WSU VERSUS LOYOLA PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSIONS

[insaneykaney]

SHOX 81
Loyola 71

[Aargh]

I checked the rest of the Valley schedules this weekend. InSU plays SIU. I'm predicting a Shocker win. The possibility of a Shocker loss exists, and that possibility seems to be larger than the possibiloity of InSU losing to SIU. If the Shox lose and InSU wins, then the Trees are alone in first place in the league.

With that in mind, I think the Shox motivation and determination will be a little higher for this game than it's been for some games this year.

[Veritas]

Those small cracker box gyms are bad medicine. I feel a Shaq Attack though.
As LUC won't have it..... 59
Shox............................71

(Def want to see a game there though, so any post game reports are appreciated with hotel, etc...)

[WSUwatcher]

FVV will enjoy playing as close to his home territory as he's going to get, WSU has reawakened in terms of effort and rebounding, and the Shocks aren't outsized for a change -- Wessel fits right in as a PF against these guys. Plus, Shaq seems to have arrived; let's hope he plays on the road like he wants to be there instead of at home. Gotta defend, because Loyola shoots really well, especially threes. But this looks to be a favorable matchup, the Ramblers aren't as good as Utah, and really cold weather outside isn't as much of a challenge as high altitude is.

Dangerous game, but WSU's road warriors should win.

[Ashockalypse]

Wheatshockers 71
Old car models 59

[shoxilla]

Shocker Sleepwalkers - 64
Rambler Sleeptalkers - 59

PM convo - still in OT

[ShockerPrez]

This is the kind of game to set the Shox on a roll.

Defense wins the day. Can't let their guards go off from 3.

Zach Brown leads the newcomers this game.

[wufan]

This is a game where a win sends Shocker fans into orbit and a loss leads to a total meltdown.

[Shocker Mama]

Air Shock has safely landed, and the Ramblermania board has a dedicated WSU trash talking thread. Looking forward to a good game!

[ShockerFever]

Air Shock has safely landed, and the Ramblermania board has a dedicated WSU trash talking thread. Looking forward to a good game!

After all of the recent success Loyola has completed in the sport of basketball, I can see why they'd have a reason to talk trash.

It's like the Yankees and the Cubs.

[Cdizzle]

After all of the recent success Loyola has completed in the sport of basketball, I can see why they'd have a reason to talk trash.

It's like the Yankees and the Cubs.

Meh. It's mostly a look-a-like thread. As a fanbase, they are having some fun, and they deserve to after the decades they've had.

[Dave Stalwart]

I'm completely onboard with Loyola. This conference needs them to show up and start smoking everyone and I'm their #1 fan. I'm flat tired of sucking.

[SHOCKvalue]

Air Shock has safely landed, and the Ramblermania board has a dedicated WSU trash talking thread. Looking forward to a good game!

I haven't seen the thread - and don't plan to look - but if it somehow evolves into an autofellatio-fest wherein the smack tangent is of profuse praise regarding how a Jesuit lib art degree is vastly and unquestionably superior to a public university that primarily pumps out business and engineering grads, then the full replacement of Creighton within the MVC context will have been successfully realized.

[Play Angry]

Vegas has the Shocks as a 7 point fav. Pretty generous for a road game at a top 50 team.

[WSUwatcher]

Capable of covering, Play Angry; also capable of losing outright, depending on which Shockers show up. FVV needs to impose his will for his NW Illinois and Chicago area fans.