MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Mr. Ypsi]

OK, just checking!

We've got the Pistons (who ended Showtime ), and the Red Wings (and UM in '97).  Unfortunately we also have the Lions and Tigers!

I notice you don't have an NFL team - want the Lions?  Cheap?!

[castle]

OFS, You are right about Champan.  They are looking really good so far...going back to last year they have won 18 in a row.  Although I have not seen them play this year; they look to be a veteran team with good leader, Carney.  I look for them to win 21-23 games and get a NCAA bid.  Lincoln will be CU's toughest opp. at the IND post-season tourney, which is in Santa Cruz this year.

Not sure if Chapman can match the run the '02-'03 OXY team that went on...time will tell.

[bballfan2]

The only thing that will hurt Chapman's Tourny hopes if you're right is that they play at least 7 games against teams that are almost guaranteed victories. Home/Aways with La Serria, UC Santa Cruz, and West Coast Baptist. A game against Cal Tech. Also if whittier and La Verne don't do well in sciac that will hurt their strength. When I see their schedule I think they need at least 23 wins to be a guaranteed bid come tourny time.  They might do it though, they've looked good so far

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Oxy is 5-0 and is going up against NAIA top ranked Azusa Pacific tonight at APU.  Should be interesting. 

[WestCoastWhiner]

Sabertooth, APU is just too tough for the SCIAC right now - or any DIII team for that matter.   Did you watch them in the finals last year on t.v.?  They would win against a lot of mid-major D1s.  A couple of DIII teams could maybe give them games, but nobody in the SCIAC.  This was the 2nd best team in NAIA last year, and they are better this yearr. 

[David Collinge]

Lincoln will be CU's toughest opp. at the IND post-season tourney, which is in Santa Cruz this year.

If you mean Lincoln University of PA, ranked #23 in this week's d3hoops.com poll, they won't be at Santa Cruz.  The independent tournaments are regional, and Lincoln would be playing in one back east.  Chapman's opponents at Santa Cruz figure to include Colorado College and Nebraska Wesleyan.

[diehardfan]

aww.... and here I was hoping that this post would say that you are now a cali resident like myself 

[OxyFan21]

Azusa Pacific 89
Oxy 71

Oxy cut the lead down to 5 points in the 2nd half, then the game was over as they wore the Tigers down.

APU 9-20 from 3 point range. 

We had no guard play.  Inside, Betty had 25, Phillips had 20.

[Gregory Sager]

The only thing that will hurt Chapman's Tourny hopes if you're right is that they play at least 7 games against teams that are almost guaranteed victories. Home/Aways with La Serria, UC Santa Cruz, and West Coast Baptist. A game against Cal Tech. Also if whittier and La Verne don't do well in sciac that will hurt their strength. When I see their schedule I think they need at least 23 wins to be a guaranteed bid come tourny time.  They might do it though, they've looked good so far

The number of overall wins Chapman (or any other team, for that matter) has will have no bearing whatsoever upon whether or not the Panthers get a ticket to the big dance. It's regional wins that matter, not overall wins. Also, keep in mind that Chapman is an independent, and thus a Pool B contender. As those of us who follow the D3 scene are well aware, the bar is set a lot lower to get a Pool B bid than it is for Pools A and C.

[Browneagle64]

Westcoast----

Thanks for the update on the games. I think the scehdule looks good for the classic. And your right these games will make up for down time before the BIG FOOTbaLL game in pasadena. I know that i will be heading to the rock to work out and catch some good BBAll games. And your right, i hope that more people attend the games during the holidays. Thanks for the info.

[castle]

David Collinge...Thanks for the in info on the independents tourneys.  That improves CU chances of making the dance.

[samiam]

We had no guard play.  Inside, Betty had 25, Phillips had 20.

Oxy had no guard play because the frontcourt doesn't remember it has a backcourt.  How many times have you seen the big guys kick the ball back out?

Oxy's not going to kill you with the guard play. But Oxy won't win unless the guards get more of a chance.

The frontcourt is obviously Oxy's bread and better. It's just too bad they're not well-coached. Give this front court to Kat and they might even impress the non-west coast DIII fans.

[Sabretooth Tiger]

Brian Newhall is a fine coach, thank you very much.  Oxy is lucky to have him.

[samiam]

Brian Newhall is a fine coach, thank you very much.  Oxy is lucky to have him.

We're going to have to disagree on that one. I think we could get validation for both views by taking a poll of former players and basketball fans alike.

[sciacguru]

Couldnt stay away long......but calling the only coach in SCIAC history to go 14-0 and go to the Elite 8 a bad coach will stir up everyone....including folks like myself who are not Oxy fans.  Newhall can coach, and gets the best from his players.  I am not going to read much into the statement from someone that ONLY played JV for Newhall or was it that you were the 15th man and he could only take 14 to Buena Vista for the Elite 8??