WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

iwu70 · March 04, 2013, 08:03:38 PM

Yes, CC will be favored next year for sure. IWU has a nice group returning, but some big questions too, as top trey shooter Gardner and tough D expert Bilek graduate. Titans have three good starters returning in Seibring, Baltes and McMahon, all potential All-CCIW players for next year. Some good rotational players back too, in Reabers, Beoletto, Scurlock, hopefully Mullarkey. We'll see. Mia Smith also needs a strong recruitment, esp. in post, rebounding area, perhaps some additional perimeter and "run / jump" type players. Never enough of those, as the pressing style likely to continue. Let's hope for a strong recruiting year. Hard to overtake CC if not with additional firepower, rebounding, defensively skilled perimeter players and shooters.

It was a great season -- thanks to all the players and coaches for their incredible dedication and efforts.

IWU70

P.S. Looks to me like Depauw runs the table, wins the national crown -- unless Wash U has an absolutely outstanding game and stops them, next game up.

sac · March 04, 2013, 08:09:05 PM

Quote from: iwu70 on March 04, 2013, 08:03:38 PM
P.S. Looks to me like Depauw runs the table, wins the national crown -- unless Wash U has an absolutely outstanding game and stops them, next game up.

DePauw and WashU met earlier this season with DePauw winning 60-59 in a game played at IWU.

Roundball999 · March 04, 2013, 09:01:17 PM

Quote from: sac on March 04, 2013, 08:09:05 PM
Quote from: iwu70 on March 04, 2013, 08:03:38 PM
P.S. Looks to me like Depauw runs the table, wins the national crown -- unless Wash U has an absolutely outstanding game and stops them, next game up.

DePauw and WashU met earlier this season with DePauw winning 60-59 in a game played at IWU.

Were DePauw and Hope to meet in Holland, Massey would currently make Hope a 5-6 point favorite. But both teams have several very tough opponents that could easily win, before we could see such a matchup. Massey also makes a DePauw/Montclair State game a tossup. One game at a time....

iwu70 · March 05, 2013, 08:29:33 PM

Yup, Sac, that was a great game at IWU. I attended. That's when I said that Wash U was going to be very very good for years to come as they have such a young team. DP is the real deal, handling our Titans in that early season tourney quite handily. Wash U- DP should be a great game. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Wash U win that game, as I'm sure they have improved during the regular season, long trips in the UAA. We'll soon see.

IWU70

RogK · March 08, 2013, 01:44:29 PM

Anybody want to guess who might take over Brooke Olson's point guard role next season in Wheaton?

iwu70 · March 09, 2013, 12:08:57 AM

Women's tourney down to Elite 8 now. Some good games, even OT.

Surprised how easily DP handled Wash U. Guess the "young" Wash U team showed their youth. DP is very very good, very likely going all the way, holding the Walnut and Bronze with an undefeated season.

More good games upcoming on Saturday evening, for a spot in the Final Four.

IWU70

iwu70 · March 11, 2013, 04:06:51 AM

Looks like a great Final Four in the making in Holland.

My money is still on DePauw to wrap up an undefeated season and raise the Walnut and Bronze this weekend.

IWU70

RogK · March 15, 2013, 11:18:47 AM

D3hoops All-Region honorees from the CCIW :
1st team - Stephanie Kuzmanic
2nd team - Brooke Olson
3rd team - Melissa Gardner
Congratulations to each!

RogK · March 15, 2013, 01:18:54 PM

Congratulations to Tim Bernero for earning the WBCA Region 7 Coach of the Year!
Always nice to get recognition from one's peers.
And additional applause to Stephanie K and Brooke O for making the national honorable mention list of the WBCA. If you go on their dot org, look under News and then Press Releases.

iwu70 · March 15, 2013, 07:35:36 PM

Wow, great game with WW beating Amherst in OT, on a last second shot, for a national semis win. I thought Amherst would win the game. Looks like WW vs. DP for the title.

Congrats to the all region honorees -- much deserved.

I actually thought Seibring and McMahon deserved All-region honors this year over Gardner, but Melissa had an absolutely marvelous overall career at IWU. No doubt. Katy and Colleen will have another year to further their levels of achievement at IWU.

IWU70

gordonmann · March 15, 2013, 07:38:27 PM

Mary Merg hits a three-pointer fading to her left as time expires to send the game to overtime and then hits a floater fading to her left as time expires to win the game. Quite the finish twice.

iwu70 · March 15, 2013, 10:20:33 PM

It's DePauw vs. WW for the Walnut and Bronze. I expect DP to win and go undefeated for the season. What a run. Great game by WW to pull out the OT win vs. Amherst.

Midwest reins over "back east."

IWU70

gordonmann · March 16, 2013, 04:07:22 PM

We've released our list of All-Americans. Congratulations to Stephanie Kouzmanic.

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2013/03/womens-all-americans

iwu70 · March 16, 2013, 10:17:37 PM

Congrats to DePauw on their Walnut and Brozne, undefeated season.

IWU70

mark_reichert · March 16, 2013, 10:34:22 PM

Quote from: iwu70 on March 16, 2013, 10:17:37 PM
Congrats to DePauw on their Walnut and Brozne, undefeated season.

IWU70

Do you realize this makes two years in a row, three of the last four, and four of the last seven championships that have been won by a Tip Off tournament host? Also, six of the last seven have had at least one of the hosts in the championship game. Challenging games up front helpful in season preperation? Challenging competion useful in recruiting?