Alma defeats Oberlin 78-72 in their home opener. Really nice win for Fitz and the Scots.

Colton Meister was an ANIMAL in this game. 30 points and 10 boards on 14-22 shooting. Always felt there was potential for Colton to do this, but this felt like it came out of nowhere. If he can do this again, the Scots feel like a contender for a home MIAA tournament game. They have lacked post presence the past few years, so it'll be nice for the Scots to have a formidable front-liner this winter.

https://almascots.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/oberlin-college/boxscore/7549

Apologies to maroonandgold, as the delay caused him to miss out on the title.
Thank you all for playing this season.

STANDINGS FINAL

1. Greek Tragedy 117pts (.836) 45-11 (.804)
2. maroonandgold 115pts (.821) 42-11 (.792)
3. tartanpride2016 113pts (.807) 42-14 (.750)
4. FC Grizzlies 112pts (.800) 43-13 (.768)
5. monsoon 111pts (.793) 39-17 (.696)
6. HOPEful 107 pts (.764) 40-16 (.714)
7. TUAngola 93pts (.664) 33-23 (.589)
8. FyteOnne 89pts (.636) 38-18 (.679)
9. tyrone 81pts (.579) 30-26 (.536)
10. 7express 22pts (.244) 9-3 (.750)
11. ziggy 17pts (.340) 6-2 (.750)
12. FDF 10pts (.200) 4-0 (1.000)


Record by school when selected
Calvin 99-6 (.943) (3.172 PCPP)
Trine 95-10 (.905) (2.726 PCPP)
Hope 81-19 (.810) (2.765 PCPP)
Olivet 53-14 (.791) (2.000 PCPP)
Alma 15-19 (.441) (1.667 PCPP)
Adrian 10-14 (.417) (1.700 PCPP)
Albion 18-38 (.321) (2.333 PCPP)
Kalamazoo 0-22 (.000) (0.000 PCPP)

Hope over Kalamazoo -4
Trine over Adrian - 3
Calvin over Albion - 2
Alma over Olivet - 1

Delayed, but here are the final games tomorrow. Will post final results on Sunday.

Olivet at Alma - 3:00
Adrian at Trine - 3:00
Kalamazoo at Hope - 3:00
Calvin at Albion - 5:30

4- Kalamazoo at Trine - 7:00
3- Alma at Adrian - 7:30
2- Hope at Calvin - 7:30
1- Albion at Olivet - 7:30

STANDINGS AFTER GAMES 12 of 14

1. maroonandgold 103pts (.858) 38-10 (.792)
2. Greek Tragedy 100pts (.858) 38-10 (.792)
3. tartanpride2016 99pts (.825) 37-11 (.771)
4. FC Grizzlies 98pts (.817) 38-10 (.792)
5. HOPEful 97 pts (.808) 36-12 (.750)
6. monsoon 95pts (.792) 33-15 (.688)
7. TUAngola 83pts (.692) 29-19 (.604)
8. FyteOnne 80pts (.667) 34-14 (.708)
9. tyrone 71pts (.592) 26-22 (.542)
10. 7express 22pts (.244) 9-3 (.750)
11. ziggy 17pts (.340) 6-2 (.750)
12. FDF 10pts (.200) 4-0 (1.000)


Record by school when selected
Calvin 93-0 (1.000) (3.237 PCPP)
Trine 81-10 (.890) (2.605 PCPP)
Olivet 43-14 (.754) (2.093 PCPP)
Hope 71-19 (.789) (2.704 PCPP)
Alma 15-11 (.577) (1.667 PCPP)
Albion 18-32 (.360) (2.333 PCPP)
Adrian 7-13 (.350) (2.000 PCPP)
Kalamazoo 0-21 (.000) (0.000 PCPP)


Games on Wednesday February 15 (all times EST)
Kalamazoo at Trine - 7:00
Albion at Olivet - 7:30
Hope at Calvin - 7:30
Alma at Adrian - 7:30

 Games on Saturday February 11 (all times EST)
4-Albion over Alma
3- Hope over Olivet
2- Calvin over Trine
1- K College over Adrian

STANDINGS AFTER GAMES 11 of 14

1. maroonandgold 97pts (.882) 36-8 (.818)
2. Greek Tragedy 94pts (.855) 36-8 (.818)
2. tartanpride2016 94pts (.855) 35-9 (.795)
4. FC Grizzlies 93pts (.845) 36-8 (.818)
5. HOPEful 90 pts (.818) 33-11 (.750)
6. monsoon 88pts (.800) 31-13 (.705)
7. TUAngola 83pts (.755) 29-15 (.659)
8. FyteOnne 75pts (.682) 32-12 (.727)
9. tyrone 66pts (.600) 24-20 (.545)
10. 7express 22pts (.244) 9-3 (.750)
11. ziggy 17pts (.340) 6-2 (.750)
12. FDF 10pts (.200) 4-0 (1.000)


Record by school when selected
Calvin 87-0 (1.000) (3.287 PCPP)
Trine 81-7 (.920) (2.605 PCPP)
Olivet 43-13 (.768) (2.093 PCPP)
Hope 63-19 (.768) (2.667 PCPP)
Alma 13-11 (.542) (1.833 PCPP)
Albion 18-25 (.419) (2.333 PCPP)
Adrian 6-17 (.316) (2.000 PCPP)
Kalamazoo 0-13 (.000) (0.000 PCPP)


Games on Saturday February 11 (all times EST)
Adrian at Kalamazoo - 3:00
Trine at Calvin - 3:00
Albion at Alma - 3:00
Olivet at Hope - 3:00

Calvin over Alma - 4
Olivet over Kalamazoo- 3
Trine over Hope - 2
Albion over Adrian - 1

STANDINGS AFTER GAMES 10 of 14

1. maroonandgold 90pts (.900) 33-7 (.825)
2. Greek Tragedy 87pts (.870) 33-7 (.825)
2. tartanpride2016 87pts (.870) 32-8 (.800)
2. FC Grizzlies 86pts (.860) 33-7 (.825)
5. HOPEful 84 pts (.840) 31-9 (.775)
6. monsoon 82pts (.820) 29-11 (.725)
7. TUAngola 77pts (.770) 27-13 (.675)
8. FyteOnne 66pts (.660) 29-11 (.725)
9. tyrone 65pts (.650) 23-17 (.575)
10. 7express 22pts (.244) 9-3 (.750)
11. ziggy 17pts (.340) 6-2 (.750)
12. FDF 10pts (.200) 4-0 (1.000)


Record by school when selected
Calvin 78-0 (1.000) (3.256 PCPP)
Trine 76-7 (.916) (2.684 PCPP)
Olivet 43-4 (.915) (2.093 PCPP)
Hope 63-15 (.808) (2.667 PCPP)
Alma 13-11 (.542) (1.833 PCPP)
Adrian 6-12 (.333) (2.000 PCPP)
Albion 10-25 (.286) (2.500 PCPP)
Kalamazoo 0-13 (.000) (0.000 PCPP)


Games on Wednesday February 8 (all times EST)
Trine at Hope - 5:30
Calvin at Alma - 7:30
Adrian at Albion - 7:30
Kalamazoo at Olivet - 8:00

Trine over Alma - 4
Hope over Adrian - 3
Calvin over Olivet - 2
Albion over Kalamazoo - 1

STANDINGS AFTER GAMES 9 of 14

1. maroonandgold 81pts (.900) 30-6 (.833)
2. Greek Tragedy 78pts (.867) 30-6 (.833)
2. tartanpride2016 78pts (.867) 29-7 (.806)
2. FC Grizzlies 78pts (.850) 30-6 (.833)
5. HOPEful 76 pts (.844) 28-8 (.778)
6. monsoon 73pts (.811) 26-10 (.722)
7. TUAngola 68pts (.756) 24-12 (.667)
8. FyteOnne 60pts (.667) 26-10 (.722)
9. tyrone 58pts (.644) 21-15 (.583)
10. 7express 22pts (.244) 9-3 (.750)
11. ziggy 17pts (.340) 6-2 (.750)
12. FDF 10pts (.200) 4-0 (1.000)


Record by school when selected
Calvin 70-0 (1.000) (3.371 PCPP)
Olivet 43-3 (.935) (2.093 PCPP)
Trine 67-7 (.905) (2.537 PCPP)
Hope 54-15 (.783) (2.704 PCPP)
Alma 13-11 (.542) (1.833 PCPP)
Albion 10-16 (.385) (2.500 PCPP)
Adrian 6-12 (.333) (2.000 PCPP)
Kalamazoo 0-13 (.000) (0.000 PCPP)


Games on Saturday February 4 (all times EST)
Kalamazoo at Albion - 1:00
Hope at Adrian - 3:00
Alma at Trine - 3:00
Olivet at Calvin - 3:00

Games on Wednesday February 1 (all times EST)
Calvin over Kalamazoo - 4
Hope over Alma - 3
Trine over Albion - 2
Olivet over Adrian - 1

STANDINGS AFTER GAMES 8 of 14

1. maroonandgold 71pts (.888) 26-6 (.813)
2. Greek Tragedy 68pts (.850) 26-6 (.813)
2. tartanpride2016 68pts (.850) 25-7 (.781)
2. FC Grizzlies 68pts (.850) 26-6 (.813)
5. HOPEful 66 pts (.825) 24-8 (.750)
6. monsoon 63pts (.788) 22-10 (.688)
7. TUAngola 58pts (.725) 20-12 (.625)
8. FyteOnne 54pts (.675) 23-9 (.719)
9. tyrone 51pts (.638) 19-13 (.594)
10. ziggy 17pts (.340) 6-2 (.750)
11. 7express 12pts (.240) 5-3 (.625)
12. FDF 10pts (.200) 4-0 (1.000)


Record by school when selected
Calvin 60-0 (1.000) (3.283 PCPP)
Olivet 34-3 (.919) (2.324 PCPP)
Trine 59-7 (.894) (2.559 PCPP)
Hope 44-15 (.746) (2.773 PCPP)
Alma 13-11 (.542) (1.833 PCPP)
Albion 10-14 (.417) (2.500 PCPP)
Adrian 6-11 (.353) (2.000 PCPP)
Kalamazoo 0-13 (.000) (0.000 PCPP)


Games on Wednesday February 1 (all times EST)
Hope at Alma - 7:30
Albion at Trine - 7:30
Olivet at Adrian - 7:30
Calvin at Kalamazoo - 8:00

Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 27, 2023, 03:07:58 PM

Quote from: tartanpride2016 on January 27, 2023, 02:48:56 PM

Quote from: sac on January 27, 2023, 02:46:30 PM
I know an 8 never beat a 1 seed and I'm pretty sure a 7 never beat a 2 seed in the MIAA, but just the existence of those matchups probably torpedoed an at large bid or two along the way.   Especially when other leagues weren't doing a full tournament.

I think we only did 8 last year because of Kalamazoo's difficulty finishing a full double round robin season.  Midway through I think it was being assumed Kzoo wouldn't get every game in and the standings would be uneven.  But they managed.


Also, Friday night in one location for the semi's has always been the best environment.  As long as the league insists on things being equal between the men and women we're never going back to that.

How do you figure that the 1v8 and 2v7 games torpedoed an at-large bid if they never lost? If winning games (against any D3 opponent) harms a team's chances of making the tournament, then the selection process is flawed...

Whatever advantage is gained by improving winning percentage is lost by lowering strength of schedule. And there's pretty widespread belief among D3's Pool C mavens that, among the five primary criteria, SOS is valued just as much as, if not more than, W% by the national committee.

That feels like a flaw in the system. You would never see a team disincentivized to play an extra game (and win it) in the D1 process.