Top 25 talk

[Ralph Turner]

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In my opinion, the GL teams consistently win because they play a physical style of game that is disciplined with few mistakes. Add to that very skilled players who know how to play the game and it becomes hard to beat them because they will certainly not beat themselves.

Well-stated, Chris! 

I followed the UW-Stout McMurry Women's game at the Southwestern TX tourney in December.  UW-Stout had about 9 fouls in the second half before McMurry got its 3rd with under 3 minutes left.  The game seemed to be officiated very tightly, to which we are accustomed in the ASC.  UW-Stout had more size than we do.

I recall a friend of mine discussing the adjustments that "hoops-savvy" Lawrence made in their Sweet 16 game vs. SRSU in 2004, that permitted them to overcome a 18 point deficit.

Thanks to sac and Chris Brooks and ohters for this discussion.  Other observations appreciated.  We may re-visit this at Tourney time.

[David Collinge]

Just so nobody is confused, I'll point out that Transylvania is not a GL team.  They are in the Midwest Region.  It doesn't change anything in the iscussion, but might keep someone from getting a little lost.

EDIT:  The iscussion is unaffected, and so is the discussion.   What can I tell you; I'm a Wooster fan, and this year we just don't do 'd'.

[golden_dome]

Just so nobody is confused, I'll point out that Transylvania is not a GL team.  They are in the Midwest Region.  It doesn't change anything in the iscussion, but might keep someone from getting a little lost.

Thanks for posting that David, I should have included it in my post for clarity. Transylvania was a very different style team than the GL teams I've had the opportunity to see and not nearly as physical.

[woosterbooster]

The Tufts Jumbos, after blowing a 13-point lead, have pushed back out front of Amherst by a score of 70-64 with 8 minutes to go.  Jumbocast available, a really nice picture.  See DIII Hoop's front page for the link.

[woosterbooster]

Tufts misses two free throws, missing out on the chance to extend a 2-point lead to 4 with about a minute to go.  Amherst ties the game.  Tufts ball with 19 seconds to go, all even.  A jumper from in the key misses, Amherst pushes the ball hard, but time runs out.  OVERTIME!

[woosterbooster]

Unbelievably, Amherst holds on to win this game 96-92, as numerous Tufts shots roll off the rim.  It's the third consecutive defeat of Tufts in overtime.

With about 22 seconds left, Tufts had the ball down by 2.  One of the Tufts' color commentary guys says: "I think Tufts should go for the win.  Or at least for the tie." 

[sac]

Sweet gym!  8)

My hookup kept bumping me off so I saw 2 fT's made a shot to tie by Tufts that I still have no idea what happened and how Amherst got the ball and the last desperate half court heave.

Did Bates win tonight?  If so a couple undefeateds cracks heads tommorrow, Amherst at Bates.

[Pat Coleman]

Been looking around but no report on this game.

[mrmike88]

Bates' website says Trinity won, 68-63.

[Pat Coleman]

Ahh, silly me -- I was looking on the Bates men's basketball page, schedule and results, the stats page and our Scoreboard.

[gordonmann]

Allow me to set aside pretenses of objectivity to say...

WHOOO! GOOOO CLUCKS!   WHOOOOO!

Okay, I'm done now.

[David Collinge]

Top 25 Schedules and Results, Jan. 8-14 (UPDATED with some Saturday scores):

#1 UW-Stevens Point (14-1) def. Lakeland 97-59 and won at UW-Eau Claire 77-43
#2 Amherst (14-0) won at Wesleyan 76-52, won at Tufts 96-92 (OT), and won at #12 Bates 79-64
#3 St. Thomas (13-1) def. Augsburg 80-63, def. Gustavus Adolphus 74-57, and won at Concordia-Moorhead 68-65
#4 Ohio Northern (12-3) won at Wilmington 63-62 and lost at John Carroll 63-61
#5 Wooster (13-2) won at Allegheny 97-87 and def. Wabash 96-52
#6 Whitworth (13-1) lost to #17 Puget Sound 77-72 and hosts Pacific Lutheran Sat.
#7 Virginia Wesleyan (11-2) plays at Lynchburg Sat.
#8 Wittenberg (12-2) won at Earlham 71-60 and plays at Hiram Sat.
#9 Mississippi College (12-1) def. Texas-Dallas 66-54 and hosts Texas-Tyler Sat.
#10 UW-Oshkosh (13-3) lost at #20 UW-La Crosse 48-47 and won at UW-River Falls 69-66
#11 Hope (12-2) def. Albion 94-58 and won at Calvin 65-62
#12 Bates (11-2) def. U. New England 90-46, lost to Trinity (CT) 68-63, and lost to #2 Amherst 79-64
#13 William Paterson (10-4) lost at New Jersey City 56-42 and hosts Ramapo Sat.
#14 Elmhurst (12-1) won at #18 Carthage 72-62 and hosts Illinois Wesleyan Sat.
#15 Augustana (11-3) won at #21 Wheaton (IL) 74-69 and hosts #18 Carthage Sat.
#16 Washington U. (11-1) won at Case Western Reserve 73-56 and plays at Emory Sun.
#17 Puget Sound (11-2) won at #6 Whitworth 77-72 and plays at Whitman Sat.
#18 Carthage (9-4) lost to #14 Elmhurst 72-62 and plays at #15 Augustana Sat.
#19 Johns Hopkins (12-2) lost to Haverford 64-59, won at Ursinus 66-50, and hosts Muhlenburg Sat.
#20 UW-La Crosse (11-4) def. #10 UW-Oshkosh 48-47 and won at UW-Superior 77-62
#21 Wheaton (IL) (8-5) lost to #15 Augustana 74-69 and plays at North Park Sat.
#22 Occidental (8-3) def. Caltech 103-40 and hosts Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Sat.
#23 Worcester Polytech (12-1) won at Springfield 82-75, def. Babson 59-53, and won at Clark 77-61
#24 NYU (11-2) lost at Brandeis 52-48
#25 Aurora (12-1) def. Dominican 90-66 and won at Clarke 72-63

[Titan Q]

#17 Puget Sound @ #6 Whitworth...

http://www.ksbn.net/

[David Collinge]

UPS scores the last five points and wins at Whitworth, 77-72.

[fpc85]

Amherst beats Tufts in OT....Nice gut check for the Jeffs after being down 13 in the 2nd half. The team has shown the abilty to win Ugly....big one today at Bates.