WSU verus Western Kentucky predictions and pregame discussions

[shockerfan]

http://toppatime.wordpress.com/2013/11/07/ray-harper-and-caden-dickerson-talk-wichita-state/

[jocoshock]

http://www.oddsshark.com/stats/matchup/Basketball/NCAAB/643307

As a counterpoint, SHOX are favored by 15.

[AndShock]

98 tickets for the game on StubHub, hoping some of these get snatched up before the game.

[ShauXTyme]

I'm just wondering...who, exactly, will be up watching the game at midnight on TV, other than Shocker or Hilltopper fans? I just don't see many in KC, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, or others staying up til 2:00 am on a Tuesday morning to see our game. There's a reason the only thing on TV at midnight is infomercials.

[SHOXAAC]

I'm just wondering...who, exactly, will be up watching the game at midnight on TV, other than Shocker or Hilltopper fans? I just don't see many in KC, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, or others staying up til 2:00 am on a Tuesday morning to see our game. There's a reason the only thing on TV at midnight is infomercials.

Spokane fan might watch. It is 2 hours earlier. See what playing angry is all about...it did beat Gonzaga.

[AndShock]

I'm just wondering...who, exactly, will be up watching the game at midnight on TV, other than Shocker or Hilltopper fans? I just don't see many in KC, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, or others staying up til 2:00 am on a Tuesday morning to see our game. There's a reason the only thing on TV at midnight is infomercials.

Davidson @ New Mexico was in our approximate time slot (actually started an hour later) last year and drew 625k viewers. By comparison, our VCU game had 67k viewers. The tip-off marathon is kind of a big deal.

Some more numbers:
Creighton @ WSU 296k
WSU @ UNI 335k
WSU @ Creighton 378k
WSU v Pitt 897k (and the numbers explode from there)

[ShockerFever]

I'm just wondering...who, exactly, will be up watching the game at midnight on TV, other than Shocker or Hilltopper fans? I just don't see many in KC, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, or others staying up til 2:00 am on a Tuesday morning to see our game. There's a reason the only thing on TV at midnight is infomercials.

I thought you said the banner wasn't gonna drop for this game? What happened?

[im4wsu]

!00% guaranteed prediction,my wife will again go goo-goo over the WKU mascot

WKUmascot.jpeg

[ShauXTyme]

You, sir, are an a$$.

[ShockerFever]

I'd try to deflect blame if I was owned that bad too.

[shoxilla]

Nervy, sleepy, uglee
Shocktops 64
Hilltops 54

[Play Angry]

Davidson @ New Mexico was in our approximate time slot (actually started an hour later) last year and drew 625k viewers. By comparison, our VCU game had 67k viewers. The tip-off marathon is kind of a big deal.

Some more numbers:
Creighton @ WSU 296k
WSU @ UNI 335k
WSU @ Creighton 378k
WSU v Pitt 897k (and the numbers explode from there)

This was a very informative post, thank you. Do you have a site you get these numbers from (no need for direct links to each game's ratings, just curious for my own benefit)?

[Kung Wu]

Shox 79
Tops 62

[AndShock]

This was a very informative post, thank you. Do you have a site you get these numbers from (no need for direct links to each game's ratings, just curious for my own benefit)?

Interesting stuff

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/01/college-basketball-tv-ratings-numbers-for-most-of-the-games-so-far/

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/03/college-basketball-tv-ratings-part-2-numbers-for-the-second-half-of-the-season/

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/04/college-basketball-tv-ratings-part-3-championship-week-ncaa-tournament-and-nit/

[ShockerPrez]

I hate these kinds of games. They are just out of kilter on any type of normality that they just make me nervous. I'm sure that HCGM and the players aren't feeling any of it, but just want to get through this game.

Western Kentucky always seems like the kind of team that can bite anyone in the ass. They've been around the block. Shocks need to bring their full compliment of weapons to the battlefield.