The WAC and C-USA are developing a scheduling alliance for the next couple of years for both menβs and womenβs basketball, source told @Stadium.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 2, 2023
The matchups will be success-based with the goal being to increase quality non-conference scheduling opportunities for both leagues.
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Great news.
Hopefully we can get more than 1 conference scheduling agreement going.
Hopefully we can get more than 1 conference scheduling agreement going.
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This isn't technically new, they've been working on it for a while I believe. But I guess maybe they're getting closer to finalizing matchups.
I hope we matchup with someone else, and get Sam Houston separately.
I hope we matchup with someone else, and get Sam Houston separately.
Match ups are being done competitively (i.e. similar NET rankings) and with mutual open dates.
π° On this week's final episode of the "Road To WAC Vegas"
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π @SUUWBasketball clinched a share of the Regular Season title
π¨ We show off our new Basketball court
πͺ @Kendrasheehan_ finds out what it's like to be a @GCUHavocs
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π The bracket is π¦ππ§! π
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Here's is the men's bracket for the 2023 @HerculesTires WAC Basketball Tournament! #WACVegas
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Wow, what a game between #9 Sam Houston and #8 ACU.
ACU had the lead the entire game and was up by as many as 15 in the second half.
It was 81-79 ACU with less than 9 seconds when SHSU ties it up at 81 when Woods drives in for a lay up and the foul, 2.9 seconds remaining.
Drains the free throw and and Sam wins 82-81
How about another round of the BOTPW!
March 8; 12:00 (ESPN+)
#9 Sam Houston State (13-16) vs. #1 Stephen F. Austin State (25-5)
ACU had the lead the entire game and was up by as many as 15 in the second half.
It was 81-79 ACU with less than 9 seconds when SHSU ties it up at 81 when Woods drives in for a lay up and the foul, 2.9 seconds remaining.
Drains the free throw and and Sam wins 82-81
FINAL | @Bearkats_WBB 82, Abilene Christian 81
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) March 6, 2023
A thriller in the first round!
Mikayla Woods hits the and one to win it for Sam Houston! What a start in #WACvegas βΌοΈ pic.twitter.com/lA6ibQ8fIZ
How about another round of the BOTPW!
March 8; 12:00 (ESPN+)
#9 Sam Houston State (13-16) vs. #1 Stephen F. Austin State (25-5)
Hey 93, I started a WAC WBB Tournament thread under the Johnson Coliseum forum if you want to post stuff there about the Ladyjacks and other wbb games in the tourney 
Abilene Christian is the first to bow out.
No-look said:
Abilene Christian is the first to bow out.
They (ACU) have the same issue we have. You can play great defense, but eventually you have to get the ball inside.
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I was surprised to see GCU beat Seattle. The Redhawks had GCU's number in the regular season. Reporters like to say it is hard to beat a team 3 times but the stats don't bear that out. So now we have GCU vs. SHSU and UTU vs. UVU. Hopefully, they will be good games.
The week is not a total loss. PRISON TECH GOES DOWN IN FLAMES! 78-75 GCU.
Sam's best season in forever and they may not even Garner an NIT invite. You hate to see it.
TallTexan said:
Sam's best season in forever and they may not even Garner an NIT invite. You hate to see it.
Nah. They'll probably get an NIT bid. But it would be beautiful if they don't.
That Sam vs GCU game was a great game!
Doubtful they'll get the NIT invite. CIT again for them.
Holy cow! SUU was down by 23 to UVU and came back and won! Wish the Jack's were still playing but what a couple of exciting games today.
Are you serious? I turned it off and went to sleep!
SFA88 said:
Holy cow! SUU was down by 23 to UVU and came back and won! Wish the Jack's were still playing but what a couple of exciting games today.
The SUU men's and women's BB teams have to make up the luckiest university in America after miraculously pulling rabbits out of their hats this week.
Cherita Daugherty did it first! Lol
Sheesh! that will teach me not to check the scores without my glasses. I reversed that SUU v UTU score.SFA88 said:
I was surprised to see GCU beat Seattle. The Redhawks had GCU's number in the regular season. Reporters like to say it is hard to beat a team 3 times but the stats don't bear that out. So now we have GCU vs. SHSU and UTU vs. UVU. Hopefully, they will be good games.
I will congratulate GCU for going to the big dance but seeing a team with seven conference loses and a team we split with go makes it even harder.
That seeding system really paid off sending the 5th seed.
Congratulations to them winnings four games this week. Really didn't think that would happen after losing their starting all-WAC point guard.
Congratulations to them winnings four games this week. Really didn't think that would happen after losing their starting all-WAC point guard.
nacluth said:
That seeding system really paid off sending the 5th seed.
Congratulations to them winnings four games this week. Really didn't think that would happen after losing their starting all-WAC point guard.
GCU will be odds on favorite next year. SUU is losing 3 starters and one of the better 6th man/7th man in the conference. UVU is losing some important pieces
Other than GCU, I don't see a clear favorite. Any team (other than maybe UTA and UTRGV could be contenders.
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Neither did I. I watch them because I can DVR their games. They certainly saved their best basketball for their final 3 games. I didn't recognize them last night.nacluth said:
That seeding system really paid off sending the 5th seed.
Congratulations to them winnings four games this week. Really didn't think that would happen after losing their starting all-WAC point guard.
Last year, two #12 seeds. This year two #14 seeds.
I know there's going to be a lot of arguments over the seeding system. I know that one year isn't going to prove anything, but giving double (or triple like last year) byes are the surest way to get your top teams in.
I know there's going to be a lot of arguments over the seeding system. I know that one year isn't going to prove anything, but giving double (or triple like last year) byes are the surest way to get your top teams in.
Any chance they go back to more byes with Sam and NMSU leaving?nacluth said:
Last year, two #12 seeds. This year two #14 seeds.
I know there's going to be a lot of arguments over the seeding system. I know that one year isn't going to prove anything, but giving double (or triple like last year) byes are the surest way to get your top teams in.
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Sam did get the NIT at-large bid as the 3-seed.
But they can't hostβ¦because they're on spring break.
But they can't hostβ¦because they're on spring break.
They also got about as easy of a tournament draw as it gets though ironically Santa Clara will be pretty tough out of the gate.
The same clowns that didn't send their band, dance, or cheerleaders to Vegas. The only school there that didn't send at least one of those. I understand they didn't last year either. Also, didn't make use of the suite available to #1 seeds. SFA did for our women's games. I "hear" they don't want to spend the money.PurpleOut said:
Sam did get the NIT at-large bid as the 3-seed.
But they can't hostβ¦because they're on spring break.
It amazes me how Hooten can bring in the players he does. Flagg last year and the ones he brought in this year. Their facilities aren't that good and Huntsville doesn't have that much to offer
No-look said:
It amazes me how Hooten can bring in the players he does. Flagg last year and the ones he brought in this year. Their facilities aren't that good and Huntsville doesn't have that much to offer
He's a better coach than most give him credit for.
Floodgates have opened on WAC transfers. I guess we'll have to see if we have any departing.
nacluth said:
Floodgates have opened on WAC transfers. I guess we'll have to see if we have any departing.
Sure, we will have 1-3
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