MBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Greek Tragedy]

You're not missing. I can't count.

LOL!

[Pat Coleman]

You're not missing. I can't count.

LOL!

I think I counted Whitewater twice, once for each era.

[Dutch Calvinist Reformer]

  CBS Sports Network...not in my Directv package.  Anyone have a password or shortcut?

[SUMMIT!!!!!]

You're not missing. I can't count.

Thanks Pat....I thought maybe somebody left the WIAC from a bygone era and I as spacing i t out.

[Greek Tragedy]

Congrats to the Titans on a great season. A tough final game.

[Greek Tragedy]

Platteville players with double-digit minutes *denotes starter, 3 pts/game
*Duax - 15.8/4.6
*Oestreich - 11.2/3.7
*Voelker - 10.3/3.7
Shields - 10.2/3.2
*Gerds - 7.9/6.0
*Showalter - 6.6/2.4
Ranney - 4.4/2.1

Oshkosh
*Boots - 16.0/3.6
*Flynn - 12.8/7.0
*Fravert - 12.3/7.5
*Wittchow - 10.9/3.9
*Noone - 10.2/2.4
Duax - 3.3/2.8
Vlotho - 3.1/2.0

Stevens Point
*Delmore - 12.0/2.5
*Dodge - 11.6/3.1
*O-Heron - 11.1/3.5
*Fredrickson - 7.9/3.6
Nelson, M - 7.3/3.2
*Tauber - 5.8/5.0
Nelson, G - 3.4/1.1
Koerner - 3.3/1.5

Bublitz - played in one game

River Falls loses their top two scorers and rebounders in Herink and Witt, and also loses a 3rd starter in Buckley.

Whitewater returns their top 7 players and that doesn't include Scotty Tyler, who only played 5 games. I don't know if there's any possibility of a return of Chris Jones.

I suppose the good news is that Fort Wayne, Indiana is 7 1/2 hours closer than Salem, Virginia, if anyone cares!

[tomt4525]

Platteville players with double-digit minutes *denotes starter, 3 pts/game
*Duax - 15.8/4.6
*Oestreich - 11.2/3.7
*Voelker - 10.3/3.7
Shields - 10.2/3.2
*Gerds - 7.9/6.0
*Showalter - 6.6/2.4
Ranney - 4.4/2.1

Oshkosh
*Boots - 16.0/3.6
*Flynn - 12.8/7.0
*Fravert - 12.3/7.5
*Wittchow - 10.9/3.9
*Noone - 10.2/2.4
Duax - 3.3/2.8
Vlotho - 3.1/2.0

Stevens Point
*Delmore - 12.0/2.5
*Dodge - 11.6/3.1
*O-Heron - 11.1/3.5
*Fredrickson - 7.9/3.6
Nelson, M - 7.3/3.2
*Tauber - 5.8/5.0
Nelson, G - 3.4/1.1
Koerner - 3.3/1.5

Bublitz - played in one game

River Falls loses their top two scorers and rebounders in Herink and Witt, and also loses a 3rd starter in Buckley.

Whitewater returns their top 7 players and that doesn't include Scotty Tyler, who only played 5 games. I don't know if there's any possibility of a return of Chris Jones.

I suppose the good news is that Fort Wayne, Indiana is 7 1/2 hours closer than Salem, Virginia, if anyone cares!

I was looking at that exact thing recently.  The WIAC is going to be loaded next year.  It wouldn't shock me to see 3 in the preseason top 10 along with a 4th(Whitewater) in the top 25.  Like normal, the conference schedule for the WIAC will be a gauntlet. 

[Greek Tragedy]

As a WIAC fan, I am very happy that Oshkosh made the Final (obviously winning it all would've been better) and that Platteville got to the Sweet 16 (though losing at home hurts, even if it was to the eventual National Champion). I say this because it seems the WIAC has a history of flaming out early and often if it wasn't Stevens Point or Whitewater (post-Bo Ryan Platteville era, of course). Too many times teams like La Crosse, River Falls, and Stout have made the tourney only to be sent packing in the 1st weekend. In fact, when Stevens Point or Whitewater don't win the Walnut and Bronze, they seem to be sent packing early as well.

[bucky]

Congrats to the UWO Titans on a great run. I hope you know alumni far and wide are proud!

And Gregory Sager...what a fine memory you have! I've always enjoyed your perspective and historical knowledge. I still lurk from time to time during the season to keep up with the WIAC, once a basketball junkie, always a basketball junkie.

[Greek Tragedy]

I'm starting with 2000. 1998 and 1999 was the end of the Bo Ryan era with Platteville winning titles in both years. I apologize to the other WIAC teams. Whitewater and Point had some real clunkers as well, but I guess having 6 National Championships between them helps.

2000
Eau Claire 5-1: loses to Calvin in the Championship game
Stevens Point 2-1: 1st round bye, loses to Eau Claire in the Elite 8 at Buena Vista

2001
Eau Claire 1-1: loses at U of Chicago in the 2nd round

2002
Oshkosh 2-1: loses to Lewis & Clark in Sweet 16 at Carthage

2003
Oshkosh 3-1: loses to Hampden-Sydney in Elite 8 at Randolph-Macon
Stevens Point 0-1: 1st round bye, loses to Gustavus Adolphus at Stevens Point

2004
Stevens Point 6-0: National Champions

2005
Stevens Point 5-0: National Champions

2006
Whitewater 1-1: loses to IWU in 2nd round at Whitewater
Stout 1-1: loses to Augustana in 2nd round at Augustana
La Crosse 0-1: loses to Calvin in 1st round at Hope

2007
Stevens Point 1-1: 1st round bye, loses to Wash U in Sweet 16 at Stevens Point

2008
Whitewater 0-1: loses to Loras in 1st round at Whitewater
Stevens Point 1-1: loses to Buena Vista in 2nd round at St. Thomas

2009
Platteville 1-1: loses to Wheaton in 2nd round at Wheaton
Stevens Point 1-1: loses to St. Thomas in 2nd round at St. Thomas
Whitewater 1-1: loses to Wash U in 2nd round at Elmhurst

2010
Whitewater 1-1: loses to Wooster in 2nd round at Wooster
Stevens Point 6-0: National Champions

2011
River Falls 0-1: loses to IWU in 1st round at St. Thomas
Stevens Point 2-1: loses to St. Thomas in Sweet 16 at Augustana

2012
River Falls 0-1: Loses to Edgewood in 1st round at River Falls
Stevens Point 0-1: loses to IWU in 1st round at Hope
Whitewater 6-0: National Champions

2013
Stevens Point 1-1: loses to Calvin in 2nd round at Stevens Point
Whitewater 1-1: loses to NCC in 2nd round at NCC

2014
Stevens Point 2-1: loses to Emory in Sweet 16 at Stevens Point
Whitewater 6-0: National Champions

2015
Whitewater 0-1: loses to Defiance in 1st round at Whitewater
Stevens Point 6-0: National Champions

2016
Oshkosh 0-1: loses to Elmhurst at St. Thomas

2017
Oshkosh 0-1: loses to Hope in 1st round at Hope
River Falls 1-1: loses to Wartburg in 2nd round at River Falls
Whitewater 1-1: loses to Augustant in 2nd round at Whitewater

2018
Platteville 2-1: loses to Neb Wes in Sweet 16 at Platteville
Stevens Point 2-1: loses to Whitman in Sweet 16 at Platteville
Oshkosh 5-1: loses to Neb Wes in Championship game

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I forgot to mention this on the recap show, but will slide it in on Hoopsville this week... sadly, Oshkosh allowed an interesting record run to end. The previous six teams to knock Augustana out of the NCAAs... went on to win the national title. It now stands at 12 of the last 17 as well.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I forgot to mention this on the recap show, but will slide it in on Hoopsville this week... sadly, Oshkosh allowed an interesting record run to end. The previous six teams to knock Augustana out of the NCAAs... went on to win the national title. It now stands at 12 of the last 17 as well.

Whitman's streak is still alive, though, NWU made it three champions in a row to knock them out of the tournament.

[Just the stats]

I'm starting with 2000. 1998 and 1999 was the end of the Bo Ryan era with Platteville winning titles in both years. I apologize to the other WIAC teams. Whitewater and Point had some real clunkers as well, but I guess having 6 National Championships between them helps.

2000
Eau Claire 5-1: loses to Calvin in the Championship game
Stevens Point 2-1: 1st round bye, loses to Eau Claire in the Elite 8 at Buena Vista

2001
Eau Claire 1-1: loses at U of Chicago in the 2nd round

2002
Oshkosh 2-1: loses to Lewis & Clark in Sweet 16 at Carthage

2003
Oshkosh 3-1: loses to Hampden-Sydney in Elite 8 at Randolph-Macon
Stevens Point 0-1: 1st round bye, loses to Gustavus Adolphus at Stevens Point

2004
Stevens Point 6-0: National Champions

2005
Stevens Point 5-0: National Champions

2006
Whitewater 1-1: loses to IWU in 2nd round at Whitewater
Stout 1-1: loses to Augustana in 2nd round at Augustana
La Crosse 0-1: loses to Calvin in 1st round at Hope

2007
Stevens Point 1-1: 1st round bye, loses to Wash U in Sweet 16 at Stevens Point

2008
Whitewater 0-1: loses to Loras in 1st round at Whitewater
Stevens Point 1-1: loses to Buena Vista in 2nd round at St. Thomas

2009
Platteville 1-1: loses to Wheaton in 2nd round at Wheaton
Stevens Point 1-1: loses to St. Thomas in 2nd round at St. Thomas
Whitewater 1-1: loses to Wash U in 2nd round at Elmhurst

2010
Whitewater 1-1: loses to Wooster in 2nd round at Wooster
Stevens Point 6-0: National Champions

2011
River Falls 0-1: loses to IWU in 1st round at St. Thomas
Stevens Point 2-1: loses to St. Thomas in Sweet 16 at Augustana

2012
River Falls 0-1: Loses to Edgewood in 1st round at River Falls
Stevens Point 0-1: loses to IWU in 1st round at Hope
Whitewater 6-0: National Champions

2013
Stevens Point 1-1: loses to Calvin in 2nd round at Stevens Point
Whitewater 1-1: loses to NCC in 2nd round at NCC

2014
Stevens Point 2-1: loses to Emory in Sweet 16 at Stevens Point
Whitewater 6-0: National Champions

2015
Whitewater 0-1: loses to Defiance in 1st round at Whitewater
Stevens Point 6-0: National Champions

2016
Oshkosh 0-1: loses to Elmhurst at St. Thomas

2017
Oshkosh 0-1: loses to Hope in 1st round at Hope
River Falls 1-1: loses to Wartburg in 2nd round at River Falls
Whitewater 1-1: loses to Augustant in 2nd round at Whitewater

2018
Platteville 2-1: loses to Neb Wes in Sweet 16 at Platteville
Stevens Point 2-1: loses to Whitman in Sweet 16 at Platteville
Oshkosh 5-1: loses to Neb Wes in Championship game

I understand your point about go big or go home, but wow the WIAC does go big when it gets to the Final Four. The league is 18-2 when it hits Salem.

[Gregory Sager]

I understand your point about go big or go home, but wow the WIAC does go big when it gets to the Final Four. The league is 18-2 when it hits Salem.

... and 27-5 overall in the D3 Final Four, which isn't too shabby, either.

[AndOne]

Final poll is out with NWU #1, and Oshkosh as #2.

http://www.d3hoops.com/top25/men/2017-18/final