WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

[scottiedawg]

Riley does good work!

[scottiedawg]

Trine with another dominating win. They're sure making it look easy.

[TUAngola]

Trine with a hard fought 58-49 win over Springfield tonight.  We played really well the 1st half and jumped out to a 35-19 lead at the break.  In the third you could sense Springfield was not going to away quietly.  They started hitting shots and crashing the offensive boards.  The game was called really tight, we had a lot of fouls called on us which led to Springfield getting to the line twice as much as Trine.  Springfield went to a zone defense the second half and it was hard to get anything going inside and we had several possessions where we were deep into the shot clock and had to force up contested shots.  Our saving grace was Tara Bieniewicz.  Whoo boy what a game she had.  She shot 8-11 from 3 and we needed every one of them.  When Springfield cut the lead to 4 points, Tara had a huge 3 which put us back up 7 and we end up winning by 9.  Springfield is pretty talented, they have a D1 transfer on their team.  And their big girl can step out and shoot the 3, we had lapses in ball screens and left her wide open.

Transylvania has a nice gym.  I stayed for the 1st half of the second game and Transy filled up the arena.  Big student section.  It was loud.

[Baldini]

For a look at the competition Trine will be facing in Lexington this weekend at its sectional pod, which includes UMHB, Transylvania, and Springfield, check out the preview below. I really like Trine's chances to emerge from this pod. The Thunder have been a very complete team for much of this season...and just saying, it would likely create a Hope-Trine matchup in the Final Four, which would be incredible.

https://truetothecru.com/2022/03/10/ncaa-tournament-preview-umhb-womens-basketball-battles-transylvania-trine-faces-springfield-in-third-round/

Well done, True to the Cru. UMHB and its supporters must appreciate you much as Calvin/Hope/Trine fans appreciate KnightSlappy/OldKnight, Sac/FDF, and TU Angola.

If UMHB sticks with a 2-3 zone, as you say, my hunch is that it may be a long night for them if Trine's 3-point shooters are on their game. But cross-region games sometimes surprise us.

But UMHB doesn't play a 2-3 zone and they don't play Trine, at least not tonight.

Yeah. If you read the article, it's very clear that UMHB will play Transy. And I said Transy runs a 2-3 zone, which is what I have been told and seen a few times on film.

But my response was to the last posting and if you read them in order you will see that is very clear also. 

[Baldini]

Trine with a hard fought 58-49 win over Springfield tonight.  We played really well the 1st half and jumped out to a 35-19 lead at the break.  In the third you could sense Springfield was not going to away quietly.  They started hitting shots and crashing the offensive boards.  The game was called really tight, we had a lot of fouls called on us which led to Springfield getting to the line twice as much as Trine.  Springfield went to a zone defense the second half and it was hard to get anything going inside and we had several possessions where we were deep into the shot clock and had to force up contested shots.  Our saving grace was Tara Bieniewicz.  Whoo boy what a game she had.  She shot 8-11 from 3 and we needed every one of them.  When Springfield cut the lead to 4 points, Tara had a huge 3 which put us back up 7 and we end up winning by 9.  Springfield is pretty talented, they have a D1 transfer on their team.  And their big girl can step out and shoot the 3, we had lapses in ball screens and left her wide open.

Transylvania has a nice gym.  I stayed for the 1st half of the second game and Transy filled up the arena.  Big student section.  It was loud.

Trine traveled well tonight, guessing there will be plenty of noise on both sides tomorrow night. Agree Bieniewicz was impressive tonight, you could tell she was feeling it.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Watched both MIAA teams last night online and very happy to see them both advance. One more win for each gets us to a fourth Hope/Trine matchup. While as a Hope fan I think I'd rather face anyone rather than Trine, I'm still hoping it happens - since that would guarantee an MIAA school in the championship game. BUT lots of work to do tonight for any of that to happen. Some thoughts on last night's games:

- Trine started out very strong and got to the half with a 16 point lead. Both the 3rd and 4th quarters were "won" by Springfield but the Thunder held on for the win. Trine as a team (52%) and specifically Bieniewicz (73%) were on fire from 3. Quite the contrast to their lowly 29% from 2. If Trine shoots the 3 that well against the Transy zone lookout.

- Hope did what Hope does - played a tough first half and had a 4pt lead. Some halftime tweaks (I think Coach Mo is extremely good at making minor adjustments to his D that pay major dividends) and a nice early Q3 run got the 3300+ fans really going. Kenedy had a fabulous game both in defending Knudsen as well as scoring 24pts in 25 min on 6-7 from 3. Knudsen is a really gifted offensive player who scored 25 but I think Hope also made her uncomfortable leading to her 9 turnovers.

Hope vs NYU looks to be a great game - couple of teams that are big and play tough D and turnover the other team. No easy games, no next game yet.  it's win or go home. Go Hope!!

[Dutchfan]

Very exciting game at the DeVos last night! Tough fought 91-77 victory for the Lady Dutch!

Both teams shot well last night, and Millikin came out with an intensity rarely seen and really gave Hope some trouble early on, finishing the first quarter tied at 19. The second quarter starter out as more of the same, but about halfway through the second quarter it seemed that Millikin started to slow down just a little bit, their intensity waned slightly and their shooting and ball handling were just slightly off. Hope went into the half with a 4 point lead. The second half was a continuation of the of the last 10 minutes of the second quarter with Hope continuing to build their lead. Six minutes into the second half Hope had built an eighteen point lead, 63-47. Millikin made a bit of a comeback to end the quarter down by twelve. The fourth quarter was mostly a draw with Hope extending their lead by two to win 91-77.

A few observations...

1. It was a All-American night at the DeVos with Kenedy Schoonveld leading Hope with 24 points, including 6-7 3-pointers, and Elyce Knudsen, the sophomore phenom and shoo in for All-American from Millikin, shooting 55% from the field and leading all players with 25 points!

2. Turnovers. Hope forced Millikin into 18 turnovers while only turning the ball over 7 times.

3. Depth. As I stated earlier, Millikin seemed to slow just a bit about halfway through the second quarter. For the rest of the game they couldn't keep up the same intensity that they had coming out of the gate. Hope, of course, had no such issue due to their depth.

4. It was awesome seeing a full house last night at the DeVos. With a crowd of 3,333 orange clad fans, Hope definitely had the home court advantage.

5. Meg Morehouse, despite not showing it on the stats sheets as such, had a great game on defense and did an overall great job slowing down Knudsen. Has anyone else noticed that she seems to have arms all over the place when defending, almost like they double in length?

[Dutchfan]

According to Massey Ratings...

Hope has an 83% chance of beating NYU with a score of 77-65.
Trine has 91% chance of beating Transylvania with a score of 75-58.
Amherst has a 57% chance of beating Trinity with a score of 61-59.
UW-Whitewater has a 55% chance of beating conference rival UW-Oshkosh 61-60.

UW-Whitewater and UW-Oshkosh split the regular season with each winning at home. Whitewater won the first matchup 97-63, Oshkosh the second 60-57. A week later, during the WIAC tourney at Whitewater, the Warhawks of Whitewater won 77-63.

[Baldini]

According to Massey Ratings...

Hope has an 83% chance of beating NYU with a score of 77-65.
Trine has 91% chance of beating Transylvania with a score of 75-58.
Amherst has a 57% chance of beating Trinity with a score of 61-59.
UW-Whitewater has a 55% chance of beating conference rival UW-Oshkosh 61-60.

UW-Whitewater and UW-Oshkosh split the regular season with each winning at home. Whitewater won the first matchup 97-63, Oshkosh the second 60-57. A week later, during the WIAC tourney at Whitewater, the Warhawks of Whitewater won 77-63.

Not sure how you got those numbers, but Trine is not 91%.

https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s0=379388&oid0=8020&h=-1&s1=379388&oid1=8009

[Dutchfan]

According to Massey Ratings...

Hope has an 83% chance of beating NYU with a score of 77-65.
Trine has 91% chance of beating Transylvania with a score of 75-58.
Amherst has a 57% chance of beating Trinity with a score of 61-59.
UW-Whitewater has a 55% chance of beating conference rival UW-Oshkosh 61-60.

UW-Whitewater and UW-Oshkosh split the regular season with each winning at home. Whitewater won the first matchup 97-63, Oshkosh the second 60-57. A week later, during the WIAC tourney at Whitewater, the Warhawks of Whitewater won 77-63.

Not sure how you got those numbers, but Trine is not 91%.

https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s0=379388&oid0=8020&h=-1&s1=379388&oid1=8009

I did it the exact same way and it told me 91% for Trine. Now it say 80% while your link said 71%..

https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s0=379388&oid0=8009&h=0&s1=379388&oid1=8020

[Roundball999]

In this case, have to make sure the matchup tool is set so that Transylvania is the home team.  That gets you to 71% for Trine

[Dutchfan]

In this case, have to make sure the matchup tool is set so that Transylvania is the home team.  That gets your to 71% for Trine

I gotcha. I wasn't aware of that.

[pointlem]

Watched both MIAA teams last night online and very happy to see them both advance. One more win for each gets us to a fourth Hope/Trine matchup. While as a Hope fan I think I'd rather face anyone rather than Trine, I'm still hoping it happens - since that would guarantee an MIAA school in the championship game.

Rooting for Trine from up north . . . but also b/c, if Hope wins tonight I'd rather it not have to face a team capable of beating Trine. We're with you for one more game, TUAngola.

[gordonmann]

I'm very interested to see how Transylvania comes out after playing their starters very heavy minutes last night, while Trine has more depth.

Emotion and adrenaline shouldn't be a problem because the Beck Center will be packed, but playing two physical, tough and (I assume) close games in about 24 hours is asking a lot of a short bench.

Of course, I say this every year about Amherst and they keep winning so what do I know.

[Baldini]

I'm very interested to see how Transylvania comes out after playing their starters very heavy minutes last night, while Trine has more depth.

Emotion and adrenaline shouldn't be a problem because the Beck Center will be packed, but playing two physical, tough and (I assume) close games in about 24 hours is asking a lot of a short bench.

Of course, I say this every year about Amherst and they keep winning so what do I know.

Was thinking the same thing, a few of those girls looked gassed in the last couple of minutes of last nights game.