Up Next: Southern Illinois

[Hacksaw]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

How did Illinois state jump us? We split and have a better SOS

The 5 teams with 9-9 records finished the mini round-robin like this:

#3 EU 5-3
#4 IlSU 5-3
#5 UNI 4-4
#6 MSU 3-5
#7 DU 3-5

EU and IlSU split, but EU has the better OOC SOS
MSU swept DU

[bubbles1812]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Can I ask how people feel about getting the 5 seed? I feel like from a lot of what I read on here, people were hoping not for a 5 but for a 6? Why?

[ilovecats]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Can I ask how people feel about getting the 5 seed? I feel like from a lot of what I read on here, people were hoping not for a 5 but for a 6? Why?

There is not much of a preference between playing Indiana state than Illinois state but if we win on Friday it's a difference between playing creighton rather than wichita on Saturday.

[PFan23]

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I would have far preferred the 6 seed for the potential Saturday game. We don't match-up well with WSU, but Creighton we obviously match up much better.

Go Panthers, let's have a good little run to get to the 20+ victories.

[Khan4Cats]

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There is not much of a preference between playing Indiana state than Illinois state but if we win on Friday it's a difference between playing creighton rather than wichita on Saturday.

My personal opinion is that Wichita is the only team in the conference that is built really well to play three games in three days. Everyone else is going to be gutting it on Sunday if they make it. I guess I would rather go ahead and take my shot at Wichita on Saturday with only one game on our guys' legs rather than 2. Yes, it would be nice to have someone else take them out for us before that, maybe it will be the Trees on Friday.

Must beat the Redbirds first, though.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I like WSU on Saturday (if we get there). Get them when they are looking to coast past us to the Sunday championship against Crayton. Catch them with a little less focus and see what happens.

[domedays]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Do we have any NIT chances?

[bubbles1812]

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There is not much of a preference between playing Indiana state than Illinois state but if we win on Friday it's a difference between playing creighton rather than wichita on Saturday.

Ah, I see now. Just looked at the brackets that Hacksaw posted. Wichita is scary. I think they could go far in the NCAA tourney if they keep playing their game. I honestly cant see anyone beating them in St. Louis though if we do win against the Redbirds, I will hope and cheer for the team to pull off the upset. I think it will be an interesting tournament. Most teams are capable of beating all the others.

[ilovecats]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Do we have any NIT chances?

Yes, we have a good shot even if we don't win at all in st. Louis. We are in if we beat isu.

[UNI MadCat]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Can I ask how people feel about getting the 5 seed? I feel like from a lot of what I read on here, people were hoping not for a 5 but for a 6? Why?

People want to avoid WSU until Sunday (and/or hope they get upset before then). Its really a crapshoot and this team didnt put themselves in a position to be picky. With no at-large at stake you're going to have to play three teams of equal/better quality in three days no matter what. Given the likelihood we'd be playing WSU at some point no matter what, I'd rather do it on Saturday with fresher legs than on Sunday.

[domedays]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

I would have far preferred the 6 seed for the potential Saturday game. We don't match-up well with WSU, but Creighton we obviously match up much better.

Go Panthers, let's have a good little run to get to the 20+ victories.

I always feel good about playing teams from Kansas in tournaments, not sure why.

[JayJ79]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Creighton Win:
3-EU
4-ISU-Red
5-UNI
6-MSU
7-Drake
8-ISU-Blue

ISU-Blue Win:
3-ISU-Blue
4-ISU-Red
5-EU
6-UNI
7-MSU
8-Drake

for the record, the prefered shorthand for Evansville is "UE", not "EU".

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

we will be playing 8 on 5 with the refs wearing purple on saturday if we win friday

[OH, NEWBY]

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I liike our chances against Illinois State. They're not playing that well right now. Wichita State is loaded though, with 5 good seniors, kind of like us 2 years ago only more athletic. It will take an herculean effort to beat Wichita the way they're playing now, maybe one of the great upsets in Panther history.

[bubbles1812]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

I liike our chances against Illinois State. They're not playing that well right now. Wichita State is loaded though, with 5 good seniors, kind of like us 2 years ago only more athletic. It will take an herculean effort to beat Wichita the way they're playing now, maybe one of the great upsets in Panther history.

I would like that. But I feel like the chances of that are about 1 in a million. Watched the DU/WSU game today and they just seem on fire right now. Though they do have a penchant for not doing as well at the tourney...so maybe. The good version of the team has to show up though. Not the one who almost lost to SIU today.

And I know this is slightly random but I didnt watch the CU/ISUb game but got curious after seeing the posts above so watched the last 5 minutes on replay. Good lord, ISU blew that one. They had a time out left and plenty of time to draw up a play that was...not that... Though I will give credit to Young for his last shots. But still...