Six teams will compete for in the Yam Jam this season:

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mascot: Firebirds

City: Washington, D.C.

Coach: iuchris

Iba Record : 628-486

Previous schools:  Franklin, Dartmouth, DePauw, Mt.St. Joseph,

Best DII finish: 2^nd round, ‘72
 

 

INCARNATE WORD 

Mascot: Cardinals

City: San Antonio, TX

Coach: davefilby

Iba Record : 845-333

Previous schools: Johnson & Wales

Best DII finish: National Champs ’48 and ‘69

                            Runner-up ‘56

                           Final Four ‘52

 

LONGWOOD 

Mascot: Lancers

City: Farmville, WA

Coach: bbunch

Iba Record : 809-322

Previous schools: Clarkson, Cal Poly Pomona

Best DII finish: National Champs ’60 , ’65 and ‘68

                           Runner-up ’45,  ‘54

                           Final Four ’46, ‘57

 

MERCYHURST 

Mascot: Lakers

City: Erie, PA

Coach: mslongaker

Iba record: 695-396

Previous Schools: Piedmont

Best DII finish: Elite Eight ’60, ‘69

 

MERRIMACK 

Mascot: Warriors

City: Norh Andover, MA

Coach: psmith17

Iba Record :232-120

Previous schools: CMHMS

Best DII finish: 2^nd round ‘71

 

OHIO VALLEY 

Mascot: Fighting Scots

City: Vienna, WV

Coach: terps21234

Iba record: 506-307

Previous Schools: Aurora, CSU-Diominquez Hills, Florida Tech

Best DII finish: Sweet 16, ’42 (Fla. Tech)

                           

OPENING NIGHT

#4 District of Columbia (3-1) at #3 Longwood (3-1)
#40 Ohio Valley (4-0) at #6 Mercyhurst (4-0)
#33 Incarnate Word (2-2) at #7 Merrimack (4-0)

RESULTS
#4 D.C.  80; #3 Longwood 77
#40 Ohio Valley 85; #6 Mercyhurst 79
#7 Merrimack 91; #33 Incarnate Word 77

TONIGHT

#3 Merrimack (5-0) at #2 District of Columbia (4-1)
#19 Mercyhurst (4-1) at #11 Longwood (3-2)
Incarnate Word (2-3) at #29 Ohio Valley (5-0)

RESULTS
#2 District of Columbia  101; #3 Merrimack 91 (OT)
#11 Longwood 86; #19 Mercyhurst 76
#29 Ohio Valley 83; Incarnate Word 66

STANDINGS
1. D.C.               2-0
   Ohio Valley    2-0
3. Merrimack   1-1
    Longwood   1-1
5. Incarnate     0-2
    Mercyhurst   0-2

TONIGHT
#13  Merrimack (5-1) at #25 Mercyhurst (4-2)
#20 Ohio Valley (6-0) at #8 Longwood (4-2)
#2  Dist. of Columbia (5-1) at Incarnate Word (2-4)

RESULTS
 #13 Merrimakc 87; #25 Mercyhurst 84
#8 Longwood 90; #20 Ohio Valley 80
Incarnate Word 76; #2 UDC  64

STANDINGS
1. D.C.                    2-1
   Ohio Valley         2-1
   Longwood          2-1
   Merrimack           2-1
5. Incarnate            1-2
6. Mercyhurst         0-3

TONIGHT
#8 Merrimack (6-1) at #29 Ohio Valley (6-1)
#3 Longwood (5-2) at Incarnate Word (3-4)
#35 Mercyhurst (4-3) at #9 UDC  (5-2)

RESULTS
#8 Merrimack 80; #29 Ohio Valley 70
Incarnate Word  74; #3 Longwood 68
#35 Mercyhurst 106; #9 UDC  100 (OT)

STANDINGS
  1.  Merrimack          3-1
  2.    Longwood         2-2
     . Ohio Vallley         2-2 
       UDC                     2-2
       Incarnate Word   2-2
   6. Mercyhurst          1-3

TONIGHT
#10 Longwood (5-3) at #5 Merrimack (7-1)
#16 UDC (5-3) at #39 Ohio Valley (6-2)
#26 Mercyhurst (5-3) at #37 Incarnate Word (4-4)

4-WAY TIE SCENARIOS

Merrimack, Longwood, UDC and Incarnate Word-----  Incarnate Word wins the tie-breaker

Merrimack, Longwood, Ohio Valley and Incarnate Word-----Longwood  wins 

  
3-WAY TIE SCENARIOS


Merrimack, Longwood and Ohio Valley-  Longwood is the champion

Merrimack, Longwood, UDC-   UDC is the champion

OUTLOOK FOR EACH SCHOOL

1. Merrimack-  Wins by defeating Longwood. They are eliminated with a loss

2. Longwood- Needs a win and a  loss from UDC

3. UDC_-  Needs a win and   losses by Merrimack and Incarnate Word

4. Incarnate Word- needs  a win and  losses by Ohio Valley and Merrimack

5. Ohio Valley- can't win the championship

RESULTS
#10 Longwood 78; #5 Merrimakc 68
#16 UDC  71; #39 Ohio Valley 54
#37 Incarnate Word  80; #26 Mercyhurst 72

FINAL STANDINGS
1.  Incarnate Word                3-2
2.  District of Columbia        3-2
3. Longwood                         3-2
4.  Merrimack                        3-2
5.  Ohio Valley                       2-3
6.  Mercyhurst                       1-4

Congratulations to Coach davefilby and the Cardinal nation!