MBB: American Rivers Conference

[SLP-O-8]

Wagner put up 18, Cleveland 14, and Franklin with 14 as well.   Bv won the rebounding margin with +9 and shot 9-19 from 3 point land.  They only shot 60% again but reached the line more tonight, 17-28.  Good game for BV after losing a good game to Coe at home on saturday.

[youcantseeme]

Well that wasnt the case during the first game - thats another one that Coe simply let get away.  BV hasnt shown this year, other than that skimpy 1 point win at Coe, that they can handle this team.

The last team they want to face in the conference tourney is COE - they understand it will take an enormous game to beat them twice.

A "skimpy" 1 point still puts the "W" or the "L" in their respective columns.

Some (not all) of you Coe guys are sounding like the little kid down the street who finally stands up to the neighborhood bully.  Built up enough courage, walked up to the bully, and kicked him in the nuts.  Sure, the bully stumbles and you're feeling good about yourself, but all you really did was piss off the bully.

This is crazy talk when mentioning the recent Coe teams.  They have taken a back seat to NO ONE in this conference since the arrival of Pat Juckem.  I was just mentioning that match-up wise....the Kohawks always seem to play the Beavers tough.  Not once did I mention Loras.  I still think that they will be the two seed.  But there is no one that can objectively say at this point that they match up better with BV than the Kohawks.

[Rock Chalk DuHawk]

You Beavers keep on talking....if I remember correctly Loras had a tunrover to lose the game against BV otherwise the game was in their hands.  Lets see if Loras can get past Coe tonight and then move onto BV and get a win there.  I think BV has their hands full come tourny time!!!

Loras by 4 in a tight game tonight.  Centella goes off for 18.

[doolittledog]

Dubuque up on Cornell 36-30 at the half

[doolittledog]

Cornell comes back from 6 down at the half to win 78-68

[SLP-O-8]

Im not sure where "us beavers" are really talking.  BV has had some tight games this year with conferences foes and found a way to win.  I know they shall be in for a dog fight once it comes down to the last game when the Duhawks come to town for the last game of the season.  I dont think BV slips up again before that game with games @ Cornell, Central and home vs Simpson.  If they do slip up it could come at Central if Central shots the 3 ball good.  I expect a very good game when Loras comes to town and i believe the beavers will be up for a very good game with the conference title on the line. 

[The Show]

You Beavers keep on talking....if I remember correctly Loras had a tunrover to lose the game against BV otherwise the game was in their hands.

Did BV maybe force that turnover?

A skimpy one point or forcing a key turnover in a key situation, BV finds ways to win the close games.  BV has the experience and depth to succeed come tourny time.

[duhawkdanran]

I am pretty sure the turnover in the Loras/BV game was forced by BV's incredibly tense full court press, which Loras didn't have an answer for.

Even though I'm a Duhawk fan, I still think that BV is the team to beat in the IIAC and the Duhawks have a lot to work on if they want to beat BV down the stretch.

With Coe beating BV at home, Cornell beating UD last night, and Simpson beating Loras a while back shows that in this conference, top to bottom that any team can beat anyone on any given night.

[The Show]

The conference tourny will be a very interesting time.  I agree that on any night, any team could surprise.  It probably puts a little more stress on the favored teams, but the second you play "not to lose", you're gonna get beat.

I may be off, but I think the IIAC will only send the conference tourny winner to the post season.  Any other thoughts?

[SLP-O-8]

I think that there is a chance for BV or Loras to receive a Pool C bid if they either of them dont win the tournament.  If you want more info check the multi-region board and go to the Pool C topic.  Shows how these two stack up within the region.

[Storm-what?]

Nailbiter in Indianola last night. Central dominates most of first half. Simpson closes the gap right before half. Simpson gets hot and dominates most of the 2nd half to around a 10 point lead. Central gets hot with 4 minutes left and starts draining 3's. With 19 seconds left it is Central 76-73. Simpson fouls them and they keep sinking free throws to end it. Definitely could have done either way.

Simpson really isn't a bad team. They seem to lack the confidence and leadership to finish off the game, but they have played right there with everyone this year. They are young, so hopefully some of that will change with time. They graduated a ton of majpr players last year so they are still feeling that loss.

[birds of prey]

I think that there is a chance for BV or Loras to receive a Pool C bid if they either of them dont win the tournament.  If you want more info check the multi-region board and go to the Pool C topic.  Shows how these two stack up within the region.

From what I've seen and heard in other Division III conferences...at least the ones nearby, I don't think anyone in the Iowa Conference has much of a shot to get a pool C bid. The Duhawks I would say have a better shot than the Beavers at this point strictly based on non-conference wins. Their losses to Clarke and Wheaton were tough, but they did beat North Park at home and UW-LaCrosse on the road. Both teams have wins over #7 Augustana and UW-Platteville needed 2OTs to win at LaCrosse last night.

For BV, losses to a very good GAC team and really bad Cabrini team really hurt. They have no wins over legitimate non-conference foes and their chances for an outside bid are very very small. They'd need a miracle. But I find it hard to believe that the Iowa Conference has any chance at stealing bids from conferences like the WIAC and CCIW who have 3-4 teams in the top 25 as we speak. The chance for life after the IIAC tourney is to win the IIAC Tourney!

[Rock Chalk DuHawk]

Agreed with Birds of Prey.  There is only going to be 1 team from the IIAC this year going to the tourny as always.  We dont even have a team in the top 25 so how are they going to muscle in two teams from our conference.  Not going to happen this year guys!

[doolittledog]

I wonder where Cornell will be playing their first round NCAA game then!!!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Don't forget that the d3hoops poll has NOTHING to do with tourney selection (every year 2 or 3 top-25 teams stay home).  Teams from leagues like the CCIW amd WIAC should benefit somewhat from the switch from QOWI to OWP/OOWP (last year both conferences sent only ONE team, with each having a top-25 team left at home), but the second and third place teams in the IIAC will probably still have better in-region winning records than the runners-up in the CCIW and WIAC.  Both the CCIW and WIAC are notorious for beating each other up.