MBB: Landmark Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Interesting note to share from tonight... Goucher shot .708 in the first half against Moravian... but couldn't hold on down the stretch and lost to the Greyhounds. It was a crazy game.

[CardsFan]

After last night CUA now ranks 352nd nationally in FG% defense (46.6%) and 415th nationally in 3pt FG% defense (40.5%)

[saratoga]

CardsFan:

With that said, they'll now probably put together their best all around performance this season against the Royals on Sat.

If Scranton can't make free throws down the stretch, they won't get very far.

They've already nearly grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory this way on the road at Susquehanna & Juniata.

[NEPAFAN]

After last night CUA now ranks 352nd nationally in FG% defense (46.6%) and 415th nationally in 3pt FG% defense (40.5%)

How many D-3 teams are there?

[ronk]

After last night CUA now ranks 352nd nationally in FG% defense (46.6%) and 415th nationally in 3pt FG% defense (40.5%)

How many D-3 teams are there?

In the low 400s.

[CardsFan]

After last night CUA now ranks 352nd nationally in FG% defense (46.6%) and 415th nationally in 3pt FG% defense (40.5%)

How many D-3 teams are there?

In the low 400s.

Ranking stops at 416

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

After last night CUA now ranks 352nd nationally in FG% defense (46.6%) and 415th nationally in 3pt FG% defense (40.5%)

How many D-3 teams are there?

In the low 400s.

Ranking stops at 416

421 or officially... 416 eligible to be in the NCAA tournament.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

After last night CUA now ranks 352nd nationally in FG% defense (46.6%) and 415th nationally in 3pt FG% defense (40.5%)

How many D-3 teams are there?

In the low 400s.

Ranking stops at 416

421 or officially... 416 eligible to be in the NCAA tournament.

It's 421 for those teams in 3rd or 4th year of joining, right?  If you include the 1st and 2nd year, I think there's even a few more, but 421 that are eligible for your regional record.

[gordonmann]

There are 426 Division III schools sponsoring men's basketball this season according to the NCAA. That includes 7 provisional members and 1 reclassifying (McMurry). Back them out and you get 418 eligible for the tournament. My guess is two don't report stats to the NCAA (which is a pretty great collection rate for the NCAA if it's only two).

So says page 17 of the NCAA pre-championship manual.

http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/2017-ncaa-mbb-tournament-manual

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

There are 426 Division III schools sponsoring men's basketball this season according to the NCAA. That includes 7 provisional members and 1 reclassifying (McMurry). Back them out and you get 418 eligible for the tournament. My guess is two don't report stats to the NCAA (which is a pretty great collection rate for the NCAA if it's only two).

So says page 17 of the NCAA pre-championship manual.

http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/2017-ncaa-mbb-tournament-manual

Fine, just be the one not too lazy to go look it up.

[ronk]

There are 426 Division III schools sponsoring men's basketball this season according to the NCAA. That includes 7 provisional members and 1 reclassifying (McMurry). Back them out and you get 418 eligible for the tournament. My guess is two don't report stats to the NCAA (which is a pretty great collection rate for the NCAA if it's only two).

So says page 17 of the NCAA pre-championship manual.

http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/2017-ncaa-mbb-tournament-manual

Fine, just be the one not too lazy to go look it up.

It's a ploy used on other d3hoops chat boards - just toss it out there and rely on the nature of the 'historians' for them to look it up, saving one the effort. 

[Smitty Oom]

There are 426 Division III schools sponsoring men's basketball this season according to the NCAA. That includes 7 provisional members and 1 reclassifying (McMurry). Back them out and you get 418 eligible for the tournament. My guess is two don't report stats to the NCAA (which is a pretty great collection rate for the NCAA if it's only two).

So says page 17 of the NCAA pre-championship manual.

http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/2017-ncaa-mbb-tournament-manual

How would a school benefit by not reporting stats to the NCAA? Or maybe a simpler question, why do those two schools not report?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

There are 426 Division III schools sponsoring men's basketball this season according to the NCAA. That includes 7 provisional members and 1 reclassifying (McMurry). Back them out and you get 418 eligible for the tournament. My guess is two don't report stats to the NCAA (which is a pretty great collection rate for the NCAA if it's only two).

So says page 17 of the NCAA pre-championship manual.

http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/2017-ncaa-mbb-tournament-manual

How would a school benefit by not reporting stats to the NCAA? Or maybe a simpler question, why do those two schools not report?

May not have the resources, like an SID, in place to do it - or know to do it. Rust comes to mind (not knowing whether they report or not).

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

There are 426 Division III schools sponsoring men's basketball this season according to the NCAA. That includes 7 provisional members and 1 reclassifying (McMurry). Back them out and you get 418 eligible for the tournament. My guess is two don't report stats to the NCAA (which is a pretty great collection rate for the NCAA if it's only two).

So says page 17 of the NCAA pre-championship manual.

http://d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2017/2017-ncaa-mbb-tournament-manual

Fine, just be the one not too lazy to go look it up.

It's a ploy used on other d3hoops chat boards - just toss it out there and rely on the nature of the 'historians' for them to look it up, saving one the effort. 

I was researching A LOT of other d3 minutiae this week - NEAC tiebreakers anyone?

[Matt Letourneau]

Back to the hard court...

What an entertaining game between Catholic and Scranton on senior night.  These teams were very evenly matched, and mirrored each other in the stat sheet.  The last 30 seconds featured a 86% free throw shooter missing the front end of a 1 and 1 for Catholic that could have put them up 3, followed by a 78% free throw shooter missing both shots for Scranton that could have tied it or sent it to OT.

Interestingly, for all the talk about defense, I thought Catholic played a very solid defensive game today.  They used Turner and Hayes on Vitkus and both were effective.  Hayes in particular had a really gritty game--started out his rotation rough but adjusted and made some huge plays. 

Neither team took a lot of 3's--I'm used to a lot more jump and long range shooting from Scranton.  Both struggled on offense, Howard was very effective getting to the line for Catholic, and Khouri was his usual reliable self.

So, at this point the only drama left is between Catholic and Moravian for the #3 seed.