#winona state

[thatteachinglife]

Let the last semester of class begin!

[gengarent]

2nd Place at the Woodside 7s Tournament! Only losing to a D1 school we were able to go 2-2 against too! The Doggs are ready for the season!

[smallcollegebasketball]

Augustana (SD)

This evening, I watched the second half of the Augustana vs. Minnesota State Moorhead game (on the online broadcast).  Augustana came into the game with a 22-1 record, and MSU Moorhead was 25-1.  Clearly, both teams were among the top teams within NCAA Division II.

A few observations:

*  This was really a fantastic atmosphere.  Beautiful looking arena that was packed.  The announced attendance was 3,867.  Think about that for a moment: 3,867 people for an in-season NCAA Division II game.  There are some Division II programs that don't draw that much for the whole home SEASON - literally!

*  The online production was first-class.  I looked like I was watching a major college broadcast.  Well done.

*  Augustana & Moorhead are two very good teams.  Augustana pulled away for a 97-80 win, and they now move to 23-1 on the season and they just set the school record with their 16th straight win. 

*  Augustana is certainly in the discussion as the top team in all of NCAA Division II.  Who knows who will win the National Championship, but I will tell you that this team is clearly in the discussion.  While this isn't necessarily a fair comparison (too early at this point), Augustana reminds me a little bit of the great Winona State teams from a few years ago (2005-06 to 2007-08). 

Augustana has a dominating, hard-working big man (Daniel Jansen) and a fantastic wing with size (Casey Schilling), along with an outstanding supporting cast.  Some within the supporting cast (i.e. Jordan Spencer & Alex Richter) would each be top players on many other teams.  Now, it's a bit early for such comparisons, but Winona State had an All American big man (John Smith) and a fantastic wing (Jonte Flowers) and a tremendous supporting cast (i.e. Zach Malvik & Quincy Henderson) that would have each been top players on many other teams.  Both teams are from the Northern Sun Conference. 

With all of this said, it's a bit premature, as Winona State played in three consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship games, winning two.  They set the NCAA Division II record for consecutive wins with 57.  Amazing stuff.

Augustana has a long way to go to be in the same category in terms of accomplishments, certainly......but I'll say this: they are good.  Real good. 

....and they don't have a senior listed on the roster.

It was a pleasure to watch them today.

[weedoli]

WSU is lovely

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