MBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[Mr. Ypsi]

They moved the game because they felt it made no sense for teams, especially the Catholic/Alvernia winner, to be sitting around hotel rooms and such all day Saturday for a night game that they will most likely stay at a hotel that night for as well. Allows teams to get home that night.

I agree with their reasoning, but if it is not weather related, rmc1982 has a right to be pissed that they sold tickets for a 7 o'clock game, THEN changed their minds.

[y_jack_lok]

D3hoops.com Executive Editor Pat Coleman picks VWC to be national champions: http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2015/tournament-preview "The last time a team came from lower than No. 8 in the final poll and won the national title was 2008, when the No. 11 Bears of Wash U. won the title. So I'm digging down to pick the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan to win the 2015 national title."

Is he a genius, or is this the kiss of death for the Marlins?

[rmc1982]

They moved the game because they felt it made no sense for teams, especially the Catholic/Alvernia winner, to be sitting around hotel rooms and such all day Saturday for a night game that they will most likely stay at a hotel that night for as well. Allows teams to get home that night.

I agree with their reasoning, but if it is not weather related, rmc1982 has a right to be pissed that they sold tickets for a 7 o'clock game, THEN changed their minds.

"D-Mac"-That might hold true EXCEPT the fact that Catholic is a scant 90 minutes from us, depending on DC beltway traffic.....they won't be in a hotel anyways! I'm over it and I' m just happy that we're in and hosting, but it could've been handled better!!That being said,  GO JACKETS!!! GONNA GET THERE EARLY TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT CRAZY STUDENT SECTION!!!

[algernon]

D3hoops.com Executive Editor Pat Coleman picks VWC to be national champions: http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2015/tournament-preview "The last time a team came from lower than No. 8 in the final poll and won the national title was 2008, when the No. 11 Bears of Wash U. won the title. So I'm digging down to pick the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan to win the 2015 national title."

Is he a genius, or is this the kiss of death for the Marlins?

As a sportswriter, Pat is keeping it interesting.

It won't help the Marlins.  It won't hurt them, as long as they can just ignore it.

[tigerfanalso]

Be nice to bring the trophy back to the odac and I think VWC is the type of team that can get hot and get it done. I'd be very surprised if RMC can beat them four times in one season. If RMC gets that opportunity and pulls it off perhaps the trophy lands in Ashland and back in odac territory. I like our chances but wish PMC and VWC didn't meet until the final four. One game at a timne. RMC will have its hands full with CAU but should beat them at home.

[algernon]

A good article:  http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/coffey-william-mary-aims-ncaa-tournament-drought-article-1.2138643h

Refers to Tony as "a coach who transformed a glorified intramural program into a perennial conference power and wouldn't be here without the late Dean Smith. It could be that the school's pursuit of bracket happiness finally reaches fruition this weekend."

Let's hope so!

[tigerfanalso]

rmc1982

good luck to your jackets this weekend. bring home the bacon !!!!

[2RMCFans]

GO MARLINS!!!

GO JACKETS!!!!

[DeWayneCarter]

VWC up 57-47 at the half after Khory Moore throws up a prayer from 3 right before the shot clock expired. A half court heave from John Carroll rims out as time expires

[donho]

Hey DeWayne, tell them to stop fooling around with 'em!

[DeWayneCarter]

Right! Smh but it seems we have it under control now, up 11 with one minute to go 97-86

[y_jack_lok]

I turned on the VWC/John Carroll game with a little more than 10 minutes left and the Marlins trailing 76-74. From that point on it was all VWC. John Carrol couldn't hit anything, even open shots, and couldn't get an offensive rebound. Congrats to the Marlins 101-86 winners.

[DeWayneCarter]

John Carroll reminds me alot of Emory and Henry from a couple years back. They may not play as frenetic a  style but they wholesale sub and certainly do hoist up alot of threes

[Pat Coleman]

D3hoops.com Executive Editor Pat Coleman picks VWC to be national champions: http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2015/tournament-preview "The last time a team came from lower than No. 8 in the final poll and won the national title was 2008, when the No. 11 Bears of Wash U. won the title. So I'm digging down to pick the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan to win the 2015 national title."

Is he a genius, or is this the kiss of death for the Marlins?

As a sportswriter, Pat is keeping it interesting.

It won't help the Marlins.  It won't hurt them, as long as they can just ignore it.

I think I've probably successfully predicted the champ maybe four times. It's not easy to do. Just happy to get out of today with three of my Final Four.

[donho]

I hope you are wrong again Pat! It wil be the Jackets!!