MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[Hopester]

I have already begun doing some scouting on UWSP and IWU.

Does anyone know if Tyler Tillema is supposed to play this weekend?

[sac]

I have already begun doing some scouting on UWSP and IWU.

Does anyone know if Tyler Tillema is supposed to play this weekend?

Doesn't sound like it.

[gohope]

Here are the very kind  words from HopeFan on the SLIAC site:

So Westmin travels to Holland Michigan and Hope

Guys, it will be the D3 experience of your lives....

One of the nicest D3 facilities you will ever play in

The largest D3 crowd you will ever play in front of..

and, if you get a chance to meet them, some of the nicest D3 people you will ever meet....

Play your best, the same hustle and drive you showed in the conference tourney, and you will get 100% respect from the Hope crowd.....



Thanks HopeFan!!   

And... are you SURE that you can't be there???  Double-dog sure?!!!!    

If not, I KNOW that you'll be there in spirit!!  We'll give your friends a warm Blue and Orange welcome on your behalf!!

[gohope]

This will be a fun weekend.

Are YOU heading East this weekend?

[Hopester]

I have already begun doing some scouting on UWSP and IWU.

Does anyone know if Tyler Tillema is supposed to play this weekend?

Doesn't sound like it.

So we can pretty much pencil in a Hope IWU matchup. I guess since we are planning on playing them the next three years, why not add one more?

[hopefan]

I have already begun doing some scouting on UWSP and IWU.

Does anyone know if Tyler Tillema is supposed to play this weekend?

Doesn't sound like it.

So we can pretty much pencil in a Hope IWU matchup. I guess since we are planning on playing them the next three years, why not add one more?

Ouch guys... I remember the worst night of my Hope fan experience... undefeated no 1 Hope.. and little unknown Heidelberg...... check the result
That one hurt even worse than Rowan.....

Take 'em one at a time......

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Reposting the stats comparison with my Efficiency calculation adjusted

Offense	% 2pt	% 3pt	% FT
Hope	55.2	35	69.9
Westminster	44.4	35.4	71.3
Defense	% 2pt	% 3pt
Hope	42.1	31.5
Westminster	43.2	35
Rebounding	Team	Opp	Margin
Hope	37.9	32.8	5.1
Westminster	34.1	33.7	0.4
Scoring	Team	Opp	Margin
Hope	79	64.5	14.5
Westminster	65.3	64.1	1.2
3 point shooting	Attempts	Made	Made/game
Hope	317	111	4.1
Westminster	429	152	5.6
Blocks	Total	per game
Hope	137	5.1
Westminster	51	1.9
Steals	Total	per game
Hope	268	9.9
Westminster	193	7.1
Turnovers	Total	per game
Hope	386	14.3
Westminster	329	12.2
Assists	Total	per game
Hope	476	17.6
Westminster	284	10.5
Assist/Turnover
Hope	1.23
Westminster	0.86
Efficiency	Offense	Defense	Difference
Hope	109.16	89.19	19.97
Westminster	98	96.33	1.67

[Flying Dutch Fan]

And here is the same for UWSP v IWU (aka The Alphabet Battle)

Offense	% 2pt	% 3pt	% FT
UWSP	52.6	38	78.1
IWU	52.6	36.6	68.1
Defense	% 2pt	% 3pt
UWSP	46.6	31.6
IWU	43.6	36.1
Rebounding	Team	Opp	Margin
UWSP	32.2	32.5	-0.300
IWU	37.8	31.2	6.6
Scoring	Team	Opp	Margin
UWSP	72.1	65.1	7
IWU	76.1	65.7	10.4
3 point shooting	Attempts	Made	Made/game
UWSP	479	182	6.7
IWU	522	191	7.3
Blocks	Total	per game
UWSP	66	2.4
IWU	70	2.7
Steals	Total	per game
UWSP	166	6.1
IWU	139	5.3
Turnovers	Total	per game
UWSP	325	12
IWU	355	13.7
Assists	Total	per game
UWSP	324	12
IWU	391	15
Assist/Turnover
UWSP	1
IWU	1.1
Efficiency	Offense	Defense	Difference
UWSP	108.55	97.63	10.92
IWU	110.6	96.22	14.38

[Mr. Ypsi]

Thanks for the analysis, FDF.  +k

Between that and remembering that Tyler Tillema is out, I'm feeling better about making an entire weekend of it!  I never take ANY WIAC team for granted (especially a multi-national title team!), but my expectation of seeing Hope on Saturday has risen from 45-50% to 60% or so.

[gohope]

ATTENTION HOPE FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REPEAT AFTER ME.....

"One Game at a Time!"
"One Game at a Time!"
"One Game at a Time!"

        

[Mr. Ypsi]

ATTENTION HOPE FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REPEAT AFTER ME.....

"One Game at a Time!"
"One Game at a Time!"
"One Game at a Time!"

        

That, of course, is always good advice - for the coaches and players!  Hope fans have my full permission to simply assume victory on Friday - for the #1 ranked team in the country to lose at home to the representative of a conference which has NEVER won a d3 tourney game, would be the greatest upset since Chaminade beat Ralph Sampson's #1 Virginia team!

[Hopester]

ATTENTION HOPE FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REPEAT AFTER ME.....

"One Game at a Time!"
"One Game at a Time!"
"One Game at a Time!"

        

gohope, I have not had the privilege to meet you like some of the other esteemed posters, but excuse my rash comments from earlier. They are the simple comments from myself, and I dare say my confidence sometimes makes me talk a bigger game than I play.

That being said I agree with the Ypsi. Fans should be allowed to look ahead, no harm there.

[sac]

The NCAA has a link up to the full bracket now.

http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/basketball-men/d3

[sac]

"It all started with the great defensive play with Pete (Bunn) getting the strip. It was one of those dunks where you go up and you don't even think about dunking it, but you're up there. So you might as well flush it."


I simply can't relate

[BogeyMan]

NCAC - OWU, Witt, Woo
OAC - Cap, Carroll
MIAA - Hope

Sure wish we could get that turned around.  One thing to say,  GO HOPE!!!!!