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OldHare wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:02 pm The Jackrabbit WBB plays Alabama in Brookings.  The game is Sunday at 5pm.

 

Is there a team left that can outbid them?  Probably not.  

In the Women's NCAA tournament, #10 South Dakota will take on #3 Michigan at 5:30 PM on Saturday 3/26. You can view that game on ESPN2.
The winner of that game will face the winner of #1 Louisville and #4 Tennessee on 3/28.

sealhall74 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:14 am

OldHare wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:02 pm The Jackrabbit WBB plays Alabama in Brookings.  The game is Sunday at 5pm.


 

Is there a team left that can outbid them?  Probably not.  

 

Alabama had 739 attend the Houston game.  The pregame show for the Alabama coach was inviting everyone to attend as admission was $5.  SDSU vs Drake attendance was 3100 with students(maybe 400) attending free with ID.  The reserved seating was $22 & I think general admission was $17.  The interest of some locations does not compete with the Brookings area interest in WBB.  The WBB team, 3100 people, and the pep band kept the game mood positive for the Jackrabbits.

Northwest Missouri State won its 3rd consecutive Division 2 National Championship today.

#5 Northwest Missouri State beat #3 Augusta 67-58.

Attendance at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana = 2,162
 

USD's Cinderella run came to an end, falling to #3 Michigan, 52-49 today. USD had a 2-point lead at halftime, but finished the 3rd down by 1. It was all tied up at 48 when Michigan hit a 2-pointer with 22 seconds left. USD missed a 3-point shot to take the lead, then it came down to fouls. Michigan got a couple, then USD got 1 of 2, but then the rebound. The final 3-point shot at the buzzer would have tied it up, but the ball sailed wide left and Michigan advances to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.

wiu712 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:12 pm Northwest Missouri State won its 3rd consecutive Division 2 National Championship today.

#5 Northwest Missouri State beat #3 Augusta 67-58.

Attendance at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana = 2,162
 

 

Question, in any sport, would you rather be super competitive and vie for national titles on a regular basis at D2, or would you want to be D1 and one in a while have teams that make it to the post season, but don't get far?

Tere wrote:Thu Jan 01, 1970 4:09 am

wiu712 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:12 pm Northwest Missouri State won its 3rd consecutive Division 2 National Championship today.

#5 Northwest Missouri State beat #3 Augusta 67-58.

Attendance at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana = 2,162
 







 

Question, in any sport, would you rather be super competitive and vie for national titles on a regular basis at D2, or would you want to be D1 and one in a while have teams that make it to the post season, but don't get far?






 

No brainer for me.  Every time I step out onto the field or court, I want to think I have a chance to win, not only that specific game, but also the absolute very last game of the season. WIU was D2 when I was a student.  I would be ALL IN for dropping back down to that level.  I think a lot of our recruits are really at that level when it comes to quickness and athleticism. 

BTW, Massey has NWMS as a 4 point favorite over our current Mens BB team playing in the friendly confines of Western Hall. 
We are a 27 point underdog against Duke in Cameron. 
 
https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s0=3 ... &oid1=8754
 
 
 
 
 
 

sealhall74 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:14 am

OldHare wrote: ↑Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:02 pm The Jackrabbit WBB plays Alabama in Brookings.  The game is Sunday at 5pm.
 

Is there a team left that can outbid them?  Probably not. 
 

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SDSU took down Alabama 78-73 yesterday in front of 4.2k+ fans. They will host UCLA on Thursday at 7 PM.

One replyer said "These are the sights from the old NCC days".  To that, I say "add about 2800 people and you have Western Hall with EIU in the house back in the late 70s during D2 days".  We can only hope things get better.
 

The D1 for women has had some crowds from 2007 forward.  The bigger crowds were D2 old days.  The next remodel will cap at about 5500.  As Seal indicated, the D2 days had more interest.Men's Basketball1.9,456AugustanaFeb. 11, 1989
2.9,339*Cal State-HaywardMar. 16, 1985
3.9,157South DakotaJan. 26, 1985
4.9,052South DakotaFeb. 20, 1998
5.8,993South DakotaFeb. 11, 1994
6.8,965South DakotaJan. 26, 1980
7.8,863AugustanaJan. 29, 1994
8.8,762South DakotaJan. 16, 1993
9.8,739South DakotaFeb. 4, 1978
10.8,673South DakotaFeb. 7, 1976  * NCAA Playoffs
         Women's Basketball
1.7,814South DakotaJan. 16, 2003
2.7,802South DakotaJan. 9, 2004
3.7,128South DakotaFeb. 20, 1998
4.7,031South DakotaFeb. 16, 1996
5.6,553AugustanaJan. 12, 2002
6.6,416South DakotaJan. 25, 2002
7.6,053*IndianaMar. 22, 2007
8.5,719*Illinois StateMar. 17, 2007
9.5,637OaklandJan. 31, 2009
10.5,444South DakotaJan. 25, 1997