WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[gogenerals04]

From the ODAC's tournament web site:

SALEM, Va. --- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference, in conjunction with the city of Salem, Va., and PennAtlantic, will be offering audio and video service via the Internet during the 2007 ODAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships.

Audio will be available for all men's and women's games.  Rick Seidel and Jeremy Franklin will bring you all the play-by-play action.  For select games, a pair of the ODAC's own will lend their knowledge to color commentary.  Lynchburg College head coach John Swickrath will provided analysis on the men's side while Hollins University mentor Richie Waggoner will dissect the women's action.

For the semi-final and championship rounds, the games will be videocast by PennAtlantic, offering all those an opportunity to watch the games from the comforts of their own homes.  All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and a FREE account set up with PennAtlantic.  Just go to www.pennatlantic.com to create your login and access the games.

Due to the number of games that are being broadcast by the ODAC and PennAtlantic, there may be a $3.00 fee required to access each game.

http://www.odaconline.com/odacbballtourney/index.htm

[emufan]

FYI:

Regarding EMU's lose, their best player, Riley, wasn't near 100%.  She had a viral infection and only played 22 minutes and scored just 8 pts.  Coach Griffin stated that she probably shouldn't have played period, but she is a trooper.  I would have to believe that this would have been a different game with Riley being healthy.

[waterlucy]

FYI:

Regarding EMU's lose, their best player, Riley, wasn't near 100%.  She had a viral infection and only played 22 minutes and scored just 8 pts.  Coach Griffin stated that she probably shouldn't have played period, but she is a trooper.  I would have to believe that this would have been a different game with Riley being healthy.

EMU did not lose just because Riley was under the weather.  The Generals had players that did not score as much as usual and still won.  Also, Bridgewater did not lose just because Tori Ruckman was injured several games ago.  It's tournament time.  Play ball.

[RMCAlum30]

"VWC senior Nicole Thurston led all scorers with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field"

Big win for the Marlins over the Quakers today- big momentum going into tomorrow.  And congrats Thurston for the first team honor!  It's been about 7 or 8 years since that's happened for V-dubb.  Great hon. mentions as well for Dove and Ushinski which they truly deserve.  It's so neat to watch such a well rounded team.  With EMU out, things hopefully will be a little easier down the stretch, although it looks like W&L is in Salem to play some ball.  And if I were in a Macon uniform tomorrow, I'd really bring it for 'Noke.  They could be the real deal this weekend.  Wish I was there!

Like I said a few days ago, Roanoke always brings their A game to the tournament... so R-MC will have their hands full today, but I think they can pull it out! 

Leaving in a few hours for Salem  8)

[emufan]

waterlucy,

You can't tell me that not having your best player at 100% doesn't impact a team.  I think that is evidenced as EMU scored only 40 some points.  I didn't say EMU would have won, I said that Riley was extremely sick.  That needed to be noted. 

[Old School Marlin]

  With EMU out, things hopefully will be a little easier down the stretch, although it looks like W&L is in Salem to play some ball.  And if I were in a Macon uniform tomorrow, I'd really bring it for 'Noke.  They could be the real deal this weekend.  Wish I was there!

Oh what a strange twist. OldSchool and Beachbum need to be rooting for RMC to take out Noke today. If RMC stumbles today they get the only at large bid. A RMC-VWC final gets both to the dance.

Oh GAVA, always so quick to think we are Macon haters - (well, I guess beachbum is on his own).  I just said Roanoke is playing well and that, like RMCAlum30 said, the Jackets are going to need to bring their A game.  Just like VWC will today and for the rest of the tournament.  One game at a time baby.

[odacbballfan]

EMUFAN,

Just for the record W&L was without (as in not at all) One of their starters who was injured I believe that last time the two teams played. Kara Nadeau was averaging 6 points and 5 boards per game as well as leading W&L in steals. "That needed to be noted"

[odacbballfan]

Oh yeah and Go Jackets! 

[RMCAlum30]

Oh yeah and Go Jackets! 

We've finally brought you to the dark side.... hahaha  Guaranteed you won't be saying this tomorrow during the championship   

Obviously my picks today are R-MC and VWC 

[GAVA]

Oh yeah and Go Jackets! 

We've finally brought you to the dark side.... hahaha  :

LOL   I thought VWC was the dark side !!!

[Old School Marlin]

A little nervous GAVA?     I love it.

[GAVA]

A little nervous GAVA?     I love it.

Naw...just puzled RMCAlum30 would refer to the Jackets as " the dark side" , when we all know that side belongs to Marlin fans.....lol 

[RMCAlum30]

A little nervous GAVA?     I love it.

Naw...just puzled RMCAlum30 would refer to the Jackets as " the dark side" , when we all know that side belongs to Marlin fans.....lol 

Just a figure of speech.... although I'd wager that ALL ODAC teams have their "dark side" every now and then 

[emufan]

Thanks for sharing that side note.

However, I would argue that it is hard to compare a first team all odac selection avg. 16 pts. and 5 reb.  to a player avg. 6 pts and 5 reb. 

[RMCAlum30]

Leavin' for Salem right now... so you won't see me on the board until late Sunday night... on that note...

LET'S GO JACKETS!!!