WSU VERSUS MISSOURI STATE PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSIONS

[Shock Therapy]

I actually made the exact same mistake. Last time I was on KenPom, I compared our offensive ratings but the defensive rankings and assumed we were worse across the board. Definitely a better D this year overall. Crazy how much of a ranking difference there is between the two seasons.

Year to year comparisons in KenPom's ratings aren't valid. He adjusts his formula every year.

[_kai_]

Wheat-heads 74
Meth-heads 55

[Triticum aestivum L.]

I think this game is all about the Fred. Against UE, he was seriously on a 40 point, 24 rebound pace before picking up his second foul - haha! Last year FVV owned them in the second half and OT. Shocks 67, Bears 52. FVV with a stellar all-around game.

[ShockerDropOut]

Shockers - 74
Them -52

[Shockeriffic]

Year to year comparisons in KenPom's ratings aren't valid. He adjusts his formula every year.

The changes are also retroactively applied to the rankings from previous years. He put out rankings for 2002 even though the site didn't exist then.

[pogo]

This the new on campus student services center at MSU?

No, that is the building housing their Hotel Management school.

[DwShock]

How about shirts that say "1999"

The last year SWMOST went to the NCAA Tournament?

I like this idea. Someone get those made for marshallville

[Cdizzle]

I like shirts that discuss the many accomplishments of our own program, not the ineptitude and trail of failures of other programs. Especially when it isn't even a rivalry in the slightest.

[Rlh04d]

I like shirts that discuss the many accomplishments of our own program, not the ineptitude and trail of failures of other programs. Especially when it isn't even a rivalry in the slightest.

You only make shirts for programs that are bigger than your own (jealousy), or on equal footing (rivalry). Not for programs significantly behind you.

[DwShock]

I wouldn't mind hearing Mike Kennedy and Art Hains call a game together.

[jrklein]

Would any of the groups traveling to tomorrow night's game (Shockers @ Bears) happen to have a spare ticket? I would be glad to pay face value. Just wanting to enjoy the game with fellow Shocker fans! Thank you, Jason

I am a Shocker alumni living in Springfield. My prediction? Shockers 78 vs Bears 58

[Blackmag]

Shocks 72 - Bears 55, I think we keep rolling, and playing a better, more complete game. Meaning we put 2 solid halves togetheir. Shaq keeps building on his sucess over the last 5 games and I'd love to see Kelly, Holland and Brown get some good minutes and some confidence again because come tourney time we will need these guys. They are capable of it and I think they will.

[HenryMuto]

I thought for some reason Missouri State would be good this year but guess not.

Shockers 71
Bears 61

[Shocker-maniac]

Wichita State returns to the scene of the comeback
Comeback win at Missouri State was key in unbeaten regular season.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/sports/college...#storylink=cpy

[Rlh04d]

I thought for some reason Missouri State would be good this year but guess not.

Shockers 71
Bears 61

You and me and the coaches and everyone else.

Truly spectacular coaching failures going on in Springfield and Evansville this year. Illinois State, too, if you believe anything the IlSt and Drake coaches have said.