MBB: Landmark Conference

[Tim the Enchanter]

Royals are headed to Randolph Macon to play NC Wesleyan in the first round, with the winner of that taking on the winner of RM/Wilson. 

[ronk]

Hoopsville interviewed the NC Wesleyan coach last night during the mock selection show; didn't listen to that segment last nite but will now that they're the Royals' 1st round opponent.

[saratoga]

Tough love sent to the Royals by the NCAA. 

[NEPAFAN]

Playing with house money this year. All good.

Has Dave not posted here all year? Lots of face time he had today!

[Pat Coleman]

As I look at Dave's posting history, he's made 10 posts total since the basketball season started (and at least one was about soccer). He just doesn't have time to participate on the boards at this point.

[NEPAFAN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX8zetmu6Pk

NC Wesleyan Head Coach interview with Hoopsville.

Scranton and NCW have a common opponent in Eastern, both with victories.

[NEPAFAN]

Congrats to Jackson Danzig the Conference Player of the Year.

The last of three Danzig boys to play for the purple and white.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Where is everyone?!

What a gutsy win! What fight in the Royals!

[mailsy]

Probably in shock Nice win for Scranton

[NEPAFAN]

Ronk can we get a full debrief?

Imagine thinking the Royals would be in the 2nd round after some of the posts we all had in January.

Place loose tomorrow boys!

[Augie2020]

Probably in shock Nice win for Scranton

Great way to put it.Way to come back Royals congrats.Ronk lucky you went south because we are getting hit with sleet up this way.

[saratoga]

Congrats to the Royals.
A win is a win... although we did need the ref at the end to put his whistle in his pocket. 

Well, tomorrow we find out where we are program wise compared to the best D3 team in the country.

Sleep well tonight...

[NEPAFAN]

where did you want a foul?

Just finished watching the game. What a finish. I probably would have turned it off if I was watching live. lol.

[ronk]

 Had em all the way!    NC Wes was a good defensive team; good shots were hard to come by and they denied most of the Royals' drives to the basket and caused a number of shot clock violations. Royals were sloppy in the 1st half with their passes and fell behind by 12. Royals had the ball in final min of 1st half down 4 and couldn't get off a shot. Then Wesleyan
with 14 secs and the Royals with a foul to give(pet peeve of mine), were allowed to get the final basket.
  In the 2nd half, missed foul shots by the Royals and not blocking out on a Wesleyan foul shot resulted in a 3-pt play. On the Royals' final possession, I didn't have a good view of the foul that sent Jackson to the line for the winning point.
   Chavis-Hinds was very good; the Royals didn't defend him well but for some reason, he didn't try to win the game in the last minutes.
  Extra stuff: sat with EJ's dad and brother? Will's parents were there again and maybe 3 more player families along with Ross Danzig. Coach Danzig got a good vibe pregame when I showed him my championship('76 and '83) shirt. Barely was able to fit in it.
  From the way long ago dept: attended the Lady Royals final 4 game(2005) against Randolph-Macon in VA Beach. Coach of Randolph-Macon then, attended Royals final 4 in Roanoke as a spectator; talked with her then and tonite. Star of the Royals loss in 2005 was the sister of current Randolph-Macon coach Josh Merkel; she had transferred in at semester break from D2, came off the bench with double figures and was the X factor in that game. Told Josh about it at halftime of the Scranton game and he said she'll be here tonight later. Her parents and she were on the other side of the aisle from me and she was amazed when I mentioned it to her. Been holding that for 18 years. 

[saratoga]

On the last play after the initial NCW miss, I was afraid they'd get Will with a body foul on his block.
No harm/no foul. 
Survive & move on.