MBB: American Rivers Conference

[Brick]

I totally agree with The show the Refs were bad...it was the tightest game I have seen called all year

[IIAC Observer]

how about a score??  recap??

[Brick]

71-66 Augie
Turnovers are the story of the night

[Charlie Kohawk]

So how did the Thirsty Beaver treat you?

[The Show]

It was almost like de ja vu with the Puget Sound game a year ago.

26 turnovers, compared to 28 at Puget Sound.  Best post player gets in foul trouble early and fouls out, Bissen last year. Jesse Schmidt was also playing with 4 fouls.

Augustana was playing without their starting PG, so that probably helped BV stay in the game even after committing so many turnovers/fouls.

So it resulted in a 71-66 loss, but more importantly gave a lot of young players an experience in the NCAA Tournament and hopefully many more to come!

Go Beavers!!!

[79jaybird]

The Show-  I was calling the game on the web and you are right, the officials were quick to whistle every minor detail.  I am a fan of "let the kids play and let the small stuff go", instead of blowing the whistle every trip down the court.  Fogleman was picked on to some degree, however his inexperience showed late in the game.  Give this kid a few more years, he will grow and get more adapted to how to "hang in there in the paint", and he will be a good one.  Congrats on a great season Beavers.

[coocooforcoekohawk]

I thought coach Juckem and his assistant proved they were talented on the sidelines.  It will be interesting to see how he does with recruiting.  I would think he would do well since he probably had a hand in recruiting that undefeated Lawrence team.

[Hawk Sighting]

I know this is late, but congrats to the beavers for a great season.  You battled your way through some very big teams to win it all.  Again Congrats, and good luck next year.  I think that the conference will be really tough next year. 

[Charlie Kohawk]

With only one Iowa Conference player -- Central's Driftmier -- on it's all West Region team, I'd say the IIAC just got jobbed by D3Hoops. Conference MVP Mike Kilburg didn't even make the list.

[Pat Coleman]

With only one Iowa Conference player -- Central's Driftmier -- on it's all West Region team, I'd say the IIAC just got jobbed by D3Hoops. Conference MVP Mike Kilburg didn't even make the list.

The school SIDs vote. I would have thought you knew that considering your background. West Region SIDs jobbed the IIAC, now that could be a more accurate statement.

Only four IIAC SIDs cast a ballot. Hard to complain if the schools don't support their fellow conference members.

[coocooforcoekohawk]

The school SIDs vote. I would have thought you knew that considering your background. West Region SIDs jobbed the IIAC, now that could be a more accurate statement.

Only four IIAC SIDs cast a ballot. Hard to complain if the schools don't support their fellow conference members.

I would have rather seen no one from the IIAC make the list as opposed to seeing the center from the second worst team in the conference.  All this selection says is that Central is the best known school in the conference, therefore their best player was voted on to the first team.  Too many honors and selections are made in the DIII world based on popularity or the past. 

We should all thank Pat and the men who bring us d3hoops.  The information provided on this website may fix the problem, but when the word information is in your job title you would think you would already have the information necessary to make an informed decision.

More coverage of DIII sports is the answer.  I look forward to the day when Pat launches D3T.V.   

[Charlie Kohawk]

The school SIDs vote. I would have thought you knew that considering your background. West Region SIDs jobbed the IIAC, now that could be a more accurate statement.

Only four IIAC SIDs cast a ballot. Hard to complain if the schools don't support their fellow conference members.

I stand corrected, Pat. The West Region SIDs jobbed the IIAC. Even worse, IIAC SIDs jobbed the conference. It seems to me the system is flawed if SIDs are asked to vote on all region honors when they're only familiar with the teams in their conference. Maybe the D3hoops staff should determine all region teams since they are less parochial. Either way, I don't see how a conference MVP can be left off the list.

And Pat, I do appreciate all your work to promote division three sports.

[Pat Coleman]

If you had to rely on us to select All-Region teams then we would be back where we were six years ago, with no All-Region team. The SIDs came along, made the proposal, and we were glad to accept. It makes no sense to cut them out of the process.

[keith45]

With only one Iowa Conference player -- Central's Driftmier -- on it's all West Region team, I'd say the IIAC just got jobbed by D3Hoops. Conference MVP Mike Kilburg didn't even make the list.

The school SIDs vote. I would have thought you knew that considering your background. West Region SIDs jobbed the IIAC, now that could be a more accurate statement.

Only four IIAC SIDs cast a ballot. Hard to complain if the schools don't support their fellow conference members.

I'd love to know what 4 SID's voted for Driftmeir...I'm UD blue and blue, so I'll say Thomas should have been a repeat, his stats didn't drop that much, and some of them improved, as did the teams record before he got hurt...Steege, Kilberg, Schmidt all come to mind, plus the other post from Coe was decent (didnt see him play, so I am going on what I read).
I guess my point is, how does this happen?? My frustration also comes from my coaching season..we had a juco transfer (Ladies bball) who, as a guard, was 3rd in the conference in scoring (17ppg),  3rd in rebounds (8), 4th in steals (3), 5th in FG% (49.7%) and 12th in free throw percentage....but newcomer of the year was given to a girl with lower stats across the board on a team that had a worse record than us and we beat them by 28 both times we played..so this is my rant, I could only do it here...but where is the accountability? Doesnt someone say..DAMN, what are we doing??

Sorry, I just had to exhale

[keith45]

By the way, my guard also had a 18 point 19 REBOUND game..against the eventual conference champs..she also had an 8 steal game, and went 4-4 from 3 (second half) in the confernce tournament finals