Evansville

[PVG Panther Fan]

The MVC is a joke...in the fact that our last two games combined were played in front of 3500 people and we lost by 30+. In the past few years we've had teams ranked consistently and playing in the sweet 16.... This year, not so much.

[DownGoesKansas]

The MVC is a joke...in the fact that our last two games combined were played in front of 3500 people and we lost by 30+. In the past few years we've had teams ranked consistently and playing in the sweet 16.... This year, not so much.

I am very upset with this year and last year. But I do not understand the bashing of the MVC this year buy people on here. Its a solid conference. Not a joke at all.

[PVG Panther Fan]

Well hopefully there's 8 thousand more fans like you downgoeskansas. Cause I'm done paying 2k per year to watch us lose to teams like Loyola and Bradley.

[DownGoesKansas]

Well hopefully there's 8 thousand more fans like you downgoeskansas. Cause I'm done paying 2k per year to watch us lose to teams like Loyola and Bradley.

I mean its been terrible. I don't think anyone is arguing that. But if we have a decent conference season we'd be in the bubble discussion. This is on us not on the MVC.

[PVG Panther Fan]

Again, my point was that we have been "top dogs" for the last ten years..and the crowds at our away games is barely 1500... We like to complain about the # of fans in the McLeod, and we have twice as many as current conf leader Loyola. That's sad.

[CincyPanther88]

I was at dinner last night and caught bits and pieces of the 2nd half on the radio and got back home and saw the last few minutes when they were down 9. What puzzled me is that they would get the ball and then run normal offense and pass it around the perimeter instead of putting up a 3. I'm no expert but if you are down that much with that little time you have to put up a shot quickly instead of running a regular offense.

I don't believe it's the coaching. John Wooden couldn't win with this bunch. I don't believe the conference has Jake figured out. He's been there 12 years and they have just figured him out? Besides Hinson there aren't a lot of coaches who have been here so long. It's tough to win when you have guards who can't hit an open jumper consistently or able to penetrate successfully or have a big man who's all thumbs or have a forward who can't shoot inside or outside.

[in_the_stands]

I realize he's had health issues in his time at UNI, but Wyatt Lohaus has been available for most of this season and seldom has had much impact on the game. Last night he was 1-6 with 2 assists and two turnovers in 35 minutes.

[CyCarp]

I was at dinner last night and caught bits and pieces of the 2nd half on the radio and got back home and saw the last few minutes when they were down 9. What puzzled me is that they would get the ball and then run normal offense and pass it around the perimeter instead of putting up a 3. I'm no expert but if you are down that much with that little time you have to put up a shot quickly instead of running a regular offense.

I don't believe it's the coaching. John Wooden couldn't win with this bunch. I don't believe the conference has Jake figured out. He's been there 12 years and they have just figured him out? Besides Hinson there aren't a lot of coaches who have been here so long. It's tough to win when you have guards who can't hit an open jumper consistently or able to penetrate successfully or have a big man who's all thumbs or have a forward who can't shoot inside or outside.

I wish I agreed, but I just can't. We're averaging almost 5 ppg less in conference play than in the non-conference, which is a ton for a team that plays so slow and drags out possessions. In nonconf we put up 60 or less once (in 10 games). In conference we've put up less than 54 four times (in 8 games). IMO, these guys can score, we've failed to adapt to teams playing a different D against us - and that's on the coaches.

[Neighbor]

I wish I agreed, but I just can't. We're averaging almost 5 ppg less in conference play than in the non-conference, which is a ton for a team that plays so slow and drags out possessions. In nonconf we put up 60 or less once (in 10 games). In conference we've put up less than 54 four times (in 8 games). IMO, these guys can score, we've failed to adapt to teams playing a different D against us - and that's on the coaches.

I may have the same sentiment. As I was watching the E'ville game, I thought, must be tuff scrubbing off all those screens. We know what Marty's going to do. We could draw his offensive plays for him, yet we didn't shut them down.