MBB: American Rivers Conference

[Alfredeneumann]

Conference play started back up tonight.

NWU wins 92-81 @ Simpson
Loras wins 84-75 @ Wartburg
Dubuque wins 78-64 over Coe
Central wins 82-67 over Luther

I was running honey do's most of the night and didn't catch any of the action.  Hopefully Klompen and AEN and some others can chime in with what they saw!

Wartburg starters came out flat and Loras was up 10-2 after 4 minutes. 2nd team came in and got a 33-31 1/2 time lead. Big run to start 2nd and made it Loras by 15 with 8 to go. Ballgame.

Much better intensity and play against Dbq on Saturday. 94-74 win. All starters for Knights had double digits scoring. Webber lead w/ 17.
Typical IIAC officiating. Both coaches hot in first half about calls. Severding wanted a T but ref would not give him the satisfaction of giving 1. The play that put Robbie over the top was a play with 2 bad calls. Herman (Wart) driving the lane, Dbq player not set and in arc  but gets the charge call, (bad call #1) several guys in a pile on the floor. Dbq player slams the floor with his hands and ref T the player up. (bad call # 2)

Big week for Wart. @ BV Wed and Central @ home Saturday.

[Alfredeneumann]

Standings as of 1/8/17

Nebraska Wesleyan 3-1
Buena Vista            3-1
Wartburg               3-2
Loras                     3-2
Simpson                2-2
Central                  2-2
Coe                       2-2
Dubuque               2-3
Luther                   0-5

If a team gets thru with only 5 losses do they win the conference?

[doolittledog]

I wanted to get to the Wartburg/UD game...but my family all bailed on me.  Sounds like a fun one to watch. 

We'll see how the next few weeks play out, but at this point I'm thinking like AEN...even the champ will get bloodied before it's all said and done. 

[Alfredeneumann]

I wanted to get to the Wartburg/UD game...but my family all bailed on me.  Sounds like a fun one to watch. 

We'll see how the next few weeks play out, but at this point I'm thinking like AEN...even the champ will get bloodied before it's all said and done.

Fun to watch as a Knight FAN!.... not so much for UD!

[doolittledog]

Wednesday night scores...

Dubuque beats Simpson 80-65   
Coe beats NWU 85-63
BVU beats Wartburg 86-79
Loras wins @ Central 88-68

Dubuque is 3-0 @ home...0-3 on the road
Loras is 8-0 since consecutive losses @ Dubuque and BVU early. 

Standings...

Buena Vista 4-1   8-6
Loras .........4-2  11-4
Neb Wes.....3-2   9-4
Coe............3-2   7-7
Wartburg....3-3  11-4
Dubuque.....3-3   6-8
Simpson.....2-3   9-5
Central.......2-3   8-6
Luther........0-5   2-10

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Usually I make sure to alert people of who is on Hoopsville prior to the show. Unfortunately, Thursday was a challenge production wise and I was a bit distracted. So, I hope you don't mind finding out after the fact considering you can watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast(s).

As the season turns from the first to the second half, we are starting to see which teams are doing more than just getting off to good starts. Now conference races are starting to take shape and we get an idea of how the rest of the season may play out.

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave chatted with several coaches whose teams are either leading their conferences or in the battle for first place. Are these teams going to still be near the top come late February? What do they have to do to maintain their level of success. Dave even hit the road to Washington, DC to chat with several of his guests.

Dave also talked to a coach who now has the second-most wins in Division III history. Wooster's Steve Moore won his 787th (700th at Wooster) Wednesday night. Moore joined Dave in the NABC Coach's Corner to discuss the incredible milestone and all the milestones along the way.

You can watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast by downloading it from SoundCloud and iTunes by clicking here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/jan12

And don't forget about the Hoopsville Mailbag segment! Email questions you may have to the show at hoopsville@d3hoops.com and we will answer them on a future show.

Guest appearances (in order):
- Steve Moore, Wooster men's coach - NABC Coach's Corner
- Kevin Kovacs, Gallaudet men's coach
- Matt Donohue, Catholic women's coach
- Chuck Winkelman, Calvin women's coach
- Dale Wellman, Nebraska Wesleyan men's coach

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[gordonmann]

Really excellent column by Nathan Ford about Loras' Josh Ruggles:

http://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-region/west/2016-17/loras-ruggles-heart

Read it and you won't be sorry you did.

[doolittledog]

Big day in Dubuque as UD travels the .7 mile over to Loras

Luther College @ Buena Vista 4:00 PM
Simpson College @Coe 4:00 PM
Wartburg College @ Nebraska Wesleyan 4:00 PM
University of Dubuque @ Loras 4:00 PM

[doolittledog]

Make up games last night...

NWU wins @ Central 93 - 86     
Dubuque beats Luther 71-65
BVU beats Simpson 100-89

Wednesday games...

Loras @ Simpson
Coe @ Wartburg
NWU @ BVU
Central @ Dubuque

Standings...

Buena Vista 8-1
Loras Coll....7-2
Neb Wes.....6-3
Wartburg....4-5
Simpson.....4-5
Coe Coll......4-5
Dubuque.....4-5
Central Coll.3-5
Luther........0-9

Looks like a log jam for the 4th seed.  Could we see a team tied for 4th finish 7th in the tie-breaker and miss the conference tourney?

Dubuque is 4-0 at home...0-5 on the road 

[dunkin3117]

A wild 2 weeks are in store, per usual in the IIAC.  Buena Vista is the only team to have clinched a tournament spot at 10-3

NWU 9-4
Loras 8-4
Central 6-6
UD 6-6
Wartburg 6-7
Simpson 6-7
Coe 4-8
Luther 1-11

Tonights games
-UD travels to Simpson.  Simpson took a 65-80 loss earlier this year in Dubuque.
-Luther travels in Waverly to take on Wartburg.  You can always toss the records out in this rivalry game, Wartburg won the first meeting 73-66. 
-Coe makes the journey out to Lincoln.  NWU edged Coe, in Cedar Rapids 85-73.
-Central treks to Dubuque to take on Loras.  Loras won the first matchup 88-68 in Pella.

[doolittledog]

Welcome to the board! And tell your friends, we need more conversation on here 
I'm curious to see if Dubuque can finally get an away win this week. They've been taking care of business at home, but keep falling just short on the road.

[dunkin3117]

That's why I joined.....Regional rankings are out....first time in ages I've seen 3 IIAC schools ranked

West School       In-Region    Overall   
1      Whitman          21-0       21-0   
2      Whitworth        18-3       18-3   
3      St. Thomas      16-4       16-4   
4      Loras               15-6       15-6   
5      Claremont M-S  15-0       17-1   
6      Neb Wesleyan   15-5       15-6   
7      St. John's        14-5        14-6   
8      Buena Vista     14-8         14-8

[dunkin3117]

Thoughts on getting 2 bids out of the league this year?

[doolittledog]

Thoughts on getting 2 bids out of the league this year?

I don't see it, because everyone has a decent amount of out-of-conference losses.  I only see 2 IIAC teams getting in if one team cruises through the non-con and conference schedule with only 2-3 losses and then loses in the tourney final.  That team would get in, along with the tourney winner.  But I am wrong more often than I am right 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Thoughts on getting 2 bids out of the league this year?

I don't see it, because everyone has a decent amount of out-of-conference losses.  I only see 2 IIAC teams getting in if one team cruises through the non-con and conference schedule with only 2-3 losses and then loses in the tourney final.  That team would get in, along with the tourney winner.  But I am wrong more often than I am right 

I really don't think so. Loras is at #4 with a pretty good SOS. The only scenario I see right now is Loras losing in the conference final and getting in as an at-large, but I have a better feeling next week when Results versus Regionally Ranked Opponents criteria gets involved.