WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Roundball999]

Those 3 have better overall resumes than any of the Great Lakes region teams as well as the West teams with the exception of UST. 

Not sure I'd agree with respect to Hope at least.  Better overall record with only 1 loss, to #6 Trine.  Two wins over Trine and also by 5 over Rose Hulman.  Chicago lost at home to RHC

RHIT (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)

Got it, thanks!

[lmitzel]

Wheaton is off to Holland, Michigan, where they will take on Wash U in Round 1. Host Hope gets Cornell in its opener.

[lmitzel]

And the Shirk will host postseason basketball: Illinois Wesleyan gets Marietta for a first round draw. DePauw and Trine will play in the other first round game.

[Roundball999]

And the Shirk will host postseason basketball: Illinois Wesleyan gets Marietta for a first round draw. DePauw and Trine will play in the other first round game.

Wow, DePauw v Trine in the first round... that's #6 v # 7 nationally in the round of 64.  Just shows how screwed you can be in D3 if you don't win your AQ.

[GoPerry]

And the Shirk will host postseason basketball: Illinois Wesleyan gets Marietta for a first round draw. DePauw and Trine will play in the other first round game.

Wow, DePauw v Trine in the first round... that's #6 v # 7 nationally in the round of 64.  Just shows how screwed you can be in D3 if you don't win your AQ.

Relieved Wheaton got in.  Traveling to Holland no surprise.  Less excited about a rematch from last year in Wash U and Madeline Homoly who hung 26 and 11 on us a year ago.

As expected, Titans hosting.   DePauw/Trine is a brutal 1st rounder.   But I think IWU should be able to handle them.

Speaking of the AQ,  Chicago goes undefeated in the UAA, 23-2 overall, 5 wins vRRO, their only 2 losses vRRO, and has to travel to St Thomas.  Feels a little rough to me.

[Mr. Ypsi]

And the Shirk will host postseason basketball: Illinois Wesleyan gets Marietta for a first round draw. DePauw and Trine will play in the other first round game.

Wow, DePauw v Trine in the first round... that's #6 v # 7 nationally in the round of 64.  Just shows how screwed you can be in D3 if you don't win your AQ.

Just watched the selection show.  I think that foursome in Bloomington is the toughest pod in the entire tourney.  And probably the closest competition for that title would be the group in Holland.  Good to see Wheaton and IWU both in the tourney, but the brackets certainly didn't do them any favors!

Oh, well - ya gotta face the best sometime!  The road to the second weekend for the CCIW goes thru the MIAA!

[GoPerry]

Is the NCAA going to release the final RRs for the ladies like they did for the men?  I thought that they did so last year.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Is the NCAA going to release the final RRs for the ladies like they did for the men?  I thought that they did so last year.

They should. We are asking.

[iwu70]

Congrats to WC and IWU on their bids, as expected.  Make some noise for the CCIW.

Congrats to Coach Smith and all the Titans on CCIW championship, AQ, and now hosting at home.  Great job.

I agree the DePauw - Trine match-up is brutal, and no easy start for WC either vs. Wash U.  Lots of good teams, tournament-experienced teams, very superb coaches.  Just gotta survive and move on . . . two very tough pods for the CCIW.  IWU should take advantage of home-court and the big supportive crowd.  Chicago did deserve better.  Not easy tournament bracket design given all the D3 rules and factors, distance issues and regional emphasis.  Seems it's this way about every year.

Time is now, Titans, time to take advantage and make a great run. 

IWU'70

[Roundball999]

And the Shirk will host postseason basketball: Illinois Wesleyan gets Marietta for a first round draw. DePauw and Trine will play in the other first round game.

Wow, DePauw v Trine in the first round... that's #6 v # 7 nationally in the round of 64.  Just shows how screwed you can be in D3 if you don't win your AQ.

Relieved Wheaton got in.  Traveling to Holland no surprise.  Less excited about a rematch from last year in Wash U and Madeline Homoly who hung 26 and 11 on us a year ago.

As expected, Titans hosting.   DePauw/Trine is a brutal 1st rounder.   But I think IWU should be able to handle them.

Careful, this is the same Trine team that beat IWU by 7 in the dance last year.  They have everyone back from that team.

[Mr. Ypsi]

And the Shirk will host postseason basketball: Illinois Wesleyan gets Marietta for a first round draw. DePauw and Trine will play in the other first round game.

Wow, DePauw v Trine in the first round... that's #6 v # 7 nationally in the round of 64.  Just shows how screwed you can be in D3 if you don't win your AQ.

Relieved Wheaton got in.  Traveling to Holland no surprise.  Less excited about a rematch from last year in Wash U and Madeline Homoly who hung 26 and 11 on us a year ago.

As expected, Titans hosting.   DePauw/Trine is a brutal 1st rounder.   But I think IWU should be able to handle them.

Careful, this is the same Trine team that beat IWU by 7 in the dance last year.  They have everyone back from that team.

Yeah, but that game was in OHIO .  Bloomington is much more friendly (at least for the Titans!)

IWU graduated some good players, but I think all have been very adequately replaced.  And they have added a freshman class that seems to have the potential to eventually be the best class ever.  Seemingly the very best of them, Raven Hughes, has missed the last couple of games to injury, but hopefully she will be back this weekend (little word on what the injury is, but no inklings of 'season-ending').

Coach Smith (and the team) NEVER take opponents for granted.  They will be ready for Marietta, and (hopefully) will then be ready for Trine or DePauw.

[iwu70]

Should Trine get past DePauw, they will be very very tough.  A very talented team.  No easy games now.

'70

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Trine beat Hope at Hope... don't think IWU scares them nor the environment.

[iwu70]

Ypsi, I like home court.  Sure hope Raven Hughes gets back.  No chance for Shanks, it seems.

All good teams now -- no easy first or second rounders, it appears.  DP vs. Trine in a first round game is brutal. 

Good luck to our TITANS this weekend.  Should be fun, at home, with the big crowd and the IWU Pep Band holding forth.  A great atmosphere for the first weekend of the D3 tournament.  The Shirk a great place to host it all.  I'm sure the IWU fans and students will turn out. 

Good luck to WC too -- they have a big big challenge in Wash U.

IWU'70

[Mr. Ypsi]

Trine beat Hope at Hope... don't think IWU scares them nor the environment.

I wouldn't expect them to be intimidated.  But WE like being at Shirk better than being in Ohio!

And Trine also lost to Hope in Angola, and lost to Hope at Hope when it most counted.