MBB: American Rivers Conference

sportsknight · February 11, 2010, 12:38:38 PM

These next two and a half weeks are going to be interesting in the IIAC. We know who will be in the conference tournament, and who the regular season champ is, but that's about it. With the other 5 teams tied in the win column, the tournament seedings will take a while to sort out, and may not mean anything when its all said and done.

Klompen · February 11, 2010, 04:03:40 PM

Okay, this winning the conference championship has not happened at Central since the conference tournement came about. Does this mean that Central will get home court for any games they play?

Kohawk Krazy · February 11, 2010, 04:33:44 PM

Quote from: Klompen on February 11, 2010, 04:03:40 PM
Okay, this winning the conference championship has not happened at Central since the conference tournement came about. Does this mean that Central will get home court for any games they play?

Yes. All games are played at the higher seed.

Klompen · February 12, 2010, 09:14:10 AM

Thanks, KK. Now another question Central fans have not had reason to think about: Is the playoff contender the team that has the highest finish in some combination of regular season and conference tourney, or the winner of the conference tourney?

doolittledog · February 12, 2010, 10:22:31 AM

Conference tourney winner gets the auto NCAA invitation. Ask BV fans about that from last year.

Central could go 22-5, win the conference regular season by 4 games, and then lose in the conference tourney final by 1 point in triple OT. And if they lose in the conference tourney there would be a very good chance they wouldn't make the NCAA tourney.

Klompen · February 12, 2010, 12:46:11 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on February 12, 2010, 10:22:31 AM
Conference tourney winner gets the auto NCAA invitation. Ask BV fans about that from last year.

Central could go 22-5, win the conference regular season by 4 games, and then lose in the conference tourney final by 1 point in triple OT. And if they lose in the conference tourney there would be a very good chance they wouldn't make the NCAA tourney.

Yeah, that's what I thought you might say. Guess if we are going to lose again, it better happen only in the next 2 games, then win, win, win. At least we should get to play at home, that would help, the home court and the crowd have made for friendly confines for the Dutch this year.

doolittledog · February 13, 2010, 09:48:56 AM

Since Kohawk Krazy hasn't started it yet...and I won't be home later...I will start this.

Buena Vista @ Cornell This used to be an easy pick. Not any more. Cornell wins at home.

Dubuque @ Loras Homer pick...I'm allowed that

Simpson @ Coe Cellar dwellers game...Kohawks find a way to get the win.

Wartburg @ Luther War of the Lutheran colleges. Scrappy game that the Knights find a way to win late.

doolittledog · February 13, 2010, 12:57:47 PM

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald with a preview of the UD/Loras clash this afternoon.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=273118

Kohawk Krazy · February 13, 2010, 02:26:46 PM

Buena Vista at Cornell - Beavers aren't happy about their loss on Wednesday...They get the job done today.

Dubuque at Loras - Duhawks take the cross town rivalry

Simpson at Coe - Aren't the two women's teams playing for first place?

Wartburg at Luther - Knights win this one easy.

doolittledog · February 13, 2010, 05:36:49 PM

Loras up 39-34 at half time

Klompen · February 13, 2010, 06:19:08 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on February 13, 2010, 05:36:49 PM
Loras up 39-34 at half time

Loras was ahead of Centra at the half too. There's hope yet, Doolittle.

doolittledog · February 13, 2010, 06:38:37 PM

Loras beats Dubuque 87-77

Well played game by both teams. Was a fun game to watch.

Klompen, the Loras announcers were mentioning that Loras was leading at the half against Central and went on to lose the game so they hoped that would not happen again today...it didn't. They were decent announcers. With Taylor Blum of UD being a Dubuque Senior grad they were very complimentary of his game.

oldNorse · February 13, 2010, 09:18:58 PM

Quote from: Kohawk Krazy on February 13, 2010, 02:26:46 PM
Buena Vista at Cornell - Beavers aren't happy about their loss on Wednesday...They get the job done today.

Dubuque at Loras - Duhawks take the cross town rivalry

Simpson at Coe - Aren't the two women's teams playing for first place?

Wartburg at Luther - Knights win this one easy.

Sorry Krazy.....Warts lost to Norse by two. Not surprising at all. Warts crowd very silent however. Great turnout by both fans. A very good IIAC game regardless of the victor.

Klompen · February 14, 2010, 04:30:50 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on February 13, 2010, 06:38:37 PM
Klompen, the Loras announcers were mentioning that Loras was leading at the half against Central and went on to lose the game so they hoped that would not happen again today...it didn't. They were decent announcers. With Taylor Blum of UD being a Dubuque Senior grad they were very complimentary of his game.

He's a very good player. Is he finally a senior? I don't remember, it just seems like he has been haunting us for years. I will be glad to see the last of him when that time comes.

Klompen · February 14, 2010, 04:34:25 PM

Quote from: oldNorse on February 13, 2010, 09:18:58 PM
Quote from: Kohawk Krazy on February 13, 2010, 02:26:46 PM
Buena Vista at Cornell - Beavers aren't happy about their loss on Wednesday...They get the job done today.

Dubuque at Loras - Duhawks take the cross town rivalry

Simpson at Coe - Aren't the two women's teams playing for first place?

Wartburg at Luther - Knights win this one easy.

Sorry Krazy.....Warts lost to Norse by two. Not surprising at all. Warts crowd very silent however. Great turnout by both fans. A very good IIAC game regardless of the victor.

Wow, from being conference favorite to now being in the position of possibly lowest tourney seed. Can't decide if I want them to stay there or not, it's hard to beat a team 3 times, but that could be fun.