WBB: American Southwest Conference

[FrmrHSUer]

Anybody else see Meia Daniels in Sports Illustrated this week?  She is in the Faces in the Crowd section.  Wasn't another HPU player in that section a few years back? I think it was a men's player.

Congrats to Meia and her hard work has paid off. 2chr15:7.

if I'm not mistaken the HPU women's team will be on ESPN Classics and ESPN U on February 21st on their On Campus show spotlighting the two sets of sisters on the team as well as the Blalocks(brother/sister) on the men's and women's teams.

And when this does air, congrats to the HPU Lady Jackets for getting some deserved national attention.

[thundercat]

I was able to watch the HPU women's team for the first time last night (I know, why so late!).  I was very impressed with the depth of the team.  Even the 5 on the floor at the end of the game were impressive and will be great in the future.  I hope these young ones are learning just what it takes to be successful!  Molly Buker has been a huge difference maker in the last few games.  She has always been a great point guard and does a wonderful job running the show, but she has really turned into the on court leader!  She isn't afraid to get on her teammates when they aren't performing to their ability.  She is also shooting the ball great from the perimeter and can take anybody off the dribble.  She is deceptively quick!  Here is her stat line from last night as far as I can remember.

Buker 14 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assists, 0 TO, 4 steals in 24 min

Great, well rounded player.  She comes at you from all angles!

I have heard as well that the ESPN deal will be on the 21st, but will also be rerun many times as well.  Please keep me updated as I would love to see it!  This is great for the conference and HPU!

Good luck saturday at UMHB, they are a very talented team and always play HPU very tough!  Great shooters which makes it hard on our defense! 

[HPU75]

Wow, as an HPU grad and fan, I am absolutely overwhelmed by all this positive press.  Thanks also for the kind words from our ASC brethren!!  I also was at the HPU game last night, thundercat, and I concur with your analysis of that game and especially of the play of Molly Buker.  Obviously we have a very talented team this year but I am just thrilled with the attention to our team and our school!!

[inthepaint]

Anybody else see Meia Daniels in Sports Illustrated this week?  She is in the Faces in the Crowd section.  Wasn't another HPU player in that section a few years back? I think it was a men's player.

I have not see that but a HUGE congratulations to Meia and to the HPU program.  National attention is priceless.  What a great affirmation of a very talented athlete and a first class program!

Gotta be signs of the end-times...this big love-fest in the ASC-West!

Congratulations Meia!

. . . and a red heifer has been born in Israel!

[sethhpu]

The ESPN Classis "NCAA On Campus" show will air Wednesday February 21 on ESPN Classic at 1:30 EST.  It will also be on ESPN U on the following days:
2/22/07 THU 01:30P
2/27/07 TUE 03:30P
3/02/07 FRI 07:30A
3/04/07 SUN 05:30P
3/05/07 MON 04:00P
3//07/07 WED 05:30P
And it will eventually be on NCAA,org, under Media & Events, click on Broadcasting and you'll see a link for On Campus TV Show.

[matalk]

I'm out of the loop, been gone. But gag me with the love crap. Heck, the way this board is going, why don't you just give HPU a ticket to the Final Four. Did I miss something? Last I checked there is a tournament to play and regions to be won. National recognition sure can give you a big head, watch out, its just one game at a time.

[McM93]

Did anybody else see Kendra Anderson on Wheel of Fortune tonight?  Is she coaching in South Carolina?

Man, am I the only one seeing conference ties all over the country?  Can I ask anymore questions?

[Ralph Turner]

Good news tonight...

DePauw beat Hendrix, 73-54.  Hendrix falls to 15-3, in-region 18-4 overall.

McM has risen to a tie for 2nd in in-region won-loss percentage.

HSU is tied for 8th at 16-4 in-region.

[dballa]

It's game day.  Off to Belton to support the Lady Jackets.  I hope there's a big crowd there today especially with HPU faithful.

Any other travelers today drive safe.

STING 'EM JACKETS!!

[HPU75]

Thanks matalk. Yeah, everyone forgot you still have to play the games.  Of course anybody  with half a brain knows how basketball works. You win on the court not here.  Sorry good sportsmanship gags you.  I am also sorry being excited about success equates  to a "big head."   I do not agree. I am not a big fan of blowhards in real life or  on message boards.

[thundercat]

Amen HPU75!  matalk, we haven't missed you on the board, didn't even know you were gone, maybe you should keep it that way!

[Ralph Turner]

McM 85, Schreiner 59  Final Stats

[mcmfan]

Check me on my figures, Ralph, but it seems to me that McM is the only one of the top four schools that could get displaced in the final week of regulation.  HPU is a game ahead but holds the tie breaker with McM, so it could lose a game (very unlikely considering its remaining schedule) and still have first place.  HSU is two games ahead of UMHB so it could also lose a game without affecting its standing.  But if McM loses either of the two upcoming games and HSU wins both of its games, then McM and HSU are tied with HSU holding the point advantage, so McM falls into third place.
  HPU - 18 wins
  McM - 17 wins
  HSU - 16 wins
UMHB - 14 wins
LIB, don't let up now!!!

[Pat Coleman]

Here is the article in today's paper about the LC Girls quitting.

LC players say they quit to send message about coach
By Bob Tompkins
btompkins@thetowntalk.com
(318) 487-6349

Six players and the student assistant coach who recently quit the Louisiana College women's basketball team said their lack of respect for first-year coach Robin Potera-Haskins drove them away from the program.

The seven - student assistant Dustin Doyle, starters Carol Edler and Ashley Peairs and reserves Lindsay LaBowe, Kayla Shirley, Paige Singleton and Lauren Speeg - left the program shortly before a Feb. 1 game at East Texas Baptist University.


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A group of 13 players walked out of practice on Jan. 30. Seven returned to the team in time for the Lady Wildcats' game at East Texas Baptist.

The players did not not speak publicly about their decision to leave the team until this week.
"We didn't talk then because they told us not to talk to the press," said Elder, a senior co-captain and the team's leading scorer.

Hey, seriously -- this is copyrighted material you're posting here. Just give us a couple of paragraphs and link to the story.

[Ralph Turner]

Check me on my figures, Ralph, but it seems to me that McM is the only one of the top four schools that could get displaced in the final week of regulation.  HPU is a game ahead but holds the tie breaker with McM, so it could lose a game (very unlikely considering its remaining schedule) and still have first place.  HSU is two games ahead of UMHB so it could also lose a game without affecting its standing.  But if McM loses either of the two upcoming games and HSU wins both of its games, then McM and HSU are tied with HSU holding the point advantage, so McM falls into third place.
  HPU - 18 wins
  McM - 17 wins
  HSU - 16 wins
UMHB - 14 wins
LIB, don't let up now!!!

According to the conference tie-breaker the first is head-to-head.  The second is record versus division opponents in descending order.  We have a record of 1-1 vs HPU; HSU is 0-2.  We have it on the 2nd tie-breaker.  Point differential is third.

We need the wins for earning Pool C bids, if we don't win the tourney.  A win over UMHB will be worth 12- 14 points depending on their final season record thru the tourney.  UMHB has an in-region record of 16-6 (.667).  They face McM and UMHB and then the tourney.  We need UMHB keep  their in-region percentage at .667, but hopefully not at our expense.