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Over the next 3 games

Over the next 3 games

  • 3-0

    Votes: 5 8.3%

  • 2-1

    Votes: 38 63.3%

  • 1-2

    Votes: 16 26.7%

  • 0-3

    Votes: 1 1.7%
  • Total voters
    60
  • Poll closed .
I think we bounce back and steal one at Wright St next week, drop the game in Indy, and bounce back against VCU. Certainly not the results we were expecting from our non-conference schedule, but I think 8-4 is the best we can hope for at this point.
 
That is what I am thinking as well, wins at Wright State and VCU at home, loss at Butler, but you never know. I think 8-4 is logical at this point. Another 3-4 losses in conference play would still put us in great position for post-season, but obviously it could be more than that. I see us loosing at UNI, MO. State, and probably Creighton or SIU with Illinois State being the wild-card loss.
 
Tough Stretch

Tough Stretch

Wright State - payback for the beating we put on them last year.
Butler - too good, especially for a road game.
VCU - payback for the beating we put on them last year on their home court.

I really hope I'm wrong but 0-3, maybe VCU since it is at home.
 
BradleyBrave said:
I think we bounce back and steal one at Wright St next week, drop the game in Indy, and bounce back against VCU. Certainly not the results we were expecting from our non-conference schedule, but I think 8-4 is the best we can hope for at this point.
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It's tough to argue with this. I'd like to think we have a shot at Butler, but they look very tough. I think we'll win the other two, though.
 
2-1

We learn how to win on the road by getting Wright St and surprisingly beat Butler... then with too much swagger... we get humbled by VCU at home.

;)
 
We need to beat Wright State as Butler will be a tough place to win; no more home losses so we win against VCU.
 
real fan said:
We need to beat Wright State as Butler will be a tough place to win; no more home losses so we win against VCU.
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Call me crazy, but I don't think we should lose another home game all season. There is no team left on our schedule that should win in Peoria. None.
 
Totally agree. If we can come that close to beating a top 10 team then no one should touch us at home. SIU doesnt look like the team I thought and Creighton got hammered tonight at Xavier
 
Not to mention N. IA was getting handled by IA almost all night at home. I don't see a loss at N. IA. At Drake and Creighton maybe if they stay hot but not at N. IA.

Jason
 
We have to go 2-1 in this stretch, but I have a feeling it could be a 1-2 stretch. I don't think there's anyway we lose all 3.
 
Les is More said:
im feelin a 2-1. we HAVE to beat these teams now to build a resume
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We've pretty much lost our ability to 'build' a resume this non-conference season. It would take wins in all 3 remaining non-con games, plus SIU getting back into the Top 25 (and us beating them at least once) for us to have a chance to build any type of at-large resume. Yes, we played a tough schedule. But you have to win some of these tougher games for it to mean anything, especially at home. Losing them all says that you're just not good enough to be in the tourney. The committee is not going to give BU one lick of credit or consideration because we lost to Michigan St or Vanderbilt in close games.
 
BradleyBrave said:
We've pretty much lost our ability to 'build' a resume this non-conference season. It would take wins in all 3 remaining non-con games, plus SIU getting back into the Top 25 (and us beating them at least once) for us to have a chance to build any type of at-large resume. Yes, we played a tough schedule. But you have to win some of these tougher games for it to mean anything, especially at home. Losing them all says that you're just not good enough to be in the tourney. The committee is not going to give BU one lick of credit or consideration because we lost to Michigan St or Vanderbilt in close games.
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Agree for the most part, but dont forget the bracket buster later in the year.
 
Beninator said:
Agree for the most part, but dont forget the bracket buster later in the year.
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I have no faith in the BracketBuster or its benefit to our chances. In '06 we beat Tennessee Tech at home. That meant nothing come Selection Sunday. Last year, we went on the road and won at VCU, convincingly, on national TV. That meant nothing come Selection Sunday. VCU ended up beating Duke in the 1st round of the NCAA's. What would we have done? Honestly, I would rather swap one of our Horizon road games for a home game and not even play the BracketBuster. I wouldn't be do down about our chances if we didn't have that UIC loss tarnishing our record. But, that's what you get when you schedule 4 road Horizon League games, including your season opener with 7 newcomers.
 
You may be right, but it is still possible had BU played someone else, a lesser team, or lost to someone else, it could have been worse.
In 2006, we were a real bubble team, and a whole lot of people argued Bradley shouldn't have been in the NCAA that year,
so just maybe...the Bracketbuster win was the one event that tilted the decision in our favor rather than Creighton getting the 4th MVC bid in 2006.
Creighton's win over
Had BU lost that game, I seriously doubt we would have been given the chance to beat Kansas and Pitt.

Also, in 2007, SIU's BracketBuster win over Butler on the road earned them a very nice seed. (#4)
 
3 to 4 losses more and that's it

3 to 4 losses more and that's it

Barring any severe lapses or injury, I really think we finish strong in terms of wins. I think we drop the Butler game there, lose at SIU and at Creighton. We can't know about the Bracketbuster paring yet, but that one and the Missouri State road game could be wild cards. However, I do not think Missouri State is that strong this year in terms of matching up with us, and given the level of talent in the Bracketbusters, I do not see any team of that caliber taking us down at home.

Although I think we may wind up with the best overall record since either '96 or '88, we will be lacking a marquee win. And, although the conference RPI may be decent right now, I really do think that us and SIU will domniate when it's said and done. So, the weaker conference and the lack of the big win will hurt our seeding--I was really hoping to see us breakout and we'd be in the top 25 with SIU by the time the conference season started. Oh, and by the way, given SIU's lack of depth this year and weak guard play, I think we win the regular season conference title.

P.S. Has anyone noticed how much national and or regional TV we have down the stretch? That will have to help indireclty with drumming up some attention come selection Sunday, I would think.
 
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