SLIAC

[hopefan]

No write up yjack, But. I'm watching Spalding ladies vs IW C ladies, and I'm not seeing anything that says either of those teams is better than the level of hoops I saw last night in the webster Fontbonne women's game.  I look forward to the matchup of font's point guard vs iwc's. They both really know the game

[y_jack_lok]

No write up yjack, But. I'm watching Spalding ladies vs IW C ladies, and I'm not seeing anything that says either of those teams is better than the level of hoops I saw last night in the webster Fontbonne women's game.  I look forward to the matchup of font's point guard vs iwc's. They both really know the game

I checked the live stats of that game a couple of times. I did not see Spalding guard (#2) Dee Dee Sliter as having played at all. That surprised me. She looked good in the two opening weekend games played at Webster. Hope she's not injured.

[hopefan]

No write up yjack, But. I'm watching Spalding ladies vs IW C ladies, and I'm not seeing anything that says either of those teams is better than the level of hoops I saw last night in the webster Fontbonne women's game.  I look forward to the matchup of font's point guard vs iwc's. They both really know the game

I checked the live stats of that game a couple of times. I did not see Spalding guard (#2) Dee Dee Sliter as having played at all. That surprised me. She looked good in the two opening weekend games played at Webster. Hope she's not injured.

I asked... out for the season with knee injury.. Spalding playing with a very short bench.. I'm pretty certain they will fall out of the mix... the mix, in general:

IWC not eligible

Webster, Fontbonne, Greenville, Westmin
Eureka, Spalding....   ok, either of these has a chance, but.....
Mac, Prin, Blackburn

[hopefan]

Big game tomorrow night... Westmin at Webster.... quite a doubleheader!!!!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

For the third consecutive year, Hoopsville will air for 12 hours as the regular season enters the final four weeks. Dave McHugh will chat with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests will include those who have Division III roots or appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

Hoopsville will air from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (and maybe later) on Thursday, February 4 live from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can see what guests are scheduled, get more information, and watch the show here: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2015-16/feb4

You can also read the press release about the show: http://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/hoopsville-marathon-2016

Here is the guest list as we speak. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Additional guests to be added if and when necessary:


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Time	Guest	School
10:15am	Connie Tilley	St. Norbert (WBB) - WBCA Center Court
10:40am	Jamie Purdy	Peidmont (WBB)
11:00am	Keri Carollo	UW-Whitewater (WBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
11:20am	Brent Pollari	Saint Mary's (Minn.) (WBB)
11:40am	Kent Madsen	No. 21 Wheaton (Ill.) (WBB)
12:00pm	Russell Loyd	Rose-Hulman (MBB)
12:20pm	Kevin Broderick	Nazareth (MBB)
12:40pm	Justin Scott	Arcadia (MBB)
1:00pm	Sam Hargraves	No. 12 Alma (MBB)
1:20pm	Lenny Reich	Mount Union (SID)
1:40pm	Maureen Webster	Clarkson (WBB)
2:00pm	Betsy Witman	York (Pa.) (WBB)
2:20pm	Sara Lee	Denison (WBB)
2:40pm	Klay Kneuppel	Wisconsin Lutheran (MBB)
3:00pm	Brian Van Haaften	Buena Vista (MBB) - Nat'l Committee Chair
3:30pm	Sydney Moss	No. 1 Thomas More (WBB)
3:45pm	Aaron Rousell	Bucknell (WBB) - former Chicago coach
4:00pm	Tim Shanahan	Staten Island (WBB)
4:20	Pat Cunningham	Trinity (Texas) (MBB) - NABC Coach's Corner
4:50pm	Bubba Smith	Sewanee (MBB)
5:15pm	Ben Strong	Former Guilford All-American
5:30pm	Kevin Connors	ESPN SportsCenter Anchor - Ithaca alumnus
6:00pm	Kristen Dowling	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (WBB)
6:20pm	Allison Coleman	Sage (WBB)
6:40pm	Landry Kosmalski	Swarthmore (MBB)
7:00pm	Dave Niland	No. 23 Penn State-Behrend (MBB)
7:20pm	Aaron Galletta	Lasell (MBB)
7:40pm	John Baron	Gwynedd-Mercy (MBB)
8:00pm
8:20pm
8:40pm	Melissa Hodgdon	Wheaton (Mass.) (WBB)
9:00pm	G.P. Gromacki	No. 2 Amherst (WBB)
9:20pm	James Wagner
9:40pm	HAPPY HOUR	Free-for-all of calls, tweets, and fun!

We hope to get at least the full show on a podcast, or several podcast, during the on Friday. You can find it here:
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Thanks!

[hopefan]

WOW.. upset of the year on the women's side... Principia wins AT Spalding  59-51... this is huge in the standings as it brings Spalding out of 3rd place alone into a tie for 3rd/4th at 6 losses with Eureka and Webster....

[Pat Coleman]

Alright, folks -- the NCAA's first women's basketball regional rankings are posted. Check out the full list from D3hoops.com:
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2016/02/10/first-2016-regional-rankings-released-today/

[hopefan]

    We SLIAC Women's fans better hope D3hoops.com projections for the Tourney aren't quite right... they have Greenville going to Number 1 in the D3 world Thomas More....  a little Sydney Moss, anyone?   And we thought the likelihood of opening with Wash U was ugly..

[CoachM]

To quote Ric Flair, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man!" 
They gotta just enjoy the ride while it lasts regardless and cherish the memories!

[hopefan]

All right, we got Wash U instead... 

[hopefan]

A few years back, I asked a question of Nancy Fahey.. I thought it was pretty innocent, she didn't.. she threw out a couple of zingers about these boards.. she's entitled to her opinion... I'll be rooting for Greenville in this one, even though I think so highly of the Wash U programs....

[CoachM]

Principia just announces that they will not field a women's basketball team this year. Nothing like waiting this late after conference schedule is posted.

[gordonmann]

Yeah. 

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2016/09/principia-suspends-program

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Principia just announces that they will not field a women's basketball team this year. Nothing like waiting this late after conference schedule is posted.

Posted this on the men's board as well, but this is not the latest I have seen of a similar announcement in recent history. Bryn Mawr announced they would play only a single game against each of it's Centennial counterparts (mostly the travel game for Bryn Mawr) and that the games would not count in the conference... about two or three weeks before the start of the season. Not the start of practices... the actual start of the season.

[gordonmann]

Last week was a popular one for programs to hold general interest meetings for the student body. Maybe Principia was going to hold one and hoping against hope that they'd pick up a couple more players that way, or at least enough to justify hiring another coach. It was a pretty young roster last season. Of the eight players who logged minutes, only one was a senior. But maybe some of the others decided not to come back.