Tidbits about the Elite 8 Participants

[JACKGUY]

Henderson State-Can't tell you a thing as their site is down.

Quincy-Beat last years opponent Northern KY 3 times this year.

Drury-Best looking team in the field. Beat USD 79-73

Seattle Pacific-Only unbeaten. One of the bigger teams. Beat NDSU last year.

Merrimack-Most colorful website

Augusta State-Can they golf too?

California Pa-Why is a team in Pa called california? Played an away game against SCAD and 35ppl showed up. Four players averaging double figures

SDSU-Defending Champions and The team to beat.

[jackmd]

Re: Tidbits about the Elite 8 Participants

Game times:

Wednesday, March 24
Henderson State (Ark.) (22-12) vs. Quincy (Ill.) (29-4), Noon
Drury (Mo.) (34-1) vs. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) (30-0), 2 p.m.
Merrimack (Mass.) (30-3) vs. Augusta State (Ga.) (24-7), 6 p.m.
California (Pa.) (32-1) vs. South Dakota State (26-6), 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 25
Semifinal #1, 6 p.m.
Semifinal #2, 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 27
Championship Game, 5 p.m.

[jackmd]

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Here is a quick look at previous women's Division II basketball champions.  I like the North Central Regional rep again this year.

All-Time Championship Results:

1982  Cal Poly Pomona (29-7)  Darlene May  93-74  Tuskegee  Springfield, Mass.  4,725  6,216  
1983  Virginia Union (27-2)  Louis Hern  73-60  Cal Poly Pomona  Springfield, Mass.  4,747  6,760  
1984  Central Mo. St. (27-5)  Jorja Hoehn  80-73  Virginia Union  Springfield, Mass.  4,886  11,302  
1985  Cal Poly Pomona (26-7)  Darlene May  80-69  Central Mo. St.  Springfield, Mass.  6,187  10,825  
1986  Cal Poly Pomona (30-3)  Darlene May  70-63  North Dakota St.  Springfield, Mass.  5,398  17,141  
1987  New Haven (29-2)  Jan Rossman  77-75  Cal Poly Pomona  Springfield, Mass.  6,894  15,589  
1988  Hampton (33-1)  James Sweat  65-48  West Tex. A&M  Fargo, N.D.  7,000  29,582  
1989  Delta St. (30-4)  Lloyd Clark  88-58  Cal Poly Pomona  Cleveland, Miss.  3,200  17,564  
1990  Delta St. (32-1)  Lloyd Clark  77-43  Bentley  Pomona, Calif.  1,022  18,636  
1991  North Dakota St. (31-2)  Amy Ruley  81-74  Southeast Mo. St.  Cape Girardeau, Mo.  7,064  
1992  Delta St. (30-4)  Lloyd Clark  65-63  North Dakota St.  Fargo, N.D.  7,101  33,295  
1993  North Dakota St. (30-2)  Amy Ruley  95-63  Delta St.  Waltham, Mass.  4,000  30,431  
1994  North Dakota St. (27-5)  Amy Ruley  89-56  Cal St. San B'dino  Fargo, N.D.  6,806  25,343  
1995  North Dakota St. (32-0)  Amy Ruley  98-85  Portland St.  Fargo, N.D.  7,138  48,286  
1996  North Dakota St. (30-2)  Amy Ruley  104-78  Shippensburg  Fargo, N.D.  6,534  32,172  
1997  North Dakota (28-4)  Gene Roebuck  94-78  Southern Ind.  Grand Forks, N.D.  4,524  36,466  
1998  North Dakota (31-1)  Gene Roebuck  92-76  Emporia St.  Pine Bluff, Ark.  2,624  26,618  
1999  North Dakota (31-1)  Gene Roebuck  80-63  Arkansas Tech  Pine Bluff, Ark.  3,135  27,144  
2000  Northern Ky. (32-2)  Nancy Winstel  71-62 (ot)  North Dakota St.  Pine Bluff, Ark.  1,600 
2001  Cal Poly Pomona (27-3)  Paul Thomas  87-80 (ot)  North Dakota  Rochester, Minn.  3,387 
2002  Cal Poly Pomona (28-4)  Paul Thomas  74-62  Southeastern Okla.  Rochester, Minn.  1,480  16,286  
2003  South Dakota St. (32-3)  Aaron Johnston  65-50  Northern Ky.  St. Joseph, Mo.  2,556  55,627  

[Crashola]

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I'm a dyed in the wool, Jackrabbit fan for life, but the ladies from Drury could test anybody's loyalties.

http://www.drury.edu/nltimage/ACF41C.jpg

[jackmd]

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I'm a dyed in the wool, Jackrabbit fan for life, but the ladies from Drury could test anybody's loyalties.  

http://www.drury.edu/nltimage/ACF41C.jpg

Its the hair being down thats got you all hot and bothered!  Clearly not a picture taken on game or practice day.  I'm not saying I wouldn't meet one of them at their hotel in St. Joe's   but they won't look that good on the court come next week and I am a married man. Thanks for the visual, however.

[Crashola]

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Its the hair being down thats got you all hot and bothered!  

That and those southwest Missouri accents. :P

[jackmd]

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Henderson State-Can't tell you a thing as their site is down.

Quincy-Beat last years opponent Northern KY 3 times this year.

Drury-Best looking team in the field. Beat USD 79-73

Seattle Pacific-Only unbeaten. One of the bigger teams. Beat NDSU last year.

Merrimack-Most colorful website

Augusta State-Can they golf too?

California Pa-Why is a team in Pa called california? Played an away game against SCAD and 35ppl showed up. Four players averaging double figures

SDSU-Defending Champions and The team to beat.  

Cal, PA and the defending national champion SDSU Jackrabbits are the only teams to return to the elite 8. I suspect they will be as tough a team as any. I am glad we get them early.

[jackmd]

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Here is the closest thing to a message board regarding Cal U of PA that I can find. I doubt anyone ever checks it but if someone wants to "feel" them out, go for it. I would love to carry on a little dialogue with our future victim. They have a pretty damn nice athletic website.

http://calyou.cup.edu/message_board/...d_id=271329142