MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Pat Coleman]

IIRC correctly, one or two players from each of the losing semi-finalists were always added to the teams - anyone know if that will still be done?

This was only done the first year. The next year, Middlebury and Williams players declined to play and we stopped asking.

[Gregory Sager]

Speak of the devil, and he doth appear.

[Pat Coleman]

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!

[Gregory Sager]

LOL!

[The Roop]

Any reason why James Lazarcik is not one of the All-Stars. He led the nation in shooting percentage; maybe until the last game.

.697 is still pretty good though.

[Pat Coleman]

Any reason why James Lazarcik is not one of the All-Stars. He led the nation in shooting percentage; maybe until the last game.

On the off chance that you're not trolling, basically everyone on that list is a conference player of the year.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Pat, where is Aaron Walton-Moss?  Or can the all-star game only be seniors, with no eligibility left?

[magicman]

Pat, where is Aaron Walton-Moss?  Or can the all-star game only be seniors, with no eligibility left?

It's a senior thing, Mr.Y.

[Pat Coleman]

Correct. Unless AWM wants to give up his remaining eligibility, he cannot play.

[D-3 watcher]

The start to final four weekend has not started well for the Titans. Flight cancelled out of Chicago, couldn't get next one either.
No truth to the rumor, that the pilot is a Webster Alum, and refused to fly team.

[Titan Q]

The start to final four weekend has not started well for the Titans. Flight cancelled out of Chicago, couldn't get next one either.
No truth to the rumor, that the pilot is a Webster Alum, and refused to fly team.

Sounds like they've been rebooked and are on their way...

Bryce Stetler Dolan ‏@BryceDolan13  13m
Wheels up to Philly ✈️✈️

[gordonmann]

With more notice, I could've put on my long sleeve IWU t-shirt and greeted the Titans at the Philly airport in between flights. Though I would've had to check in REALLY early for my flight tomorrow to get to that part of the airport.

[hopefan]

The start to final four weekend has not started well for the Titans. Flight cancelled out of Chicago, couldn't get next one either.
No truth to the rumor, that the pilot is a Webster Alum, and refused to fly team.

   +1 from a big SLIAC fan

And I'm assuming many of us are IWU fans this weekend... having gone down to Salem several times following Hope and Wash U, I know it's a great place to spend D3 Tourney weekend..... Go Titans!!!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Regarding the "East vs. West" monikers on the All-Star teams... they abandoned the actual geographic set-up a few years ago, like they did when Williams and Amherst refused to play in the game (though, I think it went a year longer, but memory is fuzzy - I also thought MIT had a roll in that since they had to get back for classes, but that might have been the year it had already been abandoned). To that, the NABC didn't want to keep holding a couple of spots for the semifinalists to play in the game if they would refuse and thus leave others out of the game.

The East vs. West was done away with because in reality it was hard to determine what was the actual dividing line and the South region could be on both sides. The names are just the names... they try and even out the rosters with equal talent and have some fun with the game. One of my best memories was watching St. Mary's (MD) guard Alex Franz teamed up with Whitworth guard Michael Taylor. They put on a show and we would have never seen them on the same team otherwise.

I had been a proponent of adding the game and getting rid of the consolation game because for many reasons I liked the fact the two semifinal losers got a chance to play again after the trip to Salem and their seniors had a chance to play as well. However after one year having a team pretty much not care about the game and treat it with disrespect... coupled wih the fact the all-star game was awesome from the first opening tip... I love the fact the all-star game is now part of the weekend. It is also good, because with so many men's coaches in attendance... they get a chance to bring in additional coaches to experience the Salem weekend and the championship day has a great lead act. Too bad the women will never figure that out.

[joehakes]

How about an All-Star game between D3hoops posters?   It would obviously be extremely well played, and excellently self-coached and self-officiated. 

I would pay to see that one.