**WSU vs. Evansville Official Game Thread**

[Ricardo del Rio]

I'm guessing 5-6 of our blocks went out of bounds, so those are credited as team rebounds to Evansville.

Really? Is it logical? Thanks. I never knew it.

[tw805]

No doubt this is the Shocks vs the rest of the Valley.

Personally, I don't get the feeling the rest of the Valley schools would be the least bit bothered if, and hopefully when, we leave the Valley. The sooner the better.

I share their hope we leave the Valley sooner than later.

[Shocker Mama]

And you can hear the collective "Oh ****! No letdown from the Shox!" from the remaining teams in the tournament.

At one point, when we were up by more than twenty, Baker went diving on the floor for a loose ball, got it, and passed for a score. Gotta love these guys!

[tw805]

Ballentine is going to be a stud. He had 31 points in 35 minutes. Didn't he play the entire game last night, too?

[jocoshock]

Ballentine is going to be a stud. He had 31 points in 35 minutes. Didn't he play the entire game last night, too?

Yes

[jdshock]

In the first half, FVV got fouled and lost the ball with no call. Evansville got a big head start on a fast break. CLE got pissed and chased him down for a sick block.

This is what sets our team apart: play angry. These guys are the most stubborn players in the country.

[wsushox1]

Balentine IS a stud.

[Jhook89]

Great start to the MVC tourney. The team looked focused and played really well. Cle actually looked angry for most of the game instead of his normal smiling self. On a side not, our bench warmers looked horrible when they got in... I don't know if I saw a single thing from any of them that gives me hope they might be able to contribute in the coming years. Green has always been the one deep bench guy I thought could potentially do something and he probably looked the worst today.

[Kung Wu]

What time is the game tomorrow? It's not on the goshockers.com schedule.

[Speed]

1:35

[Rosewood]

In the first half, FVV got fouled and lost the ball with no call. Evansville got a big head start on a fast break. CLE got pissed and chased him down for a sick block.

This is what sets our team apart: play angry. These guys are the most stubborn players in the country.

Cle was stalking that dude too. He was on him and slowed up. I don't think the Evansville player saw it coming.

[Kung Wu]

Cle was stalking that dude too. He was on him and slowed up. I don't think the Evansville player saw it coming.

The replay view on that was awesome.

[E-Villan]

Congrats Shockers on the win. CLE looked awesome today, as did the team. Unfortunately, weak legs against superior talent gave us the result most of us expected. I wouldn't take the Valley fans rooting for us today too personally. I am sure it was more along the thoughtlines that their path would be easier if they faced UE instead of WSU. As far as I am concerned, this was the last game I was hoping you guys would lose.....Win the next 8 and lay one in the record books. We are pulling for you.

Side note, 5 teams have gone 32-0 ever, two of them from the Valley.

[WuShock Reaper]

[pie n eye]

Great start to the MVC tourney. The team looked focused and played really well. Cle actually looked angry for most of the game instead of his normal smiling self. On a side not, our bench warmers looked horrible when they got in... I don't know if I saw a single thing from any of them that gives me hope they might be able to contribute in the coming years. Green has always been the one deep bench guy I thought could potentially do something and he probably looked the worst today.

??? The deep bench guys are JRS1 and Z Bush. Neither of those guys, outside of practice, is expected to contribute now or ever.