2017-18 National Rankings

[ShockerPhi]

February 8, 2017

UNI 49
SIU 41

The score after the first half was 22-17.

SIU was 18/60 from the field (30%). SIU's leading scorer had 9 points on 3/11. A forward led them in assists (and turnovers). SIU shot 33.3% from the FT line and 15.8% from 3.

The victorious Pantyhers shot a scorching 37.2% from the field, 11.1% from 3 (2/18), and scorched the nets from the FT line at a 62.5% clip.

EDIT: I'm leaving the Pantyhers typo in.

There were some good rebounding stats in the game.

Here's the box score if you want to check out truly uninspiring basketball.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...meId=400918150

I remember watching this game. It was the battle for 3rd place if I remember correctly. I couldn't look away. One of the worst overall games I think I've ever seen.

[shockmonster]

Maybe my memory is as bad as yours, Aargh, but wasn't there at least one MVC game last year in which no one got to 50, and a team was declared the winner anyway?

The MVC isn't very good but at least 15+ other conferences are worse than the MVC. At least, most of the time, the MVC teams play good enough defense to hold teams to50. It just goes to show how bad some of the Div. 1 conferences/teams are.

[SHOCKvalue]

The MVC isn't very good but at least 15+ other conferences are worse than the MVC. At least, most of the time, the MVC teams play good enough defense to hold teams to50. It just goes to show how bad some of the Div. 1 conferences/teams are.

Lots of dead wood in D1 to be pared, including whole conference limbs.

[shocksrbest]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Lunardi has lost it...ala Jerry Palm. I realize that technically WSU is still in the Valley, but even still the AAC would have 3 teams--WSU included--while the Valley would get one. The odd part is Lunardi had Loyola as the Valley representative. I just don't see it.

[wufan]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...l/bracketology

Lunardi has lost it...ala Jerry Palm. I realize that technically WSU is still in the Valley, but even still the AAC would have 3 teams--WSU included--while the Valley would get one. The odd part is Lunardi had Loyola as the Valley representative. I just don't see it.

Loyola will be in the top 3 on the MVC this year. I think they'll win it.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

30+ point beat downs of MVC opponents gets old and boring after a while.

FTFY

+34 BU 1/1
+42 SIU 1/24
+41 ISU 2/4

[Play Angry]

The separation at the end of our tenure was mind-boggling.

[mini-shock]

WSU is in a position to win its handful of awesome non-conference games, be ranked top 5 before AAC starts, win out the AAC in the first year, and be national champions. The excitement around this next years team is unreal.

Rankings and hooplah aside, this season could be magical.

[ShanShock]

WSU is in a position to win its handful of awesome non-conference games, be ranked top 5 before AAC starts, win out the AAC in the first year, and be national champions. The excitement around this next years team is unreal.

Rankings and hooplah aside, this season could be magical.

Cross out could and replace it with WILL.

[ShockingButTrue]

WSU is in a position to win its handful of awesome non-conference games, be ranked top 5 before AAC starts, win out the AAC in the first year, and be national champions. The excitement around this next years team is unreal.

Rankings and hooplah aside, this season could be magical.

Yep. No different than the last 5.

[mini-shock]

Cross out could and replace it with WILL.

Yep. No different than the last 5.

Boo you both!

I would say that being in the AAC and seeing a little bit better non-conference scheduled games, this season is a bit more than the last 5.

[ShockingButTrue]

Boo you both!

I would say that being in the AAC and seeing a little bit better non-conference scheduled games, this season is a bit more than the last 5.

Maybe we'll get to play the Chickens again. Or the Buckeyes.

#ChokingChickens

[wheathead]

...or the bearcats, huskies, mustangs.

[AZ Shocker]

Just unbelievable excitement all around!!! Awesome new conference! Top-5 Pre-Season ranking! Returning everyone! Good God...is this heaven???

[mini-shock]

Maybe we'll get to play the Chickens again. Or the Buckeyes.

#ChokingChickens

I recognize your purposeful attempts to insert KU into anything you quote me with. I understand and find it quite fun. Others may not. They just see you intentionally and desperately bringing KU into the conversation. They may not understand it's your elementary-school-level troll.