MBB: Northwest Conference

Tglassman55 · March 09, 2009, 07:05:16 PM

Wheaton will be broadcasting the game online on WETN, their online television station.

http://wheaton.edu/wetn/

LogShow · March 09, 2009, 07:05:49 PM

Quote from: UPS4Life on March 09, 2009, 06:41:21 PM
Sounds like St. Thomas and UPS are similar systems. I would love to see this game, anyone know if there will be a broadcast of it online? I don't know much about St. Thomas except that they aren't huge and play fast. Don't know how this ones going to play out, but I like the match up better. The teams that scare me the most are the ones that slow it down, have 6'9", 6'10" guys in the middle, shoot threes really well, and usually keep the score 40-50 points a game. Doesn't sound like St. Thomas is that kind of team.

Pat Coleman mentioned something on the MIAA board about the NCAA maybe doing a webcast...I think. Not postive on how this will shape up, but Pat said that it will be linked to the D3hoops front page on friday.

Pat Coleman · March 09, 2009, 07:30:15 PM

Yes, it'll be there and we'll have the links for you. I'll be calling the games myself, so you'll get a (hopefully) knowledgeable, (definitely) unbiased call.

Tglassman55 · March 09, 2009, 07:32:41 PM

On Wheaton TV's website it does say it will only broadcast the next round if Wheaton wins... so I don't know if there will be TV or radio of the next one if UPS wins.

pineconefan · March 09, 2009, 09:53:23 PM

I think UPS has a chance to go deep in this thing, and I sure hope they do.

PFL, I am glad you emphasized that the refs didn't decide the game. Refs NEVER decide a game, and any fan that says otherwise is only making excuses for his team's failure. Even on a totally blown call at the end of a game, the real question would be why a team let a game come down to a single call...

P4L · March 09, 2009, 10:04:26 PM

Quote from: pineconefan on March 09, 2009, 09:53:23 PM
I think UPS has a chance to go deep in this thing, and I sure hope they do.

PFL, I am glad you emphasized that the refs didn't decide the game. Refs NEVER decide a game, and any fan that says otherwise is only making excuses for his team's failure. Even on a totally blown call at the end of a game, the real question would be why a team let a game come down to a single call...

Agreed on both accounts. Hope UPS goes deep and refs (unless you are in the NBA) never decide the game.

Times like these are when I wish I was filthy rich. I'd love to go see that pod in Wheaton. What great basketball!!!

Tglassman55 · March 10, 2009, 12:42:49 AM

Quote from: Pat Coleman on March 09, 2009, 07:30:15 PM
Yes, it'll be there and we'll have the links for you. I'll be calling the games myself, so you'll get a (hopefully) knowledgeable, (definitely) unbiased call.

video or radio?

D O.C. · March 10, 2009, 12:50:46 AM

I stand corrected. You did the best you could...I guess.

Quoteyou will hold the key to a fifth dimension

Some think I do. 8)

Pat Coleman · March 10, 2009, 01:13:26 AM

Quote from: Tglassman55 on March 09, 2009, 07:32:41 PM
On Wheaton TV's website it does say it will only broadcast the next round if Wheaton wins... so I don't know if there will be TV or radio of the next one if UPS wins.

The NCAA.com broadcast is video. Doesn't matter what Wheaton does, we are definitely doing all three games.

(There will also be an audio-only stream for the bandwidth-challenged.)

Tglassman55 · March 10, 2009, 02:32:46 AM

that is great news!

LogShow · March 10, 2009, 11:24:48 AM

Quote from: Tglassman55 on March 10, 2009, 02:32:46 AM
that is great news!

Things are pretty sweet from here in out!

LogShow · March 10, 2009, 11:27:08 AM

I wonder what day the loggers are leaving? Hopefully tomorrow so they can adjust and get a few practices in on the floor.

Just Bill · March 10, 2009, 02:12:43 PM

Every team gets the same amount of practice time on the floor: 90 minutes on Thursday and 60 minutes on Friday. Wheaton can obviously practice as much as they want until Thursday, but once Thursday comes it becomes an NCAA venue and they get only their 90 minutes.

I'd imagine if UPS arrives early they'd find a practice site elsewhere.

P4L · March 10, 2009, 03:10:24 PM

Quote from: Just Bill on March 10, 2009, 02:12:43 PM
Every team gets the same amount of practice time on the floor: 90 minutes on Thursday and 60 minutes on Friday. Wheaton can obviously practice as much as they want until Thursday, but once Thursday comes it becomes an NCAA venue and they get only their 90 minutes.

I'd imagine if UPS arrives early they'd find a practice site elsewhere.

Wheaton is a great place to play with a top notch gym and overall athletic facilities.

2 observations:

There are seats on the end line in the first row with about 40% court visibility. If its packed, better get there early.

Secondly, I always found it amusing how the home announcer for Wheaton announced a Kent Raymond basket. KENT RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He seems to be the only Wheaton player to get the announcer EXTRA excited.

Gacman · March 10, 2009, 04:26:16 PM

For those who are wondering about UST, I have played against them six times in the last two years and have also played UPS this year as well out in San Francisco.

St. Thomas, as someone mentioned before me, presses all 40 minutes, but I wouldn't say it's as frantic and scramble type of press that you run. They have the best on the ball defenders I have ever played against in D3 and this is what they use to cause problems. They let you catch it and then play 1 on 1 defense on the point with their 2 wing defenders hanging back around half court. Since very few people can get past the first defender, every team I've seen play against them gets to 6 or 7 seconds in the back court and then has to, in some ways, force the issue just to get it across half court before the 10 second violation. When a team does this, that's when the wing defenders come into play and usually one of them will jump and trap the ball handler at the 6 to 7 second mark which usually causes a difficult pass out of the oncoming double team. The way to beat their press is to attack it early because if you wait, which is tempting since they don't deny the pass or apply pressure right away, is where teams play into their hands.

Besides their press, they have two extremely dangerous shooters in Nicolai and Scott. Both players need little to no space to get off a 3 attempt which helps spread the floor.

To be continued.......