I wonder to what extent international students will opt against playing in the US, whether immigration's analysis of social activity and/or media posts will influence ability to study and compete in America, or if the landscape remains the same.

McCarrell won 295 and 284 games at North Park and Mankato State (D2-MN), respectively.  I wonder how many games he won in the bldg now known on campus as Hamming Hall, and maybe? into the years of Bosko's college playing days.

I do not believe NPC competed off-campus for home games on a regulation-sized court.

https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/06/scb-hof-announcement  Viking HC Dan McCarrell will be inducted into the HOF in October in Florida.  Very surprised he has not already entered!

Bo Ryan too.  What takes this committee so long?

Elite Wesleyan G Shane Regan also headed to U of C.

The semifinals and finals saw a total of 47 runs scored in 54 innings.  Congratulations, #2 North Central.

Society too often stigmatizes the decision to attend a community college.  Given the cost of D3 schools*, I'd like to see more student athletes use two years of cc/juco eligibility, earn undergrad credits, save the family money, and then transfer instead of the portal route more than once.

Wisconsin has a great postsecondary educational model w/ D3 public schools that includes reciprocity with Minnesota.

Vetter could elevate his visibility, play overseas, establish his name in xx country/region, and then open a cars.com base of operation across the pond after his playing years.

The portal impacts all levels and sports, including a heavy reliance at North Park. Just curious, does Vetter from nat'l champ Trinity bite on a scholly at a level or two above three?

A week or two ago the NYT had a lengthy article about Grinnell's system.  Discussed father and son, the philosophy, and the scoring records.  If I recall correctly, the article said Grinnell had not been to the tourney since 2004, but did not mention opponent or outcome.  I vaguely recalled IWU badly stuffed Grinnell and thought it was a tourney game.

In 2001, IWU pounded Grinnell 132-91 in the first round.  Did anyone witness that game?  Recollections?  Here is the box score: 
https://sun.iwu.edu/~iwunews/sports/mbb2001/030101m.htm  Oddly, Laban Cross netted only four points on three shots!

Tourney time!

North Park lost its last six games with five to a team that finished below .500 in conference play.  In those five losses, North Park's hyped defensive scheme gave up 102, 86, 90, 97, and 94 points or 94ppg!

NCC's offensive rotation led to many wide open shots.  Kudos to the Cardinals for finding the open man.  I cannot explain why the slow afoot Helwig was able to repeatedly shoot open-look treys.  He went 7-9 and missed his lone interior shot.

Having gone 6-3 when attending a Viking game this year, I saw one ref repeatedly favor the opposition during three games.  Others around me also commented about this.  Last night repeated...even a kid around 11 y/o commented about this.  During one game, when I sat behind the NP bench, Coach McGhee "chatted" with this ref. Last night, the flock of NCC fans who sat five feet from me did not even whimper about the refs...even when Moncrief obviously earned his fourth PF.  Regardless, not using the backboard on a layup represented a cardinal sin.  Leaving Helwig open perplexed me.  Even the NCC fan next to me questioned why Helwig, NCC's leading scorer for the game, was allowed to take the last shot.

Overall, this North Park team exceeded expectations.  Thank you, Vikings.

/s = sarcasm   So you learned something today.

Is the RESPECT Award comparable to tykes' 'everybody gets a trophy" award? /s  For example, what did DJ Wallace do to earn his award?

Pearson, a graduate student who earned an undergrad degree from Elmhurst, had scored more than 26 points only once in his collegiate career.  He scorched North Park for 40.  I don't think his shooting could have been diminished with only better communication between players. Then again, Elmhurst scored a whopping 97 points.  There has to something in addition to enhanced communication. And how many did talent-laden Wheaton score?  Triple digits.

While complacently sitting alone in third place, North Park has a winning record against the teams above and below them. 

Seeing as Richardson came from Northfield, MN, home of Carleton College, I wonder if the college employs either or both parents.

It is unfortunate, Greg, that your memory lasted less than two weeks.  When a poster commented about NP's next big game, he overlooked the immediate game at Augie and leapt to NPU at home v Carthage.  I remarked that NP's next big game was Augie.  Thus, I know the importance of every game and that upsets can occur.  Duh.  I mean, c'mon, we saw lowly Carthage upset npu in football this year, which denied npu's first post-1969 winning season.

I am surprised you don't know what it means to collapse on D.  Soren clearly likes to shoot on the court's side of his dominant hand.  When he dribbles low, rotate a second defender to trap him near the base line.  I don't care if he then passes to the open man...just get the ball out of SR's hands.

I am also surprised that you would minimize my visual acuity of NP's D scheme over the last three years, and you completely missed my point.  With no change in scheme, the one man who could beat us, beat us.