MVC Non-Conference Games

[tropicalshox]

Honesty, I'm happieeee!

[BOBB]

We don't need Creighton wins. We need WSU wins. Eff 'em. Avoid the proverbial Evansville/Drake losses and we're good. I hope Creighton loses out.

[shox1989]

I am disappointed Cu lost (although a small part of me is smiling). I was hoping they would be ranked in the top 10 when we played them. Oh well they may recover and still be a top 10 team when we play.

[Kung Wu]

I am disappointed Cu lost (although a small part of me is smiling). I was hoping they would be ranked in the top 10 when we played them. Oh well they may recover and still be a top 10 team when we play.

Screw that. I'd rather WE were a top 10 team when we play. They can lick the bottom of my shoes.

[shox1989]

Screw that. I'd rather WE were a top 10 team when we play. They can lick the bottom of my shoes.

Actually I hope we BOTH are top 10 teams when we play in Wichita. That would be our best chance to get ESPN Game Day to Wichita.

We need some signature wins and Creighton is our best hope this season. The win at VCU (4-3) could also look very good by the end of the season, but there isn't much else on our schedule this year that is going to pop out as a signature win.

[Kung Wu]

Actually I hope we BOTH are top 10 teams when we play in Wichita. That would be our best chance to get ESPN Game Day to Wichita.

We need some signature wins and Creighton is our best hope this season. The win at VCU (4-3) could also look very good by the end of the season, but there isn't much else on our schedule this year that is going to pop out as a signature win.

I would gladly cash in an ESPN Game Day for Creighton getting an NIT invite this year while we dance.

[ShockerFever]

I laughed at the cheers that were made when the score was announced at halftime. I know it looks bad for the Valley and diminishes the shine of the league a bit, but I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't smiling when I heard that result.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Creighton losing to anyone other than us is not good. We need the Valley to be strong out of conference. We had the chance to put a hurtin' on a top ten team in January and spike up in the polls. Now we'll put a hurtin' on just a top 25 team and get a slight bump up in the polls.

[Cdizzle]

When was the last time the Valley did anything for WSU? I'm over caring. If you want it, go take it.

Just win.

[KC Shox]

In all fairness to Creighton, when the opponent shoots 60 percent for the game, there's not much you can do.

[Aargh]

In all fairness to Creighton, when the opponent shoots 60 percent for the game, there's not much you can do.

You could play defense. The only info I have is from people who watched the game (these are not basketball coaches, so their opinions may not be accurate) and every one of them reported that the Jays were not playing anything resembling defense.

[shox1989]

You could play defense. The only info I have is from people who watched the game (these are not basketball coaches, so their opinions may not be accurate) and every one of them reported that the Jays were not playing anything resembling defense.

I talked to someone who watched the game on TV and they told me the same thing. He said that one of the reasons that Boise hit so many 3s in the first half was that nearly every one of those shots was wide open.

Maybe Cu thought that they could put those DEFENSE shirts away now that they were ranked #11 in the country. They may have also been looking ahead to St. Joes, their next game.

[tropicalshox]

In all fairness to Creighton, when the opponent shoots 60 percent for the game, there's not much you can do.

Might trying guarding a little. Especially in thd first half, Boise St was always wide open on their 3 pointers.

[Aargh]

Check out CU's box score. It is interesting.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=323330156

McDermott led CU with 4 rebounds. BSU outrebounded CU 31 - 18.

McD and Chatman both played 36 minutes. Echenique played 23 minutes. Artino played 1. For 16 minutes (40% of the game), CU's front court was a combination of McDermott, Gibbs, and Wragge.

CU's bench (Jones, Wragge, Artino, Dingman) combined for 55 minutes, 4/16 shooting and a total of 12 points.

I'm starting to like some matchups

Orukpe/Hall/Lufile vs. Echenique and (1 minute man) Artino
Hall/Early/White vs. McDermott
Wessel/Baker/Cotton vs. Wragge/Gibbs
Baker/Williams/Cotton vs. Manigat/Dingman
Armstead/VanVleet vs. Chatman

The lists of players on the left is longer than the player lists on the right, and CU is needing deep minutes from key players early in the season.

We get CU here January 19 (7 games into Valley play) and play them there on their Sr. Night. Nice scheduling for a team that could be running on tired legs by the end of December.

[ShockTalk]

Check out CU's box score. It is interesting.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=323330156

McDermott led CU with 4 rebounds. BSU outrebounded CU 31 - 18.

McD and Chatman both played 36 minutes. Echenique played 23 minutes. Artino played 1. For 16 minutes (40% of the game), CU's front court was a combination of McDermott, Gibbs, and Wragge.

CU's bench (Jones, Wragge, Artino, Dingman) combined for 55 minutes, 4/16 shooting and a total of 12 points.

I'm starting to like some matchups

Orukpe/Hall/Lufile vs. Echenique and (1 minute man) Artino
Hall/Early/White vs. McDermott
Wessel/Baker/Cotton vs. Wragge/Gibbs
Baker/Williams/Cotton vs. Manigat/Dingman
Armstead/VanVleet vs. Chatman

The lists of players on the left is longer than the player lists on the right, and CU is needing deep minutes from key players early in the season.

We get CU here January 19 (7 games into Valley play) and play them there on their Sr. Night. Nice scheduling for a team that could be running on tired legs by the end of December.

You will need to add the name Wiggins to the team on the left by the time January 17th rolls around.