WSU Versus UNI Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[SHOCKvalue]

That '05 game at the Chuck. Dang! The quietness still hurts my ears.

I was a student then, and sitting in the student section for that game. What I remember most about that game was not the last second three by the UNI player, but an older, adult UNI fan (that had accompanied the team to CKA) who immediately after the buzzer rang proceeded to run around the floor and taunt the crowd - mostly the student section. To this day that is my biggest WTF moment when it comes to fan behavior, in all sports, home crowd or away.

[WuDrWu]

This is exactly how I feel. I feel like we are finally clicking big-time. I think we have turned a huge corner and the future is looking very bright. Very bright indeed.

Bro-hug.

[DJShocker10]

I was a student then, and sitting in the student section for that game. What I remember most about that game was not the last second three by the UNI player, but an older, adult UNI fan (that had accompanied the team to CKA) who immediately after the buzzer rang proceeded to run around the floor and taunt the crowd - mostly the student section. To this day that is my biggest WTF moment when it comes to fan behavior, in all sports, home crowd or away.

If my memory serves correctly, adult douchenozzle fan was actually none other than douchenozzle player's (Ben Jacobson) father. I believe he was not so gently escorted out of the arena by our fine security staff and campus police.

[molly jabali]

I made this video of UNI so that we can get a little extra studying in before the game tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPgxaBtSA0

Classic!!!!!

[MJ23]

I remember the game as well. I had some connections and was sitting with the Panthers. Dad was escorted out because someone threw a liquor bottle at him from the student section. He was quite upset and security got involved. Emotions get involved and poor decisions get made.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

I still refuse to watch replay of 2005 ending. I just cannot do it. The sight of said douchenozzle slapping the press row tables after making that shot makes me want to beat the $#!+ out of someone...preferably someone wearing purple and gold.

Don't click this: http://youtu.be/04U6_FF_mNM

[RoyalShock]

Didn't Ben Jacobsen (the player), also flip off the crowd right after hitting the media table?

[chitown_shocker]

This is exactly how I feel. I feel like we are finally clicking big-time. I think we have turned a huge corner and the future is looking very bright. Very bright indeed.

I don't think this one will be close at the end.

I do think Gregg should call up Bill about captaining an Americas Cup team, because the man has won an impressive amount of boat-races.

[DJShocker10]

Didn't Ben Jacobsen (the player), also flip off the crowd right after hitting the media table?

You are correct.

[SHOCKvalue]

Don't click this: http://youtu.be/04U6_FF_mNM

You also have another painful memory in your youtube library - the 2005 NIT game against Vanderbilt. Amazing to think what a second round NIT game meant to us just ten years ago.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Yep. I was at the Vandy game in person with a few friends using Jamar's personal allotment of "family" tickets. Sitting with all the player's family members for the Jamar put back of Miller's intentionally missed FT was amazing. Even though the next play was horrible, it is still a very fond memory overall. I have to give Vandy's fans credit. The student section was very close to us, and many members came up afterward and were very polite, discussed the crazy ending, and wished us safe travels.

[IdahoShocker]

A nice preview video of tonight's UNI game. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14610300

[choida]

Look for McDuffie and Frankamp to have another good road game. We should own them in the post - Morris and Grady with big games. Gotta stop their 3 point shooting and we should be fine.

We stopped siu three pointing shooting... So this is doable

[ShockerFever]

Didn't Ben Jacobsen (the player), also flip off the crowd right after hitting the media table?

What an all-around classy moment. UNI fans should feel proud whenever they relive that great memory.

[1972Shocker]

UNI is coming off their worst offensive game of the year in Saturday's home loss to Loyola.

The Panthers were 13-48 (27.1%) from the field including 7-24 (29.2%) from the field and a relatively frosty 8-13 (61.5%) from the line. The were also outrebounded 37-31 although that isn't surprising considering how many defensive rebounds were available to Loyola.

Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing with respect to tonight's game. The game seems to be a bit of an outlier as they have generally played well at home this year with their only other loss at home a 78-84 loss to Colorado State in their season opener. They are 6-2 at home now. However, only the surprising win over UNC was a quality win. The other 5 wins are against D-III Dubuque College (83-63) and 4 D-1 teams with an average RPI of 260.

You would think UNI will be highly motivated and focused for tonight's game and I suppose the wins over UNC at home and Iowa State in Des Moines shows that they can be dangerous. But they would appear to be the frontrunner for the National Schizo Team of the Year.

The Shocks appear to have ratcheted up their game since the OT loss to Seton Hall and are playing as well as they have all year although they still have room to improve. Against Indiana State Fred finally looked like he was 100%. Looks to me like the Shocks have a much stronger bench then UNI does and that depth could be a big key tonight.

Looks like the Shocks are about a 7 point favorite. I'll take a 7 point win although it would be good to see the Shocks continue to build on their momentum with another 20-point win in a well played game.

Perhaps the scariest thing about UNI is that you just don't know what you are going to get.