WSU Versus California (Maui) Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[Dan]

Bad P5 schools are easier to play than average or good mid majors.

Golden Bears - 62
Golden Wheat - 91

[WstateU]

Some of you worry warts will have to give it up and relax. :). That may not be possible.

[asiseeit]

Three games in three days. Would like to see 3G hold LS's minutes down vs Cal and SM's also.
More minutes for Jones and AM on Monday once game is in hand which should be early. Hope
no one has to play more than 22-24 minutes. I'll say Shocks 87-62

[WstateU]

SM = Shaq Morris

[forevershockerfan]

YSBG=YIPES, STRIPES, BEECHNUT, GUM!!!!!!!

[im4wsu]

The YOUNG guys have a week off before Cal and have six days before there first post-tournament game. Minutes for anybody shouldn't be a real concern -- except that 3G was talking about conditioning this week.

[SHOCKvalue]

They are no way close to being what they were in years past, but beating UCLA has a very nice ring to it.

Present Beens - 82

Has Beens - 65

We’re playing Cal, not UCLA.

[Boss1786]

I can see this game looking very much like the Charleston game. I imagine we will go up by about 30 points when the reserves come in to eat minutes. Finish the game up by around 20. Three games in three days at the intensity levels we have played at will take a toll by game three. Final score 87-65

[Cdizzle]

Charleston is a significantly better team than Cal

[im4wsu]

Charleston is a significantly better team than Cal

Per KenPom, CofC is #77; Cal is #137. For comparison, Cal would be between Valpo (#134) and Evansville (#144) the 7th and 8th ranked teams in the MVC. They are between the 8th and 9th teams in the AAC with Tulsa 96 and Memphis 138.

[AndShock]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Cal ends up significantly worse than #137. Lost to #264 and beat #266 by a possession. They’ve already slid 36 spots from their preseason KenPom ranking.

[ShockerGorilla]

I predict the snowflakes will melt in Hawaii.

Shox 95
Cal 58

[Shockm]

It's difficult to tell. Cal may have some talent and a new good coach but don't know how to play yet. LSU was so badly coached, even though they had talent, they, Never put it together.

[im4wsu]

AS of today, KenPom and RPI comparisons of Maui participants

	KenPom	KenPom	KenPom	KenPom	RealTime
	AdjEM	AdjO	AdjD	AdjT	Power Rating
Wichita State	2	4	6	197	21
Cal	137	175	97	173	42
VCU	90	91	98	47	45
Marquette	55	26	102	148	58
NotreDame	19	6	45	315	12
Chaminade	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
Michigan	41	24	56	345	25
LSU	82	74	118	107	131

[Aargh]

We don't have a chance if we have to play 3 games in 3 days with no depth, when the other teams only have to play one or two games in those 3 days.

Oh, wait...

[Cdizzle]

We don't have a chance if we have to play 3 games in 3 days with no depth, when the other teams only have to play one or two games in those 3 days.

Oh, wait...

My primary concern is the wear on Shamet. The ghost of FVV's leg will haunt me for years.

And while I agree we have depth and the other teams are playing 3 games as well, it would be nice to gain the advantage of freshness on day 3, if possible.

[ryansg23]

WSU: 77
Cal: 52

Thinkin' same story as last game. 30 pt game for most of the game the Marshall will put in the scrubs and lose a little ground.

[im4wsu]

The more they play, the less ground our "scrubs" will give up. Our "scrubs" are pretty good players, just haven't had much of a chance to learn the system. Also the return of CJ and MM will make our "scrubs" even better, but only CJ MIGHT help on the island trip.

[wichshock65]

We have scrubs?

[ryansg23]

Very true, I wonder if we were still in the Valley if we could have won it with our bench.

[tgcshock]

Single Digit RPI: 84
Triple Digit RPI: 58