MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Li'l Giant]

Check out the big brain on Wally! 

[billy_pilgrim]

Nolan Richardson had "40 minutes of hell", Jerry Tarkanian's UNLV team, which I am about to post more about, ran the amoeba.........which always looked like a 2-3 match up to me.

Anyway, 1990 NCAA tournament was the year LMU went to the elite eight, beating New Mexico State (111-92), Michigan (149-115) and Alabama (62-60) before being blown out by UNLV (131-101).

Michigan was the defending national champion that season, but was not a #1 seed (and therefore I highly doubt the #1 team in the country). A look at CBS sportsline's tournament Final Four seeding reveals that UNLV reached the Final Four that year with the #1 seed. Obviously if Michigan were stationed at the other end of the bracket, setting up a regional final, they would've been a #2 or #3 seed.

Ball State was not led by Bonzi Wells, but rather by another Muncie Central grad, Chandler Thompson and coached by Dick Hunsaker, who later replaced Steve Alford at Manchester.  Ball State beat Oregon State and Louisville, before losing 69-67 to UNLV.

Bonzi Wells exhausted his eligibility in 1998, a year in which the Cardinals were problably the last team left out.

[billy_pilgrim]

quick on the gun Wally.........I was too busy researching the exact scores

but I thought they were a #3 seed......it was LMU's Jeff Fryer that hit about 10 3's in that game

don't think LMU would've reached the Final Four either........UNLV was loaded, on the floor and in the pockets

[Mr. Ypsi]

Wow, my memory is really striking out tonite!

I'm probably mixing up the UM #1 2nd round loss with when Villanova beat 'em.  I was right on BSU coming closer to UNLV than anyone else, but I guess it wasn't Bonzi (even when I typed that, that seemed too long ago for Wells).

I tthink it must be bed time!

[Gregory Sager]

Nolan Richardson had "40 minutes of hell", Jerry Tarkanian's UNLV team, which I am about to post more about, ran the amoeba.........which always looked like a 2-3 match up to me.

Yeah, you're right. Brain cramp on my part. I was thinking of "40 minutes of hell" and typed "amoeba" instead. Tarkanian did run a 2-3 matchup with aggressive mid-floor pressure, but he always called it a "modified amoeba". The true amoeba defense, instituted by Fran Webster at Westminster (PA) and Pitt, is more of a 1-1-3 man/matchup. Mike Dunlap uses it at Metro State to great effect; I've enjoyed watching the Roadrunners on TV on the three occasions that they've made the D2 national championship game over the past decade because that defense is so much fun to watch when done right, and you rarely see anyone use it.

[David Collinge]

New poll out overnight; IWU gobbles up all the available #1 votes (including the one Wooster had in the preseason poll) and goes to unanimous #1.  Wooster climbs over Oshkosh to #2 (UW-O drops to #7), and Wittenberg roars up to #3 from #10.  I am very impressed with Witt's start, and have posted on that in the Daily Dose.  I'm glad the voters recognize this strong start.

The top three teams right now are the top three teams of all time...go figure!

[smedindy]

Break 'em up! 

Though it's not like rooting for the Yankees! (Well, except Witt... )

[billy_pilgrim]

A post directed to earlhamalum, so carry on fellow NCACers.....though you are certainly welcome to read about and come to the following event

ECalum,

Did you get the email from Gail Barnes in the alumni office that explained a few packages available for the upcoming Conseco game? Namely, I guess there is going to be a dinner held after the EC game and before the Pacers game in Conseco's Pepsi Pavillion. Any interest in going to this? Or, are we still looking to go out on our own after the game? Let me know about that and about tickets. Maybe you could actually pick up your cell phone too....though I'm sure you're still lamenting your first loss as a head coach.

By the way, I thought it was funny to get an email detailing the game at Conseco from the alumni association and to "have the chance to eat dinner with Earlham Quaker players and coaches"....


Now, a non-Earlham question for Wooster/Denison followers....why is this conference opener being played so early?

[ScotsFan]

Billy,

I wouldn't exactly refer to the game tomorrow between Wooster and Denison as opening conference play early.  Technically its early, but only by 3 days over the rest of the conference openers on Saturdy. 

Denison has been Wooster's conference opener for some reason in each of the last 3 seasons and they are again this season.  It has also fallen on the 2nd Wednesday of the season which is when its being played this year.  Seeing as how this is Wooster's only meeting with Denison, I would guess they are getting it out of the way before round robin play begins with the rest of the conference on Saturday.

[Kramer]

How about the schedule maker for Denison - Wooster at home, followed by Wittenberg and Akron on the road.  Wow!

[smedindy]

Dear Big Red,

Have fun digging out of the hole!

Sincerely,

The NCAC!

[smedindy]

I have a prediction that tomorrow's Wabash / DePauw game will be LOUD!

Anyone who has been to Chadwick when the crowd was rockin' and rollin' - amp it up by a factor of five or ten.

Should be a blast, and yes the Bell will be in attendance. (See, when we win the thing it's out and proud - when the Dannies win it they hide it...just sayin'.)

[billy_pilgrim]

ehh..........yea, nevermind.........guess I can't read a schedule

for some reason, I had stuck in my head that conference play started next Saturday (12/10)

and poor Denison......

[ScotsFan]

Boy, I guess.  I forgot who Denison had following up the Wooster game. 

Poor Denison is right!

[earlhamalum]

billypilgram-  
  Hmmm getting to meet the coaches and players... sounds so tempting.  Do you know if we can get autographs?  will they serve beer?  and the number one question of them all... will RHONDA be there? (will not disclose who's mother that is)  I would first have to find out the answer to those questions before I can make a decision.  If not Hooters and BW3s is within 2 blocks of Conceso. Pitcher of beer is 6.95 *before tax's.  I believe the running rate for a beer at the pacer game is 6.50 for 16 ounces (Correct me if i'm wrong)