D3hoops Daily Dose

So much amazing basketball in D3 Saturday, we couldn’t fit all of it out front…

Here’s the best of the rest

Men’s

* I count 21 one-possession games (decided by 3 points or fewer) and 9 OT games (some decided by 3 or fewer) among that which was reported by 12:45am

* Among them, an ODAC-record 154 points from Emory & Henry in an eight-point OT win against Eastern Mennonite.

* Chad McGowan’s late 3-point play kept York in the thick of the tight CAC race, with a win over Hood.

* Petre Petkovski’s late score pushed Bethany to 6-1 in league, earns team nice win over Thomas More.

* Knox stunned Carroll on a late hoop by Adam Estergard, giving the Prairie Fire 5 wins, as many as it had last season.

* Likewise, Anderson matched its win total from last year (9) by rallying from 13 down to beat Mount St. Joseph.

* Richard Stockton crushed New Jersey City, handing the Gothic Knights their worst loss in 14 years, a 41-point blow.

* York shut down Brooklyn to nab CUNYAC bragging rights, for now.

* Endicott was down 14-2, but beat Wentworth Tech on a Joey Burgos buzzer-beater.

* 2-16 UMass-Boston shocked Rhode Island College.

* Mitchell got its first win vs a D3 this year, beating Lyndon State

Women’s

* William Smith squeaked one out at Union, improving to 13-1 by winning in OT

* Much-improved Potsdam State lost a tough one to Geneseo, a day after upsetting SUNY-Brockport.

* Wooster women got a 3 at the regulation buzzer to tie, then another with 2 seconds left in OT to edge Earlham

* Jessica Berry scored as time expired to give Utica a road win at St. John Fisher.

* Clark went 3-point bonkers against Coast Guard, but Coast Guard rallied from 5 down with a minute left to win in double-OT, improve to 6-0 in NEWMAC

* Transylvania handed Manchester its first HCAC loss of the season, winning by 1 point.

* Caltech won its first game against a D3 this season, slipping past Claremont-Mudd Scripps by 1.

The DeSales offense is built on quick cuts, accurate outside shooting and mobile post players and it is a treat to watch when it’s working well. Every orchestra needs a conductor and the Bulldogs have one in senior point guard Eddie Ohlson.

Ohlson has more than 600 assists in his career and is on track to become the school’s all-time leader in that category. He talked with D3hoops.com’s Gordon Mann about how he breaks down an opposing defense and what the Bulldogs need to do to finally get over the hump and into the NCAA tournament. Use the player below to listen.

With five weeks remaining in the regular season, most teams are in the thick of their conference schedule. But not Elizabethtown who doesn’t begin MAC Commonwealth play until its Tuesday trip to Lycoming. It’s just another effect of the conference realignment that shook the Mid-Atlantic region this year. Elizabethtown coach Bob Schlosser talks about the Blue Jays place in the new look MACC and whether he likes the changes. He also talks about the team’s impressive turnaround from 9-15 last year to 13-1 to date.

 

 D3hoops Interview: Elizabethtown coach Bob Schlosser [10:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 D3hoops Interview: DeSales point guard Eddie Olhson [7:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As I mentioned back in April, I’m back in the Washington, D.C., area this season rather than Norwalk, Conn. While the nine months I spent in exile from Northern Virginia, working at another job and planning to move my family, were tough on everyone, it was great for basketball.

So I’ll miss the trips to Amherst and NYU this year. Don’t expect I’ll get up to Keene State again. Not likely going to see Worcester Tech play, though I hear they’ll be a little more exciting this year. Don’t foresee any Skyline games, no trips to Stevens that I call in sick at work to make. But it was a good time getting to see all those new places and meet new people. Hope to get out to as many new places in the upcoming years.

As I mentioned back in April, I’m back in the Washington, D.C., area this season rather than Norwalk, Conn. While the nine months I spent in exile from Northern Virginia, working at another job and planning to move my family, were tough on everyone, it was great for basketball. So I’ll miss the trips to Amherst and NYU this year. Don’t expect I’ll get up to Keene State again. Not likely going to see Worcester Tech play, though I hear they’ll be a little more exciting this year. Don’t foresee any Skyline games, no trips to Stevens that I call in sick at work to make. But it was a good time getting to see all those new places and meet new people. Hope to get out to as many new places in the upcoming years.As I mentioned back in April, I’m back in the Washington, D.C., area this season rather than Norwalk, Conn. While the nine months I spent in exile from Northern Virginia, working at another job and planning to move my family, were tough on everyone, it was great for basketball. So I’ll miss the trips to Amherst and NYU this year. Don’t expect I’ll get up to Keene State again. Not likely going to see Worcester Tech play, though I hear they’ll be a little more exciting this year. Don’t foresee any Skyline games, no trips to Stevens that I call in sick at work to make. But it was a good time getting to see all those new places and meet new people. Hope to get out to as many new places in the upcoming years.

Baptist Bible, Keystone and Philadelphia Bible from the NEAC to the PAC. Earlier in the fall, the NEAC lost D’Youville to the AMCC. As previously detailed in this category, the Mid-Atlantic Region is all over the place. The Centennial is the only league in the region untouched for all sports, though it did accept two football-only members, which started play this year.

The MAC? The new PAC, really. Now they have Alvernia, Arcadia, Eastern and Misericordia.

The Landmark? The new MAC, with Drew, Juniata, Moravian, Scranton and Susquehanna.

The NEAC? They’re left with Cazenovia, Keuka, Penn State-Berks, Penn State-Harrisburg, Wells and Wilson. They recently added SUNYIT (a full Division III member) and SUNY-Cobleskill (a future provisional member).

What a mess.

Lincoln’s term in Division III is over, as the Lions are officially moving into their Division II membership starting this season. Lincoln might still play Division III schools, but we will no longer be tracking their schedules and results and they will no longer be eligible for the postseason.

Lincoln struggled to find games as an independent in Division III and was unable to gain conference affiliation.

The Lions hit our radar strongly on Feb. 8, 1999, when a broken backboard at Marymount forced the suspension of their game with approximately eight minutes left. I went down to Marymount for the conclusion on a Sunday afternoon shortly thereafter, which was the last time I saw Lincoln play until the Sweet 16 at Virginia Wesleyan in 2006.

Lincoln was part of some epic games in the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons, as well as some infamous games.

Best of luck to Lincoln after moving down to Division II.