2012 Division III NCAA Tournament

[LustyLarryintheToilet]

sounds like a pathetic money grab to me, going after the local fans who would like to stay for both games. 

[Just Bill]

I've been part of a sectionals that did it both ways.

When we played a single session we ultimately left 300-400 people locked out of the gym and the dozens of angry e-mails, critical newspaper articles and loss of community support hurt for an extended period of time.

When we played a split session, we had TWO complaint e-mails from individuals who were upset about paying two admissions for two games.

I know it's just one person's experience in one particular time and place, but if it's reasonable to do so at all, I'd split the sessions everytime.

[dahlby]

What we have done in the past when hosting baseball we offered single session and all day tickets. That way, the die-hards were able to see both sessions and those that wanted just to see their teams play were both treated fairly.

When we hosted the first round of the women's playoffs this year, one admission got both games. With teams traveling from La. and Oregon, along with Oxy and Chapman, there was no worry regarding not having enough seating. Our gym hold around 2,400 or so. Our one game first rounder with Redlands was near capacity, and last year's with CMS was standing room only.

I think each host needs to make a decision based on seating capacity versus anticipated
attendance. IMHO

[Just Bill]

Not really NCAA D-III Tournament related, but I'm trying to put it in front of multiple eyeballs.

Starting March 17, Jacob Tucker of Illinois College will be in an internet vote to get into the college slam dunk contest. It's him vs. a player from an NAIA school.  VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

http://bit.ly/ie76Dj

http://www.facebook.com/collegeslam

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Not really NCAA D-III Tournament related, but I'm trying to put it in front of multiple eyeballs.

Starting March 17, Jacob Tucker of Illinois College will be in an internet vote to get into the college slam dunk contest. It's him vs. a player from an NAIA school.  VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

http://bit.ly/ie76Dj

http://www.facebook.com/collegeslam

Let's hope d3 fans can band together and get one of our own into this thing.  As a 5'11" white guy, he's got to go in as the favorite.

[Pat Coleman]

I've been part of a sectionals that did it both ways.

When we played a single session we ultimately left 300-400 people locked out of the gym and the dozens of angry e-mails, critical newspaper articles and loss of community support hurt for an extended period of time.

When we played a split session, we had TWO complaint e-mails from individuals who were upset about paying two admissions for two games.

I know it's just one person's experience in one particular time and place, but if it's reasonable to do so at all, I'd split the sessions everytime.

Thanks for the reminder -- there is a real chance that having one admission leaves people out. St. Thomas could have split admission in the first round, to be honest, because there was enough demand to sell another hundred tickets or so.

[LustyLarryintheToilet]

Bu Bu But last week we were told that we should be happy seeing games on the internet!  Now that option isnt good enough?  gotcha

its really a moot discussion until the attendance figures are in the door tonight

[Pat Coleman]

Yeah -- I saw you pinned that on me but I don't see where I actually said that. That might have been Dave.

[sac]

On this weeks effiency worksheet I only have one game I might consider a tossup based on statistical efficiency...........

Augustana and Mary Hardin-Baylor but even then I think Augie is the favorite.  We'll see how that plays out,  ASC vs midwest have not worked out well in the past for the ASC schools.  This is one of only 3 games I have with a significant difference in pace of play, where MHB games have about 10 more possessions per game.

Otherwise I think everyone's favorites are pretty comfortable favorites, I would characterize 4 teams as big favorites tonight.

Whitworth over Marietta
Amherst over Rhode Island Coll
St. Mary's over Buffalo St.
Wooster over Cabrini

The other fav's UWSP, Williams, Middlebury and Augie.

The surprising one to me was Whitworth mostly due to the wide margin.  Marietta just hasn't rated well using eff's and could have lost either of their games last week.


I had never done a full blow Efficiency rating for the whole tournament, so far the higher rated teams went 22-7 and 13-3.  Four of the 10 losses came in statistical tossups.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Amherst is shooting the lights out and dominating the boards, but RIC is only 9 back.  They're hanging in there.

[nwhoops1903]

Amherst is shooting the lights out and dominating the boards, but RIC is only 9 back.  They're hanging in there.

Sounds like the Whitworth vs Marietta game.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Amherst is shooting the lights out and dominating the boards, but RIC is only 9 back.  They're hanging in there.

Sounds like the Whitworth vs Marietta game.

Not even close.  The stats from Marietta are much closer.  Amherst has a 45-20 rebound advantage and RIC is only shooting 20% from deep (to Amherst's 40%).  RIC now only down 5.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Man, the refs are really trying to keep this game close.  Calling tight fouls on Amherst, which is disrupting the rhythm quite a bit.  It's not out of bounds, but they're not exactly letting the players decide the game on the floor.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

RIC is crashing the boards now and the Williams crowd is all over Amherst.  RIC leads by one.

[(509)Rat]

Man, the refs are really trying to keep this game close.  Calling tight fouls on Amherst, which is disrupting the rhythm quite a bit.  It's not out of bounds, but they're not exactly letting the players decide the game on the floor.

Ok, now THAT sounds like the Whitworth game