WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Mr. Ypsi]

At the half: Warriors 29, Titans 25.  Neither team will be any problem for the Tommies if they play tomorrow like today.

[iwu70]

Yes, 29-25 Wi Lutheran at the half.  Titans pressure having some impact, but IWU shooting it very poorly so far.  Pace is favorable to WI-Lutheran.

IWU'70

[GoPerry]

Wheaton 27, Hope 21

Neither team playing great. 

Wheaton getting crushed on offensive boards, but Thunder got a big lift from Jill Berg.  Big second half coming.

[Roundball999]

Wheaton 27, Hope 21

Neither team playing great. 

Some pretty ugly shooting out there.  Wheaton was awful in the first quarter but pulled it up to 42% at least.  Hope shooting 21% for the half, that sure doesn't get it done.  Maybe some first game jitters on both sides but some good D as well.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Just noticed something bizarre: IWU's two first-team all-CCIW players (Maddie Merritt and Sydney Shanks) have combined for TWO points in the 1st half.!  Surely that can't continue for much longer!  (If it does, we're hurtin' for certain.)

Raven Hughes leads with 9; Nina Anderson and Kendall Sosa each have 6.  Raven Hughes also leads all players with 5 RBs.  No one on either team has more than two fouls.

[GoPerry]

Wheaton 27, Hope 21

Neither team playing great. 

Some pretty ugly shooting out there.  Wheaton was awful in the first quarter but pulled it up to 42% at least.  Hope shooting 21% for the half, that sure doesn't get it done.  Maybe some first game jitters on both sides but some good D as well.

Yeah, Hope missing some wide open shots.  That won't last, the Dutch will shoot better in the second.  Wheaton doing a good job clogging the middle, blocking shots.

[Captain_Joe08]

Wisconsin Lutheran 35
Illinois Wesleyan 30

End 3rd

[Mr. Ypsi]

Q3 was an exercise in offensive futility: Warriors 6, Titans 5!  (For anyone who doesn't want to do the math, for the game Warriors 35, Titans 30).

[iwu70]

A nightmare of poor offense by the Titans, only 30 pts. after three quarters.  It's now or never.  Down 5 with 1 Q to play.

Yes, some good defense, but very poor shooting and execution by IWU so far.

'70

[Captain_Joe08]

A nightmare of poor offense by the Titans, only 30 pts. after three quarters.  It's now or never.  Down 5 with 1 Q to play.

Yes, some good defense, but very poor shooting and execution by IWU so far.

'70

WLC shooting 34.9% while IWU is only shooting 30.8% (1/14 from 3!)

[Captain_Joe08]

ORV Wisconsin Lutheran 48
#17 Illinois Wesleyan 40

Final

Warriors advance to the round of 32.

[Gregory Sager]

Hope 67
Wheaton 55

Wisconsin Lutheran 48
Illinois Wesleyan 40

Once again the CCIW bows out on opening night.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Warriors 48, Titans 40.  FINAL.

Titans went 1 for 19 from deep - story of the game.

[iwu70]

Sad sad, nothing falling for the TITANS.  Nothing. Never seen such a poor offensive night.  30% shooting, 5% from trey, 1-19.  Just a nightmare.  Both teams playing tough D, ragged overall on both sides.  IWU with uncharacteristic TOs as well.

Congrats to WI-Lutheran, they played good D, just enough offense, to get the win. 

That will leave a very sour taste for the TITANS, for those coming back, to recover from that next season.  Sorry to have the Seniors go out on that kind of night.

Congrats to the TITANS for a great season, CCIW Tournament Champions, AQ for the tournament, but just not our night tonight.  Thanks to the Seniors for all their great contributions to the program over the years.  Good luck in all future endeavors, post-basketball, post-IWU.

Titans finish the season at 23-5.  With those coming back, I think the future of the program is bright.

IWU'70

[gordonmann]

The teams combined for 60 turnovers. Yikes.