MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

Mr. Sand and my Vikings friends, a radar check shows that the really heavy stuff that has pummeled mid-Mo is coming directly towards the Quad Cities (more so than Chicago - although Chicago is going to get pounded too).  Gonna get nasty there!  

All the more reason to push back the two NPU @ Augie games to Thursday.

[dansand]

Mr. Sand and my Vikings friends, a radar check shows that the really heavy stuff that has pummeled mid-Mo is coming directly towards the Quad Cities (more so than Chicago - although Chicago is going to get pounded too).  Gonna get nasty there!  

HaHa...Mr. Sand...That was my dad.

Yeah. I shoveled a couple inches this morning and the local weather guys are saying another 9-13" tonight. Actually they're predicting more to the south of us. It's comin' down sideways right now. 30-40 mph winds. Oh well, we're pretty much all in the same boat. Everybody get home safely and then stay in.

[armywife]

No snow it Texas, but there is lots of cold wind. I hope all you guys stay safe and warm up there.

[Viking Mike]

It's 1130pm here in Chicago area and the winds are ferocious!  40-50mph gusts at times.

Can hear snow thunder and there are 4 ft drifts piling up around the house.

This storm is one for the ages!

[dansand]

Great article in one of the local papers this morning on Jim Borcherding and his 1972-73 Augie team which currently shares the school record for longest winning streak with this year's team:

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=529106

BTW, I haven't heard anything official, but I have a tough time believing there will be basketball at Carver Center tonight. I just got in from shoveling through waist-deep drifts.

[Titan Q]

IWU @ NCC is postponed to Monday, Feb 14.  (Women's game to be played Feb 17.)

[sac]

IWU @ NCC is postponed to Monday, Feb 14.  (Women's game to be played Feb 17.)

Is there a JV game? and will they be taking vans or a bus?

[dansand]

As expected, Augie-North Park women's-men's doubleheader pushed back until Thursday. Women at 6:00 pm. Men 30 minutes after women's completion.

[augiefan]

Augie's website confirms the date change and also shows the mens' game scheduled to tip off at 8:15 p.m. instead of the usual 7:30 start.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

First Regional Rankings: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2011/02/02/ncaas-mens-regional-rankings/

[dansand]

First regional rankings are out:

MIDWEST
1 Augustana (Ill.) 19-0 18-0
2 Concordia (Wis.) 16-2 15-2
3 Illinois Wesleyan 14-5 13-5
4 Edgewood 13-6 13-4
5 Hanover 13-5 13-5
6 St. Norbert 15-3 15-3
7 Anderson (Ind.) 14-5 12-4
8 Milwaukee Engineering 14-5 13-5

Entire rankings:

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/category/ncaa-stuff/regional-rankings/

Oh man...12 minutes too slow.

[petemcb]

IWU @ NCC is postponed to Monday, Feb 14.  (Women's game to be played Feb 17.)

Is there a JV game? and will they be taking vans or a bus?

+k

[Mr. Ypsi]

Per the CCIW site: all tonight's games are postponed.  Wheaton @ Carthage and NPU @ Augie are scheduled for tomorrow (does that look like a go?); IWU @ NCC set for Mon the 14th; Elmhurst @ Millikin set for Tues the 22nd.

[sac]

First regional rankings are out:

MIDWEST
1 Augustana (Ill.) 19-0 18-0
2 Concordia (Wis.) 16-2 15-2
3 Illinois Wesleyan 14-5 13-5
4 Edgewood 13-6 13-4
5 Hanover 13-5 13-5
6 St. Norbert 15-3 15-3
7 Anderson (Ind.) 14-5 12-4
8 Milwaukee Engineering 14-5 13-5

Entire rankings:

http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/category/ncaa-stuff/regional-rankings/

Oh man...12 minutes too slow.

When was the last time the Midwest had 3 teams from the NathCon or its two predecessors ranked?  I may be off here, but I can't recall that happening.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Now that it is closer to game time, does it look like both the re-scheduled games (Kenosha and Rock Island) are going to happen?