Top 25 talk

[Gregory Sager]

Johns Hopkins 70
#16 Swarthmore 52

[gordonmann]

...With Franklin and Marshall coming to town on Saturday, too.

The Garnett really, really need that win now.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Usually I make sure to alert people of who is on Hoopsville prior to the show. Unfortunately, Thursday was a challenge production wise and I was a bit distracted. So, I hope you don't mind finding out after the fact considering you can watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast(s).

As the season turns from the first to the second half, we are starting to see which teams are doing more than just getting off to good starts. Now conference races are starting to take shape and we get an idea of how the rest of the season may play out.

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave chatted with several coaches whose teams are either leading their conferences or in the battle for first place. Are these teams going to still be near the top come late February? What do they have to do to maintain their level of success. Dave even hit the road to Washington, DC to chat with several of his guests.

Dave also talked to a coach who now has the second-most wins in Division III history. Wooster's Steve Moore won his 787th (700th at Wooster) Wednesday night. Moore joined Dave in the NABC Coach's Corner to discuss the incredible milestone and all the milestones along the way.

You can watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast by downloading it from SoundCloud and iTunes by clicking here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/jan12

And don't forget about the Hoopsville Mailbag segment! Email questions you may have to the show at hoopsville@d3hoops.com and we will answer them on a future show.

Guest appearances (in order):
- Steve Moore, Wooster men's coach - NABC Coach's Corner
- Kevin Kovacs, Gallaudet men's coach
- Matt Donohue, Catholic women's coach
- Chuck Winkelman, Calvin women's coach
- Dale Wellman, Nebraska Wesleyan men's coach

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[Gregory Sager]

Wesleyan 73
#5 Amherst 59

[Pat Coleman]

Wesleyan 73
#5 Amherst 59

Gonna be a big rollercoaster for Wesleyan, if the Cardinals beat Trinity tomorrow.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Wesleyan 73
#5 Amherst 59

Wow. SMH. Wow.

[Gregory Sager]

Wesleyan 73
#5 Amherst 59

Wow. SMH. Wow.

I watched the first half, in which the Cardinals didn't look strong at all, then moved over to watching the Chicago @ Rochester game. Next time I checked in at Middletown, Wesleyan was up by 13 ... so I'm not quite sure what happened in the interim.

[Gregory Sager]

At the Palestra, #3 Rochester came from behind to knock off Chicago, 88-82, behind a 38-point effort by senior guard Sam Borst-Smith.

[sac]

Wesleyan 73
#5 Amherst 59

Wow. SMH. Wow.

I watched the first half, in which the Cardinals didn't look strong at all, then moved over to watching the Chicago @ Rochester game. Next time I checked in at Middletown, Wesleyan was up by 13 ... so I'm not quite sure what happened in the interim.

Amherst had an 11 minutes stretch in the middle of the second half where they could only muster 2 made fg's and a handful of FT's, you can extend that out to about 15 minutes and make it 3 made fg's after a 3-pointer to start the second half.   Wesleyan dominated the boards and made some shots, 12 point deficit was quickly erased and big mo carried them to a 16 point lead. 

Credit Wesleyan for making a bunch of shots in the 2nd because that first half was pretty ugly all-around.

[jaybird44]

Very good win on the road for #20 Wash-U, 71-63 at Emory...free-throw shooting troubles late aside.  Limiting Emory to 32% overall shooting and 27% from 3-point range, on its home floor, is an outstanding defensive effort.  Bears got 18 points from 12 Emory turnovers, a nice ratio of 1.5 points per opponent turnover.  A 36-7 edge in bench points is always nice, too.

Jake Knupp, one of the Wash-U reserves, had 15 points/7 rebounds/4 assists.  Another reserve, the steady Matt Highsmith, added 13 points on 6-12 shooting.

Very very important early-UAA slate game on Sunday at the Palestra...it will be fun to see who gets the upper hand as Wash-U takes a happy flight tonight to Rochester.

[Gregory Sager]

#6 Tufts 71
#15 Middlebury 65

The game was played in Medford, so I can't imagine that the pollsters will penalize the Panthers much for this loss.

[4samuy]

I agree, but come on, they have to start penalizing Amherst. They are starting to give too many games away.  I know they beat Babson, but Let's not give credit to teams that have had previous success. I would prefer to have each season rest on its own and Amherst is just not steping up.

[Greek Tragedy]

22 of 25 ranked teams play today. #3 Rochester and #20 Wash U played yesterday and tomorrow. #25 CMS was too cool to play this weekend.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Formerly unbeaten and #13 Ramapo falls in OT to #24 New Jersey City, 76-71.

[gordonmann]

Good game in Jersey City. Both teams acquitted themselves well.

Look forward to the rematch on Ramapo's floor in February.