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[Panther-Sheik]

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Sorry, when did Siena College move to Boston?

A. It's a Goodwill Hunting reference...good movie...I suggest you watch it. When UNI wins on Saturday, I will be back with the question, "Do you like apples?" Watch the movie before I ask the question or you will be lost again. By the way, I know that Siena is neither in Boston or in any way related to Haahvaahd.

B. Saints Fan...what are the lottery numbers for Saturday, smaaht guy? Don't say, "I told you so" like you knew with certainty that UNI would go on a slide. Close games have / had nothing to do with it. Our shooters have gone cold and you are just being a jackass now pretending like your smack talk earlier was easily justified and predictable. Siena lost too...I KNEW they would. You know what, I GUARANTEE Siena will lose again this year. How's that for being a smaaaht guy? I can't wait to tell you "I told you so".

[run&blade]

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Saturday's game is about as meaningful as a NFL preseason game.

UNI's entire season is based on the MVC tournament at this point, they wet everything else down their leg in the last week.

I posted before that a regular season Valley Championship without a NCAA tournament bid would have been OK in my book. Everybody comes back next year and they get a ring.

Now they get nothing, which is what they deserve.

Drake fricking stinks.

[Siena Q]

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A. It's a Goodwill Hunting reference...good movie...I suggest you watch it. When UNI wins on Saturday, I will be back with the question, "Do you like apples?" Watch the movie before I ask the question or you will be lost again. By the way, I know that Siena is neither in Boston or in any way related to Haahvaahd.

B. Saints Fan...what are the lottery numbers for Saturday, smaaht guy? Don't say, "I told you so" like you knew with certainty that UNI would go on a slide. Close games have / had nothing to do with it. Our shooters have gone cold and you are just being a jackass now pretending like your smack talk earlier was easily justified and predictable. Siena lost too...I KNEW they would. You know what, I GUARANTEE Siena will lose again this year. How's that for being a smaaaht guy? I can't wait to tell you "I told you so".

right. Good luck on Saturday.

[Siena Q]

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That makes 2 of you?

Yes, some Siena fans are overconfident.

I love MVC basketball and know what good MVC teams are capable of.

Good luck Saturday.

[Panther789]

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Saturday's game is about as meaningful as a NFL preseason game.

UNI's entire season is based on the MVC tournament at this point, they wet everything else down their leg in the last week.

I posted before that a regular season Valley Championship without a NCAA tournament bid would have been OK in my book. Everybody comes back next year and they get a ring.

Now they get nothing, which is what they deserve.

Drake fricking stinks.

I hope that diaper rash clears up soon.

I'm not thrilled with our play either, but we are 2 wins away from winning the conference, and we are certainly capable of winning the MVC tournament from the 1, 2, or even 3 seed. A win Saturday would do wonders for our NIT at-large hopes as well.

[jman2004]

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Now they get nothing, which is what they deserve.

1. You don't know that they'll get "nothing". We're tied for first place in the conference and have already shown that we CAN beat anyone in our league. The conference tourney is not out of reach AND neither is an NIT at-large bid with a win on Saturday.

2. To say they "deserve" nothing, is pretty harsh. That's just a dumb comment. I'm upset too, but relax. Sure they haven't played well, but they deserve a conference title more than every team in the Valley besides Creighton right now.

[SaintsFan]

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...I will be back with the question, "Do you like apples?" ...

B. Saints Fan...what are the lottery numbers for Saturday, smaaht guy? Don't say, "I told you so" like you knew with certainty that UNI would go on a slide. Close games have / had nothing to do with it. Our shooters have gone cold and you are just being a jackass now pretending like your smack talk earlier was easily justified and predictable. Siena lost too...I KNEW they would. You know what, I GUARANTEE Siena will lose again this year. How's that for being a smaaaht guy? I can't wait to tell you "I told you so".

re your "I'll be back" comment (another movie reference you can use if ya like) ... good luck with that.

B) How was it smack? Seeing a team in a number of close games its only a matter of time before you lose some. Thats just basketball 101. So you try to make it look like we got lucky with a guess when in actuality... it was OBVIOUS that it would happen and only an idiot would think it wouldnt. That isnt smack. Thats truth.

A BB matchup with the 83rd ranked team is a slap in the face to Siena with the season they have had. They should be sure to take that out on UNI.

78-60 is my prediction and you can read the breakdown over on the siena board.

[Panther789]

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IMO, this game is an absolute must win for Siena in order to grab an at-large.

I can't see this team getting in with a loss to UNI in bracket busters, and zero top 50 wins. In fact, even with a win, I think Siena would be right on the bubble with a loss in its conference tournament.

That said, I expect Siena to win its conference tourny, and probably be dangerous in the NCAA.

[SaintsFan]

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P-789 you are absolutely correct. The issue is Siena's hopes for an at large are EXTREMELY slim if at all at this point. I think the only shot they have is to win out until the MAAC final. If Northern Iowa was in the top 50 perhaps a little more room for error but at this point... there is none.

[run&blade]

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1. You don't know that they'll get "nothing". We're tied for first place in the conference and have already shown that we CAN beat anyone in our league. The conference tourney is not out of reach AND neither is an NIT at-large bid with a win on Saturday.

2. To say they "deserve" nothing, is pretty harsh. That's just a dumb comment. I'm upset too, but relax. Sure they haven't played well, but they deserve a conference title more than every team in the Valley besides Creighton right now.

The are going to win at Illinois St. ?

[UNIAlum95]

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A BB matchup with the 83rd ranked team is a slap in the face to Siena with the season they have had.

Cheese?

Kaboom

[jman2004]

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The are going to win at Illinois St. ?

I don't know if they will. You do? This same team has picked up wins at Creighton and Bradley this season, why not Illinois State?

I don't even think they HAVE to. We win against Siena, Evansville, and pick up a win or two in St. Louis, we'll be on the NIT radar.

[UNIAlum95]

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Nice write up on Siena in SI this week. It is really sad that the NCAA Basketball tournament has turned into the BCS.

[MTS]

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Like Q I expect this to be a tough game. Siena will have to shoot the ball well and defend the three (which we haven't always done in the past). I've got no problem with this game. Northern Iowa is a good team, a top 80 team according to the RPI. The MVC is the best mid-major conference in the country. And it's on national TV (ESPN2 at 3pm EST)

Good luck...should be a good one!

[soup]

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Really?

The chances of UNI waltzing into Albany with a 115 RPI are looking pretty good.

Off on the 115 part, but the 1-3 record since the announcement was pretty much spot on.

When teams are picked in the bottom half of a league in the preseason, that bottom-half team eventually will rear its ugly head.

Good luck on Saturday. I think UNI is in a tough spot......lost its mojo, turning the ball over, young club playing a veteran club on the road, mid-major travel theory in play etc etc. This one is shaping up to be ugly.