MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[CMSfan]

Stags 62, Whittier 60

Box: http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20130222_5dlf.xml

CMS struggled for most of the night and was trailing by 10 with eight minutes to play, but Kevin Sullivan stepped up in a big way, hitting four 3's and scoring all 14 of his points down the stretch, including the Stags' last 11 points of the game. The biggest blow was the last one. Trailing by one with 10 seconds to go, Sullivan unleashed a three that bounced around the rim before finally falling  to put the Stags up by 2. Whittier rushed to get a shot off and it looked for a moment like Mebane might get a layup to tie it, but CMS freshman Shelby Lane came up with a huge block and that was that.

Redlands handled Pomona relatively easily (http://www.goredlands.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20130222_lngo.xml), meaning the Stags will have their work cut out for them at Redlands tomorrow night.

[RFB]

Redlands has always had hoopsters, but never a team of Ballers! Get some U of R...

[OxyBob]

CMS struggled for most of the night and was trailing by 10 with eight minutes to play, but Kevin Sullivan stepped up in a big way, hitting four 3's and scoring all 14 of his points down the stretch, including the Stags' last 11 points of the game.

The Poets had a 12-point lead with 12:30 to go and missed their last 4 FTs in the last 1:30. Ouch.

If Claremont can't keep the game in the 60s tonight then they aren't going to win against UR, which averages 80+ and is 11-1 in Currier.

OxyBob

[CMSfan]

Redlands 73, Stags 64

Box Score: http://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20130223_aqq6.xml

Just got back from Redlands. Proud of my Stags for a great season.

Congrats to Redlands for winning the SCIAC tournament. Represent SCIAC well and keep shooting the lights out, Bulldogs.

[cmsme]

Great season. It is always fun to watch the stags play.

And as a CMS fan, all I can say is, GO BULLDOGS.
May you win, and keep winning until these D3 people know the difference between the West and the Western part of the East.

You guys looked like you were enjoying yourself after the win.  Best of Luck. I will be watching and rooting for you.

[WoostAr]

Bracket released:  http://static.psbin.com/q/3/vmi9nqh4k7oskk/2013-mbb-bracket.pdf

Redlands up to Whitworth...rematch from earlier this season...Whitworth won that matchup on a neutral court.

[OxyBob]

Redlands up to Whitworth

That is a shocking, unprecedented development. I would have never suspected that matchup.

OxyBob

[(509)Rat]

Now I understand why bob didn't want Champan to join the SCIAC. By eliminating a southern cali pool B candidate, the SCIAC is basically destined to fly up to the NWC champ in the first round...

[OxyBob]

the SCIAC is basically destined to fly up to the NWC champ in the first round

When the conference champ can't crack the top 9 in the regional rankings, what else would the SCIAC expect? Until the SCIAC plays somebody and beats somebody, they'll always be on a plane to Portland or Seattle.

OxyBob

[WoostAr]

Oh come on...they got to go to Wisconsin last year

Not only do SCIAC teams need to play (and beat) the contenders, they need to play NCAA games instead of NAIA games. 

The teams at the top of the west regional rankings play almost their entire schedules in-region...SCIAC teams do not even stay in the NCAA.

[dahlby]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  Note the Southern California part of the name. It consists of
9 D3 programs.............all in the same conference. The only other California D3 team is UCSC, up in the Bay Area. Most SCIAC teams play UCSC and some NW Conference teams, plus whoever comes out during the Thanksgiving and holiday breaks. To fill the schedule of non-conference games the only other alternative earlier in the season  is non-D3 teams. Check out the logistics......it is not like the MW or East coast, where busing isn't too far.  It is cost prohibitive to schedule flights all over the place. Plus the STUDENT ATHLETES would miss too much school. I hear you regarding the SOS, but it is a problem we need to deal with.

[OxyBob]

Oh come on...they got to go to Wisconsin Minnesota last year

Not only do SCIAC teams need to play (and beat) the contenders, they need to play NCAA games instead of NAIA games. 

Because of geography, games against the GSAC and other local non-DIII teams are a necessity to fill the schedules. Heck, Chapman has regularly made a habit of playing La Sierra 2, 3, 4, or even 5 times a season.

OxyBob

[dahlby]

OxyBob,

Let's see here....Bethseda, Pacifica...ah forget it, we have rehashed this too many times. Besides, I have this place in my heart for Oxy this year because of all that your coach went thru.

[Gray Fox]

In 2007, Oxy got to go to Mississippi.
The goal for SCIAC teams should be to host in the first rounds.

[(509)Rat]

It consists of
9 D3 programs.............all in the same conference. The only other California D3 team is UCSC, up in the Bay Area.

Sounds like the NWC...except Whitworth played St. Thomas, UMHB, Simpson, Hamline, Redlands, Chapman, UCSC, and Occidental this year. Only playing one NAIA opponent (montana tech). All without the benefit of being located in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA where teams actually like to visit for tourneys in December...

Woostar is exactly right. There is no secret to building a d3 tourney/playoff resume. You have to play and beat d3 opponents. Whitworth football found that out the hard way in '07 (thanks to a loss to Azusa Pacific and Maynard). The difference between that program and what is being said here by some posters is that Whitworth made an immediate about-face and started scheduling intelligently. You gotta play by the rules if you want to get in and then host a tourney/playoff game. Us left-coasters will never have as many games against "regionally ranked opponents" as everyone else, but that's life and it has been shown that you can still schedule to appease the selection committee gods.

Long story short, I don't feel bad for any of the SCIAC programs. Sorry.