WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Hoosier Titan]

Any coverage at all will be much appreciated! 

[Hoosier Titan]

IWU is currently ranked 4th in Massey's ratings.  Here are their opponents this year from the Massey top 25...

#3 Chicago
#6 DePauw
#8 UW Stevens Point
#10 Carthage (3 times)
#12 UW Whitewater
#13 UW Eau Claire
#19 Wheaton (2 times)
#22 Coe

That's 11 games against teams currently in Massey's top 25.

On deck...

#9 Mount Union

http://www.masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cbw&yr=2012&sub=11620

Thanks to Titan Q for a similar post on the men's board that prompted me to check the Massey site!

[iwu70]

Pat, much appreciated, whatever you can do.  Looking forward to the weekend games.

HT, thanks for posting the Massey data.  Yes, I saw the posting Q made to on the men's board.  Pretty darn impressive, on both sides, proving that our Titans don't hesitate in taking on challenges, taking on the very best.  This, IMHO, pays off bigtime come time to Dance.  We'll see more this weekend.  Hope the men can keep up their recent high level.  And, hope JZim's foot and Kman's back are OK to go on Friday/Saturday.  Seems the women have pretty much avoided illness or injuries during this latter half of the season -- knock on wood.   Don't have any doubts about the women doing it, playing at a high level . . . keeping it rolling as best they can.

Stranded in Bloomington.
IWU70

Keep it rolling GREEN.  Go CCIW, GO TITANS!!!  A great time of year to be a Titan fan, a CCIW supporter. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

A nice writeup on the Lady Reds on the front page.  Don't miss it!

[badgerwarhawk]

I just left a voice message and then sent email to the SID at Mount Union.  I agree that providing coverage should be a requirement for hosting, especially when teams are being bused in from near the 500 mile limit.  Very frustrating.

I don't know why you would do that. That doesn't help anything, just adds to everyone's hassle and workload. I felt like I was being very open about how the process was going here, and this doesn't help.

You should have seen the nasty email our athletic director got from a hostile CMS fan upset that there wasn't going to be a video broadcast of the their game with St Thomas. 

[Hoosier Titan]

Here's the email I sent yesterday:
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Dear Mr. [SID],

I just left a message on your voice mail concerning Mount Union's video coverage of the upcoming NCAA sectional.  I cannot find a link on your site.  I can find links to live stats and audio coverage, however.

Thanks very much for your help.

Best wishes,
[Hoosier Titan]

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I hope that wasn't too hostile. 

Looking further at the Mount Union site, it appears that even for their famous men's football program, they only have live stats and audio.  So, it's apparently a university-wide bandwidth issue.

Many of us will be looking forward to whatever coverage d3hoops can provide.  We thought about making the drive but we, like many other people, are busy and hassled and we just can't get away for a thousand-mile round trip.

Very nice story on the Carthage women on the front page.  They have a great program and deserve the recognition.

[iwu70]

BH, guess those West Coast friends aren't as "layed back" as Californians are often portrayed, heh?  This time of year, we have to admit, most fans are pretty intense, pretty much wanting to see what they want to see!  Right?

Glad Pat is trying to work something out for IWU vs. Mount, for that Sectional in Ohio.

Should be a great game -- Wheaton vs. WW, two excellent teams, programs.

Enjoy the weekend.

IWU70

[NCF]

Good luck to IWU and Carthage this week-end!

[RogK]

Hopefully, the Lady Reds and Titans will achieve a composite 3-1 record this weekend (unless they somehow figure out how to go 4-0!).

[iwumichigander]

I just left a voice message and then sent email to the SID at Mount Union.  I agree that providing coverage should be a requirement for hosting, especially when teams are being bused in from near the 500 mile limit.  Very frustrating.

I don't know why you would do that. That doesn't help anything, just adds to everyone's hassle and workload. I felt like I was being very open about how the process was going here, and this doesn't help.

I don't know what is wrong with it.  I wasn't unpleasant, and he doesn't have to answer either an email or a voice mail if he doesn't want to.  I don't expect an answer.  But I think they should know that people from other schools want to see the games.  Clearly they have the capability to broadcast.

I was not being critical of you, Pat.  Yes, you clearly said that you are trying to help.  That's great, and I'm sure others appreciate it as much as I do.  The d3hoops broadcast from Hope was excellent last weekend; probably you will do a better job than most schools can do.

Pat - correct me if I'm wrong. 
Hope get a helping hand from Grand Valley State University in setting up the last weekend's broadcast.  I suspect/guessing GVSU giving Hope a hand with the Women's Final Four, too. Even with the add of GVSU expertise, there were times the audio and video were not quite sych'd up
I'd note also the Hope broadcast team did a nice job.

[iwu70]

Good luck to Carthage and the Titans this weekend.  Make the CCIW proud.  Wish I could be there to cheer you'all on.
GO CCIW, GO TITANS!!!

The IWU guys team did their thing at DeVos, so now time for the women to get there and do their thing.

IWU70

[Always.A.Titan]

From Q on the Men's Board...

http://citizensvoice.com/sports/king-s-leading-scorer-picks-spring-break-over-tournament-1.1282736#axzz1oYd4L98M

Rough situation.

[iwu70]

Wow.  Can't imagine such a situation.  Can you imagine Olivia Lett chosing Florida/Spring break over a chance for the Elite 8 or Final Four?  Nada.  There's always Easter break, Easter week later on, when one can, horrors of horrors, skip a few days of class!  Never never done in my day, just never.  We had womens' hours and required Chapel afterall.  We would never think of skipping class for a trip to demonstrate in DC, watch the Titans in KC, or catch a tan in Myami.  Never. 

Some very very exciting games coming tomorrow . . . hope they live up to the TITANS @Hope in double OT. 

Any other predictions on the weekend's outcomes?  I have the Titans over Mount by 8-10 and the Lady Reds over Centre by 5.  Here we go . . .  if it comes to Carthage vs. IWU in the Sectional Final, well, obviously a "toss-up."  Would love to see a fourth encounter.

IWU70

[iwu70]

Nice piece on Tufts and their good D on the D3hoops frontpage.  Their coach is a UConn national championship player.  Maybe they can make some noise in Chicago vs. St. Thomas and the winner of Calvin/U Chicago semifinal.  Also some great matchups there @ UC/Ratner Sectional.

IWU70

Still hoping for this Final Four:  Amherst, George Fox, UC and IWU -- three "perfects" and our beloved TITANS.     We could call the Final Four, the ruination of perfection.  ms

[RogK]

An interesting stat among those for Tufts: Tiffany Kornegay has 253 rebounds in 797 minutes so far this season. That's a really good 31.7 per 100 minutes rate; 24.2 of the 31.7 are defensive rebounds. You might see those numbers for a very strong 6-footer; she's 5'6".
Tufts may emphasize defense, but I'm sure they have a good offense, too.
I don't think any team makes it to the final 16 without a good offense and a good defense.