MVC = back on Murderes Row

[unigriff]

This conference just gets tougher each week and I think it is back to its strongness it has been the last few years. Wow.

Current Standings
TEAM CONF. OVERALL
Drake 11-0 20-1
Illinois State 8-3 16-6
Creighton 6-5 15-6
Northern Iowa 6-5 14-8
Bradley 6-5 13-10
Southern Illinois 6-5 11-11
Indiana State 5-6 10-11
Missouri State 4-7 11-12
Wichita State 2-9 9-13
Evansville 1-10 6-15

How they will finish (after looking at the schedules)
Drake 24-5, (15-3)
ISU (r) 23-7, (14-4)
SIU 17-13 (11-7)
Northern Iowa 20-10, (11-7)
Creighton 19-11, (10-8)
Bradley 17-14, (9-9)
ISU (b) 14-15 (8-10)
MSU 14-17 (6-12)
WSU 13-17 (5-13)
Evansville 1-17 (6-23)

Pairings in STL (again we get shafted with the 4 seed and have to play Creighton and Drake to get to the finals. SIU goes to the Finals again it seems.
Thursday
Evansville vs ISU (b)
MSU vs WSU

Fridays
Drake vs. ISU (b)
UNI vs. Creighton

Bradley vs. SIU
ISU (r) vs. WSU

[DancerHall Cat]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

Huge win for Illinois State last night. If they can get a win at home against Drake this week, the MVC will have a legitimate shot at 3 bids in the NCAA tournament.

[JayJ79]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

How would we be "shafted" with the 4-seed?
It's all determined on the court, by conference record, with tiebreakers consisting of head-to-head record, and then a power rating system (road win vs. the first place team = 20 pts, 19 pts for a home win. 18 pts for a road win vs. 2nd place, 17 pts for a home win. etc. etc.)

[unigriff]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

that side of the bracket seems tougher than anything; Creighton, who we havent beat in 4 years, and Drake who is playing out of their minds. Beat those teams to get to the finals...wow. Give us a trophy just for that effort.

[jegbomb52]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

SIU has a very very tough road in front of them to finish 5-2. Not saying that they can't do it but it will be a tough road. On the road at Wichita (not an easy place to play) and Creighton. SIU has not played well on the road all year. Then they have to play Drake at Home. I actually think that Creighton has a better chance of finishing 11-7. I also think ILState finishes 11-7.

UNI Griff, do you ever hang out over at Valley Talk? I think you would really enjoy it.

[unigriff]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

SIU has 5 home games and 4 of them are conference games..i think they will win them all. No one wins in Cdale from the conference. And IlSU has a few home games as well and I think they will steal a couple at home.
A lot could happen if WSUs makes the full turnaround..(I think they are half around) UNI will lose to CU and SIU on the road but be great otherwise. (although id love a steal a road game at one of those). SIU, despite road losers, will come around. If they played like last night (tough D) and actually have some 3s fall and make Fts, they will be tough.

[Matt Trump]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

The Creighton v WSU game last night was unreal. Talk about a choke job by the Shox and the Jays stepping it up and getting a lift from the Qwest crowd. I was in Omaha last night and saw it on local tv. I was hoping that Creighton would get buried and stay in a rut. Now they have the mo' on board for the Panthers this week. But, there is no better time than right now to break out of the slump vs the Jays.

[run&blade]

Re: MVC = back on Murderes Row

UNI could beat anybody but the Blue Jays in the tournament, of course they could also lose to anybody. Just get on a different side of the bracket then Creighton and roll the dice.