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Post by n00b on Nov 20, 2023 12:30:48 GMT -5
Screagles up 2-0 and 22-20 in the 3rd.
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Post by n00b on Nov 20, 2023 12:38:25 GMT -5
And USI completes the sweep.
Next up, #8 Little Rock at #1 Eastern Illinois at 1pm CT. In the regular season, EIU picked up two easy sweeps.
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Post by trojansc on Nov 20, 2023 13:10:56 GMT -5
And USI completes the sweep. Next up, #8 Little Rock at #1 Eastern Illinois at 1pm CT. In the regular season, EIU picked up two easy sweeps. I was gonna say maybe UALR throws something special at them this third time around - Van Compton's probably pulled a rabbit out of a hat before in her history. Van Compton has been the head coach at UALR longer than I've been alive. How many D1 coaches have been active Head Coaches for 30+ years at this point, let alone at the same school?
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Post by jayj79 on Nov 20, 2023 20:59:16 GMT -5
MVC quarterfinals today
#4 Southern Illinois swept #8 Belmont in the early match, with the Salukis advancing to face #1 Northern Iowa in the first semifinal, tomorrow (Tues. 11/21) at 3 p.m.
Sidenote: this was Belmont's 34th match of the season, which I believe is most in division I (though UIC and/or St Johns could tie that mark should they advance to their respective conference tournament finals; and of course other teams could surpass that mark if NCAA and NIVC tournament matches are included).
Then in the second quarterfinals, #3 UIC (Illinois-Chicago) swept the host team, #7 Missouri State. The Flames will take on #2 Drake in the 2nd semifinal tomorrow (scheduled for 6 p.m. start)
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Post by odinaka on Nov 20, 2023 21:10:31 GMT -5
Pepperdine should not have scheduled this match against SMU. They’re getting kicked in the teeth
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Post by trojansc on Nov 20, 2023 21:13:59 GMT -5
Pepperdine should not have scheduled this match against SMU. They’re getting kicked in the teeth This was one of my favorite matches scheduled this season. It was a very smart move for both teams in case they needed to bolster their at-large cases. Good for both there is low pressure here - both are going to NCAA’s regardless.
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Post by odinaka on Nov 20, 2023 21:24:00 GMT -5
Pepperdine should not have scheduled this match against SMU. They’re getting kicked in the teeth This was one of my favorite matches scheduled this season. It was a very smart move for both teams in case they needed to bolster their at-large cases. Good for both there is low pressure here - both are going to NCAA’s regardless. Good intentions no doubt but SMU is playing at a much higher level
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Post by trojansc on Nov 20, 2023 22:39:42 GMT -5
Still volleyball being played today.
(#6) Tennessee Tech and (#3) Lindenwood are in a 5th set of the OVC Quarterfinals. Lindenwood won the 3rd 26-24, Tennessee Tech won the 4th, 25-23.
Is Lindenwood really eligible for the NCAA Tournament? How long have they been D1?
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Post by n00b on Nov 20, 2023 22:47:01 GMT -5
Is Lindenwood really eligible for the NCAA Tournament? No. Neither is Southern Indiana.
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Post by trojansc on Nov 20, 2023 22:48:27 GMT -5
Is Lindenwood really eligible for the NCAA Tournament? No. Neither is Southern Indiana. so we're going all in on a potential Southern Indiana-Lindenwood OVC Championship game then - right? Eastern Illinois could lose the OVC semifinals and make the NCAA Tournament? What in the . . .
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Post by n00b on Nov 20, 2023 23:03:56 GMT -5
No. Neither is Southern Indiana. so we're going all in on a potential Southern Indiana-Lindenwood OVC Championship game then - right? Eastern Illinois could lose the OVC semifinals and make the NCAA Tournament? What in the . . . This happened in ASUN Basketball in 2022. Their rule was if an ineligible team won the tournament, the AQ went to the regular season champ, regardless of what round or who they lost to. Bellarmine won the tournament, and the AQ went to top-seeded Jacksonville State who lost in the semifinals to Jacksonville.
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Post by bprtbone on Nov 21, 2023 11:39:12 GMT -5
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Post by n00b on Nov 21, 2023 17:37:36 GMT -5
Northern Iowa swept Southern Illinois to advance to the Valley championship match.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Nov 21, 2023 17:40:53 GMT -5
Eastern Illinois are going to the OVC final
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Post by n00b on Nov 21, 2023 17:47:44 GMT -5
Eastern Illinois are going to the OVC final And if Lindenwood beats SEMO tonight (like they have twice in the past six days), Eastern Illinois will be headed to the NCAA Tournament regardless of tomorrow's result.
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