WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[albinomascot19]

Hope College has one of the best record in the nation, there is no reason to why they shouldnt be able to host.  It is without question they deserve to host a sectional.

[mark_reichert]

Hope College has one of the best record in the nation, there is no reason to why they shouldnt be able to host.  It is without question they deserve to host a sectional.

DePauw has a 2800 seat arena, how many can Hope seat?

[Tdog]

Couldn't agree with you more.  Hope women deserved to play a game at home, but DePauw is supposed to be more geographically located that Holland.  The DeVos seats 3500, so it could easily handle the crowd.

[Flea]

DePauw has a 2800 seat arena, how many can Hope seat?

Do you think the games would draw more than 2,800?  Even though Hope seats more ... with their arerna and season they should host.

[jagluski]

Hope College has one of the best record in the nation, there is no reason to why they shouldnt be able to host.  It is without question they deserve to host a sectional.

Without question...except for the fact that DePauw is centrally located and more importantly, a higher seed.

[Wydown Blvd.]

check the link for sectional complaints.

http://www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/?p=153#comments

it gave me some decent insight on how they pick.

[albinomascot19]

Without question Hope College is going to be faced with a tough task when they take on Washington University (MO) in their next game.  Hope has been pretty consistent all year on both ends of the floor, now they will have to come with the same effort and energy, and beat a very talented Bears team.  I am really pulling for the ladies, and hope they can get the job done!

[SKOT]

this has to be the most difficult sectionals!

Hope (#6 in d3h.com poll)
vs
Washington (#3 w/ 2 fist place votes)

Depauw (#4 w/ 2 first place votes)
vs.
Wheaton IL (#14)

[jagluski]

this has to be the most difficult sectionals!

Hope (#6 in d3h.com poll)
vs
Washington (#3 w/ 2 fist place votes)

Depauw (#4 w/ 2 first place votes)
vs.
Wheaton IL (#14)

The most amazing thing to me is that you've got the two teams with the longest winning streaks in Division III and the only two teams to beat them in this sectional.

[Pat Coleman]

D3hoopsNet, under contract from NCAAsports.com, will be broadcasting the entire DePauw sectional. Coverage starts a half-hour before tipoff and includes a preview of all four sectionals, plus in-game "live look-ins" at other sectionals in progress.

Gordon Mann on the call, with Wes Anderson joining for the sectional opener.

http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/

[tniem]

Halftime, lots of scoring, Hope leads Washington 55-45.

[jagluski]

As a Wash U alum/fan, I just want to say that was a great game today.

I'll be cheering for Hope to go all the way.

[SKOT]

congrats to the Flying Dutch on a big win over Washington U!  time to look foreward to tomorrow!

[albinomascot19]

When a team is winning there seem to be a lot of people that join the "bandwagon" so to speak.  I have been praising Hope Flying Dutch all year.  I also mentioned how it was going to be a challenge for the ladies to take on the Bears, and they really were up to the task.  I wish them continued success through the tournament.  An increasingly difficult matchup coming for the Flying Dutch, as they take the Depauw Tigers, in the sectional finals.  It should be a battle.  Congrats to the ladies.  I hope now more people will pay attention to this team, and they should after the men's team lost yesterday against the Wittenberg Tigers.  Looking forward to hearing the live play by play coverage.  Lets Go Hope!

[hope81]

Hope wins going away.  Final Four next week!