MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Badger_Hoops]

does anyone know where Jeff Skamp, & Mike Shaw are @ Last I know jeff was in the D-League of the NBA?

will Bo Ryan have the badger in the final four?

[Greek Tragedy]

I think River Falls is in.


GREEN is Pool C candidate (Lost in conf. tourney-UAA does not have a conf. tourney)
BLUE secured a Pool A bid (Automatic qualifier)
CROSSED OUT is the conference leader (reg. season)



Atlantic Region
1 Ramapo 19-3 20-5 (NJAC):  LOST to Montclair State 67-64 in semis 
2 SUNY-Purchase 21-4 21-4 (SKY):  BEAT Old Westbury 85-74 in semis; BEAT St. Joseph's (L.I.) 81-66 in final
3 Kean 17-5 18-7 (NJAC):  LOST to NJCU 75-61 in semis
4 St. Joseph's (L.I.) 18-5 20-5 (SKY):  BEAT Mount Saint Vincent 68-60, BEAT Mount Saint Mary 78-75 OT in semis; LOST to SUNY-Purchase 81-66 in final
5 Mount Saint Mary 18-7 18-7 (SKY):  LOST to St. Joseph's (L.I.) 78-75 OT in semis


East Region
1 Oswego State 22-3 22-3 (SUNYAC):  BEAT Potsdam State 64-50 in quarterfinals, LOST Brockport State 74-70 in semis
2 Ithaca 19-5 20-5  (E8):  LOST to St. John Fisher 88-75 in semis
3 Rochester 19-3 20-4 (UAA):  LOST to Emory 83-72
4 Stevens 19-6 19-6 (E8):  LOST to Hartwick 76-73 in semis
5 Hobart 19-5 19-6 (LL):  LOST to Hamilton 62-60 in semis
6 Buffalo State 15-6 18-6 (SUNYAC):  BEAT Cortland State 75-56 in quarterfinals, BEAT Plattsburgh State 87-79 in semis; BEAT Brockport State 67-50 in final


Great Lakes Region
1 Wooster 20-2 23-2 (NCAC):  BEAT Allegheny 62-57 in quarterfinals, BEAT Ohio Wesleyan 70-62 in semis; BEAT Wittenberg 82-68 in final
2 Marietta 19-3 22-3 (OAC):  BEAT Wilmington 84-73 in quarterfinals, BEAT Heidelberg 70-55 in semis; BEAT John Carroll 88-85 in final
3 Penn State-Behrend 22-2 22-3 (AMCC):  BEAT Medaille 58-51 in semis; LOST to La Roche 55-53 in final 
4 Hope 15-2 19-6 (MIAA):   BEAT Alma 110-77 in quarterfinals, BEAT Adrian 63-45 in semis; BEAT Calvin in final 72-67
5 Thiel 15-3 18-6 (PrAC):  BEAT Waynesburg 73-63 in quarterfinals, BEAT Thomas More 78-65 in semis; LOST to Bethany 74-67 in final
6 Wabash 18-5 19-5 (NCAC):  BEAT Kenyon 72-61 in quarterfinals, LOST to Wittenberg 65-63 in semis


Middle Atlantic Region
1 La Roche 22-2 23-2 (AMCC):   BEAT Hilbert 86-69 in semis; BEAT Penn State-Behrend 55-53 in final
2 St. Mary's (Md.) 18-3 20-5 (CAC):  BEAT Mary Washington 79-57 in semis; BEAT Wesley 97-65 in final
3 Cabrini 20-5 20-5 (CSAC):  BEAT Neumann 79-76 in semis, BEAT Gwynedd-Mercy 92-70 in final
4 Gwynedd-Mercy 19-4 20-5 (CSAC):  BEAT Keystone 85-65 in semis, LOST to Cabrini 92-70 in final
5 Keystone 21-5 21-5 (CSAC):  LOST to Gwynedd-Mercy 85-65 in semis
6 Lebanon Valley 17-6 19-6 (MACC):  BEAT Widener 58-56 in semis, LOST to Alvernia in final 57-55
7 Franklin and Marshall 18-5 20-5 (CC):  BEAT Haverford 71-62 in semis; plays Dickinson in final 2/27
8 DeSales 16-7 18-7 (MACF): BEAT Misericordia 78-69 in semis, LOST to Delaware Valley 79-58 in final
9 Wesley 15-5 16-9 (CAC):  BEAT Salisbury 75-74 in semis; LOST to St. Mary's (Md.) 97-65 in final


Midwest Region
1 Concordia (Wis.) 20-2 22-3 (NATH):  LOST to Edgewood 95-89 in semis
2 Augustana 21-2 22-2 (CCIW):   BEAT Wheaton 73-58 in semis; BEAT Illinois Wesleyan 76-52 in final
3 Manchester 18-5 19-6 (HCAC):  BEAT Transylvania 68-65 in semis; plays Hanover in final 2/27 
4 Hanover 18-6 18-6 (HCAC):  BEAT Anderson 62-50 in semis; plays Manchester in final 2/27
5 Anderson 15-7 17-8 (HCAC):  BEAT Bluffton 75-60 in quarterfinals; LOST to Hanover 62-50 in semis
6 Milwaukee Engineering 18-6 19-6 (NATH):  LOST to Aurora 72-67 in quarterfinals
7 Benedictine 17-6 18-7 (NATH):  BEAT Rockford 91-76 in quarterfinals, BEAT Aurora 71-60 in semis; BEAT Edgewood in final 70-59 
8 St. Norbert 18-5 18-5 (MWC):  BEAT Ripon 75-52 in semis; BEAT Grinnell in final 89-67


Northeast Region
1 Williams 21-1 23-1 (NESCAC): BEAT Trinity (Conn.) in semis 79-69; plays Middlebury in final 2/27
2 Middlebury 20-1 23-1 (NESCAC):  BEAT Amherst 67-67 in semis; plays Williams in final 2/27
3 WPI 21-3 21-4 (NEWMAC):  BEAT Coast Guard 62-51 in semis; plays MIT in final 2/27
4 Becker 22-3 22-3 (NECC):  BEAT Newbury 84-75 in semis; LOST Elms 79-65 in final 
5 Amherst 21-2 22-2 (NESCAC):  LOST to Middlebury 67-61 in semis
6 Western Connecticut State 20-4 21-4 (LEC):  LOST Eastern Connecticut State 94-70 in semis
7 Rhode Island College 17-7 17-7 (LEC):   BEAT Keene State 102-92 2OT in semis; BEAT Eastern Connecticut Sate 62-49 in final
8 Elms 16-6 18-7 (NECC):  BEAT Southern Vermont 88-73 in semis; BEAT Becker 79-65 in final
9 Eastern Connecticut State 15-7 17-8 (LEC):  BEAT Western Connecticut State 94-70 in semis; LOST to Rhode Island College 62-49 in final   
10 Brandeis 16-8 16-8 (UAA):  LOST to NYU 70-54
11 Roger Williams 17-8 17-8 (CCC):  LOST to Endicott 71-68 in CCC quarterfinals


South Region
1 Virginia Wesleyan 20-3 22-3 (ODAC):  BEAT Washington and Lee 98-78  in quarterfinals; LOST to Randolph 80-76 in semis
2 Randolph-Macon 20-4 21-4 (ODAC):  BEAT Roanoke 63-56 in quarterfinals; BEAT Eastern Mennonite 90-79 in semis; plays Randolph in final 2/27
3 Texas-Dallas 19-4 20-5 (ASC):   BEAT Concordia (Texas) 85-70 in quarterfinals; LOST to Mary Hardin-Baylor 77-69 in semis
4 Ferrum 18-4 21-4 (USAC):  BEAT Christopher Newport 87-81 in semis; plays North Carolina Wesleyan in final 2/27
5 Eastern Mennonite 15-4 21-4 (ODAC):  BEAT Hampden-Sydney 76-75 in quarterfinals; LOST to Randolph-Macon 90-79 in semis
6 North Carolina Wesleyan 14-4 19-6 (USAC): BEAT Greensboro 86-69 in semis; plays Ferrum in finals 2/27
7 Mary Hardin-Baylor 19-6 19-6 (ASC): BEAT Texas-Tyler 73-68 in quarterfinals; BEAT Texas-Dallas 77-69 in semis; plays McMurry in ASC final 2/27   
8 Emory 18-5 19-5 (UAA):  BEAT Rochester 83-72

West Region
1 Whitworth 24-1 24-1 (NWC):  BEAT Pacific Lutheran 74-63 in semis; BEAT Whitman 74-50 in final
2 St. Thomas 21-3 22-3 (MIAC): BEAT Hamline 78-70in semis; plays Gustavus Adolphus in final 2/27
3 UW-Stevens Point 21-3 22-3 (WIAC): BEAT Superior 84-52 in semis; BEAT River Falls 79-56 in final
4 Chapman 14-1 21-3 (IND):  BEAT La Sierra 61-56, BEAT Univ. of Dallas 73-43
5 Carleton 18-5 18-7 (MIAC):  LOST to Gustavus Adolphus 70-64 in semis
6 UW-River Falls 17-5 19-6 (WIAC):  BEAT Platteville 69-60 in semis; LOST Stevens Point 79-56 in final
7 Whitman 13-5 18-7 (NWC):  BEAT Lewis and Clark 79-76 in semis; LOST to Whitworth 74-50 in final
8 Lewis and Clark 12-5 18-7 (NWC):  LOST to Whitman 79-76 in semis
9 UW-Whitewater 16-8 17-8 (WIAC):  LOST to Superior 78-72 in quarterfinals

[Greek Tragedy]

I think they are actually 18-6. 

They were 17-5 in region through Sunday's games.  Won on Thursday, lost on Saturday.  I went to Lakeland and math wasn't a strong point for me, but I think I'm right.   

They are at the tail end of the Pool C bids, I think.  Probably 12-15 of 18 Pool C bids.  There's another 8 championship games involving regionally ranked teams and at least one Pool C bid will be taken with the loser of Williams and Middlebury taking one.  The loser of Manchester and Hanover could also take one.

Off the top of my head from the list, I counted about 13 teams that could get Pool C bids prior to River Falls, and that's before Sunday's championship games are done.

The good news for River Falls, I think, is that they'll probably be the 1st team at the Pool C table in the West Region because I think they'll jump Carleton in the last regional rankings.  This of course, as said above, is assumed St. Thomas takes care of business.

[John Gleich]

I think they are actually 18-6. 

You're right... I just looked at the wrong number.

Still, .750 in-region winning percentage... and they should be on the table early.

[badgerwarhawk]

does anyone know where Jeff Skamp, & Mike Shaw are @ Last I know jeff was in the D-League of the NBA?

will Bo Ryan have the badger in the final four?

Mike Shaw was on the Platteville coaching staff the last time they were in WHITEWATER this season.  Don't know about Skemp.

[tomt4525]

I know I'm getting ahead of myself with the tournament still coming up, but with the conference tourney over I'll try to get a discussion going about next year.

Point-  They really need some impact transfers down low.  They return probably the best guards/wings in the conference but are very thin in the frontcourt with only Brezinski returning who was a contributor last year.  I'm eager to see what Ziemer brings to the table, if he ever plays?  Also, maybe Abegglen can make some big strides and help a little down low with his athleticism?

Key Returnees:  Harris, Tillema, Tillema, Jackson, Giordana, Brezinski

River Falls-  They lose arguably 2 of their 3 best players but get a solid player, Guerin back.  Voeltz and Koonkaew is going to hurt tremendously but they return a solid nucleus that should finish in the top 3.  If Guerin can replace the production of Voeltz, this team could be better than this past years' team.

Key Returnees:  Kimble, Anderson, Guerin, Manor, White, Udo? 

Whitewater-  I expect a very good year from the Warhawks next season.  They lose Danzler, Negri and Kujath but I would be surprised if they didn't get a couple transfers or freshman that more than make up for it.  With the return of Edmunds, Byrd and Davis...they will be a force. 

Key Returnees:  Byrd, Edmunds, Davis, Odegaard, Bryson

Platteville-  They lose a ton of production out of Allen and Wall.  I expect this to be the Chas Cross show and they will go as far as he can take them.  Gerber and Stangel are solid guards but aren't going to take over a game.  I expect a decent year, probably a 4th or 5th place conference finish.

Key Returnees:  Cross, Stangel, Gerber, Stallion, Weik

Oshkosh-  I expect the Titans to challenge for the 4th place finish in conference.  They return everyone except for Wittwer who were large contributors, could even surprise one of my top 3 teams and finish in front of them.

Key Returnees:  Schrimpf, Flanigan, Washington, Mageland, Kellner, Gregory, Wojahn, Wara

La Crosse:  Lose one guy, but man that is a huge loss.  They potentially could upset a top team but I expect no higher than a 5th or 6th place finish.  Their offense was based on getting the ball to one guy, the coaching staff will have to implement something new.

Key Returnees:  Chery, Rumpel, Tweed, Degner, Heiden, Morrissey, Hanson

Quite frankly, I really don't expect much from Eau Claire, Superior and Stout next season.  Eau Claire loses Fofana and Franklin of a pretty bad team.  Superior loses their top 3 guys off a decent team.  And, Stout loses their top 2 scorers off a bad team.  So, I will just say that these teams will be fighting for the non-conference tourney spots.


What does everyone else think about how next year is gonna shake up?

[stoutguy]

I'm guessing RF a lock for tournament bid.  Also guessing Jake Smith and Tony Mane share POY and Jeff Berkhof is COY.

[John Gleich]

I'm guessing RF a lock for tournament bid.  Also guessing Jake Smith and Tony Mane share POY and Jeff Berkhof is COY.

I think they're likely in... but it I don't know that they're a lock.  Losing 5 of their last 6 didn't help them any.  It they had won any one of those games, they'd be in lots better shape.

Obviously, if that game had been yesterday's, they'd be golden...  

It may come down to the regional ranking in the West... RF or Carleton, though KnightSlappy's projections don't have either of them in as one of the last 4...

[Greek Tragedy]

I know I'm getting ahead of myself with the tournament still coming up, but with the conference tourney over I'll try to get a discussion going about next year.

Yeah, too early, especially if you are a Point fan.   Noon tomorrow can't come soon enough for River Falls fans.

[Greek Tragedy]

NEW SCHOOL!

[tomt4525]

I know I'm getting ahead of myself with the tournament still coming up, but with the conference tourney over I'll try to get a discussion going about next year.

Yeah, too early, especially if you are a Point fan.   Noon tomorrow can't come soon enough for River Falls fans.

Yeah, you are absolutely right...the boards have just been pretty dead lately so I tried to get something going.

[tomt4525]

NEW SCHOOL!

Congratulations Tom... Beautiful kid.

[badgerwarhawk]

NEW SCHOOL!

Adorable, congrats Mrs and Mr Old School/Greek Tragedy.  He looks like a little caterpillar in that sleeper.

[UWRF]

Is it noon yet? Man, I can't wait. Im feeling confident, but also nervous.

The D3Hoops bracket projection:

SP Group, @ Concordia (WI):
UW-Stevens Point vs. Centre
St. Norbert vs. Concordia (WI)

RF Group, @ St. Thomas:
UW-River Falls vs. Luther
Northwestern (MN) vs. St. Thomas

The two are on opposite sides of the projected bracket so we could have an all-WIAC National Championship 

[tomt4525]

If anyone is looking for a link to watch the selection show today, this link looks like it is carrying it.  Just have to click the link for the selection show.  I like the picture that comes up when you click the link before the show starts.


http://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-men/d3