MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OxyBob]

Schedule for Wednesday January 22, all games 7:00 p.m.

Pomona (12-3, 5-1 SCIAC) @ Caltech (5-10, 3-3)
Oxy (12-3, 4-2) @ Claremont (12-3, 4-2)
Redlands (10-5, 3-3) @ Chapman (11-4, 3-3)
Cal Lutheran (2-13, 1-6) @ La Verne (1-13, 1-5)

Whittier (9-7, 4-3) is idle.

Wednesday scores:

Pomona 101 Caltech 62
Claremont 65 Oxy 60
Chapman 82 Redlands 78
La Verne 68 Cal Lutheran 55

Schedule for Saturday, January 25:

Pomona (13-3, 6-1 SCIAC) @ Oxy (12-4, 4-3) 2:00 pm
UC Santa Cruz (7-12) @ Cal Lutheran (2-14, 1-7) 2:00 pm
Caltech (5-11, 3-4) @ Chapman (12-4, 4-3) 2:00 pm
La Verne (2-13, 2-5) @ Claremont (13-3, 5-2) 2:00 pm
Whittier (9-7, 4-3) @ Redlands (10-6, 3-4) 5:00 pm

OxyBob

[OxyBob]

Schedule for Saturday, January 25:

Pomona (13-3, 6-1 SCIAC) @ Oxy (12-4, 4-3) 2:00 pm
UC Santa Cruz (7-12) @ Cal Lutheran (2-14, 1-7) 2:00 pm
Caltech (5-11, 3-4) @ Chapman (12-4, 4-3) 2:00 pm
La Verne (2-13, 2-5) @ Claremont (13-3, 5-2) 2:00 pm
Whittier (9-7, 4-3) @ Redlands (10-6, 3-4) 5:00 pm

SCIAC scores
Oxy 87 Pomona 73
Caltech 75 Chapman 57
Claremont 83 La Verne 54
Redlands 105 Whittier 86

Nonconference
Cal Lutheran 63 UC Santa Cruz 59

Halfway through the conference season. Pomona and Claremont are tied for first place at 6-2, Oxy is in third at 5-3, and there's a tie for fourth between Caltech, Whittier, Redlands and Chapman, each at 4-4. ULV and CLU bring up the rear at 2-6 and 1-7. Top 4 in conference play make the SCIAC tournament.

Schedule for Wednesday, January 29, all games 7:00 pm
Caltech (6-11, 4-4 SCIAC) @ Whittier (9-8, 4-4)
Claremont (14-3, 6-2) @ Cal Lutheran (3-14, 1-7)
Chapman (12-5, 4-4) @ Oxy (13-4, 5-3)
La Verne (2-14, 2-6) @ Pomona (13-4, 6-2)

Redlands (11-6, 4-4) is idle.

OxyBob

[greg21grimm]

Never thought I would see the day when CLU is in last place after 1/2 through the SCIAC season.
https://thesciac.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/standings

In just 3 years from 20 wins to 2

[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

[OxyBob]

Schedule for Wednesday, January 29, all games 7:00 pm
Caltech (6-11, 4-4 SCIAC) @ Whittier (9-8, 4-4)
Claremont (14-3, 6-2) @ Cal Lutheran (3-14, 1-7)
Chapman (12-5, 4-4) @ Oxy (13-4, 5-3)
La Verne (2-14, 2-6) @ Pomona (13-4, 6-2)

Redlands (11-6, 4-4) is idle.

Wednesday's SCIAC scores
Caltech 104 Whittier 78 -- 7 players in double figures for CIT.
Claremont 67 Cal Lutheran 51
Oxy 62 Chapman 51 -- Ryan Kaneshiro with 20 to lead Tigers.
Pomona 109 La Verne 83 -- Micah Elan with 41 for Pomona.

I went to the Claremont-CLU game Wednesday night. The first half was even for 15 minutes, but then CMS asserted itself and led 36-24 at halftime. In the second half the Stags had a comfortable 51-35 lead at 12:00. CLU outscored CMS 11-1 to cut the lead to 6 at 52-46 with 8 minutes left, but that was as close as the Kingsmen would get. Claremont went on its own 13-2 run to put the game away.

CLU had no answer for Claremont's 6'10" center Jeremy Horn, who had 17 points on 8 for 11 and 7 rebounds. Off the bench for CMS, Kele Mkpado had 13 and Josh Angle scored 11. CLU spread its scoring among 8 players; Cole Thomas led the Kingsmen with 9.

Claremont was uncharacteristically sloppy with 13 turnovers, and was only 9 for 16 FTs. CLU had its own problems with 17 turnovers, but made 16 of 22 from the free throw line.

Schedule for Saturday February 01, all games 2:00 p.m.
Claremont (15-3, 7-2 SCIAC) @ Whittier (9-9, 4-5)
Redlands (11-6, 4-4) @ Cal Lutheran (3-15, 1-8)
La Verne (2-15, 2-7) @ Caltech (7-11, 5-4)
Chapman (12-6, 4-5) @ Pomona-Pitzer (14-4, 7-2)

Oxy (14-4, 6-3) is idle.

OxyBob

[OxyBob]

Schedule for Saturday February 01, all games 2:00 p.m.
Claremont (15-3, 7-2 SCIAC) @ Whittier (9-9, 4-5)
Redlands (11-6, 4-4) @ Cal Lutheran (3-15, 1-8)
La Verne (2-15, 2-7) @ Caltech (7-11, 5-4)
Chapman (12-6, 4-5) @ Pomona-Pitzer (14-4, 7-2)

Oxy (14-4, 6-3) is idle.

Saturday's SCIAC scores
Claremont 78 Whittier 67
Redlands 100 Cal Lutheran 61
Caltech 83 La Verne 56
Pomona 75 Chapman  63

Schedule for Wednesday, February 5
Oxy (14-4, 6-3 SCIAC) @ Redlands (12-6, 5-4) 7:00 p.m.
Cal Lutheran (3-16, 1-9) @ Chapman (12-7, 4-6) 7:00 p.m.
Whittier (9-10, 4-6) @ La Verne (2-16, 2-8) 7:00 p.m.
SCIAC GAME OF THE WEEK: Pomona (15-4, 8-2) @ Claremont (16-3, 8-2) 6:30 p.m.

Caltech (8-11, 6-4) is idle.

First place in the conference on the line at Claremont. If you haven't been to a Pomona vs. Claremont game, then I highly recommend you go. Always a great battle.

OxyBob

[BluesBrother]

First place in the conference on the line at Claremont. If you haven't been to a Pomona vs. Claremont game, then I highly recommend you go. Always a great battle.

+1. I wish I could make it to this one!

[AlltheKINGSmen99]

Going to be a long time before my beloved CLU is relevant.
White appears to be extremely frustrated to say the least.

[greg21grimm]

Going to be a long time before my beloved CLU is relevant.
White appears to be extremely frustrated to say the least.

They were relevant, even regionally ranked, 3 years ago. Go talk to Dan Kuntz (AD) or Chris Kimball (President).  More 30-40 pt losses in the last 3 years, than in the last 30 years (zero).

[AlltheKINGSmen99]

1 NCAA Tournament in 20 years of Rider.
I am hoping White is more in line with his coach, Mike Dunlap.

[Gray Fox]

1 NCAA Tournament in 20 years of Rider.
I am hoping White is more in line with his coach, Mike Dunlap.

I remember Mike.  I think just before he went to Australia.

[SpartyBlue]

Caltech is on pace for their best season since 1953-54 (14-7).  8 wins would tie the mark hit three times in the 1990s.  Is this a function (ha) of Caltech being that much better this year or the conference being down overall from typical?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Caltech is on pace for their best season since 1953-54 (14-7).  8 wins would tie the mark hit three times in the 1990s.  Is this a function (ha) of Caltech being that much better this year or the conference being down overall from typical?

It is a function that the attitudes and tactics at CalTech have changed. It has been well documented that CalTech has taken a page out of the MIT book to try and improve athletics at the school. There are very good athletes who happen to be very good students as well. CalTech seems to have found their footing and are finally getting to where they had hoped to get to with a new perspective.

[OxyBob]

It is a function that the attitudes and tactics at CalTech have changed.

It's Caltech not CalTech. Thank you.

This article is from a few years ago, but it encapsulates what Doc Eslinger has brought to CIT.

https://www.si.com/college/2015/11/23/caltech-basketball-losing-streak-oliver-eslinger

OxyBob

[SpartyBlue]

Caltech is on pace for their best season since 1953-54 (14-7).  8 wins would tie the mark hit three times in the 1990s.  Is this a function (ha) of Caltech being that much better this year or the conference being down overall from typical?

It is a function that the attitudes and tactics at CalTech have changed. It has been well documented that CalTech has taken a page out of the MIT book to try and improve athletics at the school. There are very good athletes who happen to be very good students as well. CalTech seems to have found their footing and are finally getting to where they had hoped to get to with a new perspective.

Interesting, hadn't seen any of that.  So I assume you're saying they are a recruiting athletes who also happen to fit the Caltech academic profile, rather than just grabbing current or admitted students who happen to maybe have played basketball at some point?  Still, as per the article below, 99th percentile SAT requirements tend to shrink that pool.  Pretty neat to see them having some hoops success. Eslinger seems a quality coach.