MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[WLCALUM83]

HSU-Benedictine up shortly:

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Benedictine 23, HSU 13  11:03 left 1st half:

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Benedictine 38, HSU 21  Half

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Benedictine 54, HSU 41  Approx  12 min left 2nd half.

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Benedictine 72, HSU 52  Some 6 1/2 minutes left 2nd half

[Ralph Turner]

Congratulations Eagles. Good luck in the Tourney the west of the way.

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Benedictine's win is the second NCAA tournament win for a NACC men's basketball team in the history of that conference. (Edgewood got the other one, in the 2011-12 tournament, beating UW-River Falls in the opening round, before being knocked off by Wheaton, IL)

[Ryan Stoppable]

The Eagles are the first current NACC member to get this far since they themselves reached the Elite Eight in 1991, and are the last undefeated team in the country this season.

They will play 10th ranked Ohio Wesleyan next weekend in the Sweet Sixteen. And best of luck as they do.

[John Gleich]

The Eagles are the first current NACC member to get this far since they themselves reached the Elite Eight in 1991, and are the last undefeated team in the country this season.

They will play 10th ranked Ohio Wesleyan next weekend in the Sweet Sixteen. And best of luck as they do.

Ben U's interior play just overwhelmed HSU. Plus, I don't think they were used to getting whether there that were as physical or disciplined.

HSU just jacked a bunch of shots, especially early. They hit their share in the second half but got decimated in the boards. I think they were used to chucking and going to get the ball... But you won't get that much agsinst Benedictine.

HSU went away from the press and the pressure that they had a bit of success on... But it seemed more gimmicky than substantive. A team who is patient and cuts to the open areas can easily beat it (which BU did).

I was expecting more run and gun from HSU based on their scores... But BU basically shut down the run and HSU looked fairly lost.

Finally, Johnson made #40 look pedestrian. 40 came in leading all divisions in shot blocking and wasn't credited with a single block. Johnson had 4, to go with 20 pts and 12 boards.

[WLCALUM83]

Benedictine does it again!--97-84 over Ohio Wesleyan.

Next up:  Alma.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Benedictine does it again!--97-84 over Ohio Wesleyan.

Next up:  Alma.

Setting up a real quandary for me.  Two Cinderella teams, one from my birth home state, one from my adopted home state.

Both are having by far their best season ever.  Together they are 8-1 against my CCIW.

May the best team win, and NO injuries!  And to the winner, keep winning.

[AppletonRocks]

Benedictine does it again!--97-84 over Ohio Wesleyan.

Next up:  Alma.

Setting up a real quandary for me.  Two Cinderella teams, one from my birth home state, one from my adopted home state.

Both are having by far their best season ever.  Together they are 8-1 against my CCIW.

May the best team win, and NO injuries!  And to the winner, keep winning.

Is going 8-1 against the CCIW that big a deal?   

[Mr. Ypsi]

Benedictine does it again!--97-84 over Ohio Wesleyan.

Next up:  Alma.

Setting up a real quandary for me.  Two Cinderella teams, one from my birth home state, one from my adopted home state.

Both are having by far their best season ever.  Together they are 8-1 against my CCIW.

May the best team win, and NO injuries!  And to the winner, keep winning.

Is going 8-1 against the CCIW that big a deal?   

Well, without even looking it up, I can pretty well guarantee that Oshkosh and Lawrence have never done it.

Actually, I kinda doubt that ANY two teams have ever done that in a single season.

(But, mainly of course, that is why I have such a rabid, but neutral, interest in the game.)

[AppletonRocks]

Benedictine does it again!--97-84 over Ohio Wesleyan.

Next up:  Alma.

Setting up a real quandary for me.  Two Cinderella teams, one from my birth home state, one from my adopted home state.

Both are having by far their best season ever.  Together they are 8-1 against my CCIW.

May the best team win, and NO injuries!  And to the winner, keep winning.

Is going 8-1 against the CCIW that big a deal?   

Well, without even looking it up, I can pretty well guarantee that Oshkosh and Lawrence have never done it.

Actually, I kinda doubt that ANY two teams have ever done that in a single season.

(But, mainly of course, that is why I have such a rabid, but neutral, interest in the game.)

You guys take all this too seriously. 

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Final:  Benedictine 93, Alma 73