WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[gordonmann]

Yeah, I moved IWU from 24 to 22.

As odd as it sounds, I moved Chicago up from 18 to 13. All the other teams around them on my ballot had worst losses in my estimation (Austin losing to Southwestern, George Fox falling apart in the fourth at home against Whitman). Plus I don't ding UAA teams too much for losing the second game of their weekend road doubleheaders, unless they get blown out by an inferior team.

But it was mostly the type of thing where I had 10 teams I really liked for the Top 10, no one I liked for 11-15, and another 15 I liked for slots 16-25.

But the system won't let me turn in a ballot with 11-15 blank so I had to move teams up.

[GoPerry]

Yeah, I moved IWU from 24 to 22.

As odd as it sounds, I moved Chicago up from 18 to 13. All the other teams around them on my ballot had worst losses in my estimation (Austin losing to Southwestern, George Fox falling apart in the fourth at home against Whitman). Plus I don't ding UAA teams too much for losing the second game of their weekend road doubleheaders, unless they get blown out by an inferior team.

But it was mostly the type of thing where I had 10 teams I really liked for the Top 10, no one I liked for 11-15, and another 15 I liked for slots 16-25.

But the system won't let me turn in a ballot with 11-15 blank so I had to move teams up.

I would venture to say that few teams ever get moved up by 5 spots in any poll when they go 1-1 on a weekend and losing to a 7-6 team albeit on the road.

However, I applaud your honesty about it!

[gordonmann]

I think it happens a couple times a year on my ballot.

Good thing I'm not the only voter.

[Mr. Ypsi]

But since you were the first to "Remember the Titans", you are (for now, at least ) my favorite voter!

If you put IWU #22, that is 4 of their 14 points.  I seriously doubt one voter suddenly went from off the ballot to #16 (10 points), so clearly you have more than one fellow IWU supporter.  My speculation would be there are now 5 of you (my experience compiling the Posters' Poll was the most common number of voters to yield 10 points was 4).

Obviously I have no way of knowing, but I'd expect that many (most?) voters have Wheaton and NPU clearly on their 'watch-lists' - those are IWU's next two opponents.  IF the Titans can sweep those games, I would definitely expect them to be IN the top 25 (I suspect that beating Wheaton alone will probably not do it, but ought to get them awfully close).

And IF Kendall Sosa clearly out-performs Hannah Frazier (Wheaton) and Jayla Johnson (NPU), I will 'dogmatically' state that Kendall is the front-runner for MOP!

[GoPerry]

But since you were the first to "Remember the Titans", you are (for now, at least ) my favorite voter!

If you put IWU #22, that is 4 of their 14 points.  I seriously doubt one voter suddenly went from off the ballot to #16 (10 points), so clearly you have more than one fellow IWU supporter.  My speculation would be there are now 5 of you (my experience compiling the Posters' Poll was the most common number of voters to yield 10 points was 4).

Obviously I have no way of knowing, but I'd expect that many (most?) voters have Wheaton and NPU clearly on their 'watch-lists' - those are IWU's next two opponents.  IF the Titans can sweep those games, I would definitely expect them to be IN the top 25 (I suspect that beating Wheaton alone will probably not do it, but ought to get them awfully close).

And IF Kendall Sosa clearly out-performs Hannah Frazier (Wheaton) and Jayla Johnson (NPU), I will 'dogmatically' state that Kendall is the front-runner for MOP!

I would look for Jordan Myroth to guard Sosa alot tonight.  But I expect Sosa to have a good game and for IWU to be more than ready.  Much more important for both teams to get the win.

With 5 losses, Wheaton is already "bubbling" at best for a post season at-large.  The Titans with 4 are a little better and with better SOS.  On the other hand, the central region is somewhat weaker this year with Wash U (8-6) and Wisc Luth (10-4) not as competitive this year.

[iwu70]

IWU up over WC at the half 26-21.  Defensive and half court affair so far.

'70

[iwu70]

In a pace and style of game that seemed to favor WC, and the last few possessions' shot management handled poorly by the TITANS,

WC 62 IWU 59

IWU goes to 12-5, 6-2.  WC climbs back.

IWU:
Sosa 23
Brovelli 8 and 6
Shanks 6 and 10

Not enough out of the others on this occasion . . .

For WC:
Madsen 15
Williams 10
Frazier 13

Lost opportunity for the TITANS, failing to defend home court. 

'70

[Gregory Sager]

North Park 66
Carthage 59

Jayla Johnson: 23 pts, 9 rebs
Zakiya Newsome: 11 pts, 4:0 a:to
Sinead Molloy: 4:1 a:to

Sammie Woodward: 23 pts
Autumn Kalis: 12 pts, 6 rebs
Kelsey Coshun: 10 pts
Amanda Larson: 4:0 a:to

At the clubhouse turn, the Vikings are all alone in first place.

[Gregory Sager]

GoPerry, I wore my nephews' orange-and-gray hoodie to the crackerbox tonight, so I claim partial credit for the Wheaton win.

[RogK]

The road teams went 4-0 tonight. Elmhurst 64-53 winners at Millikin :
The Bluejays got a nice 19 pt output from Kween Jean, who made 7/11 2FGs and 5/7 FTs, adding 7 rebs. Teammate Becca Gerke (5/8 2FGs, 4/4 FT) put in a quick 14 pts in 18:00, with 6 rebs. Marissa Urso had 4 assists, 3 steals and shot well at the foul line (7 of 10).
I didn't watch a whole lot of this one, but Millikin looked somewhat disjointed. They got 10 pts each from Bailey Coffman and Jordan Hildebrand (who topped all players with 9 rebs). Millikin was called for 26 fouls, quite a bit for a moderately-paced game.

[RogK]

North Central topped Augie 70-63.
Some good numbers for NCC : Allison Pearson 21 pts (.792 eFG% and 2/2 FT); Rebekah Foley 12 pts (.556 eFG%); Stephanie Kowalczyk scored 10 pts via only 3 FG att and 2 FT att -- yep, she didn't miss from anywhere. And her sister Jessica made her only shot, a three. Lyndsay Brennan did well too, with 10 pts, 8 rebs. Natali Dimitrova played 36 minutes in the winning effort, which tells us her coach was happy with her work.
Augie got 20 pts (.667 eFG%), 8 rebs and 4 steals from Alexis Jones. Her 5th steal came with a second to go as Elmhurst was holding the ball to end the game and Alexis frustratedly took the ball from the Elmhurst player.
Mia Lambert had 14 pts (.600 eFG%), while Lauren Hall was the top rebounder in the game with 11.

[GoPerry]

GoPerry, I wore my nephews' orange-and-gray hoodie to the crackerbox tonight, so I claim partial credit for the Wheaton win.

Greg- I knew I felt some extra positivity coming from somewhere!  Question answered and credit granted - it obviously was the difference in a tight game where the little things matter.   

[RogK]

Half through conference play and each team has played the others once.
W-L
7-1   NPU
6-2   IWU
5-3   WHE
4-4   NCC MIL
3-5   AUG CTG
2-6   CRL ELM
and since so many of our listeners have written postcards to the station asking for RW-HL :
Road Wins minus Home Losses
+4  NPU
+2  IWU
0   WHE NCC
-1   MIL AUG CTG CRL
-2   ELM

[Gregory Sager]

GoPerry, I wore my nephews' orange-and-gray hoodie to the crackerbox tonight, so I claim partial credit for the Wheaton win.

Greg- I knew I felt some extra positivity coming from somewhere!  Question answered and credit granted - it obviously was the difference in a tight game where the little things matter.   

After I got off of the air following the men's game, I pulled up the final minute of the Vikings @ Lady Reds webcast while keeping my eye on the WC @ IWU game as well. With the NPU win at Tarble already in the books, as time expired at the Shirk Center I yelled out, "Way to go, Wheaton!" from my broadcast perch. Everybody who was still in the gym turned around and looked at me like I'd caught a sudden case of Tourette's.

[GoPerry]

This was a gutty 62-59 road win for the Thunder over IWU.  Every time the home team looked like they were about to deliver the knockout blow, a resilient Wheaton, trailing by as much as 11, refused to go down, fought and made some key baskets to stay in it.  The Titans are probably used to having teams fold in those situations and maybe got a little frustrated.

With the exception of a few lapses, the Wheaton team defense was outstanding.  Kendall Sosa picked up 23 pts but very few of those were easy.  Jacqui San Jule and Jordan Myroth really made it tough on her in the halfcourt game.  Also the Titan press was ineffective as Wheaton handled it with relative ease and made IWU pay especially in the second half.

In the end, Hannah Frazier(14 pts, 7 rebs) made the critical plays in the last two minutes with 5 pts and a steal to get her team the win.  Kirsten Madsen led the team with 15 pts.  Once again noticeably more aggressive play on the offensive end.  Maybe this will put some wind in their sails for the next 8.