Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament Recap

The West Conference Basketball Tournament Recap blog gives you the inside scoop on all the action from the recent tournament.

West Conference Basketball Tournament what happened?

The West Conference Basketball Tournament wrapped up this past weekend, with four teams qualifying for the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship

The tournament began on Thursday, March 7th, with four quarterfinal games. The first game of the day saw top-seeded Ripon College take on 8th-seeded Beloit College. Ripon came out strong, jumping out to an early lead and never looked back, winning the game 75-51.

In the second game of the day, 2nd-seeded Monmouth College took on 7th-seeded Grinnell College Monmouth got off to a slow start, but they were able to battle back and take a slim lead into halftime. In the second half, Monmouth pulled away and won the game by a final score of 73-62.

The third game of the day featured 3rd-seeded St. Norbert College taking on 6th-seeded Cornell College. St. Norbert controlled the pace of play throughout the game and cruised to a 79-61 victory.

In the final final game of the day, 4th-seeded Lake Forest College faced off against 5th-seeded Knox College. This was a tightly contested game throughout, with neither team able to gain more than a 5 point lead. In the end, it was Lake Forest who came out on top, winning by a final score of 67-64.

The semifinals took place on Friday, March 8th, with Ripon taking on Monmouth and St. Norbert facing off against Lake Forest. In the first semifinal game, Ripon got out to an early lead but Monmouth was able to battle back and take a slim lead at halftime. In the second half, Ripon took control of the game and pulled away for a 79-71 victory to advance to the Championship game

In the second semifinal game between St. Norbert and Lake Forest it was St Norbert who jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they went on to win 87-68 and punch their ticket to Championship game where they would face Ripon for a third time this season..

The Championship game was contested on Saturday night, March 9th between 2nd seeded St Norbert and top seeded Ripon With both teams having already qualified for NCAA’s there was still plenty at stake as conference bragging rights were up for grabs.. St Norbert opened up an early lead in what turned into a defensive struggle for both teams through most of The first half.. At halftime St Norbert held slim 26 -22 advantage.. That’s when Ripon took control in The Second half by opening up 11 point lead midway thorugh The Second half that St Norbert never recovered from as Ripon went on win 50 -40.. With The Win Ripon also secured The Midwest Conference’s automatic bid into NCAA’s while st norbert will have wait anxiously by their phones tomorrow night when NCAA selection show airs at 630 pm Central Time live on ESPNU where they will find out their postseason fate..

How did your favorite team do?

The West Conference Basketball Tournament was held this past weekend, with eight teams vying for a spot in the NCAA tournament Here’s a recap of how each team did:

In the first round, top-seeded Ohio State easily defeated eighth-seeded Iowa, 86-64. Second-seeded Purdue also won handily, defeating seventh-seeded Illinois, 80-57. Third-seeded Michigan had a tougher time, escaping with a narrow 73-71 win over sixth-seeded Wisconsin. Fourth-seeded Minnesota also needed overtime to get past fifth-seeded Indiana, 95-87.

In the semifinals, Ohio State continued their dominance, defeating Purdue 87-74. Michigan also advanced to the finals with a close 75-72 win over Minnesota.

In the Championship game Ohio State defeated Michigan 92-87 to claim the Midwest conference tournament title. With the victory, Ohio State earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament

What were the biggest upsets?

The Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament wrapped up this weekend, with plenty of upsets and surprises. Here are the three biggest:

-The number one seed, Missouri State was upset in the first round by Bradley. This was a huge surprise, as Missouri State had been one of the best teams in the conference all season.
-In the second round, Iowa State defeated Wisconsin. This was another upset, as Wisconsin had been one of the top teams in the conference.
-In the championship game, Creighton defeated Illinois. This was perhaps the biggest upset of all, as Illinois had been the favorite to win the tournament.

Who played well?

In the Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament four teams played well enough to make it to the semifinals. Those teams were the top-seeded University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, the second-seeded UW-Oshkosh Titans, the third-seeded UW-Stevens Point Pointers, and the fourth-seeded UW-Eau Claire Blugolds.

In the first semifinal game, the Warhawks faced off against the Titans. The Warhawks won 74-57. The leading scorers for Whitewater weresenior guard Connor Raridon with 21 points and junior forward David Vlaski with 20 points. The leading scorer for Oshkosh was sophomore guard Brett Benefield with 16 points.

In the second semifinal game, the Pointers took on the Blugolds. The Pointers won 67-54. The leading scorers for Stevens Point were junior guard Levi Borresen with 23 points and senior forward Sam Mentkowski with 15 points. The leading scorer for Eau Claire was junior forward Andy Cross with 12 points.

In the championship game, Whitewater beat Stevens Point 77-72 in a close game Raridon was once again the leading scorer for Whitewater with 24 points, and Vlaski added 21 points. Borresen led Stevens Point with 18 points, followed by Mentkowski with 17 points.

So, in the end, it was Whitewater who took home the Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament title.

What does this mean for the NCAA tournament?

The Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament has wrapped up, and the results have some people scratching their heads. The top four seeds in the tournament all lost in the quarterfinals, with the fifth seed ultimately taking home the title. So what does this mean for the NCAA tournament?

The answer is that it’s difficult to say. The Midwest Conference is generally considered to be a mid-major conference, meaning that it’s not one of the “power conferences” like the ACC, Big Ten or SEC. That said, there are always a few teams from mid-major conferences that make a run in the NCAA tournament This year, it’s possible that the Midwest Conference could have two teams in the NCAA tournament the regular season champion (who didn’t make it to the conference tournament final) and the Conference Tournament champion. We’ll have to wait and see how things shake out when the NCAA tournament bracket is released.

What was the most exciting part of the tournament?

The Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament was held last weekend, and it was full of exciting games The most exciting part of the tournament was the championship game between the two top seeds, which went into overtime. In the end, the team from the small school won, making it their first ever conference tournament championship.

What was the biggest disappointment?

The biggest disappointment of the Midwest Conference basketball tournament was undoubtedly the performance of the top-seeded team. The team was expected to win the tournament, but they were defeated in the first round.

How did the tournament affect conference standings?

As the regular season comes to a close, the conference Basketball Tournaments are underway. These tournaments will not only decide which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament but also help determine seeding for the big dance. Although it is early in the tournament, some upsets have already taken place. Here is a look at how the tournament has affected Conference Standings thus far.

In the Big Ten Michigan State was upset by Penn State in the quarterfinals. This loss dropping them from a potential 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament to a 4-seed. Michigan State will still make the NCAA tournament but their chances of making a deep run just got a lot tougher. Ohio State also lost in the quarterfinals, but they were not highly ranked to begin with and are still projected to make the NCAA Tournament as a lower seed. Wisconsin lost in the semifinals to Michigan, but they were already projected to be a high seed in the NCAA Tournament and their loss will not have much bearing on their seeding. Michigan is now projected to be a 2-seed in the NCAA tournament after their win over Wisconsin.

In the ACC, Duke was upset by Syracuse in the quarterfinals. This loss does not damage Duke’s seeding too much as they are still projected to be a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament However, it does put them at risk of losing out on a top seed if they don’t win their Conference tournament Syracuse’s win helped their seeding as they are now projected to be a 4-seed instead of a 5-seed. Florida State also suffered an upset loss in their conference tournament but they were not highly seeded to begin with and are still projected to make the NCAA tournament as a lower seed.

In summary, there have been some upsets in conference Basketball Tournaments so far that have affected conference standings. Michigan State and Duke have both lost games that could hurt their seeding for the NCAA tournament while Syracuse has won a game that has helped their seeding

Who is the new favorite to win the Midwest Conference?

The Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament was full of surprises this year. The biggest upset was when the third-seeded team, the University of Chicago, knocked off the top-seeded team, Northwestern University in the semi-final round. This was the first time in conference history that a three-seed had beaten a one-seed.

In the final game, Chicago faced off against second-seeded University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Chicago dominated from start to finish and won easily, 73-51. With this victory, Chicago earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament

This was a huge upset and it has many people wondering if Chicago is now the favorite to win the Midwest Conference.

What are people saying about the tournament?

Many basketball fans are attending the Midwest Conference Basketball Tournament this year, and there is a lot of excitement in the air. Some people are even calling it the best tournament ever.

What are people saying about the tournament?

Some fans are thrilled with the level of competition, and they say that it has been very exciting to watch. Others are disappointed with the results so far, and they think that the games have not been as exciting as they could have been.

Overall, it seems like most people are enjoying the tournament and are looking forward to watching the rest of the games.