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December 25, 2012

2012 D3hoops.com Classic

Men's teams

Hardin-Simmons 12-7 16-11
Hendrix 3-11 8-18
Hiram 5-11 11-14
Linfield 3-13 4-21
North Central (Ill.) 11-3 28-4
Ramapo 15-3 23-5
UW-La Crosse 10-6 17-9
Wisconsin Lutheran 6-10 9-16

Women's teams

Carroll 12-6 13-9
Coe 6-8 13-13
Denison 8-8 13-13
La Verne 11-5 14-11
Lake Forest 10-8 12-11
St. Vincent 15-3 20-7

All-tournament team

Andrew Batiuk, Linfield
Tim Demuth, Wisconsin Lutheran
Landon Gamble, North Central (Ill.)
Titus Mims, Hardin-Simmons
Jaren Riley, Hendrix
Alan Sheppard, Hiram
Braden Tice, UW-La Crosse
Stephon Treadwell, Ramapo
Lucas Morrissey, UW-La Crosse (Most Outstanding Player)
Lindsey Foster, La Verne
Devin McGrath, St. Vincent
Serafina Nuzzo, Denison
Michelle Ricolcol, Lake Forest
Kayla Waskow, Coe (Most Outstanding Player)

No. 3 North Central, Coe go 2-0; La Verne goes for 102

Coe rolled past St. Vincent to become the only women's team to finish 2-0, while UW-La Crosse and Denison won on Sunday to salvage splits in their two games in Las Vegas.

On Saturday, Landon Gamble earned D3hoops.com Classic All-Tournament honors with 35 points in two games as North Central (Ill.) improved to 11-0 with two key wins in Las Vegas. 

Derek Raridon scored 15 of his 19 in the second half of an 80-72 win against UW-La Crosse on Saturday night. On Friday, Gamble scored 17 and Derek Raridon added 15 points to lead No. 3 North Central past No. 10 Ramapo 67-57 on Day One of the 2012 D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas. Full game story.

La Verne put on a clinic in the Paul Westhead system on Saturday, beating Lake Forest 102-92 behind 22 from Megan Musashi and 18 from Lindsey Foster. Twelve players scored for the Leopards, including nine who scored six or more. Full game story. Hardin-Simmons had little trouble with Linfield in routing the Wildcats 78-53.

The full schedule and results, with live stats and video, is to the right of this page. Pat Coleman, Gordon Mann and Dave McHugh will lead broadcasts of all tournament games, and will have video features from all 13 teams. Carroll's flight was cancelled because of crew staffing issues, so the Pioneers could not make the trip. The schedule has been adjusted accordingly.

Stick around for more coverage.


Derek Raridon scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half for North Central against UW-La Crosse.
Photo by Gordon Mann, D3sports.com
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Interviews from the D3hoops.com Classic As the weekend progresses, here's where you'll find interviews from coaches and players at the 2012 D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas.

La Verne enjoying Vegas The La Verne women's basketball team is keeping a diary of its trip to Las Vegas for the D3hoops.com Classic.

It's D-III's Maui What started as an idea after the demise of Pride of Maryland Tournament became a national showcase that debuted to rave reviews. Plus, UW-Stevens Point made big noise early.

Why play the Hoopsville Classic? Each of the eight coaches offered variations of the same theme, of why they decided to start their season at the inaugural Hoopsville National Invitational Classic.

Hoopsville Classic: Transylvania rebounds Instead of reading his team the riot act after a 26-point setback in Friday night's opener against Catholic, Brian Lane turned the floor over to a senior.

Hoopsville Classic Stevenson is trying to get ready for life in the MAC Commonwealth, while Mass-Boston's Miami import is liking life in New England. More from Day 2 of the Hoopsville Classic.

Catholic fires Hoopsville Classic's first shot The Cardinals served early notice of their legitimacy by reeling off 21 straight points, holding No. 16 Transylvania pointless for more than 14 minutes before producing a 67-41 victory.

Looking forward to basketball For most of us at D3hoops.com, this week's season tipoff is a time to rejoice at the return of our favorite sport. But for Goucher's Damon Brooks, who was paralyzed last spring, this is a season that starts without him.

Makings of a Classic Stevenson will host the inaugural Hoopsville National Invitational Classic featuring eight teams from five regions.

2012 D3hoops.com Classic pairings A Sweet 16 team, a perennial playoff contender and two 2012 NCAA Tournament women's teams headline the 2012 field in Las Vegas.


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D3hoops.com Classic schedule

All times Eastern
Dec. 28
M:
Final
North Central (Ill.) 67, at Ramapo 57
Box Score Recap
M:
Final
Hiram 62, at Hendrix 54
Box Score Recap
Dec. 29
M:
Final
at Hardin-Simmons 78, Linfield 53
Box Score Recap
M:
Final
at North Central (Ill.) 80, UW-La Crosse 72
Box Score Recap
M:
Final
Hendrix 65, at Wisconsin Lutheran 47
Box Score Recap
M:
Final
Ramapo 99, at Hiram 87
Box Score
Dec. 30
M:
Final
at UW-La Crosse 68, Hardin-Simmons 55
Box Score
M:
Final
Wisconsin Lutheran 78, at Linfield 73
Box Score
All times Eastern
Dec. 28
W:
Final
St. Vincent 58, at Denison 50
Box Score Recap
W:
Final
Coe 85, at La Verne 81
Box Score
Dec. 29
W:
Final
La Verne 102, at Lake Forest 92
Box Score Recap
W:
Cancelled
Carroll at Coe
Live Stats Video
Dec. 30
W:
Final
Coe 57, at St. Vincent 42
Box Score
W:
Final
at Denison 69, Lake Forest 55
Box Score