MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Riley Zayas]

UMHB will host a first weekend pod in Belton, featuring Chapman, Whitworth, and Trinity (TX).

https://truetothecru.com/2022/02/28/umhb-mens-basketball-will-host-ncaa-tournament-first-round-matchup-after-winning-asc-title/

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They've essentially made Whitworth the top seed in that pod, which is interesting.  They ended up having the top two ranked teams in Region 10 in the road.

[Riley Zayas]

They've essentially made Whitworth the top seed in that pod, which is interesting.  They ended up having the top two ranked teams in Region 10 in the road.

Which really surprised me. I guess Pomona did not put in an application to host? Looked like they were fairly certain to host heading into this morning. I know they were using CMS' facilities.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They've essentially made Whitworth the top seed in that pod, which is interesting.  They ended up having the top two ranked teams in Region 10 in the road.

Which really surprised me. I guess Pomona did not put in an application to host? Looked like they were fairly certain to host heading into this morning. I know they were using CMS' facilities.

From what I understand, they did not apply to host largely because they don't have facilities available to do it.  They might've been able to work something out with CMS, but decided against it.

[Riley Zayas]

Previewing the Belton Pod (which is hosted by UMHB):

https://truetothecru.com/2022/03/03/previewing-the-belton-pod-umhb-mens-hoops-hosts-opening-rounds-of-ncaa-tournament/

Should be some high quality basketball! Cru tips off at 5:30 local time against Chapman

[Riley Zayas]

Incredible finish from UMHB basketball yesterday. Chapman goes up 80-69 with less than 4 minutes left...then the Crusaders mount a 19-1 run to come back and win it, highlighted by Carson Hammond's late 3. Would post video of it, but from what I understand, we are not allowed to post video online of these games due to NCAA rules. So, anyway, here's quotes, stats, and summaries of how the action played out in Belton last night:

https://truetothecru.com/2022/03/04/hammonds-late-three-pointer-sends-umhb-mens-hoops-to-round-of-32/

[Ron Boerger]

Incredible finish from UMHB basketball yesterday. Chapman goes up 80-69 with less than 4 minutes left...then the Crusaders mount a 19-1 run to come back and win it, highlighted by Carson Hammond's late 3. Would post video of it, but from what I understand, we are not allowed to post video online of these games due to NCAA rules. So, anyway, here's quotes, stats, and summaries of how the action played out in Belton last night:

https://truetothecru.com/2022/03/04/hammonds-late-three-pointer-sends-umhb-mens-hoops-to-round-of-32/

The Cru will be huge favorites today, and for good reason. Trinity will have to shoot the three ball better than their last two games (a bizarrely bad 6-41, well under half their season average).  They got away with 2-14 against Whitworth, but that won't work against UMHB, Coach Carroll's kind words about yesterday's effort notwithstanding.   

[Riley Zayas]

Incredible finish from UMHB basketball yesterday. Chapman goes up 80-69 with less than 4 minutes left...then the Crusaders mount a 19-1 run to come back and win it, highlighted by Carson Hammond's late 3. Would post video of it, but from what I understand, we are not allowed to post video online of these games due to NCAA rules. So, anyway, here's quotes, stats, and summaries of how the action played out in Belton last night:

https://truetothecru.com/2022/03/04/hammonds-late-three-pointer-sends-umhb-mens-hoops-to-round-of-32/

The Cru will be huge favorites today, and for good reason. Trinity will have to shoot the three ball better than their last two games (a bizarrely bad 6-41, well under half their season average).  They got away with 2-14 against Whitworth, but that won't work against UMHB, Coach Carroll's kind words about yesterday's effort notwithstanding.

Yeah, no doubt. But Trinity looked good against a Whitworth team that I really liked coming in. If UMHB is shooting well, though, the Cru offense will be hard to stop. The defense has definitely shown room for improvement though, especially in the second halves of recent games.

[D3Navy]

Incredible finish from UMHB basketball yesterday. Chapman goes up 80-69 with less than 4 minutes left...then the Crusaders mount a 19-1 run to come back and win it, highlighted by Carson Hammond's late 3. Would post video of it, but from what I understand, we are not allowed to post video online of these games due to NCAA rules. So, anyway, here's quotes, stats, and summaries of how the action played out in Belton last night:

https://truetothecru.com/2022/03/04/hammonds-late-three-pointer-sends-umhb-mens-hoops-to-round-of-32/

The Cru will be huge favorites today, and for good reason. Trinity will have to shoot the three ball better than their last two games (a bizarrely bad 6-41, well under half their season average).  They got away with 2-14 against Whitworth, but that won't work against UMHB, Coach Carroll's kind words about yesterday's effort notwithstanding.

Predicting a very close game.  A 25-point victory builds a lot of confidence and it's unlikely 2-14 from 3 will repeat tonight.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They're going to get Case Western Reserve instead of Oshkosh, so that should be helpful.  A really talented, experienced team, but one that's never been in the tournament before.  Games will most likely be played at Elmhurst next weekend.

[Ron Boerger]

Congrats to UMHB and good luck the rest of the way.  My guys are trying to figure out this playoff thing after a long absence and this season was a good start.

[Riley Zayas]

Congrats to UMHB and good luck the rest of the way.  My guys are trying to figure out this playoff thing after a long absence and this season was a good start.

For sure. Was really impressed by Trinity and they hung with UMHB for most of it...Cru hit enough shots to pull away but never did it feel like a blowout. Definitely a bright future ahead for the program. I expect we'll be seeing them in March quite often in the near future.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They're going to get Case Western Reserve instead of Oshkosh, so that should be helpful.  A really talented, experienced team, but one that's never been in the tournament before.  Games will most likely be played at Elmhurst next weekend.

Or maybe in Cleveland?

[umhb2001]

Really disappointed that UMHB basketball is getting the same treatment that UMHB football has had to battle for years. Thanks, NCAA for being penny pinchers.

[Ron Boerger]

Really disappointed that UMHB basketball is getting the same treatment that UMHB football has had to battle for years. Thanks, NCAA for being penny pinchers.

Whitworth's men were sent to UMHB despite being ranked above them in the last regional rankings.  The same was true for Chapman.  So be unhappy about being shipped out this week while realizing you were the beneficiary of the same policy last week. 

But it's not just the men.  On the women's side, #6 Whitman (26-1), which should have hosted since UMHB was booked for the men, was sent to HSU.  And this week, the #1 women's team in the country, CNU (28-0 with two 50-point wins in the first two rounds) is being sent to Amherst.