MBB: Northwest Conference

[blackhawks4]

Considering that Willamette Valley refs give the Oregon schools at least a 15 point advantage per home game

Uh...I don't think refs at Lewis & Clark on Saturday night got that memo...a few questionable calls go the other way and WW would be in danger of dropping 2 straight

[A Buc Forever]

at least a 15 point advantage per home game

Surely, you jest.

When my brother was coaching football at LF I asked him if he felt like the refs in Spokane screwed them as much as the Willamette Valley refs screwed us. He said, "No, the Spokane refs aren't biased, just bad."

As for why the Eastern Washington teams are leading the NWC--When I moved to Spokane for my senior year in high school, my dad said,  "Tighten up that chin strap, those Spokane kids are tough. You aren't playing those kids from Albany anymore."

[Pinecone_Curtain]

A Buc -- congrats on the article.

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_29453783/football-probably-ok-moderation-says-stanford-medical-expert

[A Buc Forever]

Thanks.  Blackhawks, did you comment on the article?


"All those diplomas on his wall, and he's gamblin them on his sons life...what a fool."

[(509)Rat]

FWIW as a physician and after having many a conversation with an old roommate who has his PhD in Neuroscience (with a focus in neuroplasticity), I agree with A Buc...

I think Whitman needs to win this game tonight. With a conference tournament and an auto bid at play for the Missionaries they obviously don't HAVE to win, but I think they can't afford to have their young players seeing Whitworth as a consistent and insurmountable machine of a program. Whitworth will break the press and get into the paint tonight, and I expect a relatively high FG%. I think this game comes down to Whitworth shooting the ball well from the outside. Tufts and PLU were even able to afford 17-18 turnovers against the Missionaries and still won because they hit about half of their open 3's on top of easy buckets when handling the press.

I think Whitman probably should win this game at home, I'm not as convinced as a lot of people that they will. Whitworth is the better team and Logie is a better coach. It's just so hard to go undefeated and Whitworth just seems due for a bad game against a good team. Should be fun either way...and the rest of the conference can tune in to see what your gym should look/feel like when the #1 team in the country comes to town.

[D O.C.]

Oh, 509,
Doubt Leaves You So Blind.
Pound your chest and get your popcorn.

[(509)Rat]

Whitworth down by 5 at half. The difference has been the turnovers that led to a sloooow start. They had 7 by 9 min into the game and I'm pretty sure only 1 the rest of the half. Cut the lead to 3 at one point just before half. FT and 3 pt shooting (kind of) keeping them in this. Whitworth has missed too many buckets around the rim, but Whitman isn't shooting any better, they just have 11 more FG attempts. If Whitworth can play like they did the last 6-7 min of that half for the majority of the 2nd, they win going away.

[(509)Rat]

Well that escalated quickly...

Couple of turnovers, lots of missed shots and Whitworth is quickly down 50-34. Whitworth has looked slow/sluggish/disinterested for most of the game to this point. Oh well, another year, another conference championship and still no guarantee Whitman even makes it to the tournament final to get another crack at the Pirates. I'm headed to bed... 

[Pinecone_Curtain]

Well that escalated quickly...

Couple of turnovers, lots of missed shots and Whitworth is quickly down 50-34. Whitworth has looked slow/sluggish/disinterested for most of the game to this point. Oh well, another year, another conference championship and still no guarantee Whitman even makes it to the tournament final to get another crack at the Pirates. I'm headed to bed... 

^^This

87-71 WM. Not the first time we've lost down in W2 as the #1 team in the nation. Poor showing tonight all the way around. Turnovers and cold shooting downed us (I won't even mention the horrendous officiating that wouldn't let a Pirate so much as breathe on a Missionary...whoops, I just did!).

But credit to WM. They shot the ball well and anytime WW tried to make a run, WM hit a big shot to stop any momentum. Not a surprising result IMO. WM is a good team and always plays WW really tough down in W2.

Pressure is now on to finish out the regular season for both Whits.

[A Buc Forever]

Congrats to WM. It's tough to go undefeated.

[blackhawks4]

Come'on Larry, Curly, and Moe--you're better than this. 

Whitworth has looked slow/sluggish/disinterested for most of the game to this point.

Yeah, this was it Rat.  WW just didn't give 110% tonight, right? Didn't bring their A-game.  They didn't want it bad enough.  They didn't leave it all out there.  Didn't put their game face on tonight. 

Poor showing tonight all the way around. Turnovers and cold shooting downed us (I won't even mention the horrendous officiating that wouldn't let a Pirate so much as breathe on a Missionary...whoops, I just did!).

Oh it was the officiating right?  That was the reason.   The same ticky-tack officiating that put WW into the bonus with 10 minutes left to go in the first, and put 3 of our starters (Austin Butler, Tochi Oti, and Christian McDonald) on the bench the entire half.  That officiating, right?

Whitworth will break the press and get into the paint tonight, and I expect a relatively high FG% ...Whitworth is the better team and Logie is a better coach.

Again--you three consistently shock me.  Did any of you even watch the game?  I really don't think you did.  Not one of you mention that this was probably the first game in years that Whitman didn't trap, and didn't gamble, that they just played straight up man-to-man defense.  That was kind of a big change. 

Whitman dominated this game from tip-off to final buzzer.  There were no lead changes.  It would have been a 15 point game at half if Kenny Love didn't knock down two unconcious "I am the conference player of the year" 3's at the end of the first half. The story of this game was no press, no layups, no easy 3's. 

[wildcat11]

Clearly the top two teams in the NWC but I think it's just a bump in the road for the Rats. 

[(509)Rat]

I watched the game. What you quoted was written by me before the game started. Either you aren't sure how the quote function works or your reading comprehension is lacking. Either way, stick to selling insurance, or real estate or whatever job you have that ex-athletes do when they have no other options...

But yeah, Whitworth looked slow and sloppy. It certainly wasn't because Whitman is that good, because we've seen these two play before and know what these guys are capable of. If Whitman gets the auto bid to the tourney maybe I'll give them more credit/respect. Until then they are still the 2nd best team in the conference.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
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[A Buc Forever]

Blackhawks,

I did not get to see the game but if Whitman stopped pressing and slowed down their offense I Could see them actually playing better. I don't think that frenetic style works well against Whitworth. I hope they haven't solved the issue of how to play against Whitworth.  Time for the Pirates to buckle down and win out the rest of the season to make sure that they have home-court advantage in the tournament.