Bumblin' B's

[Former Player/ Former Coach]

I think that chapman may sneak into the equation if your mentioning UDallas and those others.  Chapman is 10-5 (8-5 in the region) with Dallas and Colorado College Saturday and Sunday.  If they run the table, they would be 14-5 in the region including independents tourney.  Losses to # 14 UPS at home (ot), and #17 Oxy on the road.  Their remaining games are against sub-.500 but still regional. Pat what do you think?

[Pat Coleman]

I think it's nice to see Chapman playing a few more regional games. I think the five games against UC Santa Cruz (2-13) and Colorado College (1-16) are going to be a real drag on the QOWI, however.

[Gray Fox]

Colorado College easily beat the Slugs today.  Chapman beat Dallas.

Colorado only has a nine man team.  UCSC has ten.

[Ralph Turner]

Colorado College easily beat the Slugs today.  Chapman beat Dallas.

Colorado only has a nine man team.  UCSC has ten.

I hope that Colorado College gets some more players with the move to the SCAC.

[Gray Fox]

Colorado College easily beat the Slugs today.  Chapman beat Dallas.

Colorado only has a nine man team.  UCSC has ten.

I hope that Colorado College gets some more players with the move to the SCAC.

They are thin in number, but they play hard and well.

Foul trouble hurt them against Dallas last night.  More players would have helped that. 

[Gray Fox]

Colorado only has a nine man team. 

There were only nine bodies, but the roster shows eleven. One is a senior, and four are freshmen.

[Ralph Turner]

Pool B update:

Teams are listed by winning percentage of in-region games. (Four bids awarded.)

Team/Conference/Overall/In-region/In-RegionPercentage/In-region games remaining

1)  Aurora/NAthCon/15-1/13-1/.929/9 + conf. tourney
2)  Westminster PA/PresAC/11-6/10-2**/.833/7 + conf. tourney (Win over Bethany)
3)  Maryville/GSAC/13-4/13-3/.813/6 + conf. tourney

4)  Lincoln PA/Ind/12-6/9-3/.750/2 (no tourney confirmed)*
5)  Bethany/Pres AC/12-5/10-4/.714/6 + conf. tourney (Loss to Westminster PA)
6)  Chapman/Ind/11-5/10-5/.667/2 + possible tourney (Assuming Chapman won today over Colorado College)
7)  Edgewood/NAthCon/10-5/9-5/.643/9 + conf. tourney

*My bad!  I forgot!  Thanks scotsbrod!  +1!

** Tip of the hat to wooscotsfan on catching the Westminster-Marietta "in-region" game! (+1 back at you!) 

[kiltedbryan]

Pool B update:

Teams are listed by winning percentage of in-region games. (Four bids awarded.)

Ralph,

The 2007 Handbook notes that this year there will only be three Pool B bids awarded, unlike the four from past years.  The bubble line would therefore fall before Lincoln, under your listing.

[wooscotsfan]

Ralph -- very nice job on the Pool B update!   k+

One minor typo on Westminster's D3Hoops schedule is that Marietta is not listed as an in-region game but the Pioneers and the Titans both play in the Great Lakes region.

So, Westminster's in-region record is actually 10-2, giving them credit for their win vs. Marietta.

[WLCALUM83]

Of the 2 NathCon teams mentioned, Aurora's got only 3 regular-season road games left (WLC, Rockford College and Dominican). Should the Spartans win out, it would be a big feather in NathCons' cap from a PR standpoint.

In contrast, Edgewood has 4 home games (WLC, Dominican, Benedictine and Concordia, WI) and 5 on the road (Maranatha, Marian, Concordia-Chicago, Rockford and Aurora). On paper, Edgewood figures to get at least 3 more wins. The Eagles handed Aurora their only loss so far this season. IMHO, Edgewood may have to win out--(wouldn't be surprised if they lost to Aurora).

Aurora-- better balanced of the two--been pretty deadly from 3-point range.

Edgewood--As long as DeMarco & Averkamp stay healthy they'll hang in for a while.

[Ralph Turner]

Of the 2 NathCon teams mentioned, Aurora's got only 3 regular-season road games left (WLC, Rockford College and Dominican). Should the Spartans win out, it would be a big feather in NathCons' cap from a PR standpoint.

In contrast, Edgewood has 4 home games (WLC, Dominican, Benedictine and Concordia, WI) and 5 on the road (Maranatha, Marian, Concordia-Chicago, Rockford and Aurora). On paper, Edgewood figures to get at least 3 more wins. The Eagles handed Aurora their only loss so far this season. IMHO, Edgewood may have to win out--(wouldn't be surprised if they lost to Aurora).

Aurora-- better balanced of the two--been pretty deadly from 3-point range.

Edgewood--As long as DeMarco & Averkamp stay healthy they'll hang in for a while.

To avenge the non-conference in-region losses, I agree with you, in that I think that Edgewood must sweep their last 9 regular season games plus 3? games in the tourney to get to 21-5 in-region.

I think that Maryville TN is almost a lock, and the Pres AC gets one bid.  That leaves one bid for the NAthCon. Of course, if the College Presidents had just merged the NIIC into the Lake Michigan, all this would have been immaterial and the LakeMichgan bid would be in play.  I think that all NAthCon teams are eliminated from Pool B consideration by this time of the season by Aurora's fast start.  The LMC Pool A would stay, and there would only be 2 Pool B bids!

[Ralph Turner]

I also think that all Pool B bids will have winning percentages of > 0.800!

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Pool B update:

Teams are listed by winning percentage of in-region games. (Four bids awarded.)

Ralph,

The 2007 Handbook notes that this year there will only be three Pool B bids awarded, unlike the four from past years.  The bubble line would therefore fall before Lincoln, under your listing.

There were only three last year.

[Ralph Turner]

What does everyone think of the pool B's matchups in the opening rounds???

Christopher Newport @ Lincoln 
     Lincoln beat Chris. Newport in OT the only time they played this season and it just seems like Lincoln is and will be the better team on Friday...i also think Alvernia will pull out a victory over Messiah and Lincoln should also be able to get by them at home on Saturday stepping right on in to the sweet sixteen.


Villa Julie @ Baruch
     i am going to have to go with Baruch most likely winning easily at home and Villa Julie going home after the first round.


Bethany @ Transylvania
     i think this one should be a tight game with Bethany bringing a better product to the tournament this year.  i believe this game will come down to the final 2 minutes and maybe even the final seconds.  the winner most likely gets Wooster on Saturday.


Maryville (Tenn.) vs Trinity (Texas)   @ Miss. College
     i also think this will be a tight game as well.  i think i am going to go with Trinity in this one mainly due to how Maryville has been playing down the stretch.



I think there is a good chance for two B's to get a round one win (maybe even three), and two may also make it to the Sweet Sixteen.

Hoops fan, there were 4 last year.

And I missed Huntingdon, bad! 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wow.  I'm not sure where I've been.