MIAA Tournament Results

[wscsuperfan]

MIAA Tournament

WOMEN
First Round - Monday, February 26
Washburn 80, Southwest Baptist 70
Lindenwood 79, Missouri Southern State 67
Missouri Western State 60, Nebraska-Kearney 57
Emporia State 72, Northeastern State 62

Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 1 - Kansas City
Fort Hays State vs. Emporia State
Pittsburg State vs. Washburn
Central Missouri vs. Lindenwood
Central Oklahoma vs. Missouri Western State

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First Round - Tuesday, February 27
Fort Hays State 71, Lindenwood 65
Nebraska-Kearney 84, Southwest Baptist 77
Central Missouri 75, Missouri Western State 59
Pittsburg State 81, Lincoln (MO) 60

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 2 - Kansas City
Washburn vs. Nebraska-Kearney
Missouri Southern State vs. Fort Hays State
Northwest Missouri State vs. Pittsburg State
Central Oklahoma vs. Central Missouri

[GrifFan]

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Griffons hadn't won a road game in the MIAA, but become the first No. 12 seed to win in the MIAA tournament.

[CatFan88]

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Feels weird to see MW, WU and ESU all playing on first day of the ladies tourney.

[NWFanatic]

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PSU will play NWMSU 6:00 pm this Fri

[wscsuperfan]

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Updated above post with first round men's scores

[Go-Rilla]

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Dropped the 10 bucks to watch Pitt State online last night. I've followed them fairly closely through live stats, twitter, etc., but this was the first game I've seen them play.
And ... it's pretty much what I expected.
When they're on, they're lethal offensively, but if they're cold, they're doomed. They were down 18-9 and didn't even hit double-digits until less than 7 minutes remained in the first half ... and then still ended up with 81 points.

On the other hand, as I was expecting from their season statistics, they can't seem to guard or rebound for any sustained period of time. They pushed the second-half lead to 17, went cold for a bit and stopped guarding and watched as Lincoln got within 5 points in a flash before waking up and putting the game away.

I'll be in beautiful Municipal Auditorium on Friday, hoping for a miracle against Northwest.

[MisterWizard]

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Dropped the 10 bucks to watch Pitt State online last night. I've followed them fairly closely through live stats, twitter, etc., but this was the first game I've seen them play.
And ... it's pretty much what I expected.
When they're on, they're lethal offensively, but if they're cold, they're doomed. They were down 18-9 and didn't even hit double-digits until less than 7 minutes remained in the first half ... and then still ended up with 81 points.

On the other hand, as I was expecting from their season statistics, they can't seem to guard or rebound for any sustained period of time. They pushed the second-half lead to 17, went cold for a bit and stopped guarding and watched as Lincoln got within 5 points in a flash before waking up and putting the game away.

I'll be in beautiful Municipal Auditorium on Friday, hoping for a miracle against Northwest.

I think your observations are spot on, except that I will say it won't take a miracle to beat Northwest, and here's why.

First, for the Gorillas, you have five D1 transfers and I've seen them play several games - the talent is definitely there. And they have a veteran coach quite capable of putting together a game plan against Northwest. No need to go on - those are the key points for why I think the Gorillas have a decent chance Friday.

Second, your opponent, the Bearcats, don't seem as invincible as last year, and their two best players are hobbled a bit by injuries. If not for those two injuries, I would say IMO they are a little deeper than last year.

I don't see the Bearcats going 6-0 in the next two weeks. Just a prediction, but not going too far out on a limb given the quality of opponents now lined up to face them.

No disrespect intended for Northwest Missouri. They've earned all of the respect everyone gives them now.

[Randy]

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I think your observations are spot on, except that I will say it won't take a miracle to beat Northwest, and here's why.

First, for the Gorillas, you have five D1 transfers and I've seen them play several games - the talent is definitely there. And they have a veteran coach quite capable of putting together a game plan against Northwest. No need to go on - those are the key points for why I think the Gorillas have a decent chance Friday.

Second, your opponent, the Bearcats, don't seem as invincible as last year, and their two best players are hobbled a bit by injuries. If not for those two injuries, I would say IMO they are a little deeper than last year.

I don't see the Bearcats going 6-0 in the next two weeks. Just a prediction, but not going too far out on a limb given the quality of opponents now lined up to face them.

No disrespect intended for Northwest Missouri. They've earned all of the respect everyone gives them now.

That and the fact that Bakersfield in 1994 is the only defending champion to repeat since Ky Wesleyan in 1969. Repeating is obviously harder than winning the first time.

[CatFan88]

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That and the fact that Bakersfield in 1994 is the only defending champion to repeat since Ky Wesleyan in 1969. Repeating is obviously harder than winning the first time.

So is consecutive MIAA basketball championships...just sayin'.

[Randy]

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Technically you are correct, but the degree of difficulty is no where close.

Undesputed (no ties) MIAA repeat champions since 1969:

SW Missouri 1974
SE Missouri 1983 & 1989
Washburn 1993, 1994 & 2004
Baptist 2009
Northwest 2016, 2017 & 2018

If you throw shared titles into the mix CentralMO & Washburn have 5 repeats, Northwest & Southeast have 4, Southwest has 3, Baptist & Western have 1.

[Randy]

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My point was not to disrespect Northwest, far from it (I'm still scratching my head that they lost to Southern twice). My point was it's hard to repeat as national champions so it's not "going out on a limb" to predict they don't repeat. Both of CentralMo's national championship teams were Junior heavy. Neither team made the regional finals as Seniors.

[southside]

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My point was not to disrespect Northwest, far from it (I'm still scratching my head that they lost to Southern twice). My point was it's hard to repeat as national champions so it's not "going out on a limb" to predict they don't repeat. Both of CentralMo's national championship teams were Junior heavy. Neither team made the regional finals as Seniors.

Agreed. But that's what's so great about it because its still possible both ways.

[CatFan88]

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My point was not to disrespect Northwest, far from it (I'm still scratching my head that they lost to Southern twice). My point was it's hard to repeat as national champions so it's not "going out on a limb" to predict they don't repeat. Both of CentralMo's national championship teams were Junior heavy. Neither team made the regional finals as Seniors.

Didn't take it is a sign of disrepect. Pointing out that a 5-time conference consecutive champion in the MIAA was as hard to accomplish in basketball, but it did happen this year. I forgot to put the "5" in which is my bad.

[NWHoops]

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Technically you are correct, but the degree of difficulty is no where close.

Undesputed (no ties) MIAA repeat champions since 1969:

SW Missouri 1974
SE Missouri 1983 & 1989
Washburn 1993, 1994 & 2004
Baptist 2009
Northwest 2016, 2017 & 2018

If you throw shared titles into the mix CentralMO & Washburn have 5 repeats, Northwest & Southeast have 4, Southwest has 3, Baptist & Western have 1.

NW is on a current 5 year streak with shared titles.

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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NW is on a current 5 year streak with shared titles.

Last 4 titles were outright.