MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[stag44]

I'm here! Just digesting the non-conference schedule

It's been an interesting year thus far for the SCIAC with alot of new faces. Its tough to gauge how the conference will shake out because of the new teams, interesting scheduling, and general feel from the teams.

I think that we will probably have the usual suspects competing for the SCIAC tournament: CMS, PP, CLU, Chapman all look to be playing well and competitive.

On a national landscape, though, the conference is down and I think we may be in for a one and done @ whitworth...

[Gosox]

Gray Fox thanks for the update...My best to Oxy! Stagg44 glad to see you!...Hope all had a great New Year!

[WoostAr]

In a turn of events absolutely no one would have predicted, Caltech and La Verne lead CMS and PP in the SCIAC standings -- looks like we might have a little more parity than normal in the SCIAC this year!

Caltech's half court defense is pretty good this year -- if they can manage their turnovers and get their offense working they will be a tough team to beat.

[WoostAr]

Caltech at Cal Lu a tale of two halves tonight...

Caltech turned the ball over 14 times in the first half leading to a 41-25 deficit.

Then came roaring back in the 2nd half scoring 45 pts to Cal Lu's 20 to take a 70-66 victory.

Caltech's offense came around a bit tonight -- Brent Cahill was huge in the second half getting to the hoop -- his misses generated points off of rebounds for Caltech.

Big showdown at Oxy Saturday between 2-0 SCIAC teams -- who would have expected that?!

[WoostAr]

One other note -- this marks the second time EVER that Caltech has beaten Cal Lu -- I believe that the series stands 2-59 in favor of Cal Lu

[WoostAr]

And since I can't help myself -- Caltech has allowed 107 pts this season, which is the best mark in the SCIAC.  They are also averaging 20 turnovers a game and still allowing the fewest points in the SCIAC -- it would be exciting to see what would happen if Caltech could clean that up.

.....I'll stop now I swear.

[Gosox]

Should be a good match up coming up this Saturday for the teams...
Cal Lu  at Laverne
Redlands at Pomona
CMS at Whittier
Caltech at Oxy

Will be interesting as the teams continue to shake things up...

[WoostAr]

The SCIAC is officially completely on it's head this year as Caltech is in sole possession of first place after Chapman's loss last night, and CMS tied for last place -- we will see how those positions hold this coming Wednesday at Caltech. 

CRAZY win for La Verne last night -- not really sure how in the world they came out with a win, but you can read about it here:  http://leopardathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160112296mos

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

As the basketball spins... there continue to be incredible stories around Division III as we get further into conference schedules. Teams leading conferences that no one suspected, programs finding success with alums at the helm, and Division III making national headlines but not for the obvious reasons. Tonight on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh talks to those still proving people wrong as the season enters the second half.

Dave is in San Antonio for the NCAA Convention, so tonight's show is pre-recorded. Dave talked to most of the guests before some played their midweek games. The pre-recorded show along with podcast will be available starting at 7pm ET here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/jan14

Guests include (in order of appearance):
- Dr. Oliver Eslinger, Caltech men's coach - NABC Coach's Corner
- Rob deGrandpre, Hilbert men's coach
- Kelly Dunne, Nazareth women's coach
- Zach Filzen, No. 22 Lancaster Bible men's coach (Gordon Mann interview)
- Ashlee Rogers, Marymount women's coach

You can also tune into the podcast(s):
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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

And don't forget you can always interact with us:
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[stag44]

4 games into conference and things are wide open with the conference completely upside down relative to the last few years.

CIT, ULV, Oxy, and Whittier are all 3-1
Chapman is 2-2
CMS, PP, UR, and CLU are all 1-3

Obviously CIT is the surprise of the year thus far. They have been competitive in every conference game and even against CMS, their sole loss, they were up 17-7 and the game was tied with 7 minutes to go. Al-Reyes is a legit 5 with 3pt range and they play aggressive and stingy defense. Turnovers continue to be problematic for them, but this team is not a walkover like some teams of the past.

The other interesting note is the ULV, Oxy and Whittier are all historically teams that like up-tempo pace which is usually overcome by the execution and physicality that CMS, PP, CLU and Chapman typically play with. This year that script has flipped as they are dictating pace in the games and have some exceptional players (Torres from Whittier, Johnson from Oxy, and Arnold from ULV).

After watching some of the games going into conference it looked like Chapman was the team to beat, but they have had some hiccups the last two games losing on a crazy buzzer beater @ ULV and then dropping a game @ Oxy.

CMS has been hampered with injuries all year, but as a biased viewer, I don't think you can ever count them out. Scali will find a way to get them to play tough and grit out wins. They were blown out by Whittier and thoroughly outplayed in every facet. They were one possession away from beating both ULV and Oxy but are still learning to close out games.

I think its going to be a wild ride in the SCIAC and I can see a 12-4 or even 11-5 winning conference title.

Excited for the games on Saturday!

[WoostAr]

Caltech crushed by Chapman last night 83-60 -- not sure it was really that close. 

Caltech hung tight for the first 14 minutes of the game -- actually held a lead w/ 6:47 left in the first half, yet somehow they trailed by 20 at half!!

This was my first chance to see Cam Haslam play -- as a freshman he outclasses everyone in the SCIAC -- little scary.  He put up 30 and Caltech's defensive scheme clearly didn't work against him.

Caltech's effort a little suspect in the second half last night -- we will see what adjustments they make for La Verne on Saturday.

[D O.C.]

Go see the Mater Dei Extravaganza 5th and 6th at 7:15 pm.

Or you can just watch this 21 minute video on the number 1 high school team in the country - 3 brothers and 1 cousin playing together for only this 1 year.
They're Fr./So./Jr./Sr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8zMub7rlPY

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
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iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

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Thanks!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/10/first-2016-regional-rankings-released-today/

[WoostAr]

http://gocaltech.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160211kun2a7