2012 Division III NCAA Tournament

[Greek Tragedy]

Point gets St. Norbert - winner gets (probably) Concordia.  Easy pod.

St. Norb's is pretty good.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Illinois Wesleyan gets in.

How did IWU get in over Eastern Mennonite?

The committee doesn't like losing in the semis over teams that get beat by 50 in the final.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Point gets St. Norbert - winner gets (probably) Concordia.  Easy pod.

St. Norb's is pretty good.

They put St. Thomas, IWU, and River Falls in the same pod.  It's easier than that.

[nwhoops1903]

Point gets St. Norbert - winner gets (probably) Concordia.  Easy pod.

St. Norb's is pretty good.

Yes no cakewalk for Point at least not at St. Norbert. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Illinois Wesleyan gets in.

How did IWU get in over Eastern Mennonite?

The committee doesn't like losing in the semis over teams that get beat by 50 in the final.

Now, be fair - it was less than half that!  And they beat Augie just 4 days before.

[Pat Coleman]

http://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2011/bracket-released

Full bracket for those who need it.

[7express]

OMG was that nerve wracking.

Once I saw Illinois Wesleyan up there I didn't the Colonials had a chance.  I wish they had done the right side first starting at the bottom/

[Pat Coleman]

I know Lusty Larry doesn't like traveling but this bracket is just fine.

[nwhoops1903]

Illinois Wesleyan gets in.

How did IWU get in over Eastern Mennonite?

The committee doesn't like losing in the semis over teams that get beat by 50 in the final.

1 wrong was more than 3 rights it would seem.

[KnightSlappy]

Did the ASC really just get three teams in 

[Pat Coleman]

Illinois Wesleyan gets in.

How did IWU get in over Eastern Mennonite?

The committee doesn't like losing in the semis over teams that get beat by 50 in the final.

Now, be fair - it was less than half that!  And they beat Augie just 4 days before.

HF's post isn't about IWU, Ypsi.

[deiscanton]

At first glance, it looks like a winnable pod for Rochester in Ithaca, NY--

I think that Rochester can get by Coach Ed Silva's Elms Blazers squad-- but I remember the last time Brandeis played at Elms a few years ago, and that was an exciting ball game.

The second round looks winnable for the Yellowjackets as well-- against either Ithaca or MIT.

We will see how the games play out.

[nwhoops1903]

Did the ASC really just get three teams in 

like OMG, totally!!

[Will2Win]

Ill Wesleyan gets in and EMU is left home.....come on now!
Region records this, region records that....no way EMU should be watching this tourney from home, 3 of their 5 losses come at the hands of a RMC team that has all the pieces to win a National Championship( Not to mention they returned 7 Sr's from last season's Final Four team)!!!

Wow, Unreal!!!
Selection committee blew that one...

[Ralph Turner]

Did the ASC really just get three teams in  

I am grateful, considering all of the other times that a "50-50" decision goes the other way against the (ASC) confernece.

McMurry got in as the "upset" Pool A bid, but this conference is stronger than most people realize!  Remember that McMurry only lost to D-1 SMU by three points at home back in December.  This is the first season for McMurry head coach Matt Garnett.  He is finally getting the team to believe in his system.

In the two previous tourneys, UTD went to the Elite 8 (2009 and lost in OT to Guilford) and then beat Wheaton only to lose a key player before their Sweet 16 loss.  UTD did not run away from the upper echelon of the 15-team ASC in either year.