MBB: Midwest Conference

[Titan Q]

For perspective, if it helps, here are the Pool C teams from last year (in bold)...the Pool A/B teams are crossed off.  This is in order of final Quality of Wins Index (QOWI) and also includes in-region winning % -- the two big metrics.


1-10
Amherst     12.160     24-1
Lawrence    11.682    22-0
Worcester Polytech    11.250    20-3
Mississippi College    11.154    25-1
Tufts    11.000    20-5 Pool C
St. John Fisher    11.000    22-1
Lincoln    10.688    12-4  Pool B
Wittenberg    10.652    20-3
Gordon    10.560    22-3 Pool C
Carnegie Mellon    10.550    16-4

11-20
Virginia Wesleyan    10.481    24-3
Augustana    10.478    19-4 Pool C
Cortland State    10.440    22-3 Pool C
York (Pa.)    10.400    22-3 Pool C
Transylvania    10.370    23-4
Trinity (Texas)    10.316    16-3 Pool C
UW-Whitewater    10.304    18-5
William Paterson    10.240    19-6
Hope    10.211    17-2
North Central    10.095    16-5
               
21-30
Bates    10.091    16-6 (not selected)
Carroll    10.087    19-4 Pool C
Ursinus    10.080    20-5
Baldwin-Wallace    10.077    22-4
Washington U.    10.050    14-6 (not selected)
Wooster    10.042    21-3 Pool C
Carleton    10.000    18-5 Pool C
St. Thomas    9.960    20-5
Baruch    9.958    21-3 Pool C
Alvernia    9.958    21-3
               
31-40
Illinois Wesleyan    9.952    15-6 Pool C
Puget Sound    9.944    16-2
Widener    9.920    20-5 Pool C
Lakeland    9.905    17-4 (not selected)
UW-La Crosse    9.880    18-7 Pool C
SUNY-Farmingdale    9.875    19-5
UW-Stout    9.870    18-5 Pool C
Randolph-Macon    9.840    19-6 Pool C
Keene State    9.800    18-7 (not selected)
Fisk    9.800    10-5 (not selected for Pool B)
               
41-50
Trinity (Conn.)    9.750    15-5 (not selected)
Occidental    9.750    12-4 Pool C
Calvin    9.733    13-2 Pool C
Utica    9.692    20-6 Pool C
MIT    9.680    17-7 (not selected)
Messiah    9.583    17-7
Whitworth    9.542    18-6 (not selected)
Catholic    9.542    19-5
Endicott    9.520    16-8
Lake Erie    9.500    18-4

[titan2000]

Roop:

Should we wager a little on the LU/Underwater Fart City game today?

Maybe a scone at the MWC tourney?  Or do they only have pork products in IA?

T2K

[The Roop]

No need for facts TQ. This is a good argument so don't spoil it.  

[The Roop]

Roop:
Should we wager a little on the LU/Underwater Fart City game today?
Maybe a scone at the MWC tourney?  Or do they only have pork products in IA?

T2K

Scones are not always available at Saints Rest and the brats in IA are sub-standard. How about BC +15 for a fin??

[systemfan86]

For perspective, if it helps, here are the Pool C teams from last year (in bold)...the Pool A/B teams are crossed off.  This is in order of final Quality of Wins Index (QOWI) and also includes in-region winning % -- the two big metrics.

Thanks Titan. That's very helpful. So while my logic might be right that - if everything fell right - GC could get to the table, once they got there, they wouldn't have a very good (if any) chance. Based on that information, I withdraw my proposition that the MWC might get a Pool C. Of course, that would also seem to imply that Carthage and Wheaton are not in a good position either.

[Greek Tragedy]

Sorry System,

That was sarcasm.  My bad! 

You've actually said some knowledgeable stuff, so I didn't mean it in that tone at all.  My apologies.

I was referring it to the general public, because, honestly, there are posters, not only in this room, but the WIAC and any other board that don't really "travel" outside their own board. 

Sorry again.

[systemfan86]

We're cool. Sorry I misunderstood.

[titan2000]

Roop:

I'll give you 10 for a fin.  You have unti the 10 minute mark 1st half to agree.

[larry_u]

Early scores I can find incase anyone is around and cares:

CC 37 SNC 33 Half


Ok score....

[jeffdc]

GC 100, LFC 65.  I guess you'd call that payback.

GC racked up lotsa fouls in the 1st half but LFC couldn't take advantage. Then the LFC coach was kicked out on a technical in the 2nd half and the LFC team just seemed to give up.

Excellent efforts all around by Chamberlain, Ticus, Grotberg, Arsenault, Long, Schmidt, and RJ Rawe (sp?)! 

[Scots4]

Monmouth over IC 82-70

Mathematically alive.....

[LFCBBall07]

Wow, what a beating at GC...did anyone see the game?  Another really low scoring one.

[systemfan86]

GC 100, LFC 65.  I guess you'd call that payback.

GC racked up lotsa fouls in the 1st half but LFC couldn't take advantage. Then the LFC coach was kicked out on a technical in the 2nd half and the LFC team just seemed to give up.

Excellent efforts all around by Chamberlain, Ticus, Grotberg, Arsenault, Long, Schmidt, and RJ Rawe (sp?)! 

Congrats to the Pioneers. That's a win against all the teams in the league and clinches their position in the MWC tournament. Barring a let down against Knox and IC, the road to the NCAA goes through (new) Darby.

[scottie]

Monmouth over IC 82-70

Mathematically alive.....

Well, unless the LU/SNC game ends in a tie on 2/14, I think the Scots' ship has sank.  One of those two teams will get their 9th win.  We needed Beloit to beat LU today (Roop???) for us to have any chance.

That doesn't mean you can't play spoiler to LFC and Conger.  Apparently, the only thing hotter than his wardrobe today was his temper.   

p.s.  I don't want 9 rebounds...I want 10+.   8)

[Scots4]

Yes that is correct Scottie. Even though we felt we should definitly won more games to put us in the playoffs, this season has to be looked at as a success. We were picked 9th in the conference and had to battle without or stud for 3 games in midseason.


Haha I was trying to get that 10th rebound. I was hoping someone would pull a Strahan-Favre and just shoot an airball right too me, but I guess they were way too selfish for that