MBB: American Southwest Conference

[dsc]

No such dreams here!  Sounds like either wishful thinking or a nightmare!

Cowboy Fan

[gccfan]

dsc, I guess we'll find out soon enough, at least one of us will sleep well after the game.  I just hope the game is as exciting as it was the first time around

[golden_dome]

It was a good night for the ASC with Guilford losing in the first round of the ODAC tournament  to a Bridgewater team with a current regional record of 7-15. That knocks Guilford's QOWI from a 10.0 to a 9.625 and probably costs them an NCAA Tournament bid. It just goes to show that anything can happen in these postseason tournaments, Guilford had a great year and would probably beat Roanoke 9 times out of 10.

That loss also probably moves UMHB and McMurry ahead of the Quakers improving the ASC's chances of getting multiple teams in the NCAA Tourney.

[golden_dome]

Tonight's Guilford loss should give everyone an idea of how hard it is to get a Pool C bid and how close everyone is in Division III. Right now Guilford's loss drops their QOWI from 10.0 to 9.625 due to Bridgewater's 7-15 regional record. If Bridgewater can beat Roanoke tomorrow that would put them in the .333 -.500 winning percentage bracket and add six QOWI points for Guilford since they have faced each other three times.

One more win for Bridgewater tomorrow could raise Guilford's QOWI from 9.625 to 9.875.

[Ralph Turner]

Tonight's Guilford loss should give everyone an idea of how hard it is to get a Pool C bid and how close everyone is in Division III. Right now Guilford's loss drops their QOWI from 10.0 to 9.625 due to Bridgewater's 7-15 regional record. If Bridgewater can beat Roanoke tomorrow that would put them in the .333 -.500 winning percentage bracket and add six QOWI points for Guilford since they have faced each other six times.

One more win for Bridgewater tomorrow could raise Guilford's QOWI from 9.625 to 9.875.

If Bridgewater wins tomorrow, they get their 8th win (8-15).  They cannot have an in-region percentage less than .333, even if they lose in the finals to go 8-16.

McM and UMHB really need Bridgewater to lose tomorrow!

[Bearkat00]

While we should be focusing in on the exciting tournament that's about to happen, I had to redirect my focus here of what has happened recently on the front page of D3Hoops. 

First off, can someone just briefly explain what happened with Pool B & Pool C Bids?  I've tried to read up on it as much as I can, but I really can't seem to understand what exactly and happened and if this will affect the ASC. 

Second, what is the issue with Hope and Carthage? 

By the way, Props to Chris Brooks for the excellent conference tournament website. http://www.gochoctaws.com/Sports/mbball/2007/MBSKASCTourney07.asp

[Ralph Turner]

Bearkat, the Handbook released last October stated that there were 37 Pool B bids.  By the calculations used to determine the number of Pool B bids, this told us that there would be 3 Pool B bids.

In the Daily Dose, down at the bottom, pabegg finally solves the issue.  He confirms that Finlandia, a provisional from the same class as UT-Tyler, was promoted a year and is truly a full member to make 38 teams.  This was a miscount that was not corrected in the text in the Handbook.  pabegg also detects that Southern Vermont was not removed from the list of the members in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and listed as the Independents in the Northeast Region.  That makes the 39th team in Pool B.

The Hope-Carthage issue relates to the use of msn.mapoint.com's software (shortest distance) which uses the Muskegon-to-Milwaukee Ferry across Lake Michigan in its calcualtion to make that game a 200-mile radius in-region game! 

[gccfan]

It would be great to see three ASC teams in the tourney this year, especially if they are put in seperate regionals that would mean they wouldn't have to meet until later on.  Let's hope Bridgewater's magical ride ends early.

[thejungle]

Mr. Brooks...Excellent Tournament page.  Thanks!

It was a thrill looking at the past ASC tournament records, I had forgotten how good that MC vs McM rivalry was...and still is.

[Bearkat00]

http://www.gochoctaws.com/Sports/mbball/2007/MBSKASCTourney07.asp

If you haven't checked, there will be live stat updates for those of you at work who can't get the joys out of listening to each game.  I assume each school will have their own radio broadcast.  dsc, if you need a link to the LETU-HSU game, let me know.  I know for sure that our guy is broadcasting it. 

[CUAfan]

I found the NBA's efficiency formula the other day and ran the numbers on the ASC teams. Following are the efficiency scores per game for the tourney teams, I guess we'll see if this means anything over the next few days.

MC 90.38 - highest in the conference
CUA 86.68
MCM 86.08
UMHB 85.36
HSU 83.08
UTD 82.44
LETU 71.88
LC 61.08 - also the lowest in the conference

The highest non-tourney team was HPU at 84.08.

[Ralph Turner]

Mr. Brooks...Excellent Tournament page.  Thanks!

It was a thrill looking at the past ASC tournament records, I had forgotten how good that MC vs McM rivalry was...and still is.

+1 Chris!!!  Great job.  There have truly been some exciting games in the tourney!

[gccfan]

LeTourneau will have live webcast today for their game against HSU.  All the LETU tournament games are available for 10 dollars total.  www.summitticket.com

[Ralph Turner]

Final UMHB 96, LC 86.

[Bearkat00]

HSU - 28
LETU - 21
1st Half 2:20 left