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Ok Bears and SugarBears fans.... we need to get hold of how the SLC tourney works and get into the groove as we look to be there in the future....while baseball and softball need our attention this spring, let's finish basketball season by watching how the tourney comes out and how SLC teams do in the NCAAs.....I have added records and the Sagarin ratings at the end of each line....for example, 66 vs 58 ....note SugarBears ratings is 61...also, record shown is season, SLC and last five games....

Who should send flowers to SugarBears for not being eligible and letting another team in?

SLC Tourney
Place: Leonard E. Merrill Center in Katy, Texas (seats 5600)
http://www.merrellcenter.org/Pages/Home.aspx?SPSID=100570&SPID=10825&DB_OEM_ID=18400

Website:
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlDB_OEM_ID=18400&KEY=&ATCLID=204772905&SPID=10825&SPSID=100570

Schedule:
3/9: Women's Quarterfinals: noon, 2:30, 6:00 and 8:30pm
Game 1: #2 SFA (18-9/13-3/5-0) vs #7 Northwestern State (14-15/7-9/1-4), 66 vs 58
SFA lost at home by 68-34 and won on road at 81-63

Game 2: #3 TAMCC (20-9/12-4/4-1) vs #6 Sam Houston State (11-17/8-8/4-1), 63 vs 57
TAMCC won in OT on road by 76-69 and at home by 81-80

Game 3: #1 Lamar (23-7/13-3/4-1) vs #8 SELA (12-17/6-10/2-3), 68 vs 53
Cardinals won only meeting at home by 85-58

Game 4: #4 UTSA (14-15/7-9/2-3) vs #5 UTA (14-15/9-7/2-3), 61 vs 65
UTSA won at home by 69-51 and lost on road by 78-71

3/10: Men's Quarterfinals: noon, 2:30, 6:00 and 8:30pm
Game 1: #2 SFA (21-8/11-5/3-2) vs #7 UTA (16-13/8-8/2-3), 71 vs 66
SFA won only game at home by 72-65

Game 2: #3 TAMCC (16-14/10-6/3-2) vs #6 UTSA (19-10/9-7/4-1), 71 vs 70
TAMCC won in OT at UTSA by 66-62 then lost at home by 57-56

Game 3: #1 SHS (22-7/14-2/3-2) vs #8 Nicholls (11-18/7-9/4-1), 76 vs 63
Sam won only meeting on road by 75-69

Game 4: #4 SELA (18-11/10-6/4-1) vs #5 Texas State (15-15/9-7/3-2), 69 vs 66
SELA won only meetng at home by 75-66

3/11:Women's Semis: SLC TV at noon and 2:30pm
Game 5: Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4

Men's Semis: SLC TV 6:00 and 8:30pm
Game 5: Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 2
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4

3/12: Women's Finals: SLC TV at 7:05pm
Championship Game

3/13: Men's Finals: ESPN 2 at 3pm
Championship Game

Nice rundown 52! Good info to get us prepared for next year!

Some data on how UCA fared vs tournament teams:

Bears:

2-9
Won by avg 11.5 in 2 wins
Lost by avg 9.4 in 9 losses

Exclude worst loss (UTA by 24)...avg drops to 7.63

SugarBears:

6-5
Won by avg 12.3 in 6 wins
Lost by avg 13.2 in 5 losses

Exclude worst loss (SELA by 27..how did that happen?)...avg drops to 9.75

Vs Top 3 seeds ....

1-3
Win over #1 Lamar by 92-77
Loss to #2 SFA by 97-86 and 88-86
Loss to #3 TAMCC by 86-65

SBs made big move this year but another move is needed to get to winning the tourney.

Round 1 Women's FINALS


3/9: Women's Quarterfinals: noon, 2:30, 6:00 and 8:30pm
Game 1: #2 SFA (18-9/13-3/5-0) vs #7 Northwestern State (14-15/7-9/1-4), 66 vs 58
SFA lost at home by 68-34 and won on road at 81-63

Northwestern upsets SFA by 96-82
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204904826

Freshman Trudy Armstead led five Northwestern State players in double figures with 25 points while pulling down a game-high 13 rebounds. NWS used a first half run of 32-12 for a 42-35 lead then blew the game open with a 26-7 run to seal the win. NWS had lost 7 of their last 9. LadyJacks end season at 18-10/134 wile Demons move on at 15-15/8-9.

Game 2: #3 TAMCC (20-9/12-4/4-1) vs #6 Sam Houston State (11-17/8-8/4-1), 63 vs 57
TAMCC won in OT on road by 76-69 and at home by 81-80

TAMCC wins easily 99-79
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204905082

Sam led 47-40 but Islanders stormed back for 59-32 2nd half for the win behind 6 players in double figures and 64% FG shooting. Sam ends season 11-18/8-9 while TAMCC moves on at 21-9/13-4.

Game 3: #1 Lamar (23-7/13-3/4-1) vs #8 SELA (12-17/6-10/2-3), 68 vs 53
Cardinals won only meeting at home by 85-58

Lamar wins by 88-64
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204905149

Cardinals cruise to win with SLC POTY Jenna Plumley scoring 11 with 4 assists. SELA falls to 12-18/6-11 as Lamar moves on at 24-7/14-3.

Game 4: #4 UTSA (14-15/7-9/2-3) vs #5 UTA (14-15/9-7/2-3), 61 vs 65
UTSA won at home by 69-51 and lost on road by 78-71

UTA wins by 68-63
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204905206

UTA led from start to finish, pulled out to a 51-39 lead heading into the last quarter and had to fight and claw to hold off the Roadrunners in a mad finish. Meghan Nelson led the Lady Mavericks with 18 points andtook 17 of UTA's 37 free throw attempts, converting 13. UTSA ends season at 14-16/7-10 while UTA improves to 15-15/10-8.



Round 2 bracket: 3/11/10 at noon and 2:30pm SLC TV

Game 5: Northwestern State (15-15/8-9) vs TAMCC (21-9/13-4), 58 vs 63
Demons lost at home to TAMCC in regular season by 75-66.

Game 6: Lamar (24-7/14-3) vs UTA (15-15/10-7), 68 vs 65
Cardinals won both regular season games by 67-63 on the road and by 79-73 at home.

3/10/10 Round 1 Men's FINALS

Men's Quarterfinals: noon, 2:30, 6:00 and 8:30pm

Game 1: #2 SFA (21-8/11-5/3-2) vs #7 UTA (16-13/8-8/2-3), 71 vs 66
SFA won only game at home by 72-65

SFA moves on by 77-54.
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204905648

In spite of playing without starting guard Eric Bell and backup center Will Reinke, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week, SFA turned up the heat with 58% FG shooting, 42017 rebounding and 22 points from guard Eddie Williams. Marquez Hanyes finishes his career at UTA with 1173 points adding 17 today. UTA goes home with a record of 16-14/8-9 while SFA moves on to semis at 22-8/12-5.

Game 2: #3 TAMCC (16-14/10-6/3-2) vs #6 UTSA (19-10/9-7/4-1), 71 vs 70

TAMCC won in OT at UTSA by 66-62 then lost at home by 57-56

TAMCC slips by UTSA by 78-66
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204905725

UTSA led 41-31 at half then shot 22% in the n2nd half while TAMCC put togeher a 14-0 run to grab the lead they never surrendered. UTSA went 6 minutes without a score late in the game and TAMCC's Kevin Palmer led all scorers with 26. UTSA ends at 19-11/9-8 and TAMCC moves on at 17-14/11-6.

Game 3: #1 SHS (22-7/14-2/3-2) vs #8 Nicholls (11-18/7-9/4-1), 76 vs 63
Sam won only meeting on road by 75-69

SHS wins 62-57 ending Nicholls dream of a run to the NCAA. Colonels end season 11-19/7-10.
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204905910

Ashton Mitchell -- who scored a team-high 20 points for SHS -- hit his final two free throws with six seconds left finally secure the victory for the Bearkats (23-7), which withstood a dazzling display of marksmanship from Nicholls swingman Anatoly Bose, who scored 40 of Nicholls' 57 points.


Game 4: #4 SELA (18-11/10-6/4-1) vs #5 Texas State (15-15/9-7/3-2), 69 vs 66
SELA won only meetng at home by 75-66

SELA edges out Bobcats in OT by 79-78.
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204906014

Bobcats hit 7 of first 9 3s but committed 21 TOs to let SELA stay in the hunt. Lions pulled within 45-39 with three consecutive 3s and shot 59% in the 2nd half to complete the comeback to force OT. 6' 9" Patrick Sullivan hit 1 of 2 FT with 2.3 seconds in OT to claim the win.

Round 2 Bracket on 3/11/10 SLC TV 6:00 and 8:30pm

Game 5: SFA (22-8/12-5) v TAMCC (17-14/11-6), 71-71
SFA won at home 64-43 late in regular season.

Game 6: SHS (23-7/15-2) vs SELA (19-11/11-6), 76 vs 69

[u]Round 1 Upsets:[/u]

Based on Sagarin Predictor ratings:
Women....


Game 1:NWS downs SLC/East winner SFC


Men....none

Sagarin so far has picked 7 of 8....

Women's Round 2 bracket: 3/11/10 at noon and 2:30pm SLC TV

Game 5: Northwestern State (15-15/8-9) vs TAMCC (21-9/13-4), 58 vs 63
Demons lost at home to TAMCC in regular season by 75-66.

TAMCC wins over NWS by 74-66 to reach fiinals. Demons end season at 15-16/8-10.
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204906327

TAMCC hit 28 of 35 free throws, including their last six in the final 56 seconds and out rebounded NWS by 48-34. Jade Davis led the Islanders with 19 points, while Shaye Montgomery added 14. Anitra Jeffery had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Lauren Smith added 10 points for the Islanders.



Game 6: Lamar (24-7/14-3) vs UTA (15-15/10-7), 68 vs 65
Cardinals won both regular season games by 67-63 on the road and by 79-73 at home.

Lamar to finals by 70-61 over UTA.

http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?[url]SPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204906432[/url]

SLC POTY Jenna Plumley scores 14 with 8A/4S while missing time late in game havng to retape ankle. Darika Hill led Lamar with a 20/10 D.

3/12: Women's Finals: SLC TV at 7:05pm

Lamar (25-7/15-3) vs TAMCC (22-9/14-4), 68 vs 63

Lamar won at home in regular season by 69-63 while TAMCC whipped the Cardinals at CC by 79-64.

Sagarin predictor ratings now 5-1 in women's backet.

Men's Round 2 Bracket on 3/11/10 SLC TV 6:00 and 8:30pm

Game 5: SFA (22-8/12-5) v TAMCC (17-14/11-6), 71-71
SFA won at home 64-43 late in regular season.

Jacks advance to finals with 60-53 win over TAMCC. Islanders end season at 17-15/11-7.
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmlSPSID=90089&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204906573

SFA played smothering defense and held TAMCC to zero of their trademark fast break points and Islanders helped out Jacks by shooting only 43% from FT line.

Game 6: SHS (23-7/15-2) vs SELA (19-11/11-6), 76 vs 69

BearKats slip by Lions by 88-85 to get to finals. SELA finishes at 19-12/11-7.

3/13: Men's Finals: ESPN 2 at 3pm

SFA (23-8/13-5) vs SHS (24-7/16-2), 71 vs 76

BearKats won only meeting in regular season at home by 66-57.

Sagarin predictor ratings 6-0 for men's bracket.

Great game for the finals! Kats by 3

3/12: Women's Championship

Lamar pounds TAMCC by 86-59 for the win, the big trophy and the invite to the NCAAs.


http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmltemp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204907371

The Cardinals missed their first seven shots as the Islanders (22-10) jumped out to a quick 6-1 lead. Once Lamar shook off the opening spurt of A&M-Corpus Christi, it responded with a dizzying barrage of 3-pointers that permanently swung momentum in its favor. In a span of 4:59, Lamar drilled five treys, including four on consecutive possessions. Hill hit the first three, while Jenna Plumley added the other two, which gave the Cardinals a 20-9 lead with 11:39 to go in the half.

TAMCC committed 22 TOs and shot only 30% from field.

Islanders end season at 22-10/14-5 while Lamar improves to 26-7/16-3.

Note: SugarBears beat Lamar by 92-77 at home and lost to TAMCC on road by 86-65 very early in the regular season.

Sagarin was 6-1 in women's brackets.

All-Tournament Team
Meghan Nelson, UT Arlington
Elisa Beagle, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Jade Davis, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Jenna Plumley, Lamar
Darika Hill, Lamar (MVP)

3/13: Men's Finals

http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbmltemp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204907812

Sam Houston State wins 64-48 over SFA

Having watched the game on ESPN2, Sam looked like a solid team that put constant pressure on Jacks from the outset. SFA shot only about 34% from the field. Actually SFA played very good defense keeping SHS well below their 81 ppg avg (9th in D1); Jacks just could not muster any consistent offense.

Merrill Center looked pretty nice.... lower deck appeared pretty full.

SFA ended season at 23-9/13-6 while SHS improved to 25-7/17-2.

Sagarin predictor ratings went 7-0 in the men's tourney.

2010 All-Tournament Team
Anatoly Bose, Nicholls State
Eddie Williams, Stephen F. Austin
Jereal Scott, Stephen F. Austin
Gilberto Clavell, Sam Houston State
Ashton Mitchell, Sam Houston State (MVP)

I thought it would be closer than that!

BC , I'm figuring about a 14 or 15 seed in a regional. What you got?

$50 on a 15 seed. LOL.

Men's Bracket for Sam Houston State

South Region: New Orleans sub-region

# = seed in region

Game 1: #6 Notre Dame vs #11 Old Dominion

Game 2: #3 Baylor vs #14 Sam Houston State

Data: (Sagarin rank, Predictor rating, SOS rating, D1 record, Top 25 W/L, Top 50 W/L, conference)

Notre Dame (#39, 83,78,23-11, 5-3, 6-5, Big East)
Old Dominion (#43, 84, 74, 26-8, 1-1, 1-4, Colonial)
Baylor (#8, 88, 80, 24-7, 6-4, 7-5, Big 12)
Sam Houston State (#106, 76, 69, 21-7, 0-1, 0-1, Southland)

Sagarin Predictions:

Game 1: Even with slight edge to ODU
Game 2: Baylor by 8

Women's Bracket for Lamar

Memphis Region: Austin sub-region

# = seed in region

Game 1: #6 Texas vs #11 San Diego State

Game 2: #3 West Virginia vs #14 Lamar

Data: (Sagarin rank, Predictor rating, SOS rating, record, Top 25 W/L, Top 50 W/L, conference)

Texas (#12, 90,83, 22-10, 8-10, Big 12)
San Diego State (#48, 83, 77, 21-10, 1-3, Mountain West)
Lamar (#131, 69, 62, 26-7, 0-2, Southland)
West Virgina (#10, 89, 77, 28-5, 8-5, Big East)

Sagarin Predictions:

Game 1: Texas by 7
Game 2: West Virginia by 20