Wheaton @ IWU - 2/10/07

Well, another back-to-the-wall type game tonight for the Titans. Certainly 8 CCIW losses would put IWU out of contention for the #4-seed in the tourney. A win, however, would put them right in the middle of things...

Augustana 9-2
Elmhurst 7-3

Wheaton 6-4 (@ IWU, Millikin, @ Elmhurst, @ Carthage)
Carthage 5-5 (North Central, North Park, @ Millikin, Wheaton)
North Park 5-6 (@ Elmhurst, @ Carthage, IWU)
North Central 4-6 (@ Carthage, Elmhurst, @ Augustana, IWU)
Ill. Wesleyan 3-7 (Wheaton, Augustana, @ North Park, @ North Central)

Millikin 2-8

Augie and Elmhurst are pretty secure in the #1 and 2 seeds, and Millikin is out of the race. Based on schedules remaining, I like Carthage as the #3-seed, but I still think the #4 is very much up for grabs between Wheaton, North Park, North Central, and IWU. To stay alive, the Titans will need to find a way to defeat Kent Raymond and the Wheaton Thunder. If Wheaton picks up CCIW loss #5 tonight and still has to go to Elmhurst and to Carthage, they may be staring at 7-7.

With a win, I'll get into the tie-breaker scenarios. Should be a great atmosphere at the Shirk Center tonight.

CCIW, 2/10:

Millikin @ Augustana, 7:30 p.m.
North Central @ Carthage, 7:30 p.m.
North Park @ Elmhurst, 7:30 p.m.
Wheaton @ Ill. Wesleyan, 7:30 p.m.