MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[USee]

And the starters and key reserves for:

UWSP Pointers (19-8, 11-3 WIAC)
G-MJ "Happy" Delmore
G-Nate "Get Outta" Dodge
G-Drew "Barrymore" Frederickson
F-Canon "The Barbarian" O'Heron
F-"George" Brett Tauber

G-Garret "Donnie" Nelson
F-Matt "Coffin" Koerner
F-Blake "Rare" Ehrke
G/F-Mark "Cuban" Nelson

North Central Cardinals (19-8, 11-5 CCIW)
G-Aiden "Abet-PF" Chang
G-Blaise "Burgess" Meredith
F-Matt "Bonner" Cappelletti
F-Connor "Medium" Raridon
F-Alex "Trebek" Sorenson

G Tommy "David Lee" Koth
G-Mike "Coach K, The" Pollack

[Titan Q]

It officially feels like tournament time now that USee is on the case!

[tomt4525]

And the starters and key reserves for:

UWSP Pointers (19-8, 11-3 WIAC)
G-MJ "Happy" Delmore
G-Nate "Get Outta" Dodge
G-Drew "Barrymore" Frederickson
F-Canon "The Barbarian" O'Heron
F-"George" Brett Tauber

G-Garret "Donnie" Nelson
F-Matt "Coffin" Koerner
F-Blake "Rare" Ehrke

North Central Cardinals (19-8, 11-5 CCIW)
G-Aiden "Abet-PF" Chang
G-Blaise "Burgess" Meredith
F-Matt "Bonner" Cappelletti
F-Connor "Medium" Raridon
F-Alex "Trebek" Sorenson

G Tommy "David Lee" Koth
G-Mike "Coach K, The" Pollack

Not critiquing....but UWSP's 6th man would be Mark Nelson.  You have to come up with an awesome name now.

[USee]

And the starters and key reserves for:

UWSP Pointers (19-8, 11-3 WIAC)
G-MJ "Happy" Delmore
G-Nate "Get Outta" Dodge
G-Drew "Barrymore" Frederickson
F-Canon "The Barbarian" O'Heron
F-"George" Brett Tauber

G-Garret "Donnie" Nelson
F-Matt "Coffin" Koerner
F-Blake "Rare" Ehrke

North Central Cardinals (19-8, 11-5 CCIW)
G-Aiden "Abet-PF" Chang
G-Blaise "Burgess" Meredith
F-Matt "Bonner" Cappelletti
F-Connor "Medium" Raridon
F-Alex "Trebek" Sorenson

G Tommy "David Lee" Koth
G-Mike "Coach K, The" Pollack

Not critiquing....but UWSP's 6th man would be Mark Nelson.  You have to come up with an awesome name now.

Amended as above

[USee]

And the final matchup of starters and key reserves for the CCIW slate:

Illinois Wesleyan (19-7, 12-4 CCIW)
G-"Peter" Brady "Derrick" Rose
G-Colin "Cowherd" Bonnett
G-Jason "Vorhees" Gregoire
F-Jaylen "Michael" Beasley
C-Alex "Shaquile" O'Neill

G-Zach "Chip off the Ole" Knobloch
F-"I can see for" Miles "Steph" Curry
G-"Hugh" Grant "Steppen" Wolfe
F-Danny "Vin" Baker
C-Tyler "Hansborough" Burdine

Wooster (21-6, 14-4 NCAC)
G-Spencer "Mo" Williams
G-Ari "Ya Stark" Stern
G-Danyon "It's legal in Colorado" Hempy
F-Eric "Czech Repu" Bulic
F-Alex "John the"Baptiste

G-Reece "Witherspoon" Dupler "Radar"
G-Blake "Griffin" Bair
F-Trenton "New Jersey" Tipton

[WUPHF]

I'll be honest, more than anything, I was waiting to see what you did with Danyon Hempy, but Eric "Czech Repu" Bulic is one for the hall of fame.

[BBJones]

NCC assistant coach Steve Schweer is one of three finalists for the UW-LaCrosse head coaching job. I'd be very surprised if UWL's current interim head coach, Kent Dernbach (another one of the three finalists) doesn't get the job, but it's nice to see Steve listed among the finalists. He'll have his own program before very long, if not at UWL then somewhere else.

I am not thrilled the finalists where listed because I think it only hurts Steve... because I think this is just a procedural thing. Maybe I think of this differently, but in a situation like this... I wouldn't be advertising who the finalists are for a job I think we all know is going to Kent. If Kent doesn't get it, that is a completely different story.

I suspect that there is a state law in Wisconsin that mandates the U of W System having to reveal finalists for an open job position, or something to that effect.

That is correct.  Only King Barry Alvarez does not comply. 

[Titan Q]

#25-Illinois Wesleyan (19-7, 12-4) vs #23-Wooster (21-6, 14-4), 5:30pm ET/4:30pm CT...

Illinois Wesleyan (19-7, 12-4 CCIW)
G - Brady Rose, 6-3/185 Jr.  21.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.2 apg
G - Colin Bonnett, 6-4/190 Jr.  12.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.7 apg
G - Jason Gregoire, 6-4/195 Jr.  8.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
F - Jaylen Beasley, 6-6/185 Sr.  5.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg
C - Alex O'Neill, 6-9/245 So. 9.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg

G - Zach Knobloch, 6-2/180 So.  7.4 ppg
F - Miles Curry, 6-6/205 So.  4.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
G - Grant Wolfe, 5-11/175 Fr.  4.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.2 apg
F - Danny Baker, 6-6/220 Jr.  2.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
C - Tyler Burdine, 6-9/235 Sr.  2.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg

Wooster (21-6, 14-4 NCAC)
G - Spencer Williams, 6-2/180 Sr.  16.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
G - Ari Stern, 6-2/190 Sr.  2.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 rpg
G - Danyon Hempy, 6-5/175 So.  14.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.1 apg
F - Eric Bulic, 6-7/200 Jr.  7.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg
F - Alex Baptiste, 6-7/205 Sr.  5.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg

G - Reece Dupler, 6-2/195 Jr.  14.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg
G - Blake Bair, 6-2/215, Jr.  7.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg
F - Trenton Tipton, 6-5/200 So.  4.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg

Pantagraph: http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/reborn-wesleyan-draws-wooster-in-ncaa-first-round/article_348852bf-efa3-5540-a998-b643b5fd5835.html

WJBC Radio: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/wjbc/

Video: https://boxcast.tv/view/ncaa-division-iii-basketball-championship-1st-round-illinois-wesleyan-vs-wooster-633823

Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/jcu/mbball/

[iwu70]

USee, U out did yourself.  Well done, well done.

'70

[lmitzel]

And the final matchup of starters and key reserves for the CCIW slate:

Illinois Wesleyan (19-7, 12-4 CCIW)
G-"Peter" Brady "Derrick" Rose
G-Colin "Cowherd" Bonnett
G-Jason "Vorhees" Gregoire
F-Jaylen "Michael" Beasley
C-Alex "Shaquile" O'Neill

G-Zach "Chip off the Ole" Knobloch
F-"I can see for" Miles "Steph" Curry
G-"Hugh" Grant "Steppen" Wolfe
F-Danny "Vin" Baker
C-Tyler "Hansborough" Burdine

Wooster (21-6, 14-4 NCAC)
G-Spencer "Mo" Williams
G-Ari "Ya Stark" Stern
G-Danyon "It's legal in Colorado" Hempy
F-Eric "Czech Repu" Bulic
F-Alex "John the"Baptiste

G-Reece "Witherspoon" Dupler "Radar"
G-Blake "Griffin" Bair
F-Trenton "New Jersey" Tipton

As someone who was nearly assassinated this season by Mr. "Vorhees," I fully support this nickname.

[voxelmhurst]

May the players enjoy their time out on the court, may the fans arrive safely at the arena, may the broadcasts stream flawlessly, and may thy internet connection by firm.

Enjoy the weekend CCIW fans.

[WUPHF]

The boards are just too quiet today.  It's gameday!

I did look at the Matt Snyder Daily Score Predictions and he has Wooster and Illinois Wesleyan ending with a 76-72 Titans win on a neutral floor and North Central edging out UW-Stevens Point 65-64.  Augustana wins too by something big.

[Mr. Ypsi]

At the half, IWU trails Wooster, 31-35, despite Brady Rose already having 17 points.

[augiefan]

IWU loses 72-68. 31 for Rose. Tough loss.

[Gregory Sager]

Wooster 72
Illinois Wesleyan 68

Fun game to watch. Brady Rose didn't get enough help at the offensive end from his teammates. Great job of executing down the stretch by a veteran Fighting Scots squad.