2011 Final Four

[kiltedbryan]

Wooster played in the early semifinal both times they went to Salem I believe ('03 and '07).  In both instances, the team that beat the Scots (ie. the early semifinal winner) went on to win the national championship the next day.  Williams in '03 and Amherst in '07.

[Gregory Sager]

nothing personal, but 3 out of the 4 times the Ephs have lost in Salem, it's been courtesy of WIAC, and the other time was to a team I think isn't even in D-3 anymore or at least never plays in the tourney ...

Nebraska Wesleyan is still very much a part of D3, nescac1. The Prairie Wolves have simply fallen upon hard times in recent seasons and have dropped down to mediocrity.

[Warren Thompson]

nothing personal, but 3 out of the 4 times the Ephs have lost in Salem, it's been courtesy of WIAC, and the other time was to a team I think isn't even in D-3 anymore or at least never plays in the tourney ...

Nebraska Wesleyan is still very much a part of D3, nescac1. The Prairie Wolves have simply fallen upon hard times in recent seasons and have dropped down to mediocrity.

For what it's worth, wasn't there a time not so long ago when Nebraska Wesleyan held dual membership in NCAA D3 and NAIA?

[Ralph Turner]

nothing personal, but 3 out of the 4 times the Ephs have lost in Salem, it's been courtesy of WIAC, and the other time was to a team I think isn't even in D-3 anymore or at least never plays in the tourney ...

Nebraska Wesleyan is still very much a part of D3, nescac1. The Prairie Wolves have simply fallen upon hard times in recent seasons and have dropped down to mediocrity.

For what it's worth, wasn't there a time not so long ago when Nebraska Wesleyan held dual membership in NCAA D3 and NAIA?

They still do.

[Gregory Sager]

nothing personal, but 3 out of the 4 times the Ephs have lost in Salem, it's been courtesy of WIAC, and the other time was to a team I think isn't even in D-3 anymore or at least never plays in the tourney ...

Nebraska Wesleyan is still very much a part of D3, nescac1. The Prairie Wolves have simply fallen upon hard times in recent seasons and have dropped down to mediocrity.

For what it's worth, wasn't there a time not so long ago when Nebraska Wesleyan held dual membership in NCAA D3 and NAIA?

They still do.

NWU has held dual membership for decades. The rest of NWU's conference, the Great Plains Athletic Conference, consists of NAIA-only teams. The Prairie Wolves (ne Plainsmen) have gone their own way in the postseason ever since the dawn of D3 in the mid-'70s, however, declaring for the D3 tourney every year.

Incidentally, this may soon change. Several of NWU's rivals are exploring D3 membership and may soon join NWU in our ranks.

[magicman]

FanJacket -- not that I'm aware of. We don't have a copy of it, either.

Pat, is there a box score?

Pat,
Could you post a link for the box score of the All-Star game? Couldn't find it anywhere.

[FanJacket]

Magicman--at the end of the article regarding the All Stars is the full box score and play by play, etc.  Article can be found in the "notables" section.

[ronk]

  College bball analyst John Feinstein was at the championship game and his column about the event was in yesterday's Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/20/AR2010032003291.html

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, great story. We put it in What We're Reading and out on Twitter.

[Just Bill]

Incidentally, this may soon change. Several of NWU's rivals are exploring D3 membership and may soon join NWU in our ranks.

That would a favorable turn of events for geographic orphan Colorado College. Trips to Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota would be much preferable over trips to Alabama and Indiana. Also might give the Texas teams another pool of non-conference opponents to compete against.

[magicman]

Magicman--at the end of the article regarding the All Stars is the full box score and play by play, etc.  Article can be found in the "notables" section.

Thanks, FanJacket. Plus k.

[David Collinge]

Trips to Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota would be much preferable over trips to Alabama and Indiana.

Speaking purely from personal experience, trips to Nova Scotia, Lapland, and the moons of Jupiter would be much preferable over trips to Alabama and Indiana.  But I digress...

[Greek Tragedy]

Early predictions before the tourney starts?  Who'll be in the Final Four?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Early predictions before the tourney starts?  Who'll be in the Final Four?

I went with Wooster, Williams, Point, and Middlebury.

Would not be surprised to see RMC or Whitworth there.

VWC, Amherst, or Augie would not be upsets.

Anyone else would (will) be a surprise.

I like surprises.

[7express]

I'm going Wooster vs. Williams, Stevens Point vs. Randolph-Macon.