2012 MVC Bracketbustet Matchups

[WuShock Reaper]

Today’s (02/16/12 and 02/1712) ESPN Bracketbuster Games of Note:

Northern Iowa (RPI #65) at VCU (RPI #80) – 6:00 pm ESPN2 (02/16/12))
Wichita State (RPI #16) at Davidson (RPI #70) – 11:00 am ESPN2
Indiana State (RPI #121) at Butler (RPI #118) – 1:00 pm
Southern Illinois (RPI #234) at Ball State (RPI #245) – 1:00 pm
Drake (RPI #126) at New Mexico State (RPI #74) – 2:00 pm ESPNU
Old Dominion (RPI #127) at Missouri State (RPI #86) – 4:00 pm ESPNU
Oakland (RPI #135) at Illinois State (RPI #123) – 4:00 pm
Western Illinois (RPI #199) at Evansville (RPI #148) – 7:00 pm
Loyola-Chicago (RPI #313) at Bradley (RPI #232) – 7:00 pm
Long Beach State (RPI #41) at Creighton (RPI #28) – 9:00 pm ESPN2


Commentary:

The MVC’s first five games are all on the road. We will know early if this will be a successful year for “The Valley” or not.

My Predictions Overall are for the MVC to go 7 and 3.

[SubGod22]

I'm predicting 8-2. My winners are VCU, Wichita, SIU, Butler, Drake, MSU, ISU, Bradley, Evansville and Creighton.

No worse than 6-4.

[shocktheheart]

I'm predicting 8-2. My winners are VCU, Wichita, SIU, Butler, Drake, MSU, ISU, Bradley, Evansville and Creighton.

No worse than 6-4.

I agree accept I think Drake loses to New Mexico St.

[BOBB]

I predict I will be fitshaced by 11 tomorrow tomorrow. Girlfriend is out of town and it's a ten am tip out west. Barcalounger, beer and basketball.

[AndShock]

During the UNI game, ESPN showed a quick video of the 4 Bracket Buster participants who went the furthest in the tournament. Koch Arena got shown in half of the clips!

[ShockerPrez]

I predict I will be fitshaced by 11 tomorrow tomorrow. Girlfriend is out of town and it's a ten am tip out west. Barcalounger, beer and basketball.

+1

[AndShock]

UNI down 2, 11:13 left

There is a clock error about every 2 minutes. Apparently the visiting conference also assigns the clock operators.

[wu_shizzle]

VCU fans booing the flop calls, welcome to our world.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Then UNI gets hammered, no call. Player brushed UNI jersey and calls foul on UNI.

Let the BS begin.

[wu_shizzle]

Ben Jacobson might get tossed from this game. 2 bad calls against NIU in a row.

[ShauXTyme]

Aren't the refs from the visitors conference?

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Anyone else notice the extra point that got added to VCU after UNI scored at the 1:20 mark?

[ShockerFever]

Anyone else notice the extra point that got added to VCU after UNI scored at the 1:20 mark?

The ESPN scorekeeper was calling upon their inner Cox 22. VCU had an And 1 that resulted in a 3 point play. The VCU player made the free throw but ESPN didn't add it until a while later.

[wusphlash]

Had to laugh at Dan Dakich blasting the official that missed the foul while he was in earshot. Said he didn't care if he heard him, he would tell him to his face.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Especially since they didnt foul down 5 with a minute to go and basically handed the game away, i would have liked to have seen Jacobsen give those 2 dumb idiots dressed in black and white striped shirts what they deserved. They mad the one referee in this game look horrible.