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#1
Quote from: y_jack_lok on March 12, 2016, 11:00:17 AM

Tonight Wash U gets the honor of playing TMC. Wash U is a historically good program with five national championships. They lost to TMC in the Sweet 16 last year, 103-90, and this year's Wash U team is not as good. If Wash U can keep it close anything can happen, but I'm not expecting an upset.

They're also banged up.  Natalie Orr has been their best three point shooter and is out with a foot injury.
#2
Quote from: hopefan on December 18, 2015, 11:46:42 AM
Kudos to Wash U coach Nancy Fahey... in the past week I've watched her fine (as usual) women's team dismantle Vastly inferior SLIAC teams from Webster and Fontbonne... what impressed me, is that Coach Fahey used her entire roster, 20 players, and not just at the end of the game.. 3rd and 4th stringers were in the flow of the game, most seeing time in 2 different quarters... Wash U could have run up the score tremendously in either of these games.. instead it was the coach's decision to give these youngsters, as well as a couple of little used upperclassmen, some real game time....

I'm a little late in replying to this, but Coach Fahey has been taking this approach for as long as I've been watching, clear back to the 1998-2001 run. 

Much is made of counting stats and percentage of team totals here:

http://d3hoops.com/notables/2015/06/recalling-wash-u-dynamic-duo

but I'd like to compare the minutes per game and who was on the court when the game was basically won.
#3
Congratulations on the 700th win from me as well.

I too have heard rumors of Kristina Schmelter joining her brother on the Field House hardwood as well, but we will just have to wait and see.

The bad shooting seems to be a persistent problem (fortunately sometimes Orr seems to get hot from 3 point range anyway).  They may have set plays, but all too often I've seen them take wild, awkward shots when there is still plenty of time for getting a better shot off.  They're making the games more "interesting" than they need to.  Don't get me started on the free throws either.  I've never played basketball beyond the hoop at the house, but the one drill I'd like to see is free throw practice after running up and down the court to get the heart racing in order to better match game conditions.

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#4
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: All-Time Team By Coach
April 20, 2015, 08:53:26 PM
Quote from: mark_reichert on April 20, 2015, 08:18:22 PM
I'd put this team up against the best collection of players from any other school in the Division III tournament era.

I forgot to point this out:  Schweizer, Fischer and Rodgers were on the 1997-98 team, which might explain how they broke through despite the obstacles:

http://www.d3hoops.com/archives/women/1998-wbb-title-game-story
#5
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: All-Time Team By Coach
April 20, 2015, 08:18:22 PM
Making a change from the version I posted in 2008 because the newest eligible player just finished her time at Wash U:

Washington University Bears under Nancy Fahey

Starters:

G Amy Schweizer (point)
G Kelly Manning  (shooting)
F Melissa Gilkey     (small)
F Tasha Rodgers   (power)
C Alia Fischer

This team is now the top five scorers in WashU Women's basketball history, and probably the best all-around players.

As for rearranging their place in a conventional lineup, while Fahey called Manning the best small forward she ever had and Manning frequently played like one but she was always given All-America awards as a guard.  She ended up with 225 assists to Schweizer's 213, but I felt more comfortable moving Manning to shooting guard and Schweizer to point.  As for power and small forward: Rodgers is easily the fastest of the five and constantly drove for the basket, whereas Gilkey played the perimeter  more.

I'd put this team up against the best collection of players from any other school in the Division III tournament era.
#6
Region 7 women's basketball / Re: NCAC
November 30, 2013, 11:15:16 AM
The tournament involving WashU, IWU, and Depauw for this year starts this afternoon and is being called the Midwest Challenge.  Here is the link for Live stats and video streaming:

http://www.depauw.edu/athletics/womens/basketball/midwestchallenge/
#7
Region 9 women's basketball / Re: MWC
November 30, 2013, 11:14:14 AM
Illinois College is making its fourth appearance in the tournament WashU, IWU, and Depauw have been co-hosting since 1999.  It is starting this afternoon, and is being called the Midwest Challenge.  Here is the link for Live stats and video streaming:

http://www.depauw.edu/athletics/womens/basketball/midwestchallenge/
#8
Quote from: iwu70 on November 29, 2013, 11:04:43 PM
Good luck to the Titans this weekend -- first up on Saturday, #4 Wash U.  A great match-up.  If the Titans win that one, they likely get #1 DePauw. 

Here is the link for Live stats and video streaming:

http://www.depauw.edu/athletics/womens/basketball/midwestchallenge/
#9
The tournament involving WashU, IWU, and Depauw for this year starts this afternoon and is being called the Midwest Challenge.  Here is the link for Live stats and video streaming:

http://www.depauw.edu/athletics/womens/basketball/midwestchallenge/
#10
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Prominent Tip Off Tournaments
November 30, 2013, 11:02:33 AM
As of this time, D3hoops hasn't done any writeup to remind people of this tournament so I'm posting this link to all the appropriate sites so anybody who might be interest can check on the live stats or video of the games:

http://www.depauw.edu/athletics/womens/basketball/midwestchallenge/
#11
Multi-Regional Topics / Re: Prominent Tip Off Tournaments
November 28, 2013, 05:35:16 PM
If you want to see who has won how many games in the history of this tournament, I just posted that over in the UAA area.
#12
Over in the women's CCIW area, this reply to a post of mine prompted me to do the research to give the info below:

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 25, 2013, 07:59:20 PM
I've always admired the guts of whichever team joins the IWU/WashU/DePauw tourney.  I haven't attempted to check, but I wonder how many times that team has avoided 4th place?

Three times: Illinois College,  Kalamazoo, Central (Iowa) College.   There's been 14 tournaments, one time there wasn't a 4th team, and 10 times the 4th team has gone 0-2.  IWU has gone 0-2 twice and WashU once.

1999-00 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Beloit 0-2
2000-01 Washington University 2-0, Depauw, Illinois College 1-1, IWU 0-2
2001-02 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Thomas More 0-2
2002-03 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Illinois College 0-2
2003-04 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Illinois College 0-2
2004-05 Washington University 2-0, Depauw, Kalamazoo 1-1, IWU 0-2
2005-06 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Coe College 0-2
2006-07 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Central (Iowa) College 1-1, Washington University 0-2
2007-08 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Olivet 0-2
2008-09 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Washington University 1-1, Central (Iowa) College  0-2     
2009-10 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Washington University 1-1, Central (Iowa) College  0-2

2010-11 IWU, Depauw, Washington University 1-1 (no fourth team, round robin)

2011-12 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Hendrix 0-2
2012-13 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Coe 0-2

The Bears haven't gone 2-0 since the year before Depauw won its first championship, though it was IWU that went 2-0 that year.  Also, the three teams had a history of playing each other before the tournament started.  WashU is listed as playing both at the start of the year the three years prior to the tournament and one or the other for quite a few years before that.

Illinois College is making its fourth appearance this year breaking the tie with Central (Iowa).
#13
Region 7 women's basketball / Re: NCAC
November 28, 2013, 05:24:12 PM
Over in the women's CCIW area, this reply to a post of mine prompted me to do the research to give the info below:

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 25, 2013, 07:59:20 PM
I've always admired the guts of whichever team joins the IWU/WashU/DePauw tourney.  I haven't attempted to check, but I wonder how many times that team has avoided 4th place?

Three times: Illinois College,  Kalamazoo, Central (Iowa) College.   There's been 14 tournaments, one time there wasn't a 4th team, and 10 times the 4th team has gone 0-2.  IWU has gone 0-2 twice and WashU once.

1999-00 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Beloit 0-2
2000-01 Washington University 2-0, Depauw, Illinois College 1-1, IWU 0-2
2001-02 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Thomas More 0-2
2002-03 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Illinois College 0-2
2003-04 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Illinois College 0-2
2004-05 Washington University 2-0, Depauw, Kalamazoo 1-1, IWU 0-2
2005-06 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Coe College 0-2
2006-07 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Central (Iowa) College 1-1, Washington University 0-2
2007-08 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Olivet 0-2
2008-09 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Washington University 1-1, Central (Iowa) College  0-2     
2009-10 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Washington University 1-1, Central (Iowa) College  0-2

2010-11 IWU, Depauw, Washington University 1-1 (no fourth team, round robin)

2011-12 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Hendrix 0-2
2012-13 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Coe 0-2

The Bears haven't gone 2-0 since the year before Depauw won its first championship, though it was IWU that went 2-0 that year.  Also, the three teams had a history of playing each other before the tournament started.  WashU is listed as playing both at the start of the year the three years prior to the tournament and one or the other for quite a few years before that.

Illinois College is making its fourth appearance this year breaking the tie with Central (Iowa).
#14
Quote from: Roundball999 on November 25, 2013, 08:10:37 PM
Similarly have to give props to Wisconsin Lutheran this year, for inviting WashU and Hope to their inaugural Paul Knueppel tournament this past weekend and playing them both.

The format of that tournament is one way Millikin could avoid playing IWU in the Tip Off tournament, since Hope and WashU only played Wisconsin Lutheran and Hiram, not each other.  You don't insure that there is a single 2-0 team like the usual format, but they didn't get that 2010-2011.
#15
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 25, 2013, 07:59:20 PM
I've always admired the guts of whichever team joins the IWU/WashU/DePauw tourney.  I haven't attempted to check, but I wonder how many times that team has avoided 4th place?

Three times: Illinois College,  Kalamazoo, Central (Iowa) College.   There's been 14 tournaments, one time there wasn't a 4th team, and 10 times the 4th team has gone 0-2.  IWU has gone 0-2 twice and WashU once.

1999-00 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Beloit 0-2
2000-01 Washington University 2-0, Depauw, Illinois College 1-1, IWU 0-2
2001-02 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Thomas More 0-2
2002-03 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Illinois College 0-2
2003-04 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Illinois College 0-2
2004-05 Washington University 2-0, Depauw, Kalamazoo 1-1, IWU 0-2
2005-06 Washington University 2-0, IWU, Depauw 1-1, Coe College 0-2
2006-07 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Central (Iowa) College 1-1, Washington University 0-2
2007-08 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Olivet 0-2
2008-09 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Washington University 1-1, Central (Iowa) College  0-2     
2009-10 IWU 2-0, Depauw, Washington University 1-1, Central (Iowa) College  0-2

2010-11 IWU, Depauw, Washington University 1-1 (no fourth team, round robin)

2011-12 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Hendrix 0-2
2012-13 Depauw 2-0, IWU, Washington University 1-1, Coe 0-2

The Bears haven't gone 2-0 since the year before Depauw won its first championship, though it was IWU that went 2-0 that year.  Also, the three teams had a history of playing each other before the tournament started.  WashU is listed as playing both at the start of the year the three years prior to the tournament and one or the other for quite a few years before that.

Illinois College is making its fourth appearance this year breaking the tie with Central (Iowa).