UNI Playing Rider in CIT First Round

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: UNI Playing Rider in CIT First Round

So now if we beat Rider we are going to say we had a 20 win season? Classic, maybe if we get beat we should invite Wartburg down again so we can beat them (maybe) and say we have 20 wins.

Good luck to the Panthers Wednesday night, I hope they win, I hope the win the whole freaking thing. I just hope we aren't patting them on the back too hard if they win a game or two.

Just an FYI the game is on Tuesday.

[UNI83]

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Has anyone seen a CIT bracket?

There is "no bracket" They reseed after the first games.

[95UNIGRAD]

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Rider is not going to be a pushover - they've won 23 games and have spanked USC and TCU. Of course it's a 20-win season if they win - ridiculous to say it's not. Did they not win 19 games to be considered for post-season play in the first place?

Love the optimism by the way, jeg - (maybe) we beat Wartburg if they come in to play us? What a slap in the face to the players and Coach Jake to even make an over-the-top hyperbolic comment like that. Maybe we didn't finish the season the way that was wanted, but this team was on an 8 game winning streak at one point and looked like it was going to find a way to pull out a third straight Valley title when they were 18-6.

Like everyone else, I wish that we had been better at adjusting to Luke's injury down the stretch, but this team is on the verge of doing something special again in the next couple of years, so there's no need to piss all over getting another game for the seniors no matter what the tournament is called or if you think it's "worthy".

[Kyle]

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These 3rd tier tournaments accomplish two things:

1) Allows your team extra practice sessions.

2) Gives the seniors a chance to play a couple extra games.

[MeOW!]

Re: UNI Playing Rider in CIT First Round

These 3rd tier tournaments accomplish two things:

1) Allows your team extra practice sessions.

2) Gives the seniors a chance to play a couple extra games.

Plus its a chance to win a "championship." I know it's not THE CHAMPIONSHIP, but still it's an opportunity to add some hardware to the trophy case.

Also, isn't this our first non-NCAA Tournament post season basketball opportunity in school history?

[Luckycat]

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Rider message board? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[UNI MadCat]

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Rider is not going to be a pushover - they've won 23 games and have spanked USC and TCU.

Yeah, the "committee" didnt really do us any favors with this one.

Did a lot of teams decline or what? Some of the teams in this tournament are head scratchers. I know UND was an "auto" qualifier... but SMU? Tenn Tech? Western Michigan? All with RPIs of 170 or greater?

[UNIChippewa]

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looks like somebody has a case of the mondays

Judging by most of his ports I would say that just about everyday is a Monday for jegbomb.

[UNIChippewa]

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Looks like they may only have 8 bodies available. Their second leading scorer and rebounder had knee surgery following their conference tourney loss for a torn meniscus and they have a guard suspended.

Too bad for those guys that they can't play, especially the guy who is hurt, but hopefully they will have the same issues adjusting to those personell losses as we did with Lucas.

[Luckycat]

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And of course---no surprise here---the Rider website has the game being played in CEDAR RAPIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????

[UNIChippewa]

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And of course---no surprise here---the Rider website has the game being played in CEDAR RAPIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????

I wonder if that is where they are flying into.

[Trapped in California]

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And of course---no surprise here---the Rider website has the game being played in CEDAR RAPIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????

I think that they saw the movie Cedar Rapids, and decided to check it out.

[PantherHawk]

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I watched Rider this year play against Sienna on ESPNU earlier in the season. They are athletic, I have heard they have some injuries so I don't know if the players I saw on TV that night are still healthy. But they had a quick guard and a pretty good Post player. They were very athletic and got up and down the floor pretty quick. I think UNI's slow it down type of offense will really give them fits, they like to get it and go.

These tournaments I know are not the BIG one, but still its nice to get some of these players some more playing time. its also a chance to see a team you are not used to in these tournaments. I think it will also help the young guys a chance to play some more games and the seniors to play a few more games!

[Hail Our Panthers]

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Here's a message board, kinda.

http://www.voy.com/190999/

Everyone should bookmark this page: http://web.me.com/cc232b/motherlinker/Home.html

[95UNIGRAD]

Re: UNI Playing Rider in CIT First Round

And of course---no surprise here---the Rider website has the game being played in CEDAR RAPIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????

Maybe they'll accidentally go there and have to forfeit.