MBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[LU_nut]

Keith45,

Two Nathcon teams would create a bit of a riot, especially with highly rated number two teams from the WIAC(oshkosh) and CCIW(Elhmurst) not making it last year despite great records and rankings.

I do recognize that pool B is a whole different animal, so who knows.

You have got to love the NCAA D3 process.   I find it entertaining, confusing, frustrating, interesting, and a whole lot more.

Nut

[from downtown]

2 NathCon teams in the NCAA's?? That would start a riot nationwide! I guess the numbers support it, and it could become more of a reality of Neb Wes doesn't do well in the Independent tourney...thoughts?

If Neb Wes loses it will probably be to the Chapman which will just bundle it up more.

[Pat Coleman]

Around the Nation focuses heavily on a NATHC team this week and Pool B in general.

http://www.d3hoops.com/nation/

[luv d3hoops]

The fact that tis info was on around the nation gives AU some good looks from the people the have to choose dont you think .

[WLCALUM83]

Props to Dominican's Jose Garcia here:

http://www.northernathleticsconf.com/releases/2008_02/20080220b.html


(Earlier, Domincan's Jessica Salinas had a 14-14 night from the floor in one game for the women--)

how about photos of both of those players for PR? 

[WLCALUM83]

Suppose WLC, MSOE, Lakeland and Dominican all wind up in a tie in conference, how would the tie-breakers work out?

[from downtown]

Suppose WLC, MSOE, Lakeland and Dominican all wind up in a tie in conference, how would the tie-breakers work out?

MSOE would be 2-3 against the other 3
WLC would be 4-1 against the other 3
Lakeland would be 1-4 against the other 3 
Dominican would be 3-2 agains the other 3

So I think Lakeland would play at WLC in the 3-6 game and MSOE would return to Dominican on Tuesday night in the 4-5 game.

[WLCALUM83]

Edgewood 46, Rockford 20  half:

[WLCALUM83]

Edgewood 66, Rockford 39--approx 10 minutes left in 2nd half.

[WLCALUM83]

Final:  Edgewood 80, Rockford 66 (Edgewood Coach Adrian began putting more of his bench players in at arond the 8-minute mark of the 2nd half, per WI Eagle announcers.)

[WLCALUM83]

Other 2-23 NAthCon Finals:

Aurora 85, Lakeland 73

Benedictine 87, Marian 78 (IL Eagles outshot Marian from field 51% to 41%, per Ben box score).

Concordia-Chicago 77, Maranatha 75 (A Morgan bucket with 58 seconds left put CUC ahead to stay-Crusaders' Burch missed a lay-up that would have tied it).

Dominican 70, MSOE 57 (Stars outshot MSOE 50% to 29% in 2nd haf, per Dom box score).

WLC 90, Concordia-WI 84 (Warriors hit 11 shots from beyond the arc and made more than twice as many free-throws as the Falcons, per WLC box score).

[WLCALUM83]

Potential factors going into the tournament:

MSOE and Marian come in after losses:

Edgewood was least likely to shoot the 3 (in-conference)

Edgewood and Lakeland had the lowest FT percentages in-conference

[Gregory Sager]

The fact that tis info was on around the nation gives AU some good looks from the people the have to choose dont you think .

Not really, because the tournament selection process has very little subjectivity in it anymore. It's all a matter of mathematical formulae these days.

[MarsBlackmon]

Well we have a rematch of last year's first round NAC tournament game at the REX tomorrow night.  Lakeland @ WLC.  I think the outcome will be different this year. My prediction: WLC 86 Lakeland 78 I will be in attendance to see this one.

[Just Bill]

Edgewood College having a full blown meltdown against Marian in the last five minutes of the game.

EC was down by nine when Averkamp got a blocked shot.  He either taunted or inappropriately celebrated (radio broadcaster not quite sure) and got T'd up. DeMarco said something in reaction and got T'd as well.  As Marian was shooting FT's Coach Adrian got a T.  Then Averkamp got a second T from the bench and was tossed.  Marian hits 7 of 8 free throws and the game is over.

Sad way for a great career by Averkamp to end.