MBB: American Southwest Conference

[golden_dome]

The video feed was outstanding.  I really felt like I was there.

Ralph,
   Very happy to hear that the video quality was good. Internet Consulting Services has done a great job with us and they allow us to send out an excellent stream. But it does require a pretty good connection on both ends. My wife was able to watch it at home with no problems and our connection is about 12 Mps.

Hopefully that is something our conference can continue to do in the future since we are so spread out. Plus, it helps people around the nation get a look at us who otherwise would never see an ASC game. I will know the exact numbers tomorrow, but the early word I received from ICS was that the preliminary #'s were "quite impressive".  I'm just happy we were able to do it.

[diehardfan]

My connection is 15 MBPS, and it came in great. The connection that was streamed out was at least twice as good as other ones that I have seen. It was really great to be able to catch some ASC action. I must admit being a little giddy at both the quality of the stream and the fact that I got to catch some ASC basketball from all the way out here in California. I'm pretty sure that's the first time that I've ever seen an ASC team, and it was a good enough stream that I thought I could get a pretty good idea of the caliber of the teams and try to begin to put that together with the national perspective I've gained living all over the country.

Thank you again for making it possible! I hope that some day everyone will be doing this kind of thing!

[Ralph Turner]

My connection is 15 MBPS, and it came in great. The connection that was streamed out was at least twice as good as other ones that I have seen. It was really great to be able to catch some ASC action. I must admit being a little giddy at both the quality of the stream and the fact that I got to catch some ASC basketball from all the way out here in California. I'm pretty sure that's the first time that I've ever seen an ASC team, and it was a good enough stream that I thought I could get a pretty good idea of the caliber of the teams and try to begin to put that together with the national perspective I've gained living all over the country.

Thank you again for making it possible! I hope that some day everyone will be doing this kind of thing!

dhf, you have to consider that McMurry made the 10 hour bus ride on Thursday for the tourney this weekend.  The travel in this conference is brutal.  I think that our Top 4-6 teams can play with any top 40 teams in the country.  We won't get a Wheaton to come to Dallas often. 
When I saw Wheaton at UDallas in Jan 2004, I thought they are no better than McM or Miss Coll 1000 miles away from home.

[Ralph Turner]

UMHB is in!

It's official!

[t_money]

Congrats to UMHB and MC.  Represent the ASC well!

[FrmrHSUer]

still a great season for the HSU Cowboys. It's a great year for this years seniors.

Good luck to the other ASC teams and represent well.

[Toby Taff]

Way to Go Cru.  Congrats on the tourney invite!

[golden_dome]

I'll take a stab at a possible matchup. I would guess MC hosts a four team regional and faces Fontbonne with UMHB and Maryville playing the other game. I know Fontbonne is within the 500 mile radius but I am not sure about UMHB or Maryville. If all thre are bus trips, then this would be my best guess.

[rimrocker]

It is stupid that the NCAA pairs up teams from the same conference for a first round matchup.  Having them at the same site is understandable but at least seperate them in the first round. 

[Bearkat00]

Why would UMHB face MC in the first round?  This makes no sense to me.

Congrats on LETU's fine season!  The fan support at the University has been great this year.  I heard that we had a good showing of fan support at the game.  With only losing one senior and having the possibility of another strong recruiting class, LETU should be back next year!

Good luck UMHB and MC! 

[golden_dome]

MC will be playing Occidental and UMHB will play Maryville. The NCAA committee changed it this morning.

[Bearkat00]

MC will be playing Occidental and UMHB will play Maryville. The NCAA committee changed it this morning.

Thanks Chris - I had printed off my bracket and noticed that when I was attempting to fill it in.  A little bit easier to do a D1 bracket than it is a D3 bracket.  I assume you will be pretty busy the next couple of weeks eh?[

[golden_dome]

It is a busy time of the year for me but I can't complain, it's a lot of fun at the same time.

[Pat Coleman]

MC will be playing Occidental and UMHB will play Maryville. The NCAA committee changed it this morning.

Thanks Chris - I had printed off my bracket and noticed that when I was attempting to fill it in.  A little bit easier to do a D1 bracket than it is a D3 bracket.  I assume you will be pretty busy the next couple of weeks eh?[

Yes, our printable bracket has been updated. Brackets are on the front page.

[kid nice]

If I looked at the bracket correctly, the committee said that the 5 teams who got the bye into the 2nd round had better years than MC. I have not had time to look it up, but I hope that those 5 are all number 1 in their region.  It also looks like every region at least got 1 bye into 2nd round except the one MC and UMHB are in and 2 regions got 2 byes. I am not necessarilly crying or even that upset, because if you are the best ur the best, but I just don't understand how that can happen. How 1 entire region got no team with a bye and 2 regions got 2 teams with a bye.  Am I crazy or is it the selection committee.