MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Smitty Oom]

Wait... I missed 5 minutes of game time and he already has 20 points?

Unfortunately, Augie won't let me rewind to watch the start of the game like the NESAC streams did.

[Gregory Sager]

Don't blink, Smitty ... or you'll miss three more of his shots.

[Gregory Sager]

I'm enjoying listening to Chris and Dan try to reverse roles tonight, but I think that Chris needs to go back to PBP and Dan needs to go back to color. Their rhythm's a little off.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Wheaton trails at the half, 43-45.  Francis already has 35 points, but I don't view that as a good sign.  Wheaton is much more dangerous when Aston gets his inevitable 30-40 points, AND teammates are contributing (see, for example, yesterday's win over Augie).  Tonight, no one else is really adding much value.

[GoPerry]

I'm enjoying listening to Chris and Dan try to reverse roles tonight, but I think that Chris needs to go back to PBP and Dan needs to go back to color. Their rhythm's a little off.

I didn't notice actually.  I think they're both pretty good - enjoy listening to their commentary and doing a nice job on a neutral game for them.

For Wheaton, everyone except Francis, looks a little emotionally spent from last night.  Plus, they are really missing Spencer Peterson's size down low on Marietta's Kreeger.  Gavin Hawkins is not experienced defensively.

[GoPerry]

Wheaton trails at the half, 43-45.  Francis already has 35 points, but I don't view that as a good sign.  Wheaton is much more dangerous when Aston gets his inevitable 30-40 points, AND teammates are contributing (see, for example, yesterday's win over Augie).  Tonight, no one else is really adding much value.

No question.  I'm not sure Wheaton wins a shootout with these guys.  Very few of the Pioneers average more than 20 mins a game. They'll have fresher legs down the stretch.  Even Francis will get tired legs in minute 35.

[Gregory Sager]

I'm enjoying listening to Chris and Dan try to reverse roles tonight, but I think that Chris needs to go back to PBP and Dan needs to go back to color. Their rhythm's a little off.

I didn't notice actually.  I think they're both pretty good - enjoy listening to their commentary and doing a nice job on a neutral game for them.

Oh, everybody knows what a big Chris-and-Dan fan I am. They're just not used to each other's roles.

Meanwhile, Wheaton is in trouble. Marietta is dominating underneath, and now the Pioneers are running more effective halfcourt sets than Wheaton is.

[Gregory Sager]

Francis has just tied the D3 tourney single-game scoring record of 59 set by Guilford's Ben Strong a dozen years ago ... and it took Strong a full game plus three OTs to get his 59.

[Gregory Sager]

Um ... make that 62 for Francis.

Dagger.

[Gregory Sager]

Wheaton 91
Marietta 87

Fantastic back-and-forth game. Congrats to Wheaton on its first-ever D3 Final Four.

And congrats to Aston Francis for breaking the D3 tournament's single-game scoring record.

[iwu70]

Wow, great game at Carver.  Congrats to WC on making the Final Four.

62 for Francis . . . that last trey from the corner a thing of wonder!

Given who has made the Final Four, I think Wheaton has a real shot at the National title.  Why not?  Maybe Francis will go for 70!

'70

[duckfan41]

🤯🤯🤯

[WUPHF]

Unreal!

[iwumichigander]

Just. No. Words.

[pcarr]

For the first time in over a decade, I looked up my username and reset my password, just to say: WOW and WOO!  (Also, thanks to the board for keeping this occasional lurker informed over the past 15 years).