MBB: Midwest Conference

[titan2000]

Having not made it to the LU game, I was just wondering how open this lay-up was that Lee missed with four seconds left?

It wasn't a "easy" layup. Rushing to the hoop from straight on with a defender riding his hip for most of the way. Probably felt rushed, and I think any one would if they had to be in that situation with only 9 seconds on the clock in that big of a game. It was the story of the night, missed layups are what really put LU away.

You mean free throws, right ?

[scottie]

There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.

[larry_u]

Having not made it to the LU game, I was just wondering how open this lay-up was that Lee missed with four seconds left?

It wasn't a "easy" layup. Rushing to the hoop from straight on with a defender riding his hip for most of the way. Probably felt rushed, and I think any one would if they had to be in that situation with only 9 seconds on the clock in that big of a game. It was the story of the night, missed layups are what really put LU away.

You mean free throws, right ?

That would be the story of the season....

[titan2000]

Amen, Larry U.

[Scrub023]

You mean free throws, right ?

Yes, that too. Free throws were another obvious reason, but I was just referring to the layup that someone had asked about earlier. I understand that free throws were questionably the biggest factor in the LU loss, but the fact that it really still came down to the last play and shot of the game which happened to be another missed layup really follows how the game seemed to be going.

Did Washington University really never get to the line in the first half of the UWW game?

[schwanman]

I just heard this morning that Tim Heimann passed away, and I thought the board would want to know. Living near Galesburg, I've been able to read articles about him over the past few months, and it sounds like he really made an impact on the players he coached.

[larry_u]

I just heard this morning that Tim Heimann passed away, and I thought the board would want to know. Living near Galesburg, I've been able to read articles about him over the past few months, and it sounds like he really made an impact on the players he coached.

Condolences to the Heimann and Knox families....

[Firestarter]

I played for Coach Heimann for three years.  He was a great person that truly cared about everyone he met.  A sad day here at Knox College.

[Scrub023]

My heart goes out to the Heimann family and Knox community.

On a lighter note, Wash U. beat Wheaton tonight and will go on to play St.Thomas. Good to know that our MWC champions lost to an elite 8 team, possibly final 4 or champion in a thriller. Should be a great game to watch tomorrow night.

[Greek Tragedy]

My heart goes out to the Heimann family and Knox community.

On a lighter note, Wash U. beat Wheaton tonight and will go on to play St.Thomas. Good to know that our MWC champions lost to an elite 8 team, possibly final 4 or champion in a thriller. Should be a great game to watch tomorrow night.

Washington U is also the defending national champions.  You've got that going for you.

If you are judging the success of Lawrence, based on who you were beaten by, it's not too bad.

I mean, look at Stevens Point first.

In 1997 Stevens Point lost to Nebraska Wesleyan and they ended up being runners-up.
In 2000 Stevens Point lost to Eau Claire on a 30-ft buzzer beater and they ended up losing in the Final
In 2003 Stevens Point lost to Gustavus Adolphus who would fall in the championship game
In 2007 Stevens Point would lose to Washington U, who then broke the string of losing to the runners-up by falling in the semis in Salem.  I think they would go on to win the consolation game though.

Three times in a row (when they got eliminated) they were beaten by the eventual Championship game losers.

Lawrence lost to Wabash in 1997, but they fell in the 2nd round
They lost to eventual national champions Stevens Point the following two times they made the NCAAs in 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, when they went undefeated, they lost to Illinois Wesleyan in the Sweet 16.  They would go on to lose in the semis in Salem
In 2008, LU lost to Wheaton in the first round and they would go onto the Elite 8
And who knows about this year.

[titan2000]

My heart goes out to the Heimann family and Knox community.

On a lighter note, Wash U. beat Wheaton tonight and will go on to play St.Thomas. Good to know that our MWC champions lost to an elite 8 team, possibly final 4 or champion in a thriller. Should be a great game to watch tomorrow night.

Washington U is also the defending national champions.  You've got that going for you.

If you are judging the success of Lawrence, based on who you were beaten by, it's not too bad.

I mean, look at Stevens Point first.

In 1997 Stevens Point lost to Nebraska Wesleyan and they ended up being runners-up.
In 2000 Stevens Point lost to Eau Claire on a 30-ft buzzer beater and they ended up losing in the Final
In 2003 Stevens Point lost to Gustavus Adolphus who would fall in the championship game
In 2007 Stevens Point would lose to Washington U, who then broke the string of losing to the runners-up by falling in the semis in Salem.  I think they would go on to win the consolation game though.

Three times in a row (when they got eliminated) they were beaten by the eventual Championship game losers.

Lawrence lost to Wabash in 1997, but they fell in the 2nd round
They lost to eventual national champions Stevens Point the following two times they made the NCAAs in 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, when they went undefeated, they lost to Illinois Wesleyan in the Sweet 16.  They would go on to lose in the semis in Salem
In 2008, LU lost to Wheaton in the first round and they would go onto the Elite 8
And who knows about this year.

The road to the D3 National Championship goes through Appleton.  Go Vikes.

[mark_reichert]

My heart goes out to the Heimann family and Knox community.

On a lighter note, Wash U. beat Wheaton tonight and will go on to play St.Thomas. Good to know that our MWC champions lost to an elite 8 team, possibly final 4 or champion in a thriller. Should be a great game to watch tomorrow night.

Washington U is also the defending national champions.  You've got that going for you.

If you are judging the success of Lawrence, based on who you were beaten by, it's not too bad.

I mean, look at Stevens Point first.

In 1997 Stevens Point lost to Nebraska Wesleyan and they ended up being runners-up.
In 2000 Stevens Point lost to Eau Claire on a 30-ft buzzer beater and they ended up losing in the Final
In 2003 Stevens Point lost to Gustavus Adolphus who would fall in the championship game
In 2007 Stevens Point would lose to Washington U, who then broke the string of losing to the runners-up by falling in the semis in Salem.  I think they would go on to win the consolation game though.

Three times in a row (when they got eliminated) they were beaten by the eventual Championship game losers.

Lawrence lost to Wabash in 1997, but they fell in the 2nd round
They lost to eventual national champions Stevens Point the following two times they made the NCAAs in 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, when they went undefeated, they lost to Illinois Wesleyan in the Sweet 16.  They would go on to lose in the semis in Salem
In 2008, LU lost to Wheaton in the first round and they would go onto the Elite 8
And who knows about this year.

Want to hazard a guess to which team on the women's side lost to the eventual champion game winners in 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007?  In 1991, they lost the champion game losers.

[Scrub023]

It would seem, as of right now, that LU lost to the upcoming DIII champions.

[Greek Tragedy]

I guess you can say that Wash U. is pretty good...not many teams go to the Final Four three years running, let alone TWO

From Titan Q-NCAA tourney page.

Here is a list of the Final Four teams from the "Salem Era" (14 seasons from 1995-96 through 2008-09):

Amherst 4 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008) - NESCAC
Illinois Wesleyan 4 (1996, 1997, 2001, 2006) - CCIW
Williams 4 (1997, 1998, 2003, 2004) - NESCAC
Franklin & Marshall 3 (1996, 2000, 2009) - Centennial
Hope 3 (1996, 1998, 2008) - MIAA
Washington U. 3 (2007, 2008, 2009) - UAA
Calvin 2 (2000, 2005) - MIAA
Hampden-Sydney 2 (1999, 2003) - ODAC
Rochester 2 (2002, 2005) - UAA
UW-Platteville 2 (1998, 1999) - WIAC
UW-Stevens Point 2 (2004, 2005) - WIAC
Virginia Wesleyan 2 (2006, 2007) - ODAC
William Paterson 2 (1999, 2001) - NJAC
Wooster 2 (2003, 2007) - NCAC
Alvernia 1 (1997) - MACF
Carthage 1 (2002) - CCIW
Catholic 1 (2001) - LAND
Connecticut College 1 (1999) - NESCAC
Elizabethtown 1 (2002) - MACC
Guilford 1 (2009) - ODAC
Gustavus Adolphus 1 (2003) - MIAC
John Carroll 1 (2004) - OAC
Nebraska Wesleyan 1 (1997) - ind
Ohio Northern 1 (2001) - OAC
Otterbein 1 (2002) - OAC
Richard Stockton 1 (2009) - NJAC
Rowan 1 (1996) - NJAC
Salem St 1 (2000) - MASCAC
Ursinus 1 (2008) - Centennial
UW-Eau Claire 1 (2000) - WIAC
Wilkes 1 (1997) - MACF
Wittenberg 1 (2006) - NCAC
York (Pa) 1 (2005) – CAC

Total appearances by conference (1995-96 through 2008-09):

NESCAC – 9
CCIW – 5
MIAA – 5
ODAC - 5
UAA - 5
WIAC - 5
Centennial – 4
NJAC – 4
NCAC - 3
OAC - 3
MACF – 2
CAC - 1
LAND – 1
MACC – 1
MACF - 1
MASCAC - 1
MIAC – 1
Ind - 1

[Scrub023]

No MWC.....