WBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[iwu70]

If you want to see some truly outstanding basketball, come to the Shirk Center this Friday Saturday for the Sectional.  Baldwin Wallace vs. Ohio Wesleyan at 5 p.m. and our Titans, #4 IWU vs. UW-Oshkosh at 7:30 p.m.

I have IWU over Oshkosh and Baldwin Wallace over Ohio Wesleyan.  Let's hope the Titan women can keep it rolling and then beat BW on Saturday night for a trip to Salem, VA. and the Final Four.

The Shirk will be jumping and the atmosphere for D3 women's hoops couldn't be better, more electric.  I expect another huge crowd with IWU enjoying a great home court advantage. 

IWU '70

[iwu70]

Game Day -- IWU hosting UW Oshkosh tonight at The Shirk, 7:30 p.m. 

Baldwin Wallace plays Ohio Wesleyan in the 5 p.m. game.

Go TITANS -- everyone has to hit the glass tonight, then pressure them and run them out of the gym.

IWU'70

[ronk]

Game Day -- IWU hosting UW Oshkosh tonight at The Shirk, 7:30 p.m. 

Baldwin Wallace plays Ohio Wesleyan in the 5 p.m. game.

Go TITANS -- everyone has to hit the glass tonight, then pressure them and run them out of the gym.

IWU'70

 Some of us played when it was a board, not glass. 

 

[Pat Coleman]

Game Day -- IWU hosting UW Oshkosh tonight at The Shirk, 7:30 p.m. 

Baldwin Wallace plays Ohio Wesleyan in the 5 p.m. game.

Go TITANS -- everyone has to hit the glass tonight, then pressure them and run them out of the gym.

IWU'70

 Some of us played when it was a board, not glass. 

 

As it was when iwu70 was in school, but I noticed he moved forward with the times on this one!

[iwu70]

Thanks, Pat.  I try . . . 

Congratulations to Lauren Huber of IWU and Olivia Rangel of Carroll for their nominations as Jostens Finalists.  Both are very deserving. 

Looking forward to the big Sweet Sixteen match ups tonight.  Yes, IWU must always hit the glass when playing these bigger WIAC schools.  I think tonight it will be defense, pressure and speed that will win the game, if IWU comes out on top vs. UW Oshkosh.   (and a decent shooting percentage from three!). Gotta run them out of the gym, like IWU did with Trine.

Go TITANS! (against the other Titans). 

IWU'70

[iwu70]

IWU's season comes to an end, losing to Oshkosh 63-43.   

IWU had their worst game of the season, by far,  2-15 from three, and losing the steals and TO lines.  All credit to the Oshkosh defense. 

Oshkosh had a balance attack with four players in double figures.

For IWU, only Ava Bardic made an impression with 15 points, but all the IWU perimeter shooters couldn't buy a basket. 

A sad ending.  Oshkosh is very good, may go all the way.  They will beat Baldwin Wallace easily tomorrow night. 

A great season for our Titans and for the four seniors -- Huber, Powers, Palmer and Knutson. A really fun team to watch and to like.  Thanks to all the seniors especially and to Coach Smith and the coaching staff.  A great job.

IWU finishes at 28-2.

IWU'70

[Green Beer]

A tough one to sit through.  They were outplayed in every phase of the game.  On top of that, I was watching the guys on my phone blow a 15 point lead. But now I can focus on gardening,  fishing and making notes on next year's recruits. If I  can separate myself from the emotion long enough,  a very exciting and satisfying season.

[iwu70]

Yes, Green Beer, I have the same feelings about the sudden sad ending to the season for both Titan teams.  A wonderful season all told, but an abrupt and disappointing ending.

Congrats to Lauren Huber, again, for being selected for the All-Star game to be played at the women's Final Four weekend in Salem, VA.  Olivia Rangel of Carroll was selected as well.

I hope Lauren wins the Josten, though I expect it to go to the top player from NYU. 

A truly wonderful season for IWU's women -- 28-2 on the year.

IWU'70

[iwu70]

Congrats, yet again, to Lauren Huber on First Team All-American honors.

And to Huber, Powers and Bardic on All-Region honors.

Mia Smith earning many coaching honors this season as well. 

The seniors -- Knutson, Huber, Powers and Palmer -- will be greatly missed.  A great run for their IWU careers.

I think IWU will be fine next season with four of the eight player rotation returning:  White, Bardic, Balli and Mahlum.  Mahlum will need to get healthy, have the post-season surgery, return to form.  Perhaps Lipic, Feeney and Lam play a bigger role next season.   A big recruiting class is coming in which includes some top players.  So I think the Titans have a bright future next season. Mia Smith almost always finds a way to construct a very competitive team.

IWU'70

[Green Beer]

Got to cheer for Elyce Knudsen and the ISU Redbirds today. Elyce poured in 23 points in a win over WesteRN in the WNIT.

[iwu70]

Perhaps you'all saw that ISU and Elyce Knudsen will play another game in the WNIT this Thursday -- 6:30 p.m. -- to be played at IWU's Shirk Center.  Quarterfinals me thinks. 

'70