MBB: American Rivers Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Stout's trend:

2009 8-17 (2-14)
2008 7-19 (4-12)
2007 12-13 (5-11)
2006 22-7 (12-4)
2005 13-11 (8-8)
2004 14-11 (8-8)
2003 14-11 (9-7)

[DBQ1965]

In case you missed yesterday's post ... below is the message about getting into the IIAC group on ESPN's Tournament Challenge.

So far, the following have signed up:  UD Spartans (yours truly) Klopenheimer, doolittledog, The Show, dutchfan1, and The Mayne Event.

You have until the first tip-off on Thursday to get signed up.
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Okay ... ESPN's Tournament Challenge is out ... and the IIAC Forever group is all set up.

Join us in the field of 65/64 and see if you can pick the winner of this year's D-1 March Madness.

Click on the following link:http: //games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage

If you played "Bowl Mania" last December/January, you already have a Member Name and Password.  If you don't remember them ... or you didn't play last college bowl season ... you will have to sign up again (its easy and its free).

Then you will be all set to pick this year's NCAA National Champion in that "other" division.

If the link doesn't work (my understanding of technology being what it is ... then go to www.espn.go.com ... look for someplace that says "Tournament Challenge" and click on that.  Then you should have the right page to sign-in or sign-up.

I'll be watching here to see if there are in problems you report with getting on board.  If there is a hitch in the process, the group you are looking for is IIAC Forever ... and the password is IIAC 2009.

Good luck to all.

[The Show]

At least Baruch proved their worth...

Pat, even you thought BV was more deserving the day before the selection.

But as a wise man once told me, when the horse is dead, get off!  So I'm off.

DBQ1965 - I'm due to rebound from my disappointing Bowl Mania tourny!

[Alfredeneumann]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.. anyone out there?

Questions to get some conversation going.

What is the biggest upset  you have picked in the first round?

Over/under UNI/Purdue game. Purdue - 8.5 pts?

MVP of the tournament will be?

[Alfredeneumann]

Questions to get some conversation going.

What is the biggest upset  you have picked in the first round?
AZ over Utah

Over/under UNI/Purdue game. Purdue - 8.5 pts?
I hope UNI wins but will take the OVER

MVP of the tournament will be?
Tyler Hansbrough - UNC

[doolittledog]

Questions to get some conversation going.

What is the biggest upset  you have picked in the first round?
AZ over Utah

Over/under UNI/Purdue game. Purdue - 8.5 pts?
I hope UNI wins but will take the OVER

MVP of the tournament will be?
Tyler Hansbrough - UNC

This is the first year I just filled out my bracket without even thinking about it.  Surprisingly, I picked 3 of the 4 12 seeds to win.  UNI is messing me up with that.  But thankfully UNI and Butler, my 2 misses so far, I had losing in the 2nd round.  So not too many worries as of yet.

[The Show]

My biggest 1st round upset pick is also Arizona over Utah.

I had Purdue picked, but was cheering for UNI.

I haven't watched enough D1 college basketball this year to have a clue on tournament MVP.  I'll go with the Pittsburgh's best player since I picked them to win it. 

[doolittledog]

My bracket is horrible.  22/32 in the first round.  Looks like 11/16 in the second round. 

My wife started bad.  21/32 in the first round.  But, if Michigan St and Mizzou can hang on for wins, she will be 14/16 in the second round.  Not too bad for someone that NEVER watches basketball. 

[The Show]

My bracket is horrible.  22/32 in the first round.  Looks like 11/16 in the second round. 

My wife started bad.  21/32 in the first round.  But, if Michigan St and Mizzou can hang on for wins, she will be 14/16 in the second round.  Not too bad for someone that NEVER watches basketball. 

Since we've graduated college, I've never won the bracket challenge vs my wife.  She is also sitting 14/16 right now for the Sweet 16...    And for what's it's worth, I think she's only watched 1/2 of an Iowa game so far this year for college BB.

[DBQ1965]

Here are the standings (as calculated by ESPN) as IIAC Forever has moved from the field of 64 to the Sweet Sixteen.  I've included the #of teams each player has remaining in the tourney.  Should be a great weekend of b-ball coming up.  I'll post this over on the football page as well.

Klopenheimer              15
The Mayne Event         13
Thunderbolt                 13
UD Spartans                14
wbfootballdaddy 1      12
Purple Heys                 12
BB-IIAC 1                     13
doolittledog                 10
dutchfan1                    11
The Show                      9
SportsKnight                10

[minneapolis miracle]

Anyone got any recruiting info, that stuff should start heating up real soon...

[dansand]

Anyone got any recruiting info, that stuff should start heating up real soon...

To Dubuque:

Jordan Townsend, Moline, IL (Moline HS)
6-6, C

*Named All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (Special Mention)
*1st team All-Western Big 6 Conference
*All-tournament at Moline Thanksgiving Tourney
*Won four team awards (Most Improved, Offensive MVP, team captain and top rebounder) for 21-win        Western Big 6 Conference champs
*Participant at the Iowa-Illinois Senior All-Star Showcase

Jordan Townsend  G   FG-FGA   FG%   3P    3P%  FT-FTA   FT%  Reb  RPG   TP   PPG
2007-08........ 25   28-92   .304  3-21  .143   9-13   .692   58  2.3   68   2.7
2008-09........ 27  129-219  .589  2-10  .200  88-132  .667  146  5.4  348  12.9
Total.......... 52  157-311  .505  5-31  .161  97-145  .669  204  3.9  416   8.0

Not exceptionally athletic, but good skills and fundamentals...Probably needs to add weight and strength.

[doolittledog]

Anyone got any recruiting info, that stuff should start heating up real soon...

To Dubuque:

Jordan Townsend, Moline, IL (Moline HS)
6-6, C

*Named All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (Special Mention)
*1st team All-Western Big 6 Conference
*All-tournament at Moline Thanksgiving Tourney
*Won four team awards (Most Improved, Offensive MVP, team captain and top rebounder) for 21-win        Western Big 6 Conference champs
*Participant at the Iowa-Illinois Senior All-Star Showcase

Jordan Townsend  G   FG-FGA   FG%   3P    3P%  FT-FTA   FT%  Reb  RPG   TP   PPG
2007-08........ 25   28-92   .304  3-21  .143   9-13   .692   58  2.3   68   2.7
2008-09........ 27  129-219  .589  2-10  .200  88-132  .667  146  5.4  348  12.9
Total.......... 52  157-311  .505  5-31  .161  97-145  .669  204  3.9  416   8.0

Not exceptionally athletic, but good skills and fundamentals...Probably needs to add weight and strength.

Thanks for the info.  I think Dubuque had some talent last year, they just needed to add a little height to get them a few more wins. 

[sportsknight]

After a break-out season this year, it looks like Mike DeGeorge of Cornell might be looking to make a move.  He's a finalist for the head coaching job at Wayne State in Nebraska, along with Wisconsin-Platteville's Paul Combs and an Iowa State assistant.  Link:  http://www.wscwildcats.com/News/mbball/2009/4/17/mensbbcoach.asp

[Kohawk Krazy]

After a break-out season this year, it looks like Mike DeGeorge of Cornell might be looking to make a move.  He's a finalist for the head coaching job at Wayne State in Nebraska, along with Wisconsin-Platteville's Paul Combs and an Iowa State assistant.  Link:  http://www.wscwildcats.com/News/mbball/2009/4/17/mensbbcoach.asp

That's interesting.  Isn't Amry Shelby from Marion going there?