Games of Interest (2015-16 Edition)

[AndShock]

I'm taking a look at Barry's year-by-year head coaching record and him getting fired by SWOMO was even more ridiculous than I had remembered. SIU taking 2nd and going something like 25-6 and playing in front of a thousand SIU fans in St. Louis while SWOMO goes 7-23 and plays in front of the player's families in St. Louis would be beyond amazing.

[RoyalShock]

SIU has missed their last five FTs, two of which were front ends of 1 and 1s.

[wusphlash]

Boy, the officials sure swallowed their whistles with UNI trying to get a foul called. There was a cross body block at halfcourt completely ignored allowing SIU to get a layup.

[MoValley John]

I'm taking a look at Barry's year-by-year head coaching record and him getting fired by SWOMO was even more ridiculous than I had remembered. SIU taking 2nd and going something like 25-6 and playing in front of a thousand SIU fans in St. Louis while SWOMO goes 7-23 and plays in front of the player's families in St. Louis would be beyond amazing.

Don't tell that to troutangler, glm or the rest of the Bears fans.

[ShockTalk]

UNI outscores SIU 8-2 over the last 50 seconds to make the loss "look good".

[AndShock]

I could hear on the PA that next Saturday is SIU's Maroon Out game against Wichita State. That should be a really fun atmosphere as long as SIU doesn't blow it @ Bradley. Let's hope Rick Randall isn't doing the game.

[1972Shocker]

Looking forward to the games with UNI and SIU. Those should be pretty intense battles. Both teams will present plenty of challenges for the Shocks to deal with.

[Dave Stalwart]

wins like this point further and further toward the idea that SIU may really be back.

If SIU has arrived under Barry Hinson, it will be HUGE for this conference. I am so happy they won this game.

[ShockerFever]

I could hear on the PA that next Saturday is SIU's Maroon Out game against Wichita State. That should be a really fun atmosphere as long as SIU doesn't blow it @ Bradley. Let's hope Rick Randall isn't doing the game.

Another Super Bowl? I'm shocked.

[Kung Wu]

Finally Barrah has his shot fakers!

[ShockerFever]

UNI goes from a 36 beatdown of Bradley at home, their largest margin of victory over a Valley foe EVER, to losing at SIU in a game they were really never in until late.

Outside of the state of Iowa, that team sucks eggs. Yes, SIU is improved, but they are a totally different team outside of their home state.

This was SIU's first opponent against a Top 100 team since November 24th. They are decent to good, but their schedule is Evansville-esque.

[AndShock]

UNI goes from a 36 beatdown of Bradley at home, their largest margin of victory over a Valley foe EVER, to losing at SIU in a game they were really never in until late.

Outside of the state of Iowa, that team sucks eggs. Yes, SIU is improved, but they are a totally different team outside of their home state.

This was SIU's first opponent against a Top 100 team since November 24th. They are decent to good, but their schedule is Evansville-esque.

Fortunately/unfortunately an Evansville-esque schedule prepares a team perfectly for a run through this **** stain of a conference.

[Dave Stalwart]

UNI goes from a 36 beatdown of Bradley at home, their largest margin of victory over a Valley foe EVER, to losing at SIU in a game they were really never in until late.

Outside of the state of Iowa, that team sucks eggs. Yes, SIU is improved, but they are a totally different team outside of their home state.

This was SIU's first opponent against a Top 100 team since November 24th. They are decent to good, but their schedule is Evansville-esque.

Fortunately/unfortunately an Evansville-esque schedule prepares a team perfectly for a run through this **** stain of a conference.

Yep. There are teams in this conference who aren't even thinking on the level of actually constructing an at large resume. They are scheduling to produce whatever wins they can get and their biggest goal is to finish reasonably well in conference and then maybe, just maybe steal an auto bid.

If those are your goals, you aren't that worried about your rpi or your schedule strength. And you will be more than prepared to compete against MVC competition when January hits. It's just more of the same thing you faced up until that point. Unfortunately we are one of the very few teams thinking on a higher level than that.

[ShockerFever]

Creighton is playing Villanova on some obscure channel.

I read their message board. They're really excited about playing so many ranked conference games all the time. Unfortunately, that means big double-digit losses at home against said ranked teams. But hey, at least they're playing them!

[ISASO]

Yep. There are teams in this conference who aren't even thinking on the level of actually constructing an at large resume. They are scheduling to produce whatever wins they can get and their biggest goal is to finish reasonably well in conference and then maybe, just maybe steal an auto bid.

If those are your goals, you aren't that worried about your rpi or your schedule strength. And you will be more than prepared to compete against MVC competition when January hits. It's just more of the same thing you faced up until that point. Unfortunately we are one of the very few teams thinking on a higher level than that.

Over 39 years in Division 1, Evansville has made 5 trips to the NCAA Tournament. They won 1 game in 1989 and have made one trip to the Tournament since joining the MVC 20 years ago.