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MVC games Sat. 1/22

watch out for INS....there is something to be said for playing as a team.....I think they are better than people think!
 
I agree they play better than their talent alone would predict, but I also think they are due for one of those reality checks that even good teams sometimes get on the road in the MVC. I predict a big Wichita State win tonight.
 
Da Coach said:
I agree they play better than their talent alone would predict, but I also think they are due for one of those reality checks that even good teams sometimes get on the road in the MVC. I predict a big Wichita State win tonight.
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I know what your saying about INS...been thinking that every game but they keeping getting the W's!
 
If the Sycamores get this road win I won't pick against them again until they stop winning. That said, I don't see them going into Koch and coming out with the W. WSU has dropped two close ones at home already, they have to win this game.
 
I know its early but CU is looking pretty good right now!

By the way...did anyone catch the espn2 game preceeding this one....Xavier now with 35 straight home conference W's! :-o
 
Are you kidding me? What a game...ISU at the snakepit in Wichita, tying the game in OT:eek:

Now going to Double OT:!::!:
 
Witchita misses a ton of free throws in OT and blows an 8 point lead. ISU Blue ties it and they are going into a 2nd ot....game on channelsurfing.net
 
Indiana State just doesn't choke. They take a 1-point lead with 18 seconds left in the 2nd overtime. 81-80
 
ISU Blue hit the wall at about the 2:30 mark of the 3rd overtime as Wichita scored the last 12 of the game to win 93-83
 
Indiana State may actually be helping the Valley get 2 teams into the big dance. Many were expecting just Wichita State to run away with it and take the sole bid but now Wichita State, MO State and now Indiana State are all very strong. I think 2 of those squeak into the big dance and the 3rd to the NIT. If not by the Committee picking them, it may be 1 in by taking the season record, and 2nd in by taking the Valley Tourney with the way the top 3 teams are playing.

Jason
 
jasonpeoria911 said:
Indiana State may actually be helping the Valley get 2 teams into the big dance. Many were expecting just Wichita State to run away with it and take the sole bid but now Wichita State, MO State and now Indiana State are all very strong....
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The Valley is viewed by many as weaker than usual, so finishing 2nd or 3rd in the Valley isn't going to impress anyone on the Selection Committee.

What will impress is a good record against a solid non-conference schedule, and some real quality wins over decent opponents...

Sadly, I have pointed out, that none of the three teams you mention have any of these...

Indiana State - current RPI 93, overall SOS 122, non-conf SOS of 83, top quality non-conf win = RPI 167 ORU
Wichita State- current RPI 52, overall SOS 83, non-conf SOS of 233, top quality noo-conf win = RPI 124 Virginia
Missouri State- current RPI 40, overall SOS 118, non-conf SOS of 211, top quality nono-conf win = RPI 139 Pacific

I just don't see much of this changing.....
for example -- last year Wichita State was 25-9, had RPI 43, their SOS was 100, and their situaiton was almost exactly as it is currently and as MSU's is as well -- but they got snubbed...no NCAA bid!
Likely their non-conference SOS of 240 was the key!

I would love to see the Valley get two bids...but for that to happen, the better teams in the Valley would need to beat each other up in their remainnig games, which unfortunately will only serve to lower the seeding the one eventual winner will get.
Not to mention, that I am planning on Bradley winning the tourney in St. Louis.:-o


These guys also think Wichita (and thus MSU & InSU as well) has....
"a huge, gaping hole in its tournament resume.
The Shockers have yet to beat a top 100 RPI team.
Not one. Their best win at the moment is over 112th ranked Tulsa."
http://college-basketball-bracketology.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26191645/27136591
 
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