Selection Monday

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Interesting that the Men's bracket had two teams with first round bye's, and they were both in the West Region. Only one team had a bye on the Women's side...Scrapper, do you know why?

The men actually have 5 bye teams. This year they were Hope, Whitworth, Amherst, Plattsburgh State, and UMASS - Dartmouth. Here's a brief explanation from D3hoops.com :

Who goes to the tournament?

For the men: Fifty-nine teams go to the 2008 tournament — 38 conference champions, 17 runners-up from those conferences (Pool C) and 4 teams who are not in those 37 conferences (Pool B).

For the women: Sixty-three teams go to the tournament — 39 conference champions, 21 runners-up from those conferences (Pool C) and three teams who are not in those 39 conferences (Pool B). (This is official for 2008.) More women's teams go to the tournament because there are more women's basketball programs in Division III.

BTW, Coast Guard (from a small 7-team conference) beat a bye team, #10-ranked UMASS-Dartmouth, in the second round in Dartmouth. Coast Guard is on a pretty unbelievable roll. They're on a 12-game winning streak. They picked the right time to get hot. They have #13-ranked Rochester next.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

The men actually have 5 bye teams. This year they were Hope, Whitworth, Amherst, Plattsburgh State, and UMASS - Dartmouth. Here's a brief explanation from D3hoops.com :


BTW, Coast Guard (from a small 7-team conference) beat a bye team, #10-ranked UMASS-Dartmouth, in the second round in Dartmouth. Coast Guard is on a pretty unbelievable roll. They're on a 12-game winning streak. They picked the right time to get hot. They have #13-ranked Rochester next.

Well that makes sense then...and I saw that the Coasties made the Round of 16. Good for them. That's pretty close to you, isn't it?

[Texas Aggie]

You're just the only one annoying everyone else about it.

There's no reason to be a jerk. You can always ignore the thread.

Grow up.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

There's no reason to be a jerk. You can always ignore the thread.

Grow up.

Obviously, you haven't noticed it, but Dan and Skippy have been yanking each other's chains since Skippy first appeared on this forum. Neither of them will ever admit it, but they know, like and respect each other.

Or alternatively, you can put 'em both down as both being jerks who deserve what they get. That'll work too. Your choice.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Obviously, you haven't noticed it, but Dan and Skippy have been yanking each other's chains since Skippy first appeared on this forum.

I don't yank his chain. I merely make factual comments about his follicular difficulties.

Neither of them will ever admit it, but they know, like and respect each other.

Yes. No. Hell no!

Or alternatively, you can put 'em both down as both being jerks who deserve what they get. That'll work too. Your choice.

Shut up.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

There's no reason to be a jerk. You can always ignore the thread.

Grow up.

Relax Tex. Maybe go take a nice long ride on your pet cow or something.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Obviously, you haven't noticed it, but Dan and Skippy have been yanking each other's chains since Skippy first appeared on this forum. Neither of them will ever admit it, but they know, like and respect each other.

Or alternatively, you can put 'em both down as both being jerks who deserve what they get. That'll work too. Your choice.

If I get to vote, Dan was rude. Film at 11! But, at least he's not governor of New Yawk.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If I get to vote, Dan was rude. Film at 11! But, at least he's not governor of New Yawk.

Nor does he have the expense account of Little Spitzer...but he is rude. And going straight to hell.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I don't yank his chain. I merely make factual comments about his follicular difficulties.

Yank this

Yes. No. Hell no!

Screw. You.

Shut up.

Yeah! What the annoying little twerp said... . (you back from your cow ride yet Tex?)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Relax Tex. Maybe go take a nice long ride on your pet cow or something.

That's kinda frowned on.....outside of Texas.

No matter how cute the l'il heifer is.......

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

That's kinda frowned on, outside of Texas.
No matter how cute the l'il heifer is

[Scrapper1]

Sweet 16 games tonight in D3. Amherst won a close game to advance. Coast Guard with another huge upset, as they beat #13-ranked Rochester pretty easily. Wheaton also advances, by beating Whitworth. Wheaton's Kent Raymond scored 47 points!

This has been a really fun tournament to follow. I've been able to listen to the ends of all 3 of those games online through D3hoops.com.

[Scrapper1]

We're down to the Final Four. #1-ranked Hope will play #11-ranked Washington; and #3 Amherst will play #16 Ursinus. Ursinus finally ended Coast Guard's great run, but they needed overtime to do it. Washington and Amherst both made the trip to Salem last year as well, with Amherst winning the whole thing.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Ursinus finally ended Coast Guard's great run, but they needed overtime to do it.

It would really have been good if Uranus had ended the Coast Guard's runs.

[Scrapper1]

Washington U and Amherst College won their respective semi-final games last night and so the pre-season #1 ranked team in the country will play the #2 ranked team for the D3 title today. You can listen (but not watch) through D3hoops.com, beginning at 6 pm eastern time.