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Missouri Valley: Did the RPI actually get one (gulp) right?
There was supposed to be a showdown between Wichita State and Creighton in Omaha on Saturday, but the anticipated collision never really materialized. The Bluejays entered the game having lost their last two games, to Northern Iowa and Evansville, taking some of the edge off Saturday's game before it even tipped off. Still, those two losses came on the road, and Creighton could have pulled themselves up into a first-place tie with a win on their home floor against the Shockers. It didn't happen. WSU scored 49 points before halftime on their way to an 89-68 win. Ben Smith and Joe Ragland combined to score 46 points for the visitors on 17-of-24 shooting. Gregg Marshall's team has materialized in the polls at long last this week, but, interestingly, the RPI always liked Wichita State more than the pollsters did. The Shockers are currently projected as a No. 6 seed, which is surprisingly close to the seed reality would dole out if the season ended today -- more accurate, anyway, than being unranked and written off as merely the Valley's second-best team.
Missouri Valley: Did the RPI actually get one (gulp) right?
There was supposed to be a showdown between Wichita State and Creighton in Omaha on Saturday, but the anticipated collision never really materialized. The Bluejays entered the game having lost their last two games, to Northern Iowa and Evansville, taking some of the edge off Saturday's game before it even tipped off. Still, those two losses came on the road, and Creighton could have pulled themselves up into a first-place tie with a win on their home floor against the Shockers. It didn't happen. WSU scored 49 points before halftime on their way to an 89-68 win. Ben Smith and Joe Ragland combined to score 46 points for the visitors on 17-of-24 shooting. Gregg Marshall's team has materialized in the polls at long last this week, but, interestingly, the RPI always liked Wichita State more than the pollsters did. The Shockers are currently projected as a No. 6 seed, which is surprisingly close to the seed reality would dole out if the season ended today -- more accurate, anyway, than being unranked and written off as merely the Valley's second-best team.