MBB: American Southwest Conference

Ralph Turner · March 03, 2007, 09:41:29 PM

Miss Coll 73, Maryville 56; 1:30 left.

Ralph Turner · March 03, 2007, 09:44:28 PM

Final Miss Coll 76, Maryville TN 56.

mattgrubb · March 03, 2007, 09:46:32 PM

well,
maryville never gave themselves a chance with that shooting
0-3 at the golden dome
1-1 in maryville vs. the chocs

we really have to start doing this thing during the regular season

Good luck next weekend

Ralph Turner · March 03, 2007, 09:50:12 PM

I recommend a neutral site, like Huntingdon.

Have an ASC-GSAC Classic.

MC and another (LC or LETU or ETBU) vs Huntingdon and Murvul, unless Murvul or Miss College could get a huge sponsor.

scottiedoug · March 03, 2007, 10:50:02 PM

Congrats to the Choctaws! Coach Lambert said on the radio that MissColl was clearly the better team...bigger, faster, deeper...(and that one of these years we're going to win one of these games...) The Scots are not good quitters and I'm proud of the effirt if not the results.

Make us look good! Win it all!!

hoopstar · March 03, 2007, 11:14:45 PM

If my calculations are correct Lincoln, Guilford, and Virg. Wes are all within 500 miles of each other so MC is the only team that will have to fly. The big question though is where to put the super-regional. Guilford and Lincoln's gyms both hold 2500 while Virg. Wes only holds 1100. Im hopeing that Guilford will get to host for MC's sake. Most likely though they are headed to Norfolk.

Its also interesting that 3 of the 5 teams that got byes lost.

Ralph Turner · March 04, 2007, 12:53:42 AM

In division 3, I look at byes as a way to handle geographic disparities.

In the central part of the country, you have mulitple playoff opponents. In the south and west, we don't.

For the second year in a row, Miss College has the best ranking in the South and will not host a Sectional. Why not throw us a bone with a few chances to play before the home folks in the early rounds. $:-\$

diehardfan · March 04, 2007, 12:57:35 AM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 04, 2007, 12:53:42 AM
In division 3, I look at byes as a way to handle geographic disparities.

In the central part of the country, you have mulitple playoff opponents. In the south and west, we don't.

For the second year in a row, Miss College has the best ranking in the South and will not host a Sectional. Why not throw us a bone with a few chances to play before the home folks in the early rounds. $:-\$

How do you know they won't host a sectional? Everyone flew out to Puget Sound that one year! They can and have done it when the numbers are that indisputable. There is hope yet friends.

You've earned it, and I'm definitely rooting for you to get it!

Ralph Turner · March 04, 2007, 01:03:13 AM

Quote from: diehardfan on March 04, 2007, 12:57:35 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 04, 2007, 12:53:42 AM
In division 3, I look at byes as a way to handle geographic disparities.

In the central part of the country, you have mulitple playoff opponents. In the south and west, we don't.

For the second year in a row, Miss College has the best ranking in the South and will not host a Sectional. Why not throw us a bone with a few chances to play before the home folks in the early rounds. $:-\$
How do you know they won't host a sectional? Everyone flew out to Puget Sound that one year! They can and have done it when the numbers are that indisputable. There is hope yet friends. You've earned it, and I'm definitely rooting for you to get it!

Stevens Point women were using the gym and UPS had better numbers than UW-SP.

They would have had to fly UPS and Sul Ross State somewhere.

I am very pessimistic.

Ralph Turner · March 04, 2007, 01:04:04 AM

The video stream spoiled me!

diehardfan · March 04, 2007, 01:08:38 AM

I know, but I'm determined to believe it's possible

I had forgotten about Sul Ross though... yuck... here's hoping for the best!

Ralph Turner · March 04, 2007, 01:26:47 AM

Quote from: diehardfan on March 04, 2007, 01:08:38 AM
I know, but I'm determined to believe it's possible I had forgotten about Sul Ross though... yuck... here's hoping for the best!

That was a good SRSU team, but they blew a 17 point second half lead and lost in OT!

Oops, I hit the modify and not the quote!

diehardfan · March 04, 2007, 01:37:59 AM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 04, 2007, 01:26:47 AM
That was a good SRSU team, but they blew a 17 point second half lead and lost in OT!

I know! I was really impressed with how they did... that was one seriously crazy bracket! All the games were super close, and then Point won it all and the teams in that west bracket were really the ones that gave them some of the toughest games!

DeWayneCarter · March 04, 2007, 01:40:46 PM

Just received word that the sectional will be held at Virginia Wesleyan on Friday.... Lincoln and Guilford play at 6 and Mississippi and VWC play at 8

Gray Fox · March 04, 2007, 03:13:49 PM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 04, 2007, 12:53:42 AM
In division 3, I look at byes as a way to handle geographic disparities.

In the central part of the country, you have multiple playoff opponents. In the south and west, we don't.

For the second year in a row, Miss College has the best ranking in the South and will not host a Sectional. Why not throw us a bone with a few chances to play before the home folks in the early rounds. $:-\$

After I think about it, I think that the SCIAC and NWC schools can be sent just about anywhere. Money seems to be the name of the game. Those teams can fly to Boston or Chicago for less money than to Jackson. Sectional opponents don't mean that much, it just happens naturally.

Also my experience at MC has taught me of the exposure that the schools get in traveling to different places is really great. Many fans were asking me about Oxy and the SCIAC schools. It might fall out as additional applications. That is one of the benefits of the playoffs. Very few of the d3 schools have nationally known names.