WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[Jeremybozz]

 Congrats to Va. Wesleyan, you were simply better than Bridgewater today.
Congrats to EMU on the 5 point win over RMC.
I guess I will be cheering on the Royals now the rest of the way.

[Brookland]

Wow, EMU upsets RMC 69-64! I guess the Royals didn't read the press releases! Team effort trumps POY. Congratulations EMU!
The ODAC tourney departs from script once again. Gotta love it. I guess you really DO have to play the games...

[dukeofargyle]

Sincere congrats to EMU...what a game!!!  Amazing... Man, every one of the Royals came out to play. It is definite that the parity in this conference is so closer every year. 

Unfortunately, this game was also Molly's swan song... IMO, the ODAC will not see her likes again soon. Best of luck to Molly, she will have a bright future!

[hasanova]

Number 6 Quakers and # 3 Generals in a tight one, with W&L getting the win, 72-66.  Good luck to Washington and Lee on Saturday and my thanks to the Guilford coaches, players and staff for having a winning season.

[BH2OFan]

to Bammer's point that "BC will go as Burkholder goes"...... and a foul-out (although that fifth one looked questionable to me). A tough way for a great player to end the season.
Congratulations on a great effort by the Marlins!

Tough indeed, Jordan was justifiably distraught over it. Ridiculous call based on the standard set up to that point in the game (here we go about the refs again). First 30 minutes was the wild west, last 10 min. hand checks drew whistles.
Congrats to all of todays winners

[Emu435]

WOW.  EMU got a big upset today.  we were falling off here toward the end of the season.  maybe we can get some momentum and maybe have a run at the ODAC tournament championship.

[RVAHokie]

So W&L plays a team they beat twice (EMU) during the regular season for the right to play a team they lost to twice during the regular season (Roanoke and VWC).  Very interesting.  W&L seems to be peaking at the right time, but it can be tough to beat a team 3x in one season.  I have never heard a good reason why that is, but it seems to be true if the teams are even close to evenly matched.

Roanoke is the obvious choice but the Generals may just have somethng for them assuming they can beat EMU for the third time.  Of course, if VWC jumps up and beats Noke then the final would be totally up for grabs no matter who wins the second semi on Saturday.

Great tourney (assuming you aren't an RMC fan), feel very bad for Molly and the Jackets, really wanted to see her get another shot at the twin towers of Roanoke...

[Bammer]

Congratulations to the Generals for showing so much poise.  They will need the same against EMU.  EMU has really come together.  I saw the W&L / EMU game at EMU.  It was a great game with both teams executing and shooting well.  EMU has such patience and discipline to be such a young team.  Tough loss for Guilford, but they have so much talent returning.  The league will be different without Molly Ariail but there is a lot of young talent.  Madison Delaney played so well for RMC last night.  Will anyone be able to play with Roanoke with their coy and 3 first team all-ODAC?  Is ESPN doing a feature on the D3 Maroon twin towers?  Good thing the league champion will be determined on the court and not by press clippings.

[whitecaylxx]

Nothing wrong with Roanoke getting their due press coverage.  Congratulations to Coach Dunnagan for her great season.  Also, kudos to the big surprises - Virginia Wesleyan, EMU and Washington and Lee.  It's going to be great watching the rest of the tournament!

[Brookland]

VWC over Roanoke 37-21 at the half. VWC fired up and Roanoke looking flat. An upset in the making? GREAT effort by the Marlins so far.

[Brookland]

Roanoke rally falls short! VWC wins 52-49 with a total team effort. Congratulations to the Marlins and to Coach Dunmyer, both for a great game plan and for having her team ready to execute it. Great combination of defense, rebounding and ball movement to get the open look. Impressive basketball!

[RVAHokie]

The Gennies did what the Maroon couldn't quite pull off.  What a comeback by King's Generals.  They were totally outplayed in the first half and the second half was a clinic and showed exactly how deep this team can be.  2 First Years made significant contributions today and Allie Long was superb.

Great effort by EMU.

Roanoke got back in it but couldn't quite pull it off. When they got inside 5 points, I didn't think there was anyway they lose.  Great second wind by VWC.

So I guess we'll see if VWC can beat W&L 3x in one season.

I am even more convinced that King was COY in the ODAC after seeing those two games.

[Bammer]

Congratulations to the Generals.  Should be a good championship game.  Would have liked to have seen a Generals / Maroon game, but VWC deserves to be in it.

[hoopstermom]

Congratulations to both Virginia Wesleyan and Washington and Lee for getting to the finals.  I hope they both play well and make for an exciting game.

The ODAC will crown a new first time women's champion! 

I hope Roanoke still gets a bid to the tourney along with our AQ.  A 23-3 record aint' too shabby along with a 2nd place regional ranking.   Would be great for the ODAC to get two teams in.

[Bammer]

Playing that soft out of conference schedule may come home to haunt the Maroons.  Didn't they have a similar record last year and did not get a bid?