Games of Interest (2015-16 Edition)

[Stickboy46]

Nothing personal, but I have a problem with this......the first person bitching about the "program struggling" next season is going to get a full prescription dose of stfu from the Doc.

Guess what? It's hard to stay at the top. Unless you're 1 of 3-5 schools, you're going to have some kind of valley now and then. Wisky was in the last TWO Final Fours.

They're struggling???? That's completely insane. They lost an incredible senior class. Bo Ryan, winningest % all time Big 10. Not Indiana, not Michigan or Michigan State. Wisconsin.

STRUGGLING?

I think not. A little too much "what have you done for me lately" triple espresso perhaps. (not completely directed at @Stickboy46, just a general comment).

I think you misunderstood the intention of my comment. I actually pointing at exactly what you are saying. The general media tone has been that Wisconsin is struggling (though for good reason). Lots of ADs and booster are extremely "what have you done for me lately" and prefer splash hires rather than smart hires. So all those things you just ranted about are the things I was trying to point out might be driving the ship in this hiring process there. Not at all agreeing its right. Its just the nature of Power 5 schools it seems. Its the same reason coaches get canned after 2 or 3 years even though they don't even have a chance to actually build anything with their own recruits.

[Dave Stalwart]

There's probably a really good "buy low" on Marshall right now because he has been struggling too.

Marshall to Wisconsin. It's a done deal.

[WuDrWu]

I think you misunderstood the intention of my comment. I actually pointing at exactly what you are saying. The general media tone has been that Wisconsin is struggling (though for good reason). Lots of ADs and booster are extremely "what have you done for me lately" and prefer splash hires rather than smart hires. So all those things you just ranted about are the things I was trying to point out might be driving the ship in this hiring process there. Not at all agreeing its right. Its just the nature of Power 5 schools it seems. Its the same reason coaches get canned after 2 or 3 years even though they don't even have a chance to actually build anything with their own recruits.

My bad. I took your "If they continue to struggle" as a comment that you believed they were struggling. I see your point. And yes everyone that says they are is wildly off base.

[MadaboutWu]

There's probably a really good "buy low" on Marshall right now because he has been struggling too.

Marshall to Wisconsin. It's a done deal.

I'm hearing they forced Bo Ryan's resignation so they could beat Duke to the offer.

[Dave Stalwart]

Lotta winnable Valley games today. MVC team is favored at least by a small amount in all of them. Every little bit helps. All games on ESPN3 if you are a glutton for punishment and like to watch the action as these teams inevitably fail to meet expectations and let you down.

Loyola -8 hosting Cleveland State
Illinois State at UIC (Ill-Chicago) +8.5
Missouri St -1.5 hosting Oral Roberts
Indiana State playing Ill-Springfield, a D-2 I presume

Might as well grab a case of nice beer to ease the pain as we drop every one of these :)

[ShockdaWorld]

ORU will crush MOST. I think we have a 50/50 shot that the rest of the games are at least close.

[Cdizzle]

Indiana State playing Ill-Springfield

I think that's just what ISUb calls ISUr to really piss them off. Surprised league games are starting so early though.

[Dan]

Not really a score of interest, but did you know Dean Wade, the kid from St. John, has started every game for Kansas State as a freshman this season?

I noticed St. John broke Heights' consecutive win record over the weekend and it got me thinking about if he was playing or redshirting at KSU. He's playing, a lot, and playing very well.

Averaging 25 minutes, nearly 50% from the field, 40% from 3, 71% from the line, 3rd leading scorer at 11.3 and 5.6 boards and more steals (8) and assists (9) than turnovers (7).

Well done young man.

I watched a kstate game on tv recently. Dean Wade is a good looking player. He would've fit nicely into our system.

[DwShock]

Missouri State is having its way with Oral Bob 45-22 at the half.

[Stickboy46]

Missouri State is having its way with Oral Bob 45-22 at the half.

How did Oral Roberts beat Tulsa?

[wusphlash]

Utah up 34 on Savanah State early in the 2nd half.

St. Louis down 13 to Tennessee-Martin at halftime.

Loyola up 1 on Cleveland State at halftime.

Missouri States 23 point halftime lead over ORU down to 16. Didn't MSU lose a big second half lead to someone else a couple of years ago.

Nebraska-Omaha up 20 with 8 to go. Jake White with 16 so far.

[wusphlash]

St. Louis and Loyola fail.

Utah and MSU succeed.

ISUR in a close game at UIC. UIC, really.

UNLV and Arizona State close early.

NMSU losing to New Mexico.

[ShockerFever]

How did Oral Roberts beat Tulsa?

Hell, how did Oral Roberts beat the same Missouri State team 80-65 three weeks ago?

[Dave Stalwart]

MoST was the one game I was sure would be a loss. Loyola was the one game I was sure would be a win. I don't even know what to do with my life anymore. Nothing makes sense.

[Dave Stalwart]

Illinois St will beat uic and still drop. You can't win