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Post by PantherU on Mar 9, 2016 20:08:15 GMT -6
I won't make it Saturday, as I work until 5 pm. I'm actually probably going to go down to Parkside for their first round D-II tourney game.
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Post by skrapheap on Mar 10, 2016 21:28:22 GMT -6
Tournament Round 1:
Game 1: Detroit (11-7) vs. Valpo (5-13). Final Score: Valparaiso 94, Detroit 91, in overtime. Early it looked like Valpo was going to blow the Titans out of the Kress Center. The Crusaders were hitting three-point shots at a ridiculous rate (i believe they hit 11 of their first 13 shots from distance). Detroit started playing better and narrowed the lead gradually, finally taking a lead in the fourth quarter, but Valpo stayed close. Valpo could have won in regulation, but they committed a silly foul on a tying three-point attempt by the Titans, giving the Titans the opportunity to tie the game with a few seconds left. Detroit got out to an early lead in OT, but again the Crusaders were equal to the task. At the end of OT, leading by one, Crusader defenders managed to grab the rebound off Titan misses, draw fouls, and get to the free-throw line. They hit two of four, to account for the final margin of victory, and Detroit's last desperate shots missed.
Game 2: Northern Kentucky (9-9) vs. Cleveland State (6-12). Final score: Northern Kentucky 71, Cleveland State 59. Both teams started out hot from three-point range, but NKU's height advantage meant that they could also score inside, which Cleveland State's offense could not do, so the Norse cruised to the win, and a second round matchup with Valparaiso. The winner plays Green Bay on Saturday.
Game 3: Wright State (12-6) vs. UIC (3-15). This game played out as the mismatch it appeared to be. The Raiders lead by 13 at half and 14 after three quarters. The Flames could never get the lead to less than 10 points. The final score was 71-55, and the Raiders punched their ticket for round two.
Game 4: Youngstown State (9-9) vs Oakland (7-11). Youngstown State came in second in the league in scoring defense, and it was more than enough to stop Oakland's second ranked scoring offense early. Oakland went five minutes without scoring and the Penguin lead reached 12 at 20-8 with a minute and half left in the first quarter. The Grizzlies narrowed the lead to eight at the quarter's end. The pace slowed down in the second quarter as neither team shot well. The halftime score was 29-21. Oakland started the third quarter better, scoring six points to cut the lead to 29-27 before the Penguins got going, hitting consecutive three-pointers to maintain their lead. Oakland hurt their chances by shooting six for sixteen from the free-throw line. Oakland put together another run at the end of the quarter, scoring eight consecutive points to take a 48-46 lead with 24 seconds left in the quarter, and the quarter ended 48-47 Oakland. Oakland scored 27 points in the quarter, six more than they scored in the first half. Oakland extended the lead to four to begin the fourth quarter, but Youngstown State scored six consecutive points to retake the lead and force an Oakland timeout. The teams traded the lead and there were several tie scores. The Grizzlies took another timeout with just under four minutes left in the quarter with the scored tied at 61. Youngstown State called a timeout with 30.7 seconds left in the game and 22 seconds left on the shot clock and the score tied at 63, to set up a last shot, and scored the winning basket with two seconds left. The Penguins will face Wright State tomorrow, with the winner facing Milwaukee on Saturday.
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Post by skrapheap on Mar 11, 2016 20:53:30 GMT -6
Tournament Round 2:
Game 5: #9 Valparaiso vs. #5 Northern Kentucky. The teams split their season series. The winner plays Green Bay in the semifinals, in the early Saturday game.
Game 6: #3 Wright State vs. #6 Youngstown State. The teams split their season series. The winner plays Milwaukee in the semifinals, in the late Saturday game. Wright State has been in the championship for the last two seasons.
This is why my goal for the year was to finish in the top half of the league: to minimize the odds of meeting Green Bay early in the tournament. Back then, i had no idea that a second seed meant a bye until the semifinal round, but i also had no inkling that the Panthers would finish second in the regular season. So the team definitely exceeded my expectations, which probably demonstrates, more than anything, how little i know about basketball in general, and Milwaukee basketball in particular.
Game five started slowly for Valparaiso, in contrast to their hot start Thursday. The Norse scored the first eight points of the game, and Valpo took a timeout. The lead remained at eight at the end of the quarter, and then the Norse scored six straight points to open a 31-17 lead less than four minutes into the second quarter, forcing another Crusader timeout, and the lead grew to 21 at the half, 40 - 19. Valpo killed themselves with turnovers. The lead at the end of the third was 63-40 NKU. The lead got as high as 27 points, and both teams substituted freely in the final minutes. The final was 76-53, NKU, to advance to the semifinal.
Game six was all Wright State. The lead was 25-5 at the end of the first quarter. The lead reached 30 at 42-12 in the second quarter, and the score was 47-16 at halftime. From there, the Raiders coasted to the win, setting up a semifinal matchup with Milwaukee.
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Post by jhart05 on Mar 12, 2016 18:11:56 GMT -6
Meanwhile, the ladies are off to a quick 11-2 start in their Semifinal game with Wright State.
Game is on ESPN3 right now.
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Post by GoPanthers33 on Mar 12, 2016 19:50:25 GMT -6
The Lady Panthers knock off Wright State 68-60 and will take on Green Bay tomorrow for the conference title and an automatic bid!
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Post by jhart05 on Mar 12, 2016 19:53:40 GMT -6
Nice 68-60 win.
Championship game tomorrow against Green Bay.
Noon on ESPNU.
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Post by skrapheap on Mar 12, 2016 19:54:10 GMT -6
Tournament Semifinal Round:
Game seven: #5 Northern Kentucky vs #1 Green Bay.
Game eight: #3 Wright State vs #2 Milwaukee.
The first semi-final was a thriller, with Green Bay eking out a win in double overtime, 80-78.
Northern Kentucky got out to an early lead, as the Phoenix started slowly on offense. The Norse had a lead as large as 16 points early in the second quarter, before the Phoenix started to play efficiently on offense. The Norse lead 14-7 at the end of the first quarter, and 25-14 at half. In the third quarter, the Phoenix finally got their offense going, overcoming that 11 point lead and taking a lead late in the third. The Norse were equal to the task staying close, and trading scores and the lead with Green Bay. Toward the end of the fourth quarter, the Phoenix appeared to have seized control of the game, taking a four point lead and drawing a frustration technical foul on the Norse. The Phoenix's inability to shoot free throws kept the Norse in the game. The Norse played the foul game and the Phoenix could not hit enough free-throws to put the game away. The Norse tied the score at 58 all, and Green Bay could not get off a winning shot. The Norse took a lead early in the first overtime, but the Phoenix hit clutch shots late, tying the score and forcing a second overtime. The Norse again took an early lead, but the Phoenix hit even more clutch shots, tying the score at 78 with about 20 seconds left. A Norse turnover gave the Phoenix an opportunity to win the game, and they scored on a putback with less than a second left, for the final margin. The Norse got off a three-point attempt, but the shot was rushed and missed.
The second semifinal featured the Panthers and the Raiders in their third meeting of the season. The Panthers won both regular season games. The Panthers got out to an early lead, scoring 12 consecutive points after the Raiders tied the score at two. The Raiders cut the lead to five, and then three at the end of the quarter, 19-16.
The Panthers were able to expand the lead back to seven at 27-20, but the Raiders countered with five points to cut the lead back to two. A Raider steal and a layup tied the score at 27. Emma Roenneberg scored on a layup, but missed her opportunity to make a three-point play. On the next trip down the court, Lindner scored her sixth and seventh points from the free-throw line to re-establish of four point lead with less than a minute in the half. After another Raider miss, the Panthers advanced the ball to midcourt and then called a timeout to set up a play with 35 seconds left. Lindner hit a three to push the lead back to seven with twelve seconds in the quarter, scoring the last five points of the half for Milwuakee. A Wright State three-point attempt at the buzzer missed, the the Panthers took a 34-27 lead into halftime. Ford-Washington led the Panthers with 11 points, followed by Lindner with 10 points at the half, as the Panthers shot 44 percent to 32 percent for Wright State. The Panthers led despite being out-rebounded in the half, 22-21, and having had nine turnovers to five for Wright State.
Wright State came out in the third quarter with more urgency, scoring twelve of the first sixteen points of the quarter, taking their first lead at 37-36. The Panthers countered on a Lindner layup to retake a 38-37 lead. After a Raider free-throw tied the score, the Panthers reeled off four straight points from Ford-Washington to push the lead back to four. After an old-fashioned three point play by the Raiders cut the lead to one, the Panthers got a three-point shot from Lindner to put the lead back at four. Two more points from Lindner (her 18th and 19th) made the lead six at 47-41, and another Lindner layup closed out the scoring for the quarter with the Panthers leading 49-42. Lindner led all scorers after three quarters with her 21 points.
Lindner opened the scoring in the fourth quarter, scoring twice and extending the Panther lead to eleven, and forcing another Raider timeout. Lindner at this point in the game had scored 25 of the 53 Panther points. Out of the time out, the teams exchanged three-point shots and then two pointers, and the lead remained eleven with under six minutes to play. The teams continued to trade scores, and the Raiders took a timeout after a three-point shot cut the lead to eight with 3:27 left in the game. Lindner continued to light up the scoreboard with a putback to make the lead 65-55. Wright State scored five points on the next two possessions to make it 65-60 with 49 seconds left, and started playing the foul game. Howard missed two free-throws, but Lindner hit one of two, and the Panthers had a six point lead with 23 seconds left. Kostowicz iced the game with two free throws with nine seconds left, to make the lead 68-60, and the Panthers beat Wright State for the third time and punched their ticket for the final tomorrow. Lindner had 31 points to lead all scoreers, and Ford-Washington finished with 15 points. Kostowicz finished with seven points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The Raiders shot only 33 percent from the floor, and really hurt their chances by going 5-13 from the free-throw line.
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Post by mcdadenets50 on Mar 12, 2016 20:09:37 GMT -6
Nice 68-60 win. Championship game tomorrow against Green Bay. Noon on ESPNU. If they beat GB will Braun accept the bid and let them go?
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Post by skrapheap on Mar 12, 2016 20:14:31 GMT -6
Nice 68-60 win. Championship game tomorrow against Green Bay. Noon on ESPNU. If they beat GB will Braun accept the bid and let them go? That's going to leave a mark. If Green Bay wins, the Panthers, i believe, would get a WNIT bid. Could Amanda Braun refuse the bid? At this point, i have no idea how her thought processes work. She certainly hasn't convinced anyone that her decision about post-season play for the men is a good one. She appears to think she's offered a good reason, but i''ve yet to hear of it persuading anybody.
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Post by jhart05 on Mar 12, 2016 20:50:51 GMT -6
I think she would let them play in any tourney for two reasons.
It's a woman's team.
Coach is one of her hires.
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Post by skrapheap on Mar 12, 2016 21:00:12 GMT -6
I think she would let them play in any tourney for two reasons. It's a woman's team. Coach is one of her hires. If either suggestion is seriously part of her thinking, she is as petty as some people on this board have suggested, and unworthy of het position.
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Post by PantherU on Mar 12, 2016 21:00:40 GMT -6
I think she would let them play in any tourney for two reasons. It's a woman's team. Coach is one of her hires. I don't want anyone to suggest that sexism is at play here. You don't want to turn it into that, because that can be turned around on you so quickly you'll snap your neck just watching it. Also Kyle was hired before she got here. Mike Lovell hired Kyle. Sent from my SCH-R970 using proboards
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Post by GoPanthers33 on Mar 12, 2016 21:03:28 GMT -6
Did the Women's follow the same rules as the Men's?
If Northern Kentucky had found a way to upset Green Bay would Milwaukee already have the automatic bid?
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Post by skrapheap on Mar 12, 2016 21:05:22 GMT -6
Did the Women's follow the same rules as the Men's? If Northern Kentucky had found a way to upset Green Bay would Milwaukee already have the automatic bid? Yes. They mentioned that fact at least twice during the broadcast of the first semifinal game.
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Post by GoPanthers33 on Mar 12, 2016 21:10:39 GMT -6
Did the Women's follow the same rules as the Men's? If Northern Kentucky had found a way to upset Green Bay would Milwaukee already have the automatic bid? Yes. They mentioned that fact at least twice during the broadcast of the first semifinal game. Thanks. I figured that was the case but I didn't get a chance to catch any of the first game. It looks like I missed a great one.
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