WSU VERSUS INDIANA STATE PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSION.

[im4wsu]

Comparative Stats from StatSheet - Conference games only

Conference games only

[IndyTreeFan]

I'm not buying into this 40 minutes of ball cliche. Other teams in the valley have to play 40 minutes of great ball just to stay with us and have a chance.

It's like Marshall said throughout the NCAA tournament, we don't have to be perfect to win, we just need to play well.

It's ISU that will have to play 40 minutes of darn near perfect ball Wednesday in order to win. We could play well and still get run over...

[calfan]

I think the pressure of being undefeated and highly ranked is starting to get to them.
Really? How so?

ShockerFever, I heard one of the players say it to MK after one of the games recently.

[shock-it-to-me]

In both games this week, if we can just avoid getting down big early - even just a 2 -6 point halftime lead - and giving the opponent that shot of confidence that they can hang with us, then I would really, really like our chances in both.

[shox1989]

WSU 66 Indy St. 64

[Shock Top]

I think people are just trying to convince themselves we have something to worry about; kind of like a hypochondriac.

We are still unstatisifed, so we have nothing to worry about.

[pogo]

I agree. Even when we were down by 15 I didn't think that we were done. In every game this year when we were behind I always felt it was just a matter of time before the run started and the good guys would prevail. I think its because they have just been so damn tough mentally the last two years.

[redsfan9988]

ISUb needs this one bad... Any at-large hope hinges on it. They're defense isn't up to the challenge, though

WSU 76
ISUb 69

[wsushox1]

Certainly expect big games from Cle as we are on the road swing here.

[Slalomshocker]

I'm not as confident as most of you. I think the Shox win, but a slow start...which has become the norm...and its going to be a tough battle.

WSU 72
ISU 71

[WuShock Reaper]

The Lumber Mill - 71
Sawdust - 59

[wsushox1]

RefChick & I will be there.

Will probably stop at the BallyHoo before the game too and commiserate with some ISU individuals. Just something we have to do.

Expect more than the usual 3-4K to show up.

Should be an interesting 2 hours of ball.

That is all.

Drive Safely. TH likely to be a mess.

[Shox21]

The outcome of this game may well depend on how the officials call the game. If either team gets into foul trouble, this may turn out to be a battle royal.

[Bluzrover]

I agree with others here in SN that Marshall's teams seem to really thrive on road games and playing in hostile environments. The trees, however, are not going to be as easy to dispatch if we get down by double digits, especially if that carries over into the 2nd half. The play of our bench is going to extremely important in this game, more so than others I believe, as I think the officiating will be much tighter Wednesday night.

Shox will squeak by but still prevail.

[Shocker85]

Drive Safely. TH likely to be a mess.

Once upon a time, actually during IndSt's perfect season, we made that drive and the weather turned ugly. ShockRef - do be careful and bring back a W!