The daily dish on Division III basketball
Here is tonight’s show… enjoy!
Part 1:
Chatting with Pat Coleman
St. Mary’s Coach Chris Harney
George Fox Women’s Coach Scott Rueck
Part 2:
NABC Coach’s Corner – Ohio Wesleyan’s Mike DeWitt
The Reason the Chinese are to Blame – Tech Problems and Thank You to Centre
Atlantic/East Region Report – Gordon Mann
Northeast Region Report – Mark Simon
Part 3:
Coast Guard’s Al Sowers
Oglethorpe Coach Ron Sattele
Midwest Region & WIAC Report – Bob Quillman
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Well… we all made it through a nasty winter storm here in Danville, KY. At one point last night, it was sleeting so hard here, you looked like it was pouring sleet. 6″ plus fell around here and this morning not much was happening and many places were closed. However, this afternoon turned into a beautiful, sun filled on here in central Kentucky – though, north of here is anything but!
Second bit of good news… we are good to broadcast tonight. I won’t get into the whole thing, but blame the Chinese… yes, the country and hackers from there.
Anyway, we will be on the air and the broadcast will be simulcast to the Hall of Fame Cafe and I believe the on-campus TV channel so those Centre fans that can’t make the game, will be able to see, and tonight, hear the game!
We are about 40 minutes from tip-off of what should be a very good game between two very different teams. Centre is guard based and doesn’t rely on the inside game. OWU, the opposite, the inside game is what beat Heidelberg last night. I am looking forward to a great game… and I am looking forward to broadcasting it!
Final note, just met “Old Student Athlete” who came up and introduced himself. Nice to put faces to names on the post-up boards!
For those of us who like to read newspaper game stories from around the country…
Men
Rochester’s win over Middlebury
“It was kind of a beautifully ugly game,” Yellowjackets coach Mike Neer said.
Loras shocks UW-Whitewater
“The Warhawks couldn’t handle Loras in the lane or on the perimeter and they couldn’t handle senior forward Kyle White anywhere…”
Millsaps ends Maryville’s season
“I’m sure we’ll be back, but I’m not sure I want it to be in Jackson, Miss.,” coach Randy Lambert said
Women
Medaille’s miracle comeback over Scranton
“They’ll be 108 seconds the Medaille University women’s basketball team will talk about forever. And 108 seconds the University of Scranton Lady Royals will think about forever.”
Illinois Wesleyan outruns Maryville (Mo.)
“I thought it would be a thoroughbred race and it was,” said IWU coach Mia Smith
Key injuries for Mary Washington in its win over Baruch
It was definitely different from what we are used to playing. But I thought the team did a great job of adjusting,” junior guard Katy Larson said.
Feel free to add others, if you like…
Due to technical problems that randomly have put a stop to my broadcast… I will try and give you updates through this until we can solved the problem.
At the half – Centre 34, Franklin 27
Franklin and Centre have been trading shot after shot from inside and outside. The gym is packed with mostly Centre fans, but it isn’t affecting Franklin who is playing very well. I will get you stats as soon as I can, but both teams are playing very well. It is a complete opposite of the first game which Heidelberg controlled from the five minute point on.
Centre keeps hitting three point shots – including one at the end of the half – that seem like daggers, but Franklin keeps answering.
Will bring you the stats as soon as I can!
I pride myself in being objective, but yesterday, I just couldn’t help myself.
I was broadcasting Coast Guard-Trinity from high atop courtside, and in the excitement of the moment, during one timeout, I started bopping up and down, like a jumping bean. My broadcast partner (a Coast Guard lieutenant) teased me about it, as did the columnist for one of the local papers, but I didn’t really care.
If you’re a fan, that’s what today is all about. If you’re going to a game, enjoy the madness. If you’re following one of the games today at home, you can do it too (so what if you’ll look a little silly).
I’m in charge of the scoreboard today, and I’ll be trying to file reports here from time to time, while prepping for my next game. If you wanna chime in on what you see or hear, feel free to do so here.