BVU and Wartburg have met the past four years in the Iowa Conference Tournament and the Beavers once again advanced with the automatic ticket to the big dance. Two out of the last three years, BV advanced into the “Sweet 16” and will once again be shooting for the chance to return. Home court has been in the Beavers favor the past four years. BV has won 51 games and lost just five and in the Iowa Conference they are 33-3.
In the conference finals, BV jumped out to a 20-8 lead to start the contest and never looked back en route to the 22 point victory. Scott Weber led BV with 17 points as teammate Michael Cameron was the only other Beaver hit double digits in scoring with 11. Ten Beavers contributed to the victory in scoring while all 16 players saw action. Weber led all rebounders with 12, Wartburg’s Nate Schmidt led the visitors with nine rebounds. The Knight out rebounded BV 35-31, but were icy from the three point line connecting in 3 of 19 attempts.
The Beavers were ranked #2 in the latest NCAA Division III West Region rankings. The 48-team bracket for the 2004 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament will be announced during an internet show, beginning at 10:30 p.m. Eastern time, Sunday, February 29. Access to the show is through the NCAA's official championship Web site (www.ncaasports.com).
West Region
1. Puget Sound 15-1
2. Buena Vista 14-3
3. Gustavus Adolphus 18-4
4. Wisconsin-River Falls 15-5
5. Wisconsin-Whitewater 18-5
6. Pomona-Pitzer 10-4
Newspaper Box Score Wartburg College vs Buena Vista University 02/28/04 8 p.m. at Siebens Fieldhouse, Storm Lake, Iowa At Siebens Fieldhouse, Storm Lake, Iowa BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY 70, WARTBURG COLLEGE 48 WARTBURG COLLEGE (20-8, 11-5 IIAC) PEDERSEN, Kip 3-6 3-4 9; CARTMILL, Rance 3-7 1-1 8; PETERSON, Cassidy 3-5 1-1 7; SCHMIDT, Nate 2-8 2-3 6; SANCHEZ, Adam 1-2 2-2 4; STEEGE, Jason 1-4 1-2 4; FORMANEK, Joel 1-3 1-1 4; VOGEL, Ben 0-4 2-2 2; ATCHISON, Jordan 0-5 2-2 2; MENKE, James 0-2 0-0 0; ARMENTROUT, Matt 0-1 0-0 0; MILLER, Adam 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-48 17-20 48. BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (24-4, 13-3 IIAC) WEBER, Scott 6-13 5-7 17; CAMERON, Michael 5-6 1-2 11; WIEBERS, Eric 4-10 0-0 9; BISSEN, Randy 4-7 0-0 8; CAMPBELL, Jordan 2-5 2-2 8; PELZER, Casey 3-5 0-0 7; VIET, Reece 1-1 0-0 3; SCHMIDT, Jesse 1-1 0-0 3; SOHN, Brian 0-3 2-2 2; JOEKEL, Mark 0-1 0-1 0; ANGELL, Adam 0-1 0-0 0; GRIMM, Nolan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 12-16 70. Wartburg College.............. 19 29 - 48 Buena Vista University........ 35 35 - 70 3-point goals-Wartburg College 3-19 (CARTMILL, Rance 1-3; STEEGE, Jason 1-3; FORMANEK, Joel 1-3; VOGEL, Ben 0-3; ATCHISON, Jordan 0-3; MENKE, James 0-2; ARMENTROUT, Matt 0-1; PETERSON, Cassidy 0-1), Buena Vista University 6-20 (CAMPBELL, Jordan 2-5; WIEBERS, Eric 1-6; VIET, Reece 1-1; PELZER, Casey 1-3; SCHMIDT, Jesse 1-1; ANGELL, Adam 0-1; SOHN, Brian 0-3). Fouled out--Wartburg College-PETERSON, Cassidy, Buena Vista University-CAMPBELL, Jordan; BISSEN, Randy. Rebounds-Wartburg College 35 (SCHMIDT, Nate 9), Buena Vista University 31 (WEBER, Scott 12). Assists-Wartburg College 5 (ATCHISON, Jordan 2), Buena Vista University 21 (PELZER, Casey 10). Total fouls-Wartburg College 17, Buena Vista University 22. A-1893 IIAC Tournament Championship, Winner receives automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division III National Championships.