WBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

The other two finals:  Oglethorpe 91, @ Hendrix 88
@Rhodes 83, Millsaps 73

[moseshightower]

Should be an interesting SCAC tournament.  The only certainty is Depauw winning their first round game.  I like Trinity to beat Hendrix but I've always thought of the Warriors as a little underachieving which could make this a better game than the normal 2/7 matchup.  Oglethorpe-Rose-Hulman should be very interesting, the first tournament play for many of these young Petrels and the last in the SCAC for the Engineers.  Does Forsyth have enough to pull this out?  I think so, and this is my upset of the first round.  Rhodes-Southwestern should be the best game, both teams have really improved as the season has gone on.  I like Rhodes here because of the home court, even if this game won't exactly be on their home court.

[frank_ezelle]

Ron--Point well taken that DePauw has had some close games in the regular season and they aren't a lock to win the tournament.  However, my observation from watching the Trinity men's team over the last few years is that the top teams are more easily beaten or taken to the wire during the regular season.  When it is tournament time, I expect the best from the best and that makes them very hard to beat.  It should be interesting.

[DPU_radio_guy]

WGRE has announced that it will again carry 13 of the 14 games of the SCAC tournament.  Ten will air on its webstream and 3 on Free Teamline.  WMHD of Rose-Hulman will carry their women's contest with Oglethorpe. 

The link to all the information (including game previews) and the broadcast schedule can be accessed at www.depauw.edu/univ/wgre/scac.asp.  This is also the link to access the webstream this weekend. 

Please email wgresports@depauw.edu with any questions or feedback.

[Dirty_South]

How about some bracket predictions???

Trinity over Hendrix
RHIT over Oglethorpe (Upset special)
DePauw over Millsaps
Southwestern over Rhodes

Trinity over RHIT
DePauw over Southwestern (In a very close game....just couldn't pick agianst DU here)

DePauw over Trinity

[scaccommish]

I'm sure most of you who frequent this board already have this link, but in case you can't be in Memphis, you can find links to all the audio broadcasts plus game stories, box scores and much more as it all plays out:
http://www.scac-online.org/bballtourney

And if you are going to Memphis, there are directions to both Rhodes and to St. Benedict (Friday women's site) on the site (tournament information)

Looking forward to a great tournament.

[Ron Boerger]

Oglethorpe is ranked #5 in the latest South regional rankings.  They might have a shot at a pool C with a couple of W's in the tourney.  Their QoWI (10.636, 21st) is higher than I thought. 

Obviously DePauw is expected to get the AQ; if not, they will definitely get a C bid.  Their QoWI is #1 after Sunday's games. 

Anyone else who wants in has to win the tournament, unlikely though it may be. 

[dirtymags25]

Dirty South,
    If you want to pick an upset special then have the backbone to make the Southwestern over Depauw pick instead of playing it safe in the first round. That being said, I have to adamantly disagree with your pick for the upset special. I know Forsyth didn't play in the regular season game, but

[Dirty_South]

1) RHIT will give them all they can handle and more. That is a bold statement considering OU is the three seed and fifth in the south region.

2) Southwestern has had a great second half of the season and I look for them to win at least the first round game. But DePauw is so much better than the rest of league I just do not see them losing in the tourney.

[Ron Boerger]

For anyone who may be visiting here for the first time:  ALL SCAC tournament games will be webcast via a combination of WGRE (DePauw radio), WMHD (Rose-Hulman radio), and Teamline.  No charge for any, including Teamline.

The quality of RHIT and DePauw broadcasts is excellent.  I listened to some games last year and they do a good job even when covering two other teams.

Information on the SCAC Tourney broadcast site:

http://www.scac-online.org/bballtourney/
http://www.scac-online.org/bballtourney/listenlive.htm

[Ron Boerger]

Close game between Hendrix and Trinity ... 53-48 Trinity with about 11 minutes left.  Hendrix led most of the first half. 

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity 75, Hendrix 66, final. 

[Ron Boerger]

RHIT trails Oglethorpe at the half, 42-35. 

[Ron Boerger]

Oglethorpe defeats Rose-Hulman, 84-64.

RHIT finishes 13-12, the first-ever winning season by their women's basketball team.  Rebekah Forsythe set the all-time SCAC rebounding mark but left early in the second half with an injury.  RHIT lost another player to injury in the second half.

The Stormy Petrels improve to 21-5, face Trinity tomorrow.

[dirtymags25]

DirytSouth,
      Rose-Hulman will give OU all they can handle? Oglethorpe won by 20! OU led the entire game! Rose-Hulman played hard and closed the lead to 3 at one point, but they just couldn't run with the Petrels, just like I predicted. Next time you want to pick a special; leave the upsets alone and go order breakfast at Denny's.
         
Congratulations to Rebekah Forsyth on breaking the SCAC rebounding