MBB: Liberty League

[hopefan]

RPI winning ugly... but winning nonetheless... scrambles to hold off Vasser rally.... stays undefeated in LL, continues winning streak...

Can they conceivably win at Ithaca today?   If so, all those hockey fans better start coming to the basketball games instead (or too)...

[hopefan]

sonuvagun they did it.... RPI beats Ithaca.... AT Ithaca... hats off to the tute.... keep it going!!!!!

[stlawus]

RPI really doesn't have a very strong schedule, but as Parcells said, you are what your record says you are.  Barring some 2nd half disaster, RPI should be sitting pretty for Pool C if they don't win the LL tourney.  We'll know for sure when the regional rankings come out, but there still a lot of basketball to play until then.   Good defense goes a long way. 

Ithaca, Hobart and Union will be duking it out for the top 4, and there will be quite the slog for the last 2 spots between Skidmore, Vassar, SLU, Clarkson and RIT.      SLU is reeling from injuries right now, I was surprised they didn't lose by much more today against Hobart.  Jeffrey and Hicks are out of action and that is simply too much to overcome, so it was nice to get the W against RIT yesterday.  Big game Tuesday against Clarkson. 

[Caz Bombers]

Hobart will probably have the stronger CV for Pool C than RPI, so that might be our best shot at two LL teams dancing this year.

[Bartman]

RPI looks like the host for the LL tourney with 2 game lead. Hobart has slight schedule benefit with 6 of 8 at home and only 2 games with top 4 remaining @ RPI and Ithaca at home. I dont think the second tier of the league will upset anyone, but a bad shooting night or injuries can change that. Not a tremendous difference in the top 4 teams , but hoping that Hobart can fine tune down the stretch as underclassmen improve. Should be a well contested tournament, most likely in Troy.

[stlawus]

SLU steals one against Clarkson.  Down 10 for most of the game, just weathered Clarkson's hot 3 point shooting the first 30 minutes and then went on their only run of the game to take the lead.   Hicks finally back into form with 22 after tweaking his leg last weekend.  Jeffrey returns for 11 pts and 9 rebounds.      Despite the plethora of injuries this year SLU somehow is clinging to the last playoff spot.  Very proud of this squad to not give up. 

[Bartman]

Looking forward to match up with Ithaca against Hobart at Bristol this Friday. Key game for the Statesmen to stay on track to have a chance for positioning and success in the LL tournament . 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Time for a marathon!

Thursday, Hoopsville will be on the air for at least nine hours in the 7th Annual Hoopsville Marathon Show.

This year's show will feature coaches, administrators, and many others around Division III to give us a sense of the season to date and what is to come. There is only a month or so left in the regular season, so there is plenty to talk about.

For more information about the show and its impact, click here.

The show's guest list is below with a rough idea of when they were scheduled to appear during the live show.

The marathon is also a chance to fundraise of the show. Many fans of Hoopsville ask often how they can give to the program so we can continue doing our work into the future. In the first few years of the Marathon, the fundraising side was an important aspect. However in the last few years, we have shyed away from fundraising as we tried to find other means to financially run the program. After requests from many, we are do have a few ways fans can contribute.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch the entire Marathon show LIVE in the video player above. We will effort to turn around podcast episodes of the entire show. They will be available to the right (after the show is off the air).

Guests appear on the Hoopsville Hotline presented by BlueFrame Technology.

And don't forget to interact with the Dave and guests. You can use the social media option to the right and even email (dave.mchugh@d3sports.com) questions to the show.


When it comes to the game of basketball, we love celebrating not only the student-athletes in Division III, but also those who help carry the game forward sometimes outside of the spotlight.

Sunday on Hoopsville, we celebrate those who have made the game of basketball, especially at DIII, so great. Coaches who continue to excel in different parts of the country and programs who play for more than just themselves.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch Thursday's Marathon Show in the following ways:
- Main page: www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville
- Show page: http://bit.ly/2GBqAuZ (or www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2019-20/marathon)
- Facebook Live Simulcast: www.facebook.com/Hoopsville
- YouTube Simulcast: www.youtube.com/d3hoopsville
- Team1 Sports: www.team1sports.com/Hoopsville/
- Team1 Sports app (Android TV, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku) - you will either find it under the "live" section or search for the Hoopsville channel

All men's coaches appear in the NABC Coach's Corner. And all guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

If you have questions about Division III basketball, feel free to send them and we will answer them on a the show. Email them to dave.mchugh@d3sports.com or use any of the social media options.

Hoopsville Marathon Schedule
Timing approximate and subject to change

Time (ET)	Guest	School/Institution
12:20 p.m.	Jim Calhoun	St. Joseph's (Conn.) men's coach
12:40 p.m.	Pat Juckem	No. 11 WashU men's coach
1:00 p.m.	Brian Morehouse	No. 3 Hope women's coach
1:20 p.m.	Lauren Busalacchi	Ripon women's coach
1:40 p.m.	Ryan Hyland	John Jay men's coach
2:00 p.m.	Dan Dutcher	NCAA VP for Division III
2:40 p.m.	Karin Harvey	Montclair State women's coach, Women's National Committee chair
3:00 p.m.	Adrienne Shibles	No. 2 Bowdoin women's coach
3:20 p.m.	Kate Pearson	Cabrini women's coach
3:40 p.m.	Matt Gilbride	RPI men's coach
4:00 p.m.	Sam Atkinson	Gallaudet Associate AD for Comm., Men's National Committee Chair
4:20 p.m.	Matt Donohue	Catholic women's coach
4:40 p.m.	Charles Katsiaficas	Pomona-Pitzer men's coach
5:00 p.m.	Jon Herbrechtsmeyer	No. 5 Bethel women's coach
5:20 p.m.	Chris Carideo	Widener men's coach
5:40 p.m.	Dave Hixon	Amherst men's coach (sabbatical)
6:00 p.m.	Tricia Cullop	WBCA Board President, Toledo women's coach
6:20 p.m.	Alex Richey	No. 18 Oglethorpe women's coach
6:40 p.m.	Jody May	Albion men's coach
7:00 p.m.	Dave Macedo	No. 18 Virginia Wesleyan men's coach
7:20 p.m.	Melissa Kuberka	St. John Fisher women's coach
8:00 p.m.	HOOPSVILLE HAPPY HOUR	A gaggle of some of the shows friends - to be announced

[UfanBill]

Union overwhelmed RIT 85-68 tonight to move to 11-6 overall, 8-3 in the Liberty League. The Dutchmen shot 31/60, 56.75% and 14/31, 45.2% from behind the arc. All 17 members of the deep roster saw playing time. Tomorrow afternoon the 8-0 at home Dutchmen will host LL leader RPI. The 16-2, 11-0 Engineers beat Union 61-50 in Troy on 1/10.  It should be a battle.

[Caz Bombers]

Ithaca called for a foul with less than a second left on an offensive rebound, Hobart makes both free throws to win by one

ouch

[footballfan911]

Gotta swallow the whistle there. There is no foul on that play

[stlawus]

Yeah Ithaca got screwed there I think. 

[footballfan911]

It happens. The key is how you respond from here. Great effort without their leading scorer but can't dwell on a missed call.

[hopefan]

Ithaca called for a foul with less than a second left on an offensive rebound, Hobart makes both free throws to win by one

ouch

Anyplace to see a video of the last play?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Ithaca called for a foul with less than a second left on an offensive rebound, Hobart makes both free throws to win by one

ouch

I've seen those calls a lot more this year - I wonder if refs have been instructed to call actual fouls on end of clock plays.  There are a lot of over the back situations (which seem to be called more often in the middle of games, as well) that probably should be called.  You don't want ticky-tack stuff, but if a foul legitimately harms one team's chances, you have to call it.