2012 Division III NCAA Tournament

[sludge]

Here's what I remember of how Guilford - Lincoln ended.

Back and forth, back and forth.  By the third overtime, all players on both teams were exhausted.  Lincoln had four players fouled out. I think it was mostly as a way of stopping Strong, which would have worked if he couldn't shoot fouls so well; he hit a foul shot to put Guilford up by one with something like 10 seconds to play.

Lincoln took the ball downcourt and Wylie put up a runner near the lane.  It might have dropped, but Strong's hand met it on the way up; Strong tried to control the block, but lost the ball out of bounds.  Lincoln inbounded under the basket with about 4 seconds left and was met with a defensive scrum that resulted in the ball rolling on the floor.  Lincoln hustled and got the ball, put up a shot under some pressure, and missed.  My memory says Lincoln rebounded and put up another shot (is that possible?) which also missed.  A Guilford player grabbed the ball and threw it up in the air as time expired.

My heart goes out to Lincoln players, who played a great game.  If two teams play a game that many people called "the best basketball game I've ever seen, on any level", and one of them loses by one point, doesn't that losing team sound like a really good team?

[sludge]

More on the Guilford - Lincoln game.

With a 3 point Lincoln lead and 2 seconds remaining at the end of regulation, nearly everyone in the gym thought it was over.  I think the Lincoln fans did;  I didn't, mainly because of an electrifying 85-foot shot by Jordan Snipes at the end of a game against Randolph-Macon a couple years back.  I figured the ball would either go in to Snipes, or maybe Kimbrough for a last shot.  Snipes got the ball on a dead run streaking towards the basket and let fly at breakneck speed from a loong way out (about 1/3 the distance of his shot of a couple years back).  The buzzer sounded while the ball was in the air, and it was electrifying when the ball banked in.  Those type of shots don't usually work.  Electrifying!

After the game (the entire game!), some Lions were lying on the floor.  Harsh disppointment, I'm sure.  I think they expected to beat Guilford.  I think they actually expected to intimidate Guilford (what do I know, really?); if so, it was an unrealistic expectation.

I heard some Lions didn't do the post-game handshake, but I didn't see any of that.  If so, I don't think Guilford players were offended, I think they would have understood.

[MR. PAC]

Thank you sludge for the game summary.

[Greek Tragedy]

Just merged topics.

[Gregory Sager]

Here's some tidbits of information for your perusal about this season's field of 59:

First appearance in D3 tournament:
Baptist Bible
Clarkson
Curry
Immaculata
John Jay
Middlebury
St. Mary's (MD)

Seven newbies ... just like last year.

Members of original 1975 field who are in this year's tournament:
Augustana
Brandeis
Rhode Island College
Scranton
Widener

Longest wait since most recent D3 tourney appearance:

Moravian	1983
Ohio Wesleyan	1988
Heidelberg	1995
Richard Stockton	1997
Nazareth	1998
Bowdoin	1999
Franklin	2000
Massachusetts-Dartmouth	2001
Millsaps	2001
Gettysburg	2002

Most D3 tourney appearances (incl. this year):

Salem State	21
Scranton	21
Hope	19
Wooster	17
Widener	16
Maryville (TN)	15
Wisconsin-Whitewater	14
Massachusetts-Dartmouth	13
Washington (MO)	13
Pomona-Pitzer	12
Rochester	12

Most D3 tournament wins:

Scranton	33
Rochester	23
Augustana	22 (33 g)
Wisconsin-Whitewater	22 (34 g)
Hope	22 (42 g)
Salem State	21
Amherst	20
Widener	19
Wisconsin-Stevens Point	17 (21 g)
Wooster	17 (34 g)

Most D3 tournament losses:

Salem State	22
Hope	20 (42 g)
Scranton	20 (53 g)
Wooster	17 (34 g)
Widener	17 (36 g)
Centre	15
Maryville (TN)	14
Massachusetts-Dartmouth	13
Richard Stockton	12 (26 g)
Washington (MO)	12 (28 g)
Wisconsin-Whitewater	12 (36 g)

Top D3 tournament winning pct. (all teams)

Ohio Wesleyan	5-0	1.000
Wisconsin-Stevens Point	17-4	.810
Rochester	23-11	.676
Augustana	22-11	.667
Guilford	2-1	.667
Amherst	20-11	.645
Wisconsin-Whitewater	22-12	.643
Scranton	33-20	.623
Virginia Wesleyan	12-8	.600
Washington (MO)	16-12	.571

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Here is another tidbit I worked on after Elms SID, Justin, prompted me to figure it out.

There are only six schools in this year's tournament who have now appeared in four straight (or more) tournaments.

Maryville (TN) - 10
Amherst - 9
Wooster - 6
Va. Wesleyan - 4
WPI - 4
Elms - 4

[Gregory Sager]

Top D3 tournament winning pct. (min. 10 wins):

Wisconsin-Stevens Point	17-4	.810
Rochester	23-11	.676
Augustana	22-11	.667
Amherst	20-11	.645
Wisconsin-Whitewater	22-12	.643
Scranton	33-20	.623
Virginia Wesleyan	12-8	.600
Washington (MO)	16-12	.571
Richard Stockton	14-12	.538
Widener	19-17	.528

Bottom D3 tournament winning percentage (all teams):

Elms	0-3	.000
Gettysburg	0-3	.000
Lasell	0-3	.000
Fontbonne	0-2	.000
Moravian	0-2	.000
Loras	0-1	.000
Mary Hardin-Baylor	0-1	.000
Aurora	1-5	.167
Bethany	2-6	.250
Averett	1-3	.250

Bottom D3 tournament winning percentages (min. 10 games played):

Pomona-Pitzer	2-11	.267
Buena Vista	3-7	.300
Worcester Polytech	4-6	.400
Centre	11-15	.423
Capital	5-6	.455
Rhode Island College	5-6	.455
Ursinus	6-7	.462
Maryville (TN)	13-14	.481
Salem State	21-22	.488
Wooster	17-17	.500
Nazareth	5-5	.500

Most Elite Eights:

Augustana	5
Rochester	5
Scranton	5
Wisconsin-Stevens Point	4
Richard Stockton	3
Centre	3
Washington (MO)	3
Wisconsin-Whitewater	3
Wooster	3
Hope	3

Most Final Fours:

Augustana	4 ('75, '76, '81, '93)
Rochester	4 ('90, '92, '02, '05)
Scranton	4 ('76, '77, '83, '88)
Amherst	3 ('04, '06, '07)
Wisconsin-Whitewater	3 ('83, '84, '89)
Centre	2 ('79, '89)
Hope	2 ('96, '98)
Virginia Wesleyan	2 ('06, '07)
Widener	2 ('78, '85)
Wisconsin-Stevens Point	2 ('04, '05)
Wooster	2 ('03, '07)

National championships:

Scranton	2 ('76, '83)
Wisconsin-Stevens Point	2 ('04, '05)
Wisconsin-Whitewater	2 ('84, '89)
Amherst	1 ('07)
Ohio Wesleyan	1 ('88)
Rochester	1 ('90)
Virginia Wesleyan	1 ('06)

[ILive4This]

Widener used to be a power back in the day from what I understand, and being right outside of Philly they are in a recruiting hot bed. If they can put it together again recruiting wise, combined with the conference they are in, they should be making many tournament appearances to come. That being said I do not know how good they will do in this year's tournament, I think I have them as one and done, or maybe not even through the first round I can not remember.

[sac]

Here's some tidbits of information for your perusal about this season's field of 59:

First appearance in D3 tournament:
Baptist Bible
Clarkson
Curry
Immaculata

I beg your pardon, but this is at least my 10th appearance in an NCAA tournament.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

LOL!!!  +k

[smedindy]

Lemon curry?

[Greek Tragedy]

Lemon curry?

yummy.

Nice work GS.  I like stats!

[LogShow]

Thanks for all the interesting facts Sager!

[LogShow]

Not sure if Pomona will improve on that 2-11 record this year

[Gregory Sager]

Here's some tidbits of information for your perusal about this season's field of 59:

First appearance in D3 tournament:
Baptist Bible
Clarkson
Curry
Immaculata

I beg your pardon, but this is at least my 10th appearance in an NCAA tournament.

Ba-dum-bum!