WBB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Pat Coleman]

Seems like a fairly good chance. St. Ben's chances seem better as an at large -- slightly higher regional winning percentage and QOWI entering the week.

You guys want to root for the favorites in a handful of leagues: NESCAC (Bowdoin), Messiah (MAC Commonwealth), SUNYAC (Cortland State), Fitchburg State (MASCAC), Scranton (MAC Freedom) at the top of the list. These are all likely to be one-team leagues unless the leader gets upset. The leaders would all be Pool C locks.

[gacbacker]

Pat is it also true that the Gusties would probably need Luther and Puget Sound to win their conference's automatic berths since they are ahead of the Gusties in the region rankings.

[Pat Coleman]

Not necessarily -- first of all, there is a week of games and two rankings, one of which we get to see, before selections are made.

If both schools lose in their tournaments and are still ahead of GAC on Selection Sunday, however, then they will have to be selected first before Gustavus can be.

[Collegeville Magic]

Looks like the home teams took care of business tonight.  Carleton appears to have benefitted from officiating finally catching on to the Tommies thugism, with Katch and Porter-Wrozos fouling out, and Wirtz and Prioleau with 4 fouls each.

Any feedback from fans at either game?

Do the Gusties have a cure for their Cobber-phobia?

What antics will Tammy the Terrible bring to Claire Lynch?

All the makings of a classic night on Thursday!

Go Blazers!

[gacbacker]

Blazer fans, Tammy isn't the only one you have to watch out for....beware of the flying elbows of one named Sarah Lincoln...in two games this year she has given Vadnais stitches above her eye in game one and a mild concussion in game two.

[Korn Lover]

East Coast, LA Rams- So much for poor defense and a long road trip! I prefer to avoid predictions and keep my pontificating to the quality of officiating...

Kitties fade in a wild second half. Cobber Freshman Chelsea Evenstad delivers quality mintues with Hageman in foul trouble and shuts down the Kittie post (I think that's defense). Unable to get the offense to go through the post, Kittie's defense goes flat. Cobber defense on Petrich holds her to mere 5 points. Defensive rebound edge to the Cobbers by 10.

Keely puts the Cobbers on her back in the second half and carries them to victory.

Yeah, we can beat a team three times in a row...

Onto Gustavus!!

[Ghost of MIAC Past]

Sorry Korn, giving up 72 points is not defense.  Concordia can play defense in stretches, but not for a whole game, and not consistently.

[Willy Wonka]

A few things to throw out there...

Monahan is the lone MIAC finalist for the prestigious Jostens Award.

Rumor has it Terrible Tammy was pissed after the game last night. How dare the refs call 8 fouls on her team?? The Tommies got and deserved all 25 fouls, but her team played a flawless game and didn't foul once! The 30-6 FT discrepancy is not enough! 

Her performance Tuesday has prompted Vegas to take the pissing match Thursday between Durbin and TT off the board 

EC - Someone sounds bitter.

Korn - Word for the wise: I'd avoid the yellow look tomorrow night, sticking to that ugly maroon

Final West Region Rankings
1 Luther 16-2 20-4
2 Simpson 16-4 20-5
3 Puget Sound 16-3 20-5
4 St. Benedict 20-3 20-5
5 Gustavus Adolphus 21-4 21-4
6 George Fox 13-4 17-6

[Ghost of MIAC Past]

Hardly bitter.  I just don't agree with Korn's definition of good defense.  Gustavus and CSB have good defenses this year.  Concordia regularly gives up 70 to 80 points a night.  That's not good defense.

[Collegeville Magic]

Korn- take the compliment when you get it.  I believe our beloved Wonka just called you wise... 

Predictions for tonight?

Corn at Gackers -- Gus Young's magic returns just long enough for the home team to finally score in the last two minutes of a game against a team that plays no defense.  Hageman and Keely are outplayed ever so slightly by Monahan and Vadnais, the best two players who've ever put on a uniform in the MIAC. 
GAC- 61, CCM- 58

Blazers vs. Carl -- Tammy's tantrums aren't effective as Marty, Dave Winfield's brother, and Paula Abdul (the celebrity guest official) all turn out to be deaf as well as blind.  The only two fouls called in the game are the result of a double-technical called on Sarah Lincoln and one of the Benedictine sisters sitting a few rows behind the bench who takes offense at the 3 concussions meted out by the Knights' enforcer. 
CSB- 72, CC- 65

[Ghost of MIAC Past]

Concordia vs CSB in the finals.  Concordia wins it all as all CSB fans complain about how physical the whole league is, by implying that all other teams besides CSB throw elbows and play way to physical.  All teams should realize that CSB is the greatest thing since sliced bread and bow down to them.  I'm not sure why teams even show up to play CSB let alone play physical with them.  This is just such a dirty league.  Luckily we have CSB to be our lone classy program.

[blazerball]

East Coast has their undies all bunched up again.  I am thrilled to hear East Coast thinks everyone should bow dow to CSB and that the Blazers have the lone classy program in the MIAC.  I am so glad that East Coast has finally come around.

I believe that most who actually watch and follow MIAC women's hoops would say that over the past several years the most physical (and at times cheap) teams in the league have been UST, Bethel, and Carleton.  Those three teams have been called out on this board regularly for their very physical play.  Now, maybe East Coast THINKS those are the only MIAC schools but I do not hear many posters complaining about the play of GAC, Concordia, St. Kate's, and others...except the occassional comments about the lack of talent at places like MAC and Auggie.  I am leaving CSB out of it as those who like CSB will say they play classy and those pre-disposed to not liking CSB (East Coast) will say the opposite.

Maybe East Coast will take a pill, calm down, and enjoy the tourney.  That might be asking too much.  On to the more pressing matter...Carleton @ CSB.  Tantrum Tammy always seems to have her Knights ready for the playoffs and they seem to play well in the tourney at CSB...they have had loads of success in seasons past.  However, it is my hope that this is a different time and, of course, a different team.  I hope they have tired legs after playing on Tuesday.  If the Blazers can shoot better than they did last Saturday against UST they should be fine...otherwise, it could be an interesting night.  As for Concordia @ GAC - that would be a fun one to see as it appears they match up well.  If either Monahan or Vadnais score less than 10 points I see a Cobb victory.

[Nites]

Tammy always seems to have her Knights ready for the playoffs and they seem to play well in the tourney at CSB...they have had loads of success in seasons past.  However, it is my hope that this is a different time and, of course, a different team.  I hope they have tired legs after playing on Tuesday.  If the Blazers can shoot better than they did last Saturday against UST they should be fine...otherwise, it could be an interesting night.  As for Concordia @ GAC - that would be a fun one to see as it appears they match up well.  If either Monahan or Vadnais score less than 10 points I see a Cobb victory.

I agree with the GAC/Concordia assessment. 

As for the other matchup, if the Knights can limit their turnovers to 17 or less and hold CSB under 33% from three point range, I think the Knights win.  Their big achilles heel has been turnovers.  CSB has played very good defense this year as their depth allows the players to expend a lot of effort on the defensive end.  CSB needs to force turnovers and hold their own on the boards where the Knights are really tough this year.

[Korn Lover]

Willy - I'll be too dressed up coming from work to dress in my Maroon and Gold fatigues. Guess I'll go with understated black....

East Coast - I'll give you the 72 points is not a total defensive effort. however, Cobbers aren't averaging giving up that many points. they did (And do) play enough good defense when they have to.

Looking forward to a great game tonight....Oh God, give us good refs!

Safe travels to all.

[Willy Wonka]

Work? Who works on game day??