WBB: Northwest Conference

[DBQ1965]

Second half officiating is very loose.  9:35 GFU leads by 10

[DBQ1965]

4:03. GFU 66.  Calvin 51

[BruinFan]

GFU defeats Calvin 78-63.

Bruins win battle between two teams that really like to apply defensive pressure. Congrats to Calvin on a great season.

GF in the Final Four for the 3rd time in 7 years.
Word is that GF has permission to stay in Grand Rapids for the week rather than fly back and forth to Oregon. I have not confirmed that information yet.

[DBQ1965]

Final:  GFU 78.  Calvin. 63

See you in grand Rapids

[DBQ1965]

GFU defeats Calvin 78-63.

Bruins win battle between two teams that really like to apply defensive pressure. Congrats to Calvin on a great season.

GF in the Final Four for the 3rd time in 7 years.
Word is that GF has permission to stay in Grand Rapids for the week rather than fly back and forth to Oregon. I have not confirmed that information yet.

I heard the same thing from a GFU player's mother.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I have confirmation... they are staying in Grand Rapids.

[BruinFan]

Dave,
Staying in Grand Rapids was a school decision. I don't think the NCAA is paying.

You mentioned on Hoopsville that 7 out 8 hosts moved on to the Final Four. Maybe I misunderstood, but what about GFU winning @Calvin?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

It's called not counting correctly... I was thinking about my ballot and not the home teams LOL

[realist]

Dave,
Staying in Grand Rapids was a school decision. I don't think the NCAA is paying.

You mentioned on Hoopsville that 7 out 8 hosts moved on to the Final Four. Maybe I misunderstood, but what about GFU winning @Calvin?

Calvin is on break this week.   It makes perfect sense to just stay in GR.  Why the NCAA would rather pay for all those extra tickes as opposed to hotels, and meals makes a person scratch their head a bit.  Calvin has a conference center/hotel on campus, and I am sure GF would find Calvin to be gracious hosts. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

IF the NCAA is paying for the hotels and rooms... I promise you it is going to end up being cheaper than two flights back and forth. However, I am not sure the NCAA is paying for the extra days... I have not heard they are.

[Pat Coleman]

IF the NCAA is paying for the hotels and rooms... I promise you it is going to end up being cheaper than two flights back and forth. However, I am not sure the NCAA is paying for the extra days... I have not heard they are.

I was told by the local organizing committee that the NCAA needed to give permission for George Fox to stay but that indeed, they did so.

George Fox can't practice in the arena until Thursday, when the other teams arrive, but they are practicing at a local high school and I understand they are using Calvin academic space to proctor some exams (perhaps ones that were missed for travel last week).

[realist]

IF the NCAA is paying for the hotels and rooms... I promise you it is going to end up being cheaper than two flights back and forth. However, I am not sure the NCAA is paying for the extra days... I have not heard they are.

I was told by the local organizing committee that the NCAA needed to give permission for George Fox to stay but that indeed, they did so.

George Fox can't practice in the arena until Thursday, when the other teams arrive, but they are practicing at a local high school and I understand they are using Calvin academic space to proctor some exams (perhaps ones that were missed for travel last week).

Thanks for that information Pat.  Would Calvin have been allowed to practice on the VNA floor if they had made the final 4? 

[Pat Coleman]

IF the NCAA is paying for the hotels and rooms... I promise you it is going to end up being cheaper than two flights back and forth. However, I am not sure the NCAA is paying for the extra days... I have not heard they are.

I was told by the local organizing committee that the NCAA needed to give permission for George Fox to stay but that indeed, they did so.

George Fox can't practice in the arena until Thursday, when the other teams arrive, but they are practicing at a local high school and I understand they are using Calvin academic space to proctor some exams (perhaps ones that were missed for travel last week).

Thanks for that information Pat.  Would Calvin have been allowed to practice on the VNA floor if they had made the final 4?

That is an awesome question. Which I don't have the answer to!

[BruinFan]

Game Day!!!!!   I wish there was a way to pipe the cheering from Newberg into the Calvin arena. Very few are able to travel to Michigan, but the fans in Oregon are ready to cheer loudly today.

Here is a fun piece on the current juniors at GFU.

http://athletics.georgefox.edu/sports/wbkb/2014-15/releases/201503194pcpuz

[BruinFan]

IF the NCAA is paying for the hotels and rooms... I promise you it is going to end up being cheaper than two flights back and forth. However, I am not sure the NCAA is paying for the extra days... I have not heard they are.

I was told by the local organizing committee that the NCAA needed to give permission for George Fox to stay but that indeed, they did so.

George Fox can't practice in the arena until Thursday, when the other teams arrive, but they are practicing at a local high school and I understand they are using Calvin academic space to proctor some exams (perhaps ones that were missed for travel last week).

Thanks for that information Pat.  Would Calvin have been allowed to practice on the VNA floor if they had made the final 4?

That is an awesome question. Which I don't have the answer to!

I've been told that Calvin would have been allowed to practice on their home floor. Also, most of the costs for George Fox to stay in Grand Rapids are expected to be picked up by the NCAA.