WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Ralph Turner]

On the Hoopsville webcast this evening,  Pat Coleman thinks that HPU did not get to the table because they were behind Roanoke on the Wednesday Regional Ranking.  All of the ASC runners-up lost before the finals of the ASC which may have kept them from leapfrogging Roanoke.  Roanoke may have been one of the last Pool C teams to be selected (almost 18th or 19th).

Wouldn't UMHB have had a better chance than HPU?  The UMHB conference record is 17-4, while HPU's is 16-5.  Or is the difference that HPU was beaten in the conference by LC rather than by McM?

Maybe, but the question was asked about HPU.   

[mcmfan]

Ralph's observation about LC's strategy is correct - they pound the ball inside.  The strength of the Lady Wildcats is in the paint. They have a junior and freshman playing at the post positions that are hard to stop inside.

You're right.  Here are the free throw numbers for LC's last three conference games away from LC, so that any possible pro-LC referee bias wouldn't be a factor:

ETBU       LC     1-21-10
15           39

LeT         LC     1-23-10
15           18

UTD        LC     1-28-10
15           26

[Pat Coleman]

Women's bracket posted: http://www.d3boards.com/playoffs/wbkb-bracket2010.pdf

[lewis]

The ASC got shafted
Sorry LC, you win one of the tougher conference in the nation and then they ship you 3/4 the distance of the US. It is just not right.

[Ralph Turner]

Wow!  GFU is one of the toughest draws in the country.

I don't mean to disrespect you, LC (because you are carrying the ASC banner) but I don't think anyone in the conference has seen anyone as good as George Fox this season.

Please.  Listen to what Coach Joseph-Richard prepares for you, and execute it.  This game will be tough!

[Ralph Turner]

This was my first chance to see H.O. West Fieldhouse.

I only count 9 rows of seats courtside and not much more than 12 rows of seats above the aisle.

I do not see seating at either end.  The Courtside seating is only about 94' (minus the footage allocated to the aisles).

If one squeezes in a person every 20", then that only allows 60 people to be squeezed into each row.

2 sides times (9 rows plus 12 rows) times 60 people per row ,

2 times 21 times 60 = 2520.

It looks to me that the capacity of HO West may be closer to 2600-2800 fans, max, instead of the stated 4500 fans.

On the matter of the capacity of HO West, a well-respected observer of ASC basketball wrote to me off-line and thinks that 4500 would be a "SRO-squeezed them in" number for the capacity.

How many rows are there above the floor seating?  Is that the same on both sides?

Thanks  

[Ralph Turner]

I wish that the conference were split in half, to give us another bid! 

[mcmfan]

The ASC got shafted
Sorry LC, you win one of the tougher conference in the nation and then they ship you 3/4 the distance of the US. It is just not right.

True, but think what they could have done.  They could have put LC in a sectional with two of the teams they just beat in the tournament, to give those teams a second chance to knock them out of the playoffs.  That happened to us a few years ago at McMurry.  At least the women will have a nice trip to a different part of the country at NCAA expense and get to play some new faces.  Go LC!

[JACKET84]

Wow!  GFU is one of the toughest draws in the country.

I don't mean to disrespect you, LC (because you are carrying the ASC banner) but I don't think anyone in the conference has seen anyone as good as George Fox this season.

Please.  Listen to what Coach Joseph-Richard prepares for you, and execute it.  This game will be tough!

I don't know.  Cal Luthern beat George Fox and HPU beat Cal Lutheran.  Both games were played at Cal Luthern.  Maybe they have seen a team as good as GF.  Gf has the advantage due to tournament experience and getting to play at home.
      After watching GF play here in Brownwood in 2008, I have a lot of respect for their coach and program.  They lost a close game to Hope, and they showed a lot of class after the game.

[Pat Coleman]

Here's a little more about George Fox.

http://www.d3hoops.com/nation/10/jan28.htm

[Ralph Turner]

I remember the game Sectional game at Luther in 2007. Puget Sound had defeated GFU 51-48 in the second round at GFU to earn the right to go to the Sweet 16.  UPS beat HPU in 47-44 and held Meia Daniels to 2 fast break points in that game.  McMurry was eliminated by UPS in 2007, 59-47 in the first round.

Those two squads (GFU and UPS from the Northwest Conference) have much in common.

They are big and tall.
They play smart, disciplined basketball.
They play excellent defense and rotate well to cover any holes that might appear.
They are well conditioned.
They have good depth from the bench.
They can hit the outside 3 or go inside.

Boxscore UPS 47 HPU 44

[BruinFan]

Wow!  GFU is one of the toughest draws in the country.

I don't mean to disrespect you, LC (because you are carrying the ASC banner) but I don't think anyone in the conference has seen anyone as good as George Fox this season.

Please.  Listen to what Coach Joseph-Richard prepares for you, and execute it.  This game will be tough!

I don't know.  Cal Luthern beat George Fox and HPU beat Cal Lutheran.  Both games were played at Cal Luthern.  Maybe they have seen a team as good as GF.  Gf has the advantage due to tournament experience and getting to play at home.
      After watching GF play here in Brownwood in 2008, I have a lot of respect for their coach and program.  They lost a close game to Hope, and they showed a lot of class after the game.

It would  be very tempting to let ASC fans use the George Fox loss to Cal Lutheran as a comparison game. It was very early in the season and the Bruins were still adjusting to losing last year's D3hoops.com rookie of the year and just starting to bring along Hannah Munger, 6'5" freshmen center, who has continued to get better all year. She received first team all conference honors.

I hope that Louisiana College enjoys the trip out west and I look forward to the game on Friday.

[Ralph Turner]

GFU 30 LC 19 at the half.

LC's Christy Pentallion is not suited up, but is in attendance at the game in street clothes.

GFU 37 LC 23 after a 7-0 run and GFU is at the line for a FT.

GFU 58, LC 30; 9 min left.
GFU 60, LC 30; 8:20 left.
GFU 63, LC 32; 6:00 left.

GFU 65, LC 49 Final

[mcmfan]

Arrgh.  I hope someone is reminding the LC players what they did to HPU in the second half of their tournament game last Saturday.

[nash]

Why was Pentallion not playing?  I watched the game and the announcers said something about a suspension but didn't elaborate.  How bad could it be to not play one of your best players the first time you get to the tournament?