Other Valley Conference Games Thread 2016-2017

[Aargh]

Some poor late-game execution by the Sycamores.

The announcers, which were IlSU homers, had a better plan for InSU's last possession than Lansing.

[wushock27]

Someone on the Redturd forum is talking about how this game would be good for them because their road to the Final 4 won't all be blowouts...lolol

Edit: AND saying that this was the ISUB team that beat Butler, not the one that has been in Valley play for the first half of the season...lololol

[Stickboy46]

UNI won one they shouldn't have (SIU), but also beat Bradley, Drake, and Evansville in this recent gauntlet.

27 to 15 FTA advantage at home again

[ShockingButTrue]

UNI won one they shouldn't have (SIU), but also beat Bradley, Drake, and Evansville in this recent gauntlet.

Yep. They've moved up the chain right next to the Braves.

[ShockerFever]

Someone on the Redturd forum is talking about how this game would be good for them because their road to the Final 4 won't all be blowouts...lolol

Edit: AND saying that this was the ISUB team that beat Butler, not the one that has been in Valley play for the first half of the season...lololol

That's some UNI delusion there.

[ShockerFever]

For those on UNI at-large watch, their RPI has climbed to 156.

We have cracked the 60's at 69.

[shockerfan]

I don't want Illinois St to lose yet. I want us to hang their first loss on them and see them crash down to reality when they then lose 3 out of the next 4 games.

I want WSU to start their tail spin

[Aargh]

I don't want Illinois St to lose yet. I want us to hang their first loss on them and see them crash down to reality when they then lose 3 out of the next 4 games.

I want WSU to start their tail spin

Got to disagree. We want IlSU to lose 2 more games the rest of the season, both to WSU. No more, no less.

[ShockerEngr]

Got to disagree. We want IlSU to lose 2 more games the rest of the season, both to WSU. No more, no less.

That still gives them a share of a valley title assuming the Shox win out... I don't want that.

[Cdizzle]

Got to disagree. We want IlSU to lose 2 more games the rest of the season, both to WSU. No more, no less.

If we beat ISUr 2 more times this season, the impact they have on our tournament fate will be pretty much nil.

[ShockdaWorld]

If we beat ISUr 2 more times this season, the impact they have on our tournament fate will be pretty much nil.

Might move us up one seed line or something. Probably not though. Probably just get us a longer flight to the first weekend.

[MadaboutWu]

Yes, the real situation where Illinois State's ranking will matter is if we win on Feb 4 and lose a rematch. If they lose to us Feb 4, have one more loss (say on the road), and win St. Louis would they still be top 50?

I am rooting for us to win the MVC outright but I definitely also want a top-50 win if we are sweating an at-large having lost in the finals in St. Louis,

[Play Angry]

If they lose to us Feb 4, have one more loss (say on the road), and win St. Louis would they still be top 50?

Yep, per RPIForecast a 16-2 league record would peg the birds at 32.3 for anticipated RPI.

[WuShock16]

That still gives them a share of a valley title assuming the Shox win out... I don't want that.

Not that it matters a whole lot, but if both WSU and Illinois State are both 17-1, I believe the Redbirds would be the top seed at Arch Madness due to a better non-conference SOS.

[Dave Stalwart]

Not that it matters a whole lot, but if both WSU and Illinois State are both 17-1, I believe the Redbirds would be the top seed at Arch Madness due to a better non-conference SOS.

As long as we don't have to play the resurgent, unstoppable Drake on our side of the bracket, I'm good with being a 2 seed.