WBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cmhwest]

Well Here it is Jan 2nd and the top 25 womens poll has not been updated since dec 18th. The current poll posted on the 18th of December has 16 teams with atleast 1 loss and of those 16 there are 13 ranked ahead of uw la crosse. There are 15 teams in the top 25 that have less than 10 wins (whether they have a loss or not) and 7 teams with 10 wins , one team with 12 and one team with 13..... Guess who has 13 ??  yup La crosse ...  they better get some respect in the next poll cause 19th dont cut it....  They should be in the top 5 easy....  it will be intresting to see the new poll if it ever comes out. 

We took a week off for Christmas. I hope that didn't offend you too much. Also, remember they are called RANKINGS, not standings. Simply being unbeaten doesn't guarantee you a spot at any particular space.


Ok no I am not "offended that you took the week off"  At the bottom of the d3hoops.com top 25 page it says it is published weekly.  I dont think division 1 decided not to vote last week?  correct me if I am wrong on that...  If you read my post you will realize the word standings is not mentioned. If I was looking at this from a "standings" point of view then I would be wanting LAX #1. I realize there are factors that go into the RANKINGS but I was just pointing out the records of the other top 25 teams. When you rank teams you compare them and one of the ways you compare is by record. If they were only compared by record then obviously LAX would be #1 since they are 13-0 and nobody else in the top 25 has 13 wins. However I realize the other factors such as strength of schedule , common opponents etc. I was calling for a top 5 placement and I am not judging just by record. As far as the LAX Chapman game goes compared to oglethorpe chapman I am thinking wisconsin is not just a hop and a skip away from orange county california.  Both teams traveled far and both teams beat a respectable chapman team. 13-0 on any level is very impressive and again I feel that based on the teams in the top 25 now LAX should be in the top 5.     

[Pat Coleman]

I don't really care what Division I decided to do last week. How many Division III games got played that week? Just 59, the same one-third of your average Saturday during the season. That's not a good reason to re-rank teams, based on the equivalent of less than one day's games.

We've been at this for seven years. Please give us some credit for knowing what we're doing.

New women's poll is posted, by the way.

[badgerwarhawk]

WHITEWATER[/color] shoots 54% from the floor and opens up a 20 point second half lead.   But Eau Claire's full court pressure forced 14 second half turnovers and the BluGold closed to within nine before consecutive three-point baskets by Amy Morris and Trisha Thill swung momentum back in the WARHAWK'S[/color] direction and they finished with a convincing 85-71 win.

Thill scored a game high 18 points to lead WHITEWATER[/color].  Wendt seems to be picking up her game and contributed 16 points and a game leading 8 rebounds.  Amy Morris also scored 16 points and Lindsey Buechner had 13 points.

It was a good win for the WARHAWKS[/color].  For most of the game they were dominant and improves their season record to 8-5 while evening out the conference mark at 2-2.   Eau Claire continues to struggle. 

[Voice of the Titans]

VOFT(n.b.?)
I'm so sorry, and I'm better than that...I wrote that really early in the morning, I think I went thru 3 or 4 previews before i actually posted. Again my bad.  How's your squad doing?

no problem at all. i just hear "North" and I start convulsing. the squad is young this year. tough conference to compete in with a frosh PG.

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How the mighty have fallen!

EC 85
WW 71

UWO 49
UWP 50

Badgerwarhawk gave a good summary of the game.  I listened to it on the radio.  WW was hot from 3 (8-15) and it sounded like they got a lot of close inside points off of both fast breaks and their half court offense.  EC fought back again with their freshman (Witt, Hakanson, Arch.) along with Burns.  However, with a few minutes remaining the announcer said it looked like Burns jammed a finger and came out of the game.  

So far this year the most impressive lineup for EC has included Witt, Hakanson, Arch., and Burns along with someone else.  Even on the post game show, Englund said she's probably going to make some changes in the lineup that will make EC even younger.  However, for EC to greatly improve Mueggenborg needs to hit the outside shot and Becker needs to score more.  Personally I would like to see EC full-court press more with the likes of Becker, Witt and Arch.

Big game on Saturday with EC and UWO going at it.  It is clear that both teams are struggling right now.  A win could give one of these teams the jumpstart they need, while a loss could set a team into a tailspin.

[Mr. Downtown]

These numbers hurt to look at:

Points in Paint
Platteville 30/50
Oshkosh   18/49

Eggers: 4/17, 0 assists

With these numbers, I don't think enough is going on for Oshkosh to pull out a win against anybody with these numbers. With a player like Herrick, 18 should be a given, and then add in some lay-ups from others...and when Eggers is that cold, and can't even get one dish?


Oshkosh was lucky tonight to only lose by one.

[titansrus]

Not only were the stats ugly to look at Mr. Downtown, so was the game itself. Give credit to Platteville for very good defense (obviously it's what their best at) and hustle. In my mind, the latter is what won the game for them. They crashed the boards, especially offensive, early in the game. Ugly sight for the Titans in the final minute: Shannon Eggers called for a over-the-back and in the process got "body-slammed" to the court. Whoever's back she was on (i can't remember) kinda tossed her over her back and she fell violently on her shoulder. You could tell she was in obvious pain when she was on the floor. Talking to her after the game, she was pretty sure it was a separated shoulder (seems to have happened often before). Also, according to her, this game is a good example of what happens her and Herrick "suck." I honestly think this game was just an aberration, but if Eggers is a no go against Eau Claire this weekend, they're in deep trouble.

[titansrus]

Found out today that Eggers injury doesn't appear to be as serious as first speculated. Oshkosh can only hope so cuz they'll need her against Eau Claire.

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Conference race is on!!!

Stout defeats Lax 68-55

Of course Duoss leads Stout.  Both teams shot in the 30%s.

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Stout is video webcasting some of its games this year.  I enjoyed watching it at home.  Its pretty good video work but no announcer(s), so you didn't know what the score was or who made a basket, etc. 

[Just Bill]

UWSP shoots 62.7% in beating Superior 87-51.  Point outrebounds Superior 41-15.

[Mr. Downtown]

Stout is video webcasting some of its games this year.  I enjoyed watching it at home.  Its pretty good video work but no announcer(s), so you didn't know what the score was or who made a basket, etc. 

My hope is that we can bring a televised game to the internet. Thats why I was asking if people would watch...seeing that it costs a lot of money to take a live telecast, and shoot it out over the internet.

[badgerwarhawk]

Isn't it classic that a new poster comes on the board, his first posts go off about the lack of respect his undefeated team is getting in the polls and then the team immediately loses.   No offense intended cmhwest but you're a jinx. 

Don't mind me I've always been the superstitious type.

[BDB]

Isn't it classic that a new poster comes on the board, his first posts go off about the lack of respect his undefeated team is getting in the polls and then the team immediately loses. No offense intended cmhwest but you're a jinx.

Don't mind me I've always been the superstitious type.

BW, Maybe I need to arrange a new poster to jinx each of the next opponents the BlueDevils play as the season goes along.   

[badgerwarhawk]

BW, Maybe I need to arrange a new poster to jinx each of the next opponents the BlueDevils play as the season goes along.   

Next time remind me not to give you any ideas.