MBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ralph Turner]

W&L beat Guilford in 2OT!  This is fun, especially after my team has already won today!   

Yes, Ralph, we notice you over here taking great joy whenever one of the SCAC leaders takes a pratfall. 

Sewanee's up by one with a minute to play in OT.

  Playing the "Pool C/first round hosting privileges" game here.

Does an early Trinity departure help with in getting to host the first round?

Lots of considerations here.

There is "serious D3 fandom" going on.      

[brave heart]

Well after the Trinity game anything is possible,but don't bet agaainst Depauw on this one D3 allstar

[FlightofthePetrel]

I was having the same problems, not being able to get the video link to work for the TU v. Sewanee games.  Now the Southwestern/Depauw games have video but the quality is terrible!  The color and hue seem to resemble gasoline spilled in water and I cant even recognize which team is which.  Is anyone else having the same problems or gotten CTVT to respond to e-mail requests?  I've already sent 2 emails!

[Ron Boerger]

Southwestern out to an early 18-12 lead.  I saw these guys play Trinity a couple of times and they can get it done.  They have a tiny PG (Anthony Cox, listed as 5'5") who always seems to wreak havoc against the Tigers.   They also can get it going from beyond the arc, always a two-edged sword but if they get hot, look out. 

[Ron Boerger]

6:21 left, Southwestern now leads DePauw, 60-48.  8-13 from beyond the arc isn't hurting (DPU: 4-17). 

[Ralph Turner]

6:21 left, Southwestern now leads DePauw, 60-48.  8-13 from beyond the arc isn't hurting (DPU: 4-17). 

Oh wow!   

Okay, McMurry is ahead of them in the Regional Rankings. DePauw might drop off the Final Regional Rankings, which drops a regionally ranked game for TU, which may drop them in the Final Rankings.

That may make the difference in the hosting which may...

Aw shucks, I am just rooting for the team from Texas in this one.   

[pbrooks3]

What's the latest on Southwestern-DPU? 

[brave heart]

OUCH!!  Depauw way too confident and it cost them big!!

[pbrooks3]

Give me more Braveheart!

[Ralph Turner]

Give me more Braveheart!

With livestats, audio links, streaming videos and message boards full of friends, hasn't this seemed like the first Thursday/Friday of March Madness?   

[Ron Boerger]

Southwestern gets the first upset of the tourney, 69-62.

Johnathan Brown had 16 & 8 for the Pirates, Travis Barber 13 & 11. 
Mike Moore had 26 in a losing cause. 

Southwestern shot 44% (cooled to 56% from deep); DePauw, 36%.   DPU had a 20-7 advantage in points off of turnovers, SW a 44-29 rebounding edge. 

[lammersk]

At half Centre 24, Austin 17.

[pbrooks3]

Centre is up 47-33 with 6:35 to play

[pbrooks3]

Danny Noll led Centre to a 66-41 win with 26 points. 

[pbrooks3]

Heck of a day at the SCAC.  Men had some very interesting moments and outcomes.  DePauw's season is concluded on the basis of Southwestern putting them down.  Trinity escapes with a very fortunate overtime win over an inspired Sewanee.  That only makes up one side of the bracket.

Centre won with a superior defensive performance over Austin.  Hendrix worked hard to win a hard-fought overtime win over Oglethorpe.

Some good match ups for Saturday with Trinity playing Southwestern.  Is the third time a charm for the underdog?  I expect Trinity to win.

Centre will be playing like the road team in meeting up again with Hendrix.  Is it fair to have two road games against a league opponent in the same season?  I guess so.  This one could go either way.  D3 pundits are hoping Centre wins and I am too.

If it is a Trinity-Centre final Sunday, this probably works out well for both squads in playing on further in the D3 post-season ranks.