MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[zosobob]

Does anybody know what time today D3Hoops is going to post THEIR Projections? I know the actual NCAA's will be at 10pm.

[David Collinge]

Here's Joe Vardon's vote for POY:

i]Daily Record[/i]]Russ just missed on being a repeat MVP and will likely surrender his "NCAC Player of the Year" label to James Cooper.

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"He's a Dealer?"  I don't get it...

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The D3hoops.com projections of who's in is already posted, although it is subject to change based on today's results.  Check out The Daily Dose to see the projections.  Late tonight, after the teams are announced, D3hoops.com wil post it's guesses at the pairings in the same forum.

[zosobob]

Thanks DC.

I must've scanned over it.

[realist]

It is comforting to find this room goes off on crazy tangents just like the MIAA does.
D.C.  Dealer might imply either some sort of drug connection or perhaps a gambling episode.  Who knows what meanings these words might have for students today.

[David Collinge]

It is comforting to find this room goes off on crazy tangents just like the MIAA does.
D.C.  Dealer might imply either some sort of drug connection or perhaps a gambling episode.  Who knows what meanings these words might have for students today.

Don't be modest; nobody goes off on crazy tangents quite like the SuperSweet MIAA room does. 

I certainly hope that "He's a Dealer" was not a drug reference (which had occurred to me) or a gambling reference (which hadn't.)  I've gotta believe the Wooster students wouldn't go that low.

[zosobob]

Site's getting slow already, must be selection sunday.

I love it!

Thanks for 2nd site, might need it tonight.

[ScotsFan]

I was looking over the projection put up by the D3hoops gurus and they have Wooster going to the Mid-Atlantic as the #3 seed behind York and Lincoln.  I don't necessarily agree with the seed, but I don't mind Wooster being moved into that section of the bracket.  Wooster would be among 4 total GL teams moved into that section which include Carnegie Mellon, Bethany and Lake Erie.  The other team is Ursinus and they have York getting a Bye.  I would guess, according to this projection Wooster would host Lake Erie in the 1st round matchup, but beyond that, I really don't know how the host sites will be determined.  Would Wooster then host a 2nd round game if they were to make it out of the 1st round?  Or would it be a 4 team regional, followed by a sectional?  Can someone help out with these questions?

[smedindy]

And there was NOT much rejoicing. A thoroughly mediocre DePauw team won the SCAC title - thanks to a Rhodes upset of Trinity. 

[sac]

The way I understand it Wooster would be a part of a 4 team bracket with all games played at York.

......and it will be  cakewalk.

[sac]

The way I understand it Wooster would be a part of a 4 team bracket with all games played at York.

......and it will be  cakewalk.

Correction

I beleive Pat is predicting Lake Erie vs Wooster, and Bethany vs Lincoln...........probably at Lincoln.

.......and it should still be a cakewalk...........although Lincoln intrigues me.

[woosterbooster]

Would Wooster then host a 2nd round game if they were to make it out of the 1st round?  Or would it be a 4 team regional, followed by a sectional?  Can someone help out with these questions?

The first/second rounds consist of 11 four-team groups and 5 three-team groups.

The semis and finals of the 4-team groups are all played at the gym of one host school.

In the three-team groups, two of the teams play, one of them hosting. The winner then goes to play at the gym of the team that had the bye.

[smedindy]

I don't know about Lincoln being a cakewalk. Their power rankings are very good and they have a high SOS when all is said and done.

[fighting_scots]

The way I understand it Wooster would be a part of a 4 team bracket with all games played at York.

......and it will be cakewalk.

I would have to agree with sac--if the Scots can regain their mid-late season form.  I'd love to go East.  Lincoln looks like they play the same up tempo style that Wooster does, so it would be a trackmeet won by the team that's making their shots--

We must be mindful, however, that Pat is LOGICAL--I wouldn't be suprised to see Hope, Calvin, Witt, Woo and BW all end up in the same bracket, by NCAA (il)logic--

[woosterbooster]

I certainly hope that "He's a Dealer" was not a drug reference (which had occurred to me) or a gambling reference (which hadn't.) I've gotta believe the Wooster students wouldn't go that low.

Obviously, the Wooster chant was referring to Daniel "Magic" Russ and his ability to deal out the ball.  He made some terrific drop-off passes, especially in the semi against OWU.

I can rarely decipher what the Wooster student section is chanting. Either they're world-class mumblers or my hearing has gone south fast.  I suspect the latter.  Or, it might just be that they're generally yelling in the direction of the opposition, across the gym, rather than to their left at their own fans.  Very astute of them.  

[kiltedbryan]

I don't think anyone had noted this yet about last night's Woo-Witt game:  With the win, Coach Brown picked up his 300th win as head coach of the Tigers.

Congrats to the Tigers and Coach Brown on an excellent game and top-quality defense on Wooster's guards all night.