There are TONS of games on today, so I won’t even try to list them all. Here are a few interesting ones involving Top 25 teams or key games in conference races.
On the men’s side, Baldwin-Wallace will try to stay undefeated in the OAC against the up-and-coming Wilmington Quakers. Hanover and Bluffton battle in the HCAC with the loser likely dropping out of the Top 25. UW-Stout has a big match-up with defending WIAC champs Stevens Point.
On the women’s side, Mark Simon featured the University of Ozarks in this week’s ATN. Today the Eagles try to get a big win against Top 25 ranked McMurry. DePauw goes to RHIT and Swarthmore and Dickinson joust for position in the Centennial Conference.
There are several games whose broadcast I couldn’t confirm, including Augustana-Elmhurst (Men) and Chicago-Wash U (Women). Plus it looks like the annual “It’s not a conference game but I dislike you just the same” battle between Amherst and Williams is only on pay-per-listen Teamline.
If you have information on those games, additions or corrections, please post them below.
1 PM EST: Men – Springfield (4-8) vs. Coast Guard (6-2, 0-1)
Broadcast on Sportsjuice.com (CGA)
2 PM EST: Women – No. 18 McMurry vs. University of the Ozarks (7-4, 6-2)
Broadcast on KZQC (McM)
2 PM EST: Women – Swarthmore vs. Dickinson
Broadcast on the Centennial Conference Basketball Network
3PM EST: Men – #24 Hanover vs. #25 Bluffton
Broadcast on Sportsjuice.com (HC)
3 PM EST: Men – No. 12 Baldwin-Wallace vs. Wilmington (11-1, 4-1)
Broadcast on WBWC (B-W)
NOTE: You may need a high-speed connection to listen to this broadcast
3 PM EST: Men – No. 17 Randolph-Macon vs. Guilford (4-6, 2-1)
Broadcast on Sportsjuice.com (both)
3 PM EST: Men – No. 24 Ohio Northern vs. Capital (5-6, 2-3)
Broadcast on BCmonsters.com (Capital)
4 PM EST: Men – McMurry vs. University of the Ozarks
Broadcast on KZQC (McM)
4 PM EST: Men – Swarthmore vs. Dickinson
Broadcast on the Centennial Conference Basketball Network
6 PM EST: Men – No. 10 UW-Stout vs. UW-Stevens Point (9-4, 4-1)
Broadcast on WMEQ (Stout) and WKQH (SP)
6 PM EST: Women – No. 10 DePauw vs. Rose-Hulman (7-5, 0-2)
Broadcast on WGRE (DPU)
8:30 PM EST: Men – No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan vs. Carthage (4-7)
Broadcast on WJBC (IWU)
Keep on eye on Chicago @ Wash U men’s game this afternoon. I think Wash U is being a bit overlooked in discussions of the UAA race – a race that appears very interesting with CMU and Rochester getting the most pub to date, and now 11-0 NYU opening some eyes with a win over Rochester.
The 8-3 Wash U Bears are a pretty solid basketball team, but I do see they’ve played their last two games without their best player, 6-6 Troy Ruths (18.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg) – wins over SLIAC teams Fontbonne (104-69) and Maryville (84-59). Not sure what Ruth’s status is. Wash U played NAIA I #5 Robert Morris-Chicago to 3 pts on opening weekend, and 15-1 RMC may be more talented than any other NCAA Division III or NAIA 1 or 2 team. Wash U was blown out of their own gym by Illinois Wesleyan, but that was a game where IWU was just outstanding.
Chicago is a gritty, tough well-coached team that plays good defense. They have a solid inside presence and a couple streaky 3-pt shooters. They’re capable of playing with anyone, as evidenced by playing IWU to a 4 point game at Chicago.
Games between Wash U. and Chicago usually seem to be won by the home team – worth keeping an eye on this one.
Less well-known outside of the NESCAC is the CBB rivalry, with Colby/Bates/Bowdoin. Colby’s men are at Bates and on the air as we speak:
http://www.batescast.com/index.php