Up Next: Illinois State

[BCPanther]

Re: Up Next: Illinois State

Our strength of schedule makes it nearly impossible for us to finish lower than 5th. 8 wins avoids Thursday.

[Kyle]

Re: Up Next: Illinois State

Actually I take that back.

It's impossible to know how the seeding will shake out because a 3 way tie is 1st broken with a round robin record. Right now we still have a couple games to play.

SIU@UNI
Bradley@SIU

I was referring to the 2nd tiebreaker which is non conference SOS. Right now we have the strongest NC SOS in the league at 31. The only team even in the top 100 is WSU at 36.

[Kyle]

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Yeah we will have to drop two of our four remaining home games to finish lower than 6th. And even then we still might be able to avoid Thursday by beating SIU at home.

[06panther10]

Our strength of schedule makes it nearly impossible for us to finish lower than 5th. 8 wins avoids Thursday.

Our ability to win games makes it entirely possible.

[Codytwo]

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I'm not completely confident that we will avoid Thursday since 4 of our last 5 games are on the road.

[hoopfan]

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Some more quotes from coach Jake about last night.

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/blogs/coach_carson/panthers-record-becoming-defining-quality/article_95fb30b4-8eed-11e3-a22e-001a4bcf887a.html

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college...6f12b5b63.html

I think Tuttle's quote about not knowing how to attack the ISU defense said a lot. Was thus the first time all year they played that defense or was UNI unprepared? Or prepared but unable to adjust?

And congrats to BAP on 29 years as a fan. I apologize for only being around the university for 12 years, making me less of a fan. Maybe that's a good thing so I don't have "perspective". In sports, perspective is another way of saying that mediocrity is okay and finding a new spot in your bedroom to hang another participation ribbon. This is a message board for fans and God forbid any of those fans voice some frustration. Perhaps the moderators could update the board rules to state that only happy happy happy posts are allowed.

[BCPanther]

Re: Up Next: Illinois State

I'm not completely confident that we will avoid Thursday since 4 of our last 5 games are on the road.

4 of our last 7 are at home and only 3 of our last 5 are on the road.

[panther-state]

Re: Up Next: Illinois State

4 of our last 7 are at home and only 3 of our last 5 are on the road.

Correct. At MSU, Drake and Indiana State.

I'll be at the Nap Center to cheer on the Cats to victory, hopefully many other. Panther fans will be as well. Drake is crap so there is little reason for them outnumbering us in DM

[UNIGrainer]

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No we are 5th because we hold the tiebreaker with SIU and Bradley.

SIU also still has to play @WSU and @ISUblue. If we beat them in the McLeod Center on the 26th, they are basically guaranteed to fill the last Thursday spot.

Right now we are 1-2 against SIU and Bradley. Bradley is 2-1, SIU is 1-1. That is the first tiebreaker. We are in 7th.

Also, we still have to play WSU and @ISU Blue too so thats pretty much a wash right there. Good chance our game at McLeod against them will be to avoid Thursday. We would probably be favorites but nothing I've seen the last few weeks makes me think we aren't capable of losing that game. And the Loyola game. And the Illinois State game.

[UNIGrainer]

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Our strength of schedule makes it nearly impossible for us to finish lower than 5th. 8 wins avoids Thursday.

If by "nearly impossible" you assume that it would be "nearly impossible" for us to lose more than 4 more games. I think thats a bit crazy based on what weve seen the last 3 and a half weeks.

[achrist70]

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Right now we should be able to pick up at least 3 of 4 games at home, that should put us in the 5 spot at 8-10, if we could get the game in Des Moines 9-9 we are safe for sure at 9-9

[Born-a-Panther]

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I think Tuttle's quote about not knowing how to attack the ISU defense said a lot. Was thus the first time all year they played that defense or was UNI unprepared? Or prepared but unable to adjust?

And congrats to BAP on 29 years as a fan. I apologize for only being around the university for 12 years, making me less of a fan. Maybe that's a good thing so I don't have "perspective". In sports, perspective is another way of saying that mediocrity is okay and finding a new spot in your bedroom to hang another participation ribbon. This is a message board for fans and God forbid any of those fans voice some frustration. Perhaps the moderators could update the board rules to state that only happy happy happy posts are allowed.

You need to relax. Nowhere did I say that made me a better fan.

Reading comprehension is really hard on this board, apparently.

[95UNIGRAD]

Re: Up Next: Illinois State

My opinion only, but I think the program has MOST of what it needs. UNI has capable kids, great coaches and a decent fan base that will return with wins.

What has to be driving the coaching staff mad, along with the fan base, is what they DON'T have, and I'm starting to question whether they will ever have it this year. They don't have "the nasty", or toughness if you will, but I like the nasty

Lucas, John Little, Adam Koch, Kwadzo, Johnny, Marc--they had it in spades. They were committed to closing out games offensively and defensively. They were infected with the nasty. WSU plays angry, here's hoping our guys get infected with the nasty before Saturday and for the rest of the season.

Outstanding post - I want to see some intensity, and dare I say it, swagger when this team hits the court. Play with a chip on your shoulder.

[BCPanther]

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If by "nearly impossible" you assume that it would be "nearly impossible" for us to lose more than 4 more games. I think thats a bit crazy based on what weve seen the last 3 and a half weeks.

What we've seen the last three and half weeks is a team that beats inferior teams at home and can't win on the road.

A loss to Wichita and wins over Loyola, SIU, and IlSt gets us to 8-10. The only game in those last three that concerns me a bit is Illinois State, but we're such a different team at home that Wednesday night probably wasn't a fair look, plus Nate Buss will be back by then.

[UNIAlum95]

Outstanding post - I want to see some intensity, and dare I say it, swagger when this team hits the court. Play with a chip on your shoulder.

Thinking back to those that helped lead this program like player Benny J who had the attitude that no one was going to stop him on the court. We desperately need some of that swagger on these teams of late.

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