2014 Conference Tournaments

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 21, 2014, 10:43:05 PM

Quote from: AO on February 21, 2014, 03:12:32 PM
Quote from: Hoops Fan on February 21, 2014, 02:56:09 PM
I follow the CCC, which, as far as I know, has never won an NCAA Tournament game. Essentially, the conference tournament is our NCAA. That's the goal for 95% of the teams. Yes, we've had a few who developed some clout and ability and set their sites a bit higher, but that's rare. (If we have any team that makes the regional rankings, we're all pretty stoked.)

I like getting all the teams in. Over the last few years the conference has gone up and down in numbers. We sit at 10 now. Eight make the tournament. That seems fair. Most seasons 5 or 6 teams have as good a chance as any others to be "the best" team.

In those years when we have teams with a chance to win an NCAA game, they win the conference because they're head and shoulders above everyone else. That's just how it works.

That's only one conference, but it is another perspective.
What if the "head and shoulders above everyone else" team gets sick or has other injuries that keeps players out of the conference tournament? The CCC might miss out on a rare opportunity to send a team capable of winning multiple games.

Maybe. I doubt it. I just don't think five days is going to make a huge difference in team make-up.

A few years ago when Shauer was at Gordon, they developed a really good program and their teams were top notch. Those teams, at least by the third year, were not good enough to win even one game. I suspect any CCC team good enough to win NCAA games is going to be good enough to get a Pool C bid. Maybe not, but I'd rather have the conference tournament - it's absolutely the best basketball of the year for us.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · February 22, 2014, 05:36:55 PM

The Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament is now set:

#8 Western New England at #1 Nichols
#7 Wentworth at #2 Eastern Nazarene
#6 Roger Williams at #3 Gordon
#5 Endicott at #4 Salve Regina

Quarterfinals Tuesday. Semifinals Thursday. Finals Saturday. Top seeds host.

David Collinge · February 22, 2014, 06:15:02 PM

Here's the North Coast Athletic Conference:

Quarterfinals Tuesday at higher seed:
#8 Oberlin 56 at #1 Wooster 89
#7 Wabash 59 at #2 DePauw 73
#6 Denison 49 at #3 Wittenberg 64
#5 Kenyon 67 at #4 Ohio Wesleyan 78
Hiram and Allegheny failed to qualify for the conference tournament.

Semifinals Friday and Finals Saturday at Wooster.
#3 Wittenberg 63 vs. #2 DePauw 61
#4 OWU 67 at #1 Wooster 78

Championship:
#3 Wittenberg 63 at #1 Wooster 71

~~These quarterfinals have the potential for a great deal of intrigue.~~ Potential, maybe, but no reality.
*I don't need to tell you about Wabash and DePauw. They played Wednesday in Greencastle and the Tigers barely held off the LGs, 75-74.
*Denison won at Wittenberg three weeks ago, 63-60.
*OWU nipped Kenyon at Kenyon two weeks ago, 68-65. Their game at Branch Rickey Arena, won by the homestanding Bishops 78-60, was the first game of the season and is probably not very informative more than three months later.
*Oberlin hasn't played at Wooster yet this season; that game tips in a little over an hour. The Scots beat the Yeomen 77-58 on Nov. 19, FWIW.

FCGrizzliesGrad · February 22, 2014, 06:58:39 PM

The HCAC bracket is now set

Tuesday, Feb. 25 (at high seed)
Game 1 - #6 Franklin at #3 Hanover, 78-70
Game 2 - #5 Transylvania at #4 Mount St. Joseph, 75-54

Friday, Feb. 28 (at Rose-Hulman)
Game 3 - #2 Defiance vs. #3 Hanover, 61-54
Game 4 - #1 Rose-Hulman vs. #4 Mount St Joseph, 68-54

Saturday, Mar. 1 (at Rose-Hulman)
Championship - #3 Hanover vs. #1 Rose-Hulman, 70-56

njf1003 · February 22, 2014, 07:31:09 PM

The Centennial is set!
#5 Muhlenberg 52 at #4 McDaniel 57 Wed 7:30

#2 F&M 48 vs. #3 Hopkins 50 at Dickinson
#4 McDaniel 63 at #1 Dickinson 77

#3 John Hopkins (16-10, 12-6) 60 at #1 Dickinson (20-5, 15-3) 55

ronk · February 22, 2014, 08:55:16 PM

Landmark(top 4 of 8)

Semis: Wednesday 26 Feb
#4 MMA @ #1 Scranton
#3 Catholic @ #2 Susquehanna

Final: Saturday 1 Mar @ higher seed

Mr. Ypsi · February 22, 2014, 11:27:20 PM

CCIW (at IWU):

Augie vs. Wheaton
Carthage vs. IWU

7express · February 22, 2014, 11:51:20 PM

Updated all the ones from Saturday. I'll work on all open ones tomorrow & Monday.

dahlby · February 23, 2014, 12:35:34 AM

SCIAC men:

CLU @ CMS
CU @ PP

7express · February 23, 2014, 01:32:12 AM

SUYNAC. First round on campus sites, semifinals and finals @ #1 Brockport

#6 Oneonta (12-13, 9-9) (67)
@ 2/25 8 PM
#3 Geneseo (20-5, 14-4) (79)
Winner to play #2 Plattsburgh (21-4, 15-3)

#5 Cortland (14-11, 9-9) (57)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#4 Oswego (16-9, 10-8) (69)
Winner onto #1 Brockport (22-3, 16-2)

#2 Plattsburgh (21-4, 15-3) (73)
vs. 2/28 6 PM (@ Brockport)
#3 Geneseo (21-5, 14-4) (69)

#4 Oswego (17-9, 10-8) (56)
@ 2/28 8 PM
#1 Brockport (22-3, 16-2) (77)

#2 Plattsburgh (22-4, 15-3) (56)
@ 3/1 4 PM
#1 Brockport (23-3, 16-2) (57)
This will be at the worst a 2 bid league as Plattsburgh will be in the tourney, but should be 3 with Geneseo in there as well.

7express · February 23, 2014, 02:02:27 AM

AMCC. First round at campus sites, semifinals and finals @ #1 seed Penn State-Behrend

#5 La Roche (14-11, 10-8) (66)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#4 Pitt-Bradford (15-10, 11-7) (73)
Winner onto #1 Behrend (21-4, 15-3)

#6 Pitt-Greensburg (12-13, 10-8) (73)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#3 Hilbert (19-6, 13-5) (90)
Winner plays #2 Medaille (14-11, 13-5)

#4 Pitt-Bradford (16-10, 11-7) (71)
@ 2/28 6 PM
#1 Penn State-Behrend (21-4, 15-3) (87)

#2 Medaille (14-11, 13-5) (77)
vs. 2/28 8 PM (@ Behrend)
#3 Hilbert (20-6, 13-5) (80)

#3 Hilbert (21-6, 13-5) (51)
@ 3/1 3 PM
#1 Penn State-Behrend (22-4, 15-3) (66)
Hilbert may get brought up for a bit, but Behrend is likely the only team.

7express · February 23, 2014, 02:08:47 AM

Capital Athletic:

#6 Marymount (15-10, 7-9) (80)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#3 St. Mary's (MD) (18-7, 11-5) (95)
Winner onto #2 Mary Washington (20-5, 12-4)

#5 Christopher Newport (17-8, 9-7) (78)
@ 2/25 8 PM
#4 Salisbury (14-11, 9-7) (74)
Winner to #1 Wesley (22-2, 14-2)

#3 St. Mary's (MD) (19-7, 11-5) (65)
@ 2/27 7 PM
#2 Mary Washington (20-5, 12-4) (70)

#5 Christopher Newport (18-8, 9-7) (59)
@ 2/27 7 PM
#1 Wesley (22-2, 14-2) (54)

#5 Christopher Newport (19-8, 9-7) (48)
@ 3/1 2 PM
#2 Mary Washington (21-5, 12-4) (65)
Wesley will join Mary Washington in the field and St. Mary's & Newport are both questionable as well.

MASCAC:

#5 MCLA (8-16, 5-7) (89)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#4 Westfield (15-10, 8-4) (67)
Winner plays #1 Salem State (16-8, 9-3)

#3 Worcester State (11-13, 8-4) (71)
vs. 2/25 7 PM (@ Assumption college)
#6 Framingham State (8-17, 2-10) (51)
Winner onto play #2 Bridgewater State (14-11, 8-4)

#5 MCLA (9-16, 5-7) (76)
@ 2/27 7 PM
#1 Salem State (16-8, 9-3) (82)

#3 Worcester State (12-13, 8-4) (62)
@ 2/27 7:30 PM
#2 Bridgewater State (14-11, 8-4) (66)

#2 Bridgewater State (15-11, 8-4) (83)
@ 3/1 1 PM
#1 Salem State (17-8, 9-3) (73)
Bridgewater wins the MASCAC auto bid.

magicman · February 23, 2014, 02:41:52 AM

Pat or Dave or Gordon,

Are there 20 Pool C bids and 1 Pool B bid this year?

FCGrizzliesGrad · February 23, 2014, 03:13:32 AM

Quote from: magicman on February 23, 2014, 02:41:52 AM
Pat or Dave or Gordon,

Are there 20 Pool C bids and 1 Pool B bid this year?

I'm thinking that it's 42 A, 1 B, 19 C

Just Bill · February 23, 2014, 09:11:05 AM

First round complete in the NACC, and there was one upset. MSOE was in the regional rankings, so that's likely a death blow on any Pool C dream they may have had.

Quarterfinals - Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
No. 1 Marian 83, No. 8 Wisconsin Lutheran 63
No. 7 Edgewood 76, No. 2 MSOE 70
No. 3 Lakeland 100, No. 6 Concordia Wisconsin 92
No. 4 Aurora 62, No. 5 Benedictine 56

Semifinals - Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Aurora at No. 1 Marian [Live Stats | Video]
No. 7 Edgewood at No. 3 Lakeland [Live Stats | Video]

Final - Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m.