WBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[TroyP]

If that's the case will probably be the toughest 1st and 2nd round matchups in the entire tournament.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Pomona is much higher ranked for the men, so likely UMHB will host for women, especially since Rhodes can drive to round out the pod.  The only decision will be whether they fly Hardin Simmons or ETBU out to another location.

[Ron Boerger]

Pomona is much higher ranked for the men, so likely UMHB will host for women, especially since Rhodes can drive to round out the pod.  The only decision will be whether they fly Hardin Simmons or ETBU out to another location.

TY Ryan, always appreciate you sharing your in-depth knowledge here! 

[Ron Boerger]

The committee surprises by giving UMHB men the 1st/2nd round hosting.

[TroyP]

Where can you watch the selection committee?

[Roundball999]

Where can you watch the selection committee?

https://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-women/d3

[Ron Boerger]

https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-women/2022-02-28/diii-womens-basketball-2022-selection-show once they remember to enable access (same thing happened on men's call earlier)

[Ron Boerger]

Off to HSU (21-4), where they flew two other teams in, Whitman (26-1) and Whittier (16-8).  Not happy about going to HSU?  Whitman got islanded, they really should be hosting.

[Ron Boerger]

Whoa - both UMHB and ETBU get to hop on the bus and play at Rhodes.  Interesting.

[Riley Zayas]

Whoa - both UMHB and ETBU get to hop on the bus and play at Rhodes.  Interesting.

Yeah, 588 miles for UMHB to Memphis. That's a long trip.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Whoa - both UMHB and ETBU get to hop on the bus and play at Rhodes.  Interesting.

That seems to be punishment for not winning the conference tourney.  Maybe they can share a bus?  UMHB can pick ETBU up on the way and drop them off on the way back?

[Ron Boerger]

If that's the case will probably be the toughest 1st and 2nd round matchups in the entire tournament.

Lot of good matchups out there, but if you look at the D3hoops rankings you end up with #6 (Whitman) vs NR (Whittier) and #13 (Trinity) vs #22 (host HSU).  So the voters, at least, agree this is going to be a pretty tough bracket.

The UMHB/HSU bracket ends up being RV (Rhodes, host) vs. RV (ETBU) and #21 (UMHB) vs. RV, so while they have to travel one of the two still has a good chance of making it to the second weekend.  Rhodes arguably deserves a little more respect from the voters with only a one-point loss at UMHB in the opener (thanks in large part to no fewer than 13 missed FTs) and one against a decent Emory team in December on the wrong side of the ledger.  The opener with ETBU is a rematch of the second game of the season which the Lynx won by six. 

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity avenges their last loss of the season with a 61-57 win over homestanding Hardin-Simmons.  They'll face Whitman (27-1) who came from behind to defeat Whittier 62-57. 

The Tigers jumped out to a early lead, 21-11 after the first quarter, thanks to Maggie Robbins (7), Maggie Shipley and Julia Ackerman (6 each).  Poor shooting and turnovers let HSU get back into the game by halftime, with Hallie Edmondson's two threes (on three attempts) helped make it a 37-all tie as the quarter drew to a close.  The teams combined for a total of two FTs in the fast-paced half.  The Tigers gradually drew away in the second half of the third quarter and led by as eight early in the fourth before HSU would make their charge; the second of two threes  from Parris Palmer would give the Cowgirls their first lead since the opening minutes of the third quarter with just over three minutes to play, 50-49.  Maggie Shipley's layup on the next possession would give Trinity the lead for good, and the Tigers would hit enough of their free throws to earn the program's first postseason victory in five years.

It was the Maggie & Maggie show for Trinity, with Robbins scoring 17 and adding six boards and three steals, and Shipley adding 15 and a team-high four assists.  Hallie Edmondson had a game-high 18 for HSU (4-7 from three) and Kiki Gonzales came off the bench to score 10 on 5-6 shooting.

Both UMHB (79-76 over Webster) and ETBU (65-53 over homestanding Rhodes) also won, so there will be at least one team from Texas in the Sweet 16.  Trinity will try to make it two tomorrow.

[TroyP]

So how does the sweet 16 work?? Does it all get seared again or do we play #1 in the land?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Maggie Shipley may be heading back to Amherst.  Tufts is more than 600 miles from CNU.