MBB: MAC Freedom League

[kate]

Hi Gordon!  Just saw your post, and "bummer" is putting it mildly!!!  Was really, really looking forward to everybody being at James Work on Saturday, but it's better to be safe on Friday!  It's just that we won't be there!!! 

[kate]

Fantastic come from behind win yesterday for our Aggies!  Very good to hear Gordon Mann's call of the game, both games actually, though we were there for that first win.  What did you think, Gordon?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

There are just four weeks left in the regular season and teams are feeling the pressure to take care of business. Sunday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh talks to many coaches in the conference playoff mix. Whether they are trying to position themselves to stay at home for the tournament or just get into the playoffs, there is a lot on the line with less games to play.

You can watch Hoopsville starting at 7:00 PM ET here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/jan31

Tonight's guests include (in order):
- Brad Fischer, No. 11 UW-Oshkosh women's coach
- Casey Stitzel, Delaware Valley men's coach
- Mary Beth Spirk, Moravian women's coach (WBCA Center Court)
- Drew Gaeng, Hendrix women's coach
- Joe Reilly, No. 25 Wesleyan men's coach

You can also tune into the podcast(s) after the show has aired:
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/hoopsville
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

Don't forget you can always interact with us:
Website: www.d3hoopsville.com
Twitter: @d3hoopsville or #Hoopsville
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Email: hoopsville@d3hoops.com
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And a reminder the Hoopsville Fundraising Project has begun yet again. Please consider helping us cover Division III basketball the way it deserves to be covered. If you can not donate, please don't worry about - we understand. At least share the campaign with anyone you think might be interested: http://igg.me/at/hoopsville-fundraiser/x/6029509

Also, if you know any advertisers interested in promoting their company or products on the show, send them our way: hoopsville@d3hoops.com

Thanks!

[lefty2]

Misericordia has removed the 'interim' from Willie Chandler's title.

http://athletics.misericordia.edu/news/2016/2/1/MBB_0201162858.aspx

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/hoopsville
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hoopsville/id1059517087

Don't forget you can always interact with us:
Website: www.d3hoopsville.com
Twitter: @d3hoopsville or #Hoopsville
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hoopsville
Email: hoopsville@d3hoops.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/d3hoopsville

And a reminder the Hoopsville Fundraising Project has begun yet again. Please consider helping us cover Division III basketball the way it deserves to be covered. If you can not donate, please don't worry about - we understand. At least share the campaign with anyone you think might be interested: http://igg.me/at/hoopsville-fundraiser/x/6029509

Also, if you know any advertisers interested in promoting their company or products on the show, send them our way: hoopsville@d3hoops.com

Thanks!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/10/first-2016-regional-rankings-released-today/

[naismith]

Is there a tiebreaker expert in the house?

With Kings beating Delaware Valley, DeSales has clinched the regular season title.
The Aggies and Misericordia have clinched a playoff spot. - (btw congrats to former Miseri Head Coach Trevor Woodruff on his 21-0 record with the Scranton Pa. woman's squad---- Wille doing great job in his first year as well as they have not missed a beat and may be the hottest team in the Freedom)
AS to the final week's games :

Wilkes wins and they claim the 4th spot.

Should Wilkes lose to Kings, they are tied.
A Manhattanville win makes it a 3 way tie.

In the 3 way tie scenario, they would all be 2-2 against each other. (every series would be split 1-1).
I think you then revert to record against the conference champ with the nod going to Manhattanville.

In the two way tie, Wilkes and Kings split regular season, both 0-2 against DeSales and 1-1 versus D-Valley. Wilkes 1-1 versus Misericordia while Kings would be 0-2.

If that is the tiebreaker scenario, then Kings is effectively eliminated. That is a big IF.

Sir James

[BJ - DSU SID]

Sir James.

Here you go (all unconfirmed but should be correct).

1 - DeSales (10 wins)
2/3 - Del. Val. or Miseri. (both have 8 wins)...a Miseri win on Saturday does give them the tiebreaker because they swept DeSales.  Then DelVal would be 3.  DelVal would be 3 if Miseri wins regardless of a W/L to FDU because in a 3-way tie with Wilkes...Miseri would be 2 (again sweep of DeSales) and DelVal would be 3 over Wilkes because of 1-1 record vs. DeSales.  Wilkes is 0-2.
4 - Wilkes with a W. If MVille and Wilkes are tied at 7-7 MVille gets the 4 spot because they would have swept Miseri and Wilkes split.  Both were 0-2 vs. DeSales so it would move to Miseri.

As for King's...there could be a 3-way tie at 7-7 for last spot.  In that scenario all are 1-1 vs. each other and all 0-2 vs. DeSales.  MVille 2-0 vs. Miseri and would get the fourth spot.  So it does appear King's is eliminated.

Hope that makes sense...feel free to point out any mistakes.

[naismith]

Thanks for the reply.

That is what I thought watching Kings/Aggie last night.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Final public regional rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/24/third-ncaa-regional-ranking/

[ColonelJohn4Life]

Lol... I guess it's off to Doylestown.

The "Curse of Greg Riley" is back!

(Meanwhile, hey, how have you all been... and Scranton still sucks.)

[ronk]

Lol... I guess it's off to Doylestown.

The "Curse of Greg Riley" is back!

(Meanwhile, hey, how have you all been... and Scranton still sucks.)

Welcome back, Colonel and keep winning - you're boosting Scranton's RPI.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

If only we used RPIs. LOL

[kate]

CJ, It's great to see you on here!!!  At this moment, we're heading down Saturday afternoon.  Your guys played an inspired game last night!

[gordonmann]

CJ4L:

I thought of you when I wrote the front page story last night. Throwback Thursday!