WBB: USA South Conference

[GuyFormerlyPSBBG]

Triple double for Wilborn tonight as they coast past NCWC 16 pts 12 reb and 10 steals.  Duncan had 25 pts and is one FT away from breaking the pride record for made FT's in a season.  (She will be breaking her own record.)  75-47

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Week 3 Regional Rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/16/ncaa-2011-regional-rankings-week-3/

[GuyFormerlyPSBBG]

Big game tonight Greensboro wins, they return as conference champs, regardless of the game on Saturday. If they lose the worse they can get throughout the weekend is a share of the title.  I believe they would still be the front-runner to get the number  #1 seed if the weekend is a "bad" one.  There is still a small chance that they can lose the #1 seed if they lose both games.  (It would depend on how SU and AU finish in the standings)

[GuyFormerlyPSBBG]

Congrats to Greensboro College Women's basketball for sealing the deal tonight.  Way to bring the conference trophy back to Greensboro!  Let's finish it off right tomorrow. Don't get "scared" (inside reference) now.  Lean on the experience to get the tough W.  You know CNU is looking to redeem.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Final Regional Rankings before Selection Sunday: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/category/ncaa-stuff/regional-rankings/

[CNU85]

Congrats to Chelsea Scweers! Tied record for all time women's college basketball (all divisions) three point shots! 397! She should set the record tomorrow night in round 2.

[CNU85]

Scweers becomes the first woman NCAA player to hit 400 three pointers!!!
http://cnusports.com/news/2011/3/5/WBB_0305110756.aspx

[HSC85]

Congratulations to the USA South Women.  Two teams in the Sweet 16.  GO CNU and Go Greensboro.

[CNU85]

CNU 67, McMurry 57.



Respectfully, CNU may not be even a Top 20 team.

CNU in final four.

[CNU85]

[quote author=Ralph Turner link=topic=1533.msg1279297#msg1279297 date=

As a critical opinion from tonight's game, I wonder if CNU has the depth to make a deep run in the NCAA's.  Those legs start to get tired by the 29th and 30th games of the year.

Another question is whether the USA South will provide enough in-season competition


[/quote]

greensboro and cnu in sweet 16. CNU on the way to Illinois and Final Four.

Sorry Ralph - i have been holding back and biting my tongue all season. I figured i would let CNU do all the talking. Is final four considered a "deep run"?  Bahaha.

[Wydown Blvd.]

[quote author=Ralph Turner link=topic=1533.msg1279297#msg1279297 date=

As a critical opinion from tonight's game, I wonder if CNU has the depth to make a deep run in the NCAA's.  Those legs start to get tired by the 29th and 30th games of the year.

Another question is whether the USA South will provide enough in-season competition

greensboro and cnu in sweet 16. CNU on the way to Illinois and Final Four.

Sorry Ralph - i have been holding back and biting my tongue all season. I figured i would let CNU do all the talking. Is final four considered a "deep run"?  Bahaha.

[/quote]

CNU is coming out of the weakest quadrant of the final four. And Greensboro got thrashed by Chicago after beating weak teams in its quadrant... Not too much to talk about. If CNU can hang with Amherst, then the conference will gain some respect. just sayin

[BH2OFan]

[quote author=Ralph Turner link=topic=1533.msg1279297#msg1279297 date=

As a critical opinion from tonight's game, I wonder if CNU has the depth to make a deep run in the NCAA's.  Those legs start to get tired by the 29th and 30th games of the year.

Another question is whether the USA South will provide enough in-season competition

greensboro and cnu in sweet 16. CNU on the way to Illinois and Final Four.

Sorry Ralph - i have been holding back and biting my tongue all season. I figured i would let CNU do all the talking. Is final four considered a "deep run"?  Bahaha.

CNU is coming out of the weakest quadrant of the final four. And Greensboro got thrashed by Chicago after beating weak teams in its quadrant... Not too much to talk about. If CNU can hang with Amherst, then the conference will gain some respect. just sayin
[/quote]

CNU85, don't let the haters spoil your moment- you play who you play. There won't be an asterisk in the tournament record books. Great season, I for one am proud of you representing the South region. Like I posted elsewhere, only one team in the tournament won't end their season with a loss, you just hope you're playing with house money when that day comes.

[wildbill]

CNU may have come out of the weakest bracket, but it is the one they were put in and they did what they had to do to get to the final four.  We shall see what happens next.

Go CNU!

[jaybird44]

I, for one, am looking forward to seeing all of the teams in the Final Four, because each has a unique ingredient that it will bring to the Final Four soup.

Wash-U brings the national championship trophy that it has defended very well, getting through arguably the toughest quadrant of the overall bracket.  Plus, it was able to do so without its top two post players, who were injured during the past two games.  A very tight-knit unit (a pair of sisters in the backcourt, and two starters back) with a very deep and productive bench, some of whom were on the team last season.  And, Nancy Fahey has won 85% of her games in 25 years of coaching, along with a record five national titles.

Illinois Wesleyan has had a great season, capped to this point by a comeback for the ages...down 23 points at one stage in the first half, and down 9 points with 3:00 to play vs. George Fox.  The team willed it way to victory, to secure the cherished home court advantage for the Final Four...something that has eluded many hopeful hosts (no pun intended) in the past 5-10 years.  The Titans hope to continue its role as Wash-U's kryptonite, defeating the Bears in 4 of their last 5 meetings--including a 63-58 victory early this season on a neutral floor at DePauw.

Amherst returns to the Final Four after the disappointment of losing in OT to Wash-U last season, but seemingly brimming with confidence, a swagger, and a chip on its shoulder after bringing back everyone from last March.  Jaci Daignault and Sarah Layman will be tougher to beat, with last year's experience seared in their minds...and I wouldn't be surprised if every player was secretly clamoring for a shot to gain revenge and dethrone Washington in the title game.

And, then there's Christopher Newport.  I am eager to see Chelsea Schweers in action...anyone who can put up Pete Maravich-type numbers and an insane 2800+ points in a career, is worth five times the price of admission.  Pouring in 129 treys at a 51% clip this season?  Mind-boggling.  And, hey, so what if the Captains may have had the weakest quadrant?  They dispatched their first two opponents by an average of 24 points, and pulled out their last two wins against teams who were a combined 54-6.  No one handed them a free pass, so the Captains are deserving of a trip to the national semifinals.

So, let's stop sniping at every little perceived blemish of these teams, and get out and watch the games in person or watch and listen to your preferred choice of play-by-play accounts.  It should be a very memorable Final Four. 

I can't wait to call the Wash-U games...and it's only Monday!  I'll be ready to leap out of my skin when Friday rolls around...

[sumfun]

Great recap of each team.  I'm so excited to see the action!!!