Conference Tournaments 2014-15

[KnightSlappy]

The four-team MIAA Tournament field is set, but seeds have some sorting out still.

#1 Calvin (11-2) (at Albion this week, but have #1 locked up)
Trine (9-4) (hosts Olivet this week)
Hope (9-4) (hosts Adrian this week)
Alma (8-5) (at Kalamazoo this week)

Trine holds the tiebreaker over both Hope (beating Calvin once) and Alma (going 2-0 vs. Albion).
Alma holds the tiebreaker over Hope (beating Calvin once).
Hope cannot win a tiebreak scenario.

#1 hosts #4 and #2 hosts #3 for the semifinals on Thursday, February 26.
Finals are played at highest remaining seed on Saturday, February 28.

MIAA Tournament is set.

Thursday, February 26
#4 Alma at #1 Calvin
#3 Hope at #2 Trine

Saturday, February 28
Finals at highest remaining seed

[7express]

Capital Athletic, first round 2/24, semifinals 2/26, finals 2/28; all games @ higher seed:

Needs Sunday to sort out the final 3 spots.  St. Mary's is #1, Salisbury is #2 and Wesley is #5.  The #3 seed will come down to Marymount or Christopher Newport.  If Marymount wins @ Frostburg State Sunday they will be the 3 seed and CNU will be the 4 seed; if Marymount loses CNU is the 3 seed and Marymount is the 4 seed.  The final spot (6 seed) also comes down to the Marymount/Frostburg game: a Frostburg win gives Frostburg the 6th seed, a loss will give the 6th seed to Mary Washington.  First round is 2/24, semifinals 2/26 and finals 2/28, all games played @ the highest seed.

#6 Mary Washington (7-18, 7-11) (63)
@ 2/24 8 PM
#3 Marymount (19-6, 13-5) (61)
Winner to #2 Salisbury (18-7, 14-4) 2/26 8 PM

#5 Wesley (12-13, 10-8) (81)
@ 2/24 7:40 PM
#4 Christopher Newport (18-7, 13-5) (87)
Winner to #1 St. Mary's (MD) (20-4, 16-2) 2/26 7 PM

#6 Mary Washigton (8-18, 7-11) (52)
@ 2/26 8 PM
#2 Salisbury (18-7, 14-4) (59)

#4 Christopher Newport (19-7, 13-5) (83)
@ 2/26 7 PM
#1 St. Mary's (MD) (20-4, 16-2) (69)

#4 Christopher Newport (20-7, 13-5)
@ 2/28 4:30 PM
#2 Salisbury (19-7, 14-4)

[7express]

Centennial Conference:

Opening round game is #5 McDaniel (14-11, 9-9) (45)
@ 2/25 7:30 PM
#4 Gettysburg (14-11, 10-8) (53)
Winner goes to Baltimore to play #1 Johns Hopkins (22-3, 16-2) Friday, February 27 @ 6 PM

#3 Dickinson (20-5, 13-5) and #2 Franklin & Marshall (20-5, 13-5) also receive bye's to Baltimore and will face each other in the second semifinal 2/27 at 8 PM.

#2 Franklin & Marshall (20-5, 13-5) (68)
vs. 2/27 6 PM
#3 Dickinson (20-5, 13-5) (82)

#4 Gettysburg (15-11, 10-8) (67)
@ 2/27 8 PM
#1 Johns Hopkins (22-3, 16-2) (80)

#3 Dickinson (21-5, 13-5)
@ 2/28 7 PM
#1 Johns Hopkins (23-3, 16-2)

Dickinson likely sewed up a pool C bid along with Hopkins.  Gonna be a stressful 72 or so hours for F&M and their fans they could go either way.

[7express]

American Southwest, Thursday February 26-Saturday, February 28.  All games @ East Texas Baptist:

#2 Hardin-Simmons (19-6, 15-5) (77)
vs. 2/26 3:30 PM
#7 Texas-Dallas (16-9, 11-9) (63)

#3 Louisiana College (14-9, 14-6) (82)
vs. 2/26 1 PM
#6 Concordia (TX) (16-9, 12-8) (96)

#4 Howard Payne (14-11, 14-6) (72)
vs. 2/26 6 PM
#5 Mary Hardin Baylor (17-8, 14-6) (64)

#8 Ozarks (8-17, 4-16) (52)
@ 2/26 8:30 PM
#1 East Texas Baptist (20-5, 15-5) (67)

#2 Hardin-Simmons (20-6, 15-5) (66)
vs. 2/27 6 PM
#6 Concordia (TX) (17-9, 12-8) (72)

#4 Howard Payne (15-11, 14-6) (73)
@ 2/27 8:30 PM
#1 East Texas Baptist (21-5, 15-5) (75)

#6 Concordia (TX) (18-9, 12-8)
@ 2/28 5 PM
#1 East Texas Baptist (22-5, 15-5)

Hardin-Simmons took themselves out with the loss, and I still think ETBU needs to win tournament but at least they are a little safer.

North Atlantic opening round Tuesday, February 24 at higher seeds; semifinals-finals Friday, February 27-Saturday, February 28 @ Colby-Sawyer

#6 Lyndon State (10-15, 9-9) (63)
@ 2/24 5 PM
#3 New England College (14-11, 11-7) (59)
Winner plays #2 Husson (19-6, 14-4)

#5 Thomas (12-13, 10-8) (60)
@ 2/24
#4 Castleton State (13-12, 11-7) (70)
Winner onto #1 Colby-Sawyer (17-6, 15-3)

#4 Castleton State (14-12, 11-7) (76)
@ 2/27 6 PM
#1 Colby-Sawyer (17-6, 15-3) (79.  2 overtimes)

#6 Lyndon State (11-15, 9-9) (66)
vs. 2/27 8 PM
#2 Husson (19-6, 14-4) (78)

#2 Husson (20-6, 14-4)
@ 2/28 2 PM
#1 Colby-Sawyer (18-6, 15-3)

Nothing to see here as this is a 1 bid league no matter which team wins on Saturday.

[7express]

Commonwealth, opening round Monday, February 23, semifinal Wednesday, February 25, finals Saturday February 28.  Higher seeds host throughout:

#5 Arcadia (14-11, 10-6) (80)
@ 2/23 7 PM
#4 Alvernia (15-9, 10-6) (87)
Winner onto #1 Lycoming (17-7, 13-3); #2 Stevenson (17-8, 10-6) & #3 Hood (14-11, 10-6) get bye's and will play each other in the other semifinal

#3 Hood (14-11, 10-6) (53)
@ 2/25 8 PM
#2 Stevenson (18-8, 10-6) (68)

#4 Alvernia (16-9, 10-6) (96)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#1 Lycoming (17-7, 13-3) (74)

#4 Alvernia (17-9, 10-6)
@ 2/28 1 PM
#2 Stevenson (19-8, 10-6)

Freedom, semifinals Wednesday, February 25, finals Saturday February 28.  Higher seeded teams host:

#4 King's (15-10, 8-6) (52)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#1 Misericordia (19-6, 11-3) (57, OT)

#3 DeSales (17-8, 9-5) (67)
@ 2/25 7 PM
#2 Delaware Valley (15-10, 10-4) (83)

#2 Delaware Valley (16-10, 10-4)
@ 2/28 2 PM
#1 Misericordia (20-6, 11-3)

[John Gleich]

WIAC field is set, just not the seeds.

Whitewater 14-1
Stevens Point 14-1

Both have 1st round byes. Whitewater plays at winless Stout and Stevens Point plays at Superior. If they both win, it's a coin flip. If they both lose, Whitewater gets the #1 seed as they would be 2-0 vs Superior, finished higher than Stout.

Platttville 9-6
River Falls 9-6

Ironically,  both play each other at River Falls (River Falls won the 1st meeting)

Oshkosh 7-8
Eau Claire 6-9

Eau Claire plays at Oshkosh with Oshkosh already beating them on the road.

Whitewater won the coin flip.


Tuesday, February 24
First Round
UW-Whitewater (#1) - Bye
UW-Stevens Point (#2) - Bye
UW-Oshkosh (#5) at UW-Platteville (#4), 7 p.m.
UW-Eau Claire (#6) at UW-River Falls (#3), 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 26
Semifinals
Lowest Remaining Seed at UW-Whitewater (#1), 7 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed at UW-Stevens Point (#2), 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 28
Championship
Semifinal Winners, 3 or 7 p.m.
Championship winner earns conference's automatic NCAA bid.

**All start times are subject to change.

[7express]

Empire 8, semifinals-finals February 27-28 @ St. John Fisher:

#2 Alfred (18-7, 11-5) (79)
vs. 2/27 8 PM
#3 Hartwick (15-10, 10-6) (72)

#4 Ithaca (12-13, 9-7) (75)
@ 2/27 6 PM
#1 St. John Fisher (21-4, 14-2) (90)

#2 Alfred (19-7, 11-5)
@ 2/28 4 PM
#1 St. John Fisher (22-4, 14-2)

SJF is safe, this becomes a 2 bid league with an Alfred win.

Landmark, semifinals Wednesday February 25, championship Saturday February 28.  Higher seed hosts all games:

#3 Susquehanna (19-6, 12-4) (53)
@ 2/25 7:30 PM
#2 Scranton (20-5, 14-2) (67)

#4 Drew (12-13, 7-9) (53)
@ 2/25 7:30 PM
#1 Catholic (21-4, 15-1) (79)

#2 Scranton (21-5, 14-2)
@ 2/28 4 PM
#1 Catholic (22-4, 15-1)

[7express]

IIAC, first round Tuesday, February 24, semifinals Thursday, February 26, final Saturday February 28.  Higher seed hosts throughout:

#6 Luther (9-16, 5-9) (74)
@ 2/24 8 PM
#3 Dubuque (20-5, 10-4) (92)
Winner onto #2 Coe (16-9, 10-4) 2/26 8 PM

#5 Wartburg (13-12, 6-8) (77)
@ 2/24 8 PM
#4 Central (15-10, 10-6) (71)
Winner to #1 Buena Vista (18-7, 11-3)

#5 Wartburg (14-12, 6-8) (93)
@ 2/26 8 PM
#1 Buena Vista (18-7, 11-3) (88.  OT)

#3 Dubuque (21-5, 10-4) (71)
@ 2/26 8 PM
#2 Coe (16-9, 10-4) (59)

#5 Wartburg (15-12, 6-8)
@ 2/28 8 PM
#3 Dubuque (22-5, 10-4)

MASCAC, opening round Tuesday, February 24, semifinals Thursday, February 26, championship Saturday February 28.  Higher seed gets home games throughout:

#5 MCLA (8-17, 5-7) (63)
@ 2/24 7 PM
#4 Salem State (13-12, 5-7) (78)
Winner to #1 Westfield State (18-6, 11-1) 2/26 7:30 PM

#6 Worcester State (6-19, 3-9) (63)
@ 2/24 7 PM
#3 Fitchburg State (14-11, 6-6) (74, OT)
Winner to #2 Bridgewater State (17-7, 10-2) 2/26 7:30 PM

#4 Salem State (14-12, 5-7) (75)
@ 2/26 7:30 PM
#1 Westfield State (18-6, 11-1) (96)

#3 Fitchburg State (15-11, 6-6) (85)
@ 2/26 7:30 PM
#2 Bridgewater State (17-7, 10-2) (93.  OT)

#2 Bridgewater (18-7, 10-2)
@ 2/28 3 PM
#1 Westfield (19-6, 11-1)

[7express]

That's enough for tonight!

[Greek Tragedy]

That's enough for tonight!

+1 k

[Mr. Ypsi]

The CCIW tourney will be in Rock Island.  Augie (#1) will meet the winner of NPU @ NCC (#4).  Elmhurst is at IWU to determine #2, but they are assured of meeting in the other semi whoever wins this week.

Definitely a key game to see who the "home team" will be in Rock Island. If Elmhurst loses, it will be tough for them to win as the away team against IWU, especially two games in a row. As we know, home teams generally have the advantage! 

The Titans rather decisively took care of that tonight, 96-66.

Alas, Gregory Sager's Vikings fell to NCC, and will turn in their unis.   Juwan Henry was out-of-this-world great with 34 points (more than half their total until the final minutes), but no teammate stepped up today.

[Pat Coleman]

This page will go live tomorrow evening, after we get USA South and the CAC and OAC and NCAC straightened out, but here's a preview for you folks:

http://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2014-15/conference-tournaments/index

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Still waiting to finalize the HCAC.. if MSJ wins or Defiance loses then MSJ is the 1 seed. If MSJ loses and Defiance wins then Defiance gets the 1 seed.


Friday Feb 27th
#5 Hanover @ #4 Rose-Hulman
#6 Bluffton @ #3 Anderson

Saturday Feb 28th
#4/5 @ #1 Mount St Joseph/Defiance
#2/3 vs #2 Mount St Joseph/Defiance

Sunday March 1st
Championship @ #1 seed

[Greek Tragedy]

This page will go live tomorrow evening, after we get USA South and the CAC and OAC and NCAC straightened out, but here's a preview for you folks:

http://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2014-15/conference-tournaments/index

Love it!

[sac]

This page will go live tomorrow evening, after we get USA South and the CAC and OAC and NCAC straightened out, but here's a preview for you folks:

http://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2014-15/conference-tournaments/index

This is super convenient.

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