WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Ralph Turner]

I have it on pretty solid authority that the NCAA miscalculated the mileage from Mount Union to Wash U, and thus, awarded the Sectional to Wash U instead of Carthage by mistake.  According to my source, the NCAA contacted Carthage Monday morning and acknowledged the mistake, but explained it was too late to correct.

Amazing.

Mt Union to Carthage = 471 miles
Mt Union to Wash StL = 574 miles

[Source: NCAA Travel Expense System Mileage Calculator]

Are there any consequences at the NCAA for the poor performance and malexecution of a national championship such as we see in D-III?


I'll bet they keep giving us these D-1 graduates, who know nothing about D-III, as administrative interns!

[Ralph Turner]

Final Regional Rankings, quoted off the Daily Dose

Central Region Record Overall Record
1. Illinois Wesleyan 23-1 26-1
2. Washington U. 20-2 23-2
3. Carthage 19-3 22-4
4. UW-Stevens Point 19-6 21-6
5. Chicago 19-6 19-6
6. UW-Whitewater 19-6 20-7

Nevertheless, two plane flights instead of one.

[buf]

Final Regional Rankings, quoted off the Daily Dose

Central Region Record Overall Record
1. Illinois Wesleyan 23-1 26-1
2. Washington U. 20-2 23-2
3. Carthage 19-3 22-4
4. UW-Stevens Point 19-6 21-6
5. Chicago 19-6 19-6
6. UW-Whitewater 19-6 20-7

Nevertheless, two plane flights instead of one.

Looking at those regional rankings I see that 4 of the Central Region teams are in the Sweet 16.  Congrats!

[WUPHF]

I have it on pretty solid authority that the NCAA miscalculated the mileage from Mount Union to Wash U, and thus, awarded the Sectional to Wash U instead of Carthage by mistake.  According to my source, the NCAA contacted Carthage Monday morning and acknowledged the mistake, but explained it was too late to correct.

I rarely ever doubt anything you have to say, but this mistake, if it really was a mistake, seems so incredibly stupid that it is almost impossible to believe.  It seems on par with awarding the sectionals to Fontbonne, even though they were knocked out in the first round.

The thing that I find most hard to believe is that the NCAA would actually admit to the mistake.

I know that the NCAA has made poor decisions, and mistakes large and small, but I have never once heard of them admitting to the mistake before.  Have you all?

Of course the team I pull for is benefiting greatly from the decision and I would feel better if the decision was made fairly.  Maybe I am being naive, but to me it seems likely that the NCAA had to have taken in to consideration the regional record, the driving distance between Kenosha and Chicago for George Fox, the free online video streaming, the one-of-a-kind St. Louis style pizza or something else.  Something.

[bflong]

Does anyone know when All-Region/ All-American teams will be announced?!

[ChicagoHopeNut]

I rarely ever doubt anything you have to say, but this mistake, if it really was a mistake, seems so incredibly stupid that it is almost impossible to believe.  It seems on par with awarding the sectionals to Fontbonne, even though they were knocked out in the first round.

Or scheduling BYU to play on a Sunday, or miscalculating the number of Pool C bids, or taking 4 years to investigate USC and Reggie Busy....should I continue?

The NCAA is one of America's most fundamentally flawed institutions.  I realize there is the NAIA, NSCAA, etc. but realistically the NCAA is a monopoly and as such can operate poorly without anyone being able to seek out a better alternative.

[gordonmann]

Does anyone know when All-Region/ All-American teams will be announced?!

Voting for All-Region happens this weekend and Monday with the announcement during next week.  All-Americans are announced during the pregame coverage of the national championship game and then posted later that day.



We'll also be working with the NCAA on its video broadcast of Friday and Saturday's games at Illinois Wesleyan.  You can find those broadcasts here:

http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa

[Titan Q]

http://www.wsaw.com/sports/headlines/87392322.html
(see video)

"We played very young and intimidated when we were down there in November, and to go back to their house now and know that we've probably gotten better than they have in the last 4 months really, I think, works to our advantage."

- Shirley Egner, head coach, UW-Stevens Point
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http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/illinois-wesleyan/article_928478c2-2d68-11df-ad64-001cc4c03286.html

IWU defeated Stevens Point, 84-80, on Nov. 28.

"We weren't the team that we are now," said Smith, whose squad had yet to acquire transfer Olivia Lett from Division I Southern Illinois. "They've made some changes too, but I think our changes are better."

[iwu70]

Shirk Center Sectional looks awesome -- four top 25 teams, all on good rolls, all with excellent players and coaches.  Should be some real special DIII women's basketball this weekend.  Hope the Shirk is packed to the rafters, with all the railings filled.  Wish I could be there.

Wishing Coach Smith and all the Titans all the best for a really great, two-win weekend! 

GO TITANS!!!!!!!!

[ChicagoHopeNut]

Almost game time. Should be exciting games tonight.

[RogK]

Tight game for Carthage : 40-40 with 8:47 to go (2nd half). Four fouls called on Diana Jacklin. The bench will need to fill in for her for a while.

[RogK]

It's over for Carthage, 55-48 in favor of G Fox. Dang it.
Congratulations to Coach Bernero and his team for an outstanding season, I think it's the best Carthage has had.

[Moser]

It's over for Carthage, 55-48 in favor of G Fox. Dang it.
Congratulations to Coach Bernero and his team for an outstanding season, I think it's the best Carthage has had.

Good effort by the Lady Reds. The bottomline was that they didn't make enough shots. Their D was outstanding, but the offense just wasn't there at key times.

Congrats to Carthage on a fabulous season.

[Mr. Ypsi]

It's over for Carthage, 55-48 in favor of G Fox. Dang it.
Congratulations to Coach Bernero and his team for an outstanding season, I think it's the best Carthage has had.

Good effort by the Lady Reds. The bottomline was that they didn't make enough shots. Their D was outstanding, but the offense just wasn't there at key times.

Congrats to Carthage on a fabulous season.

So far, they STILL have the ONLY win over IWU and the ONLY win over Hope - not a bad season at all!!

[Just Bill]

Someone turn Gordan Mann's mic on!!