

http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/conn/graphics/conn-wbb-team-1617.jpg

[dgtw]

One of these days someone will beat U Conn. Some day. Maybe. Possibly.

Some day was last night.


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[bonarae]

And... Stanford goes down as well. An all-SEC showdown for the NC!!!!

[Laker]

Last night's win by Miss State was an instant classic. Winning basket as the buzzer went off so that they didn't have to have a review and decide that there were .3 seconds left.

Quite an accomplishment by UConn to win 111 in a row. I thought that they would win after the intentional foul call that tied it up and gave them the ball.

At least neither team has won a title before- always nice to have someone new win.

[POD Knows]

Last night's win by Miss State was an instant classic. Winning basket as the buzzer went off so that they didn't have to have a review and decide that there were .3 seconds left.

Quite an accomplishment by UConn to win 111 in a row. I thought that they would win after the intentional foul call that tied it up and gave them the ball.

At least neither team has won a title before- always nice to have someone new win.

Really poor decision in the offensive zone by UConn at the end of the game. Glad Mississippi State won but was getting real tired of all of the airtime Dak Prescott was getting.

[Ivytalk]

Really poor decision in the offensive zone by UConn at the end of the game. Glad Mississippi State won but was getting real tired of all of the airtime Dak Prescott was getting.
And Robin Roberts, who didn't even play there.xrolleyesx

But, hey, hats off to Mississippi State. And Geno Auriemma's presser was pretty classy.

[bonarae]

South Carolina wins!

[Laker]

South Carolina wins!

Gamecocks came out more aggressive and held off the Bulldog rally when the lead was cut to four. MSU just didn't have the same fire as they did Saturday when they beat UConn. Didn't seem to have as much left in the tank. Third time this season that USC beat MSU.

[citdog]

http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/120112031118-south-carolina-flag-story-top.jpg

[POD Knows]

http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/120112031118-south-carolina-flag-story-top.jpg

I am sorry but that is one ugly freaking flag. It looks like something that would be flying over some despots mansion in the Arabian Peninsula.

[citdog]

I am sorry but that is one ugly freaking flag. It looks like something that would be flying over some despots mansion in the Arabian Peninsula.

Here is a little education for you Bro...


Dating back to 1765, the South Carolina State Flag reminds us of its role in the American Revolution and maintains its place in the annals of the Civil War with a design that was formulated as a national banner when the state seceded from the union on December 20, 1860.
Components of the current state flag were first seen in 1765, on a banner carried by South Carolina protesters of the Stamp Act. The banner that the protesters hoisted displayed three white crescents on a blue background. Ten years later in 1775, Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the South Carolina Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a banner for the use of South Carolina State Troops. Colonel Moultrie chose a simple and direct design that displayed the crescent (new moon) on a blue field. The new flag was the same blue color of the soldier's uniforms and the silver crescent echoed the symbol that the soldiers wore on the front of their caps.
Almost 100 years later, South Carolina seceded from the Union it had fought to create. A new banner was needed to fly above the newly-created nation. Many designs were reviewed but the General Assembly settled on one simple change to Moultrie's Revolutionary War design. A Palmetto tree was added and centered on the blue field. The Palmetto, the South Carolina State Tree, had been attributed as instrumental in Colonel Moultrie's defense of Sullivan's Island against an attack by British warships in June of 1776. Cannonballs fired at the fort from the British ships could not destroy the walls of the fort which were built of Palmetto logs. Instead, the cannonballs simply sank into the soft, tough Palmetto wood.
The flag that flies over the state of South Carolina today is of the same design that flew over the independent South Carolina during the Civil War.

[Thumper 76]

Here is a little education for you Bro...


Dating back to 1765, the South Carolina State Flag reminds us of its role in the American Revolution and maintains its place in the annals of the Civil War with a design that was formulated as a national banner when the state seceded from the union on December 20, 1860.
Components of the current state flag were first seen in 1765, on a banner carried by South Carolina protesters of the Stamp Act. The banner that the protesters hoisted displayed three white crescents on a blue background. Ten years later in 1775, Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the South Carolina Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a banner for the use of South Carolina State Troops. Colonel Moultrie chose a simple and direct design that displayed the crescent (new moon) on a blue field. The new flag was the same blue color of the soldier's uniforms and the silver crescent echoed the symbol that the soldiers wore on the front of their caps.
Almost 100 years later, South Carolina seceded from the Union it had fought to create. A new banner was needed to fly above the newly-created nation. Many designs were reviewed but the General Assembly settled on one simple change to Moultrie's Revolutionary War design. A Palmetto tree was added and centered on the blue field. The Palmetto, the South Carolina State Tree, had been attributed as instrumental in Colonel Moultrie's defense of Sullivan's Island against an attack by British warships in June of 1776. Cannonballs fired at the fort from the British ships could not destroy the walls of the fort which were built of Palmetto logs. Instead, the cannonballs simply sank into the soft, tough Palmetto wood.
The flag that flies over the state of South Carolina today is of the same design that flew over the independent South Carolina during the Civil War.

All those keystrokes and that flag still is ugly as hell xlolx


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[SDFS]

I like it - its unique and interesting. It's Better than the blatant advertising "Rushmore" on the South Dakota flag and what the hell is that bird on the North Dakota flag.

[citdog]

All those keystrokes and that flag still is ugly as hell xlolx


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It's the prettiest damn flag in the world! Only one way it could be better...


http://www.stainlessbanners.com/photos/sc-battle.jpg

[POD Knows]

Here is a little education for you Bro...


Dating back to 1765, the South Carolina State Flag reminds us of its role in the American Revolution and maintains its place in the annals of the Civil War with a design that was formulated as a national banner when the state seceded from the union on December 20, 1860.
Components of the current state flag were first seen in 1765, on a banner carried by South Carolina protesters of the Stamp Act. The banner that the protesters hoisted displayed three white crescents on a blue background. Ten years later in 1775, Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the South Carolina Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a banner for the use of South Carolina State Troops. Colonel Moultrie chose a simple and direct design that displayed the crescent (new moon) on a blue field. The new flag was the same blue color of the soldier's uniforms and the silver crescent echoed the symbol that the soldiers wore on the front of their caps.
Almost 100 years later, South Carolina seceded from the Union it had fought to create. A new banner was needed to fly above the newly-created nation. Many designs were reviewed but the General Assembly settled on one simple change to Moultrie's Revolutionary War design. A Palmetto tree was added and centered on the blue field. The Palmetto, the South Carolina State Tree, had been attributed as instrumental in Colonel Moultrie's defense of Sullivan's Island against an attack by British warships in June of 1776. Cannonballs fired at the fort from the British ships could not destroy the walls of the fort which were built of Palmetto logs. Instead, the cannonballs simply sank into the soft, tough Palmetto wood.
The flag that flies over the state of South Carolina today is of the same design that flew over the independent South Carolina during the Civil War.

Well, that is good to know but it still looks like some camel jockey stuck a crescent moon on a blue flag, and included the first date palm tree he saw in the desert. :D