MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Browneagle64 · February 27, 2006, 10:35:15 AM

I guess the Powers that be allowed two SCIAC teams into post-play like some of us were praying for......

Here's to hoping that the stags and tigers have a great run in post-play.

Browneagle64 · February 27, 2006, 10:40:11 AM

Sweet the stags come to the Rock for the first round of post-play. The powers that be are really awesome in basketball.....

samiam · February 27, 2006, 10:41:17 AM

Not that I'm complaining, but how is it that CMS plays at Oxy?

tigersports · February 27, 2006, 10:43:10 AM

Stag fans can't be happy, and rightfully so as they were the better team this year. We'll be there though!

OxyFan21 · February 27, 2006, 11:56:09 AM

Does CMS' gym not meet NCAA regulations? This makes little sense to me...But, like TigerSports, I am not complaining.

El Tigre · February 27, 2006, 12:26:44 PM

Congrats to Oxy on making the playoffs!!!

... thank you god for having it in the ROCK! I mean I would travel anywhere to watch the game, but I hate the gym at CMS it is in no way large enough for a playoff game of this caliber. Oxy is the best site for the game.

Boys wash those ref jerseys b/c we got one more game!

Eat'em up tigers!

diehardfan · February 27, 2006, 12:45:33 PM

Quote from: OxyFan21 on February 27, 2006, 11:56:09 AM
Does CMS' gym not meet NCAA regulations? This makes little sense to me...But, like TigerSports, I am not complaining.

Naa... the main requirement is having over 1000 seats, which CMS has.

CMS, despite being the leagues Autobid, doesn't rank as well in the criteria the NCAA uses... so while it seems crazy that they're at Oxy, I was 100% sure that would happen last night. In fact, despite the fact that I think Oxy has to be better than several of the other teams in the tourney, I wouldn't be surprised if they were a last minute stickin, purely for the fact that it made a cheap first round game in the West region.

While I have no particular loyalities to CMS or Oxy, and simply hope that whichever team will represent the SCIAC best makes it out of here, it would be sorta fun for the Oxy team to shove their token bid in the NCAA's face by making a nice tourney run.

For the frustrated CMS fans, it helps at all, just ask the Wheaton women how they felt getting the raw deal last year in the NCAAs compared to Millikin despite grabbing the autoqualifer, or the NCC Cardinals how they feel about being the bottom team in their entire bracket despite clearly winning the auto bracket this year. The selection and bracketing system is strange, and a lot of the time, it's just plain wrong. But, I guess in some ways, it makes a little sense.... Millikin got the higher seed last year in Women's basketball despite not getting the autoqualifier, and they parlayed it into a national title. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens with this year's examples.

On the plus side, there will be a guaranteed SCIAC team in the second round!

$:-\$

OXY Oswald · February 27, 2006, 01:57:10 PM

Great news for the Tigers!

The Rock will be electric on Thursday.

Go Tigers beat those nasty Stags!

mr_rayburn · February 27, 2006, 02:06:22 PM

Quote from: OXY Oswald on February 27, 2006, 01:57:10 PM
Go Tigers beat those nasty Sagehens!

FYI Oswald...Pomona-Pitzer, aka the Sagehens, did not make the tourney. Oxy is going up against the Stags from CMS. Just a minor distinction.

David Collinge · February 27, 2006, 04:04:10 PM

I was blinded by CMS's SCIAC title, but of course diehardfan is right (she usually is)--Oxy has the better bona fides in the eyes of the NCAA and "deserved" to host on that basis. I wish I could be there, but alas! I'll be in Oregon on Thursday.

Stags4Life · February 27, 2006, 04:50:25 PM

What is the capacity of Oxy's gym?

--Stags4Life

OxyFan21 · February 27, 2006, 05:36:11 PM

I've got a week full of basketball. I wish I could fly to LA, but the budget will not allow for travel at this time. That being said, I'm doing alright, basketball-wise this week:

Wed night: Attend Dayton vs. St. Louis U

Thur night: Listen to CMS vs. Oxy

Friday night: Attend Calvin College vs. Carroll College
Manchester College vs. Wash U

Saturday: Attend Missouri Valley Conference Semis
SCIAC winner vs Puget Sound

Sunday: Attend Missouri Valley Conference Finals

GO TIGERS!

OXY Oswald · February 27, 2006, 05:55:23 PM

Quote from: mr_rayburn on February 27, 2006, 02:06:22 PM
FYI Oswald

Oops, thanks

Liger Hoops · February 27, 2006, 06:39:03 PM

When is conference MVP announced? As the season ended, it looked like Taylor had it locked up but if the Tigers can pull out a win at home this week, would Betty be the pick?

This will be a huge game for both programs. I would think that both programs want to advance to prove they can move out of the conference and play with some of the elite of D-III hoops. And bragging rights never hurt. Get it done Tigers!!!

Safe travels to the CMS loyal and all other elsewhere (OxyFan21- that's a great week of games). Here's hoping the winner can go to UPS and make some noise for the SCIAC.

Stags4Life · February 27, 2006, 07:42:32 PM

Quote from: Liger Hoops on February 27, 2006, 06:39:03 PM
When is conference MVP announced? As the season ended, it looked like Taylor had it locked up but if the Tigers can pull out a win at home this week, would Betty be the pick?

Haha, nice try. No, I believe Miles Taylor is the SCIAC MVP and nothing that happens in the playoffs will change that. Miles Taylor will prove why he is the SCIAC MVP this Thursday at Oxy as he has all year long. I am looking forward to the huge game, see all you Oxy fans out there.

--Stags4Life