MBB: Northwest Conference

[UPS4Life]

So it's Wheaton & Wash U, St. Thomas & Puget Sound...sounds like a pretty good final four to me. 

agreed

[bbaddict]

If you don't give a rip about the UPS/Whitworth game, what are you doing on the NWC board?

Wow. Your reading comprehension skills are horrible.  I said I didn't know.  I didn't say I didn't care.  I was on the board to learn more about the matchup.  Why don't you spend a little less time playing "message board cop."

Sure, as soon as you admit I was right about the WIAC going 0-3!  Take care, buddy.

[bbaddict]

Rumor around the campfire is that you might be headed to Illinois, not Minnesota.

I don't know where you get your info Old School...but your right.  Wheaton is hosting the sectional...wow.  St. Thomas can't catch a break...

So it's Wheaton & Wash U, St. Thomas & Puget Sound...sounds like a pretty good final four to me. 

No kidding.  Good luck to the Loggers.  At least the flight to Chicago is a decent connection.  And it's a fun place to visit.  Make us proud -- take it all the way.

[Just Bill]

You were right about the WIAC going 0-3.  You offered your opinion, asked for other opinions, I offered mine and then you got pissy when mine didn't match yours.  Moving on...

[bbaddict]

You were right about the WIAC going 0-3.  You offered your opinion, asked for other opinions, I offered mine and then you got pissy when mine didn't match yours.  Moving on...

No, actually I was just asking you to step up and HAVE an opinion.  All you wanted to do was disagree with mine.  Not sure where we went wrong, here, but have a nice life!!  Really, I wish you well. 

[D O.C.]

I was right about the WIAC going 0-3! 

I don't have to move on...yet. That was a great 'prediction.'
It made me go look at the match ups and I was surprised as everyone else.

Now I'll move on. Back to work Monday.

[P4L]

Just regaining my voice from last night's UPS WW matchup.  Great game in an environment which represents D3 basketball very well.  Congrats to WW on a great season.  I really believe the players and coaches got everything they had out of each other this season.

Account from the game:

I was WAY off wit the 3 point shooting.  What UPS lost in the 3 point shot they more than made up in FT's

WW had a bad run from about 12 mins to go in the 2nd half to about 7 mins to go.  Sitting right on the floor and I can safely say one ref. (small African American referee) missed 2 out of bounds calls badly which ended up going to UPS.  That ref was bad when I played and is still bad now.  He also made a few very questionable foul calls that went WW's way.  I just think he is bad all around.

Foster is truly the POTY and played like it.  WW had a tough time guarding him inside and the drive to the basket in general.  The refs didn't drive by the WW players, the UPS players did.

Congrats to UPS.  I hate to say it but you guys have a very good team this year.  Now get hot at Wheaton and get to the final 4.  Better shoot a little better than 2-14 from 3!

[bbaddict]

I was right about the WIAC going 0-3! 

I don't have to move on...yet. That was a great 'prediction.'
It made me go look at the match ups and I was surprised as everyone else.

Now I'll move on. Back to work Monday.

Yeah, too bad I was wrong about the Whitworth/UPS game!  Really sucks to be right when it doesn't matter. 

[Pio20]

What's the word on St. Thomas?

[larry_u]

What's the word on St. Thomas?

Miniture version of the old Arkansas 40 Minutes of hell.  Press non-stop, average forcing 20+ turnovers a game.  Not tall inside, but very good at post defense.  If you can break the press you will have open looks, but if you miss your shots like UWSP did, you lose.

Offensively they have multiple guys who can hit shots.  They can go inside to thier 6'3 power forward but he plays more like 6'6 or 6;7.  Very strong, great footwork, big rebounder. 

It will be a good game.  UST hadn't really been challenged by a tough team this year until the Point game, and they responded well, so it should be a barn burner in Wheaton. 

[LogShow]

I don't think that UPS has ever played a team that has pressed them back for 40 mins...somethings gotta give. lol.  This could be really interesting!

[D O.C.]

I can safely say one ref

I believe refs have numbers? Some conferences do. Perhaps not all. Suggest that would be a better way to describe the stripe instead of the way you did.

[P4L]

I can safely say one ref

I believe refs have numbers? Some conferences do. Perhaps not all. Suggest that would be a better way to describe the stripe instead of the way you did.

In all my years of playing and watching the NWC I have NEVER seen a ref with a number on his back....EVER.   In fact, I have never seen it on TV, in person or anywhere else.  Anyone ever see numbers on a ref?

There were 2 short refs and one tall ref.  Out of the 2 shorter refs, one was African-American and one was Caucasian.  I'm Sorry D.O.C., but if you can tell me of another way to easily distinguish between 2 refs who are relatively the same height and weight, have short dark hair, and are identically dressed,  let me know because I think you will hold the key to a fifth dimension!   

What would be a better way than to say he was African American?

[P4L]

Image search "basketball refs with numbers" on Yahoo and you get "0" results

I think NBA and possibly overseas would be about it.

[UPS4Life]

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.