Out of the way

The Tigers got the first one out of the way. DWU started out a little slow in the game but got it going with some 3's, where they have struggled at times this year. They had a 9 point lead at halftime and extended that to about 15 but McPherson wouldn't go away. It got scary with about 6 minutes left when the lead was only four but the Tigers pulled away for the win in the end. Highlight of the the game: Brady Wiebe got a pass on the baseline from Darrin Dorsey and tried to dunk it! I've never seen Brady jump like that before. He was definitely high enough and just barely missed it off the back of the rim as two players from McPherson fouled him on the arm and on the body. Probably the hardest foul all game and it was not even called! Still... very impressive. Brady, Preston, Darrin, and Mitch all turned in very efficient games going a combined 21-31 from the field for 62 points. Tigers did, however, have quite a few unforced turnovers that they need to clean up before Friday night's game.

Speaking of Friday's game, it sets up for a game against Cornerstone. Once again, if you want more information on the games, the tournament, and the team, I continue to encourage you to check up Matt Higgins blog, http://www.dwutigertalk.blogspot.com/. He has more links that I have the time to do and has some cool pictures too. Also keep looking at the DWU website, http://www.dwu.edu/, and look at athletic links.

The Tigers also had the best showing of fans that they've had in at least the last two years. Let's hope that the Tigers making it to the weekend will bring more fans down to Branson and they'll have even more support. For the ones that are already down at Branson, keep up the great work! Game tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. GO TIGERS!

Updates

Sorry about the lack of posts lately. Have been very busy. But for those of you who didn't read the comments of the last post, Logan Anderson (a Morningside fan, but we'll give him a break :D ) has a new website that does a great job and he has regular podcasts that are great to listen to. One of the newer ones is with Darrin Dorsey. Those are usually on the top right hand corner of the page. His website is http://www.lasportsriot.com/

For more information on the National tournament I encourage you to keep up to date with the Tigers through http://www.dwutigertalk.blogspot.com/ , Matt Higgins' blog that does a great job of keeping up with the Tigers down in Branson. He is down there with the team and updates frequently and has many other links to keep you in the know. As for keeping up with the rest of the tournament, I encourage you to check the links of interest on the right hand side of this blog and click on the NAIA forums, as there is regular posting this time of year and many great games to keep up with. Just a few hours until tip-off. GO TIGERS!

All-GPAC

Sorry for being so late. As most of you probably know, the All-GPAC team came out with 5 Tigers receiving recognition. Darrin Dorsey's spectacular regular season earned him GPAC player of the year and co-defensive player of the year. He was joined on the first team by teammates Brady Wiebe and Preston Broughton. Mitch Bain recieved second team honors and Chase Walder recieved honorable mention. Coach Hemenway did not recieve Coach of the year. I guess the Tigers were picked first pre-season and that's what they did. Hastings was rated #5 preseason and had a chance at the regular season title going into the last week of the regular season so Lance Creech recieved Coach of the year. However, it was only by a slim 7 to 5 voting margin over Coach Hemenway. To read more about the end of the year GPAC honors here are a few articles.

DWU article
GPAC release

It is also getting closer to the day we've been waiting for. The Tigers leave tomorrow morning for Branson, Missouri. There are a couple events planned for the national tournament. One for those of you making the trip down to Branson (a pep rally at the team's hotel) and one for those of you who are unable to make it down there (free broadcast of the game in the Sherman Center on DWU's campus). To learn more about these two events, go here: http://www.dwu.edu/athletics/pressreleases/2010/mar05.htm

GO TIGERS!

Radio

Not much going on, just waiting for the National Tournament to begin. In case you wanted to stay up to date, Matt Higgins, DWU's Sports Information Director, is doing a great job of keeping up to date on the latest basketball news and stuff dealing with the national tournament. I encourage you to keep up to date on his blog at: http://www.dwutigertalk.blogspot.com/

Tomorrow morning (Saturday morning) at 9:30 a.m. DWU players Preston Broughton, Darrin Dorsey, Brady Wiebe, Mitch Bain, and Chase Walder will be on KMIT radio 105.9 fm. So if any of you want to listen to that, tune in tomorrow morning. You can also tune in online tomorrow morning here: KMIT radio internet broadcast

First Round

Sorry I did not get the link posted for the NAIA selection show. They streamed it over the internet and it was pretty fun to watch. DWU ended up getting McPherson in the first round. They are 20-8 and out of a conference in Kansas. Not much knowledge on them as of now. Will do some research to try to provide more information. The game is scheduled for 9:35 p.m. on Wednesday. I will also post more on how to can watch that game if you are unable to make it down to Branson for the tournament. As for now, here are some links to inform you further and keep you in the know.

National Tournament bracket
Article on National Tournament bracket

With that second link at the bottom of the write up there is information about watching the games via the internet. Any questions about the tournament or anything else, be sure to ask through a comment, I will most likely be able to figure it out or point you to where you can get the answer.

KWSN

After the game last night, Coach Hemenway, Darrin Dorsey, and Chase Walder were interviewed by KWSN Sioux Falls sports radio and it will be broadcast today from 3-6 p.m. If you'd like to listen here's the link: KWSN sports broadcast

The Augustana women's basketball coach is speaking first followed by the Coach Hemenway, Darrin, and Chase. Not sure what time that will be, probably around 3:30 or 4:00, but that's only a guess.

Indescribable

There is no word or words that could describe last night's game, so therefore, you get that title. DWU vs USF. 3,000 people. If you were there, you know what it felt like. If you weren't, I'm sorry, but there are no words to encompass and describe even a fraction of the atmosphere. I am going to post 4 articles on the game and you can get all the details from the game from those. I'm not a reporter, so I'll stick to the stuff the paper doesn't cover. Like Preston Broughton being a man down the stretch. Also Darrin Dorsey and Brady Wiebe. Come to think of it, the entire team. I'm not sure if it started with one person, but somebody had the mentality that "we are not losing this game" and without words, it spread through the team like wildfire. DWU wanted it last night. The fans wanted it, the coaches wanted it. Cutting down the nets seems like it never gets old. I'm lost for words... read about it here...

DWU's article
Daily Republic's article
Argus Leader's article
USF's article
GPAC sports article