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Post by Yotes on Mar 13, 2017 19:00:41 GMT -6
USD is officially in the WNIT again. Opponent TBD tonight. IUPUI, UND, and state will also be in the WNIT.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Mar 13, 2017 19:05:21 GMT -6
Wouldn't it be cool if the Iowa Hawkeyes made the trip to the SCSC to pay back for the men playing in Iowa City.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Mar 13, 2017 19:08:19 GMT -6
According to the web site the bracket with matchup and times and dates will be announced around 10:30PM Central so we will have to be patient for a couple of hours.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Mar 13, 2017 19:12:52 GMT -6
These are the teams that made the field. Possible matchup in the first two or three rounds I put in red.
AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS
Abilene Christian (22-8) – Southland
Bethune-Cookman (21-10) – MEAC
BYU (20-11) – West Coast
Central Michigan (23-8) – MAC
Colorado State (24-8) – Mountain West
George Washington (20-9) – Atlantic 10
Grambling State (18-14) – SWAC
IUPUI (24-8) – Summit
James Madison (24-8) – Colonial
Little Rock (24-8) – Sun Belt
Mercer (25-6) – Southern
Michigan (22-9) – Big Ten
Middle Tennessee (21-10) – C-USA
Missouri State (16-14) – Missouri Valley
Morehead State (21-9) – Ohio Valley
Navy (23-9) – Patriot
New Hampshire (26-5) – America East
North Dakota (20-10) – Big Sky
Oklahoma State (17-14) – Big 12
Princeton (16-13) – Ivy
Radford (24-8) – Big South
Rider (24-8) – MAAC
Sacred Heart (17-14) – Northeast
Seattle (15-17) – WAC
Stetson (26-6) – Atlantic Sun
UC Davis (23-7) – Big West
UCF (20-11) – American
Villanova (16-14) – Big East
Virginia (19-12) – ACC
Washington State (12-19) – Pac-12
Wright State (24-8) – Horizon
AT LARGE TEAMS
Alabama (19-13) – SEC
Ball State (21-10) – MAC
Colorado (15-15) – Pac-12
Drexel (21-10) – Colonial
Duquesne (18-15) – Atlantic 10
Fordham (21-11) – Atlantic 10
Georgetown (17-12) – Big East
Georgia Tech (17-14) – ACC
Harvard (20-8) – Ivy
Indiana (20-10) – Big Ten
Iowa (17-13) – Big Ten
Jacksonville (23-8) – Atlantic Sun
Kent State (19-12) – MAC
Louisiana Tech (18-13) – C-USA
Northern Illinois (21-11) – MAC
Ohio (22-9) – MAC
Ole Miss (17-13) – SEC
Penn State (19-10) – Big Ten
St. John’s (20-11) – Big East
Saint Joseph’s (17-14) – Atlantic 10
Saint Louis (24-8) – Atlantic 10
Saint Mary’s (20-12) – West Coast
South Dakota (22-8) – Summit
South Dakota State (22-8) – Summit
SMU (17-14) – American
Southern Miss (23-10) – C-USA
Tulane (16-14) – American
UNLV (22-10) – Mountain West
UT Arlington (22-8) – Sun Belt
Utah (16-14) – Pac-12
Virginia Tech (17-13) – ACC
Wake Forest (15-15) – ACC
Wyoming (21-9) – Mountain West - I am still made about that game.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Mar 13, 2017 19:21:22 GMT -6
Some matchups that would be fun to see.
Colorado State in the return of Ryun Williams
Missouri State since we didn't play them in football
North Dakota since we need to show them that Summit is boss
Oklahoma State since I can't recall ever playing them in a significant sport
Wright State because they are in kind of a similar conference and we really need to start a Horizon vs Summit challenge like the Big 10 vs ACC challenge but make it men's and women's basketball.
Colorado since we need to show the Pac 12 that we own them in this tourney
Indiana and Iowa because it is always fun to beat up on the Big 10 and we need to do more of that outside of Minnesota and Illinois
Utah - because they owe us a game at the SCSC for playing them out there last year eventhough this tourney has nothing to do with that. We still need some pay back though and of course another beat down of the Pac 12.
Wyoming - I super want revenge on this team but since we played them it might take 2 or 3 rounds to get to them.
My prediction is that the Coyotes host North Dakota in the first round. My hope is that the keep the 2 South Dakota schools away from each other for the purpose of allowing both to continue to draw good attendance as seperate entities. We will see if the WNIT looks at that as well. I think the Jacks and Coyotes will matchup in the second round if both win their first round game.
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Post by Yotes on Mar 13, 2017 19:21:30 GMT -6
Regionalization is a big factor in determining opponents in the WNIT (note how we played Creighton in the 1st round the last two years). The most local teams in the field for us would be state, UND, Iowa, Colorado, Colorado State, Wyoming, and Missouri State.
I would predict an early game against UND if not for those in between here and Grand Forks. I don't know how the committee feel about rematches, maybe they'll give us UND to avoid giving them an early rematch.
I would love a game against Colorado State and all their former Yotes, or Iowa just for some symmetry.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:21:27 GMT -6
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Post by wrj on Mar 13, 2017 20:21:27 GMT -6
Some matchups that would be fun to see. Colorado State in the return of Ryun Williams Missouri State since we didn't play them in football North Dakota since we need to show them that Summit is boss Oklahoma State since I can't recall ever playing them in a significant sport Wright State because they are in kind of a similar conference and we really need to start a Horizon vs Summit challenge like the Big 10 vs ACC challenge but make it men's and women's basketball. Colorado since we need to show the Pac 12 that we own them in this tourney Indiana and Iowa because it is always fun to beat up on the Big 10 and we need to do more of that outside of Minnesota and Illinois Utah - because they owe us a game at the SCSC for playing them out there last year eventhough this tourney has nothing to do with that. We still need some pay back though and of course another beat down of the Pac 12. Wyoming - I super want revenge on this team but since we played them it might take 2 or 3 rounds to get to them. My prediction is that the Coyotes host North Dakota in the first round. My hope is that the keep the 2 South Dakota schools away from each other for the purpose of allowing both to continue to draw good attendance as seperate entities. We will see if the WNIT looks at that as well. I think the Jacks and Coyotes will matchup in the second round if both win their first round game. I enjoyed reading these observations. I would enjoy seeing another SDSU vs. USD game, but I hate the thought of it happening in the first or second round. I can't imagine the owners of the WNIT putting it beyond that. |
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Post by yotebewithyou on Mar 13, 2017 20:32:22 GMT -6
Some matchups that would be fun to see. Colorado State in the return of Ryun Williams Missouri State since we didn't play them in football North Dakota since we need to show them that Summit is boss Oklahoma State since I can't recall ever playing them in a significant sport Wright State because they are in kind of a similar conference and we really need to start a Horizon vs Summit challenge like the Big 10 vs ACC challenge but make it men's and women's basketball. Colorado since we need to show the Pac 12 that we own them in this tourney Indiana and Iowa because it is always fun to beat up on the Big 10 and we need to do more of that outside of Minnesota and Illinois Utah - because they owe us a game at the SCSC for playing them out there last year eventhough this tourney has nothing to do with that. We still need some pay back though and of course another beat down of the Pac 12. Wyoming - I super want revenge on this team but since we played them it might take 2 or 3 rounds to get to them. My prediction is that the Coyotes host North Dakota in the first round. My hope is that the keep the 2 South Dakota schools away from each other for the purpose of allowing both to continue to draw good attendance as seperate entities. We will see if the WNIT looks at that as well. I think the Jacks and Coyotes will matchup in the second round if both win their first round game. I enjoyed reading these observations. I would enjoy seeing another SDSU vs. USD game, but I hate the thought of it happening in the first or second round. I can't imagine the owners of the WNIT putting it beyond that. Can't be the first round because of tournament rules but it's almost inevitable for the second round. Can't bank on both teams making deep runs this year (or any year). They're all about making money so i'd definitely put my $$$ on the 2nd round |
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Post by goyotes24 on Mar 13, 2017 21:17:39 GMT -6
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Post by Yotes on Mar 13, 2017 21:22:06 GMT -6
Bring on the fighting whatevers!
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Post by usdtator on Mar 13, 2017 21:35:06 GMT -6
Tickets are already on sale for women's game. Just paid for our season ticket seats and bought 3 more (correction... 6 more).
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Mar 14, 2017 5:02:50 GMT -6
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Post by kiyoat on Mar 14, 2017 5:02:50 GMT -6
A fitting rematch! We opened the SCSC with them, now opening the postseason with them.
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Mar 14, 2017 6:10:16 GMT -6
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Post by kiyoat on Mar 14, 2017 6:10:16 GMT -6
Iowa (assuming they beat MO St) would be a challenging second round opponent. If we were to get by them, it would set up a possible rematch with State. Hard to look too far ahead, though.
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Post by usdtator on Mar 14, 2017 7:40:00 GMT -6
Anyone hearing of a start time for the game Thursday...?
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Post by yotebewithyou on Mar 14, 2017 8:42:15 GMT -6
Anyone hearing of a start time for the game Thursday...? 7pm |
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