2021-22 Games of Interest Thread

[not a drake fan]

Was hoping for a little more chaos today. Top 4 all cruise.

BIG weekend:
8-2 Drake v. 8-3 UNI. Saturday, ESPNU.

8-2 LU @ 8-3 MSU. Sunday, ESPNU.

[BCPanther]

Let go Cats and Bears. Just throw this thing into chaos.

[CyCarp]

Well rumors has it Todd Lickliter is expected to step down within the next couple days. Evansville is not good, but that sucks for those kids.

[BCPanther]

You have to fire the AD with him. He oversaw the McCarty debacle and they're universally picked last in all sports.

That whole department is a dumpster fire.

Also, how much of the money Lickliter made over there years does he owe to Thad Matta? Used his dudes to get two more jobs somehow.

[not a drake fan]

Might only last one day, but Lunardi has UNI penciled in as the MVC auto bid. Been a while since UNIs been included in that.

Big Bears fan today. Looking ahead - Wednesday could a good day for UNI with Drake hosting MSU and Loyola going to Peoria. Bradley has played really well lately, with the exception of last week's game in CF.

[SteinPizza]

Saw parts of LU vs MSU today. LU won on the road, and D’d up Mosely. At one point late in the 2nd half he only had 8 points.

[QCPanther05]

Saw parts of LU vs MSU today. LU won on the road, and D’d up Mosely. At one point late in the 2nd half he only had 8 points.

MSU did not look good today. There’s no way they are winning the conference.

[BCPanther]

The fact that Dana can't really coach shows up against teams that have similar talent.

[Wxcpanther]

I'm very curious what Drake is going to look like next year. They literally have one guy playing legitimate minutes who isn't a senior. Only 2 other guys who have played in a game this year who aren't seniors.

[not a drake fan]

They probably will be a step back but Devries has shown that he can recruit well and turn over a roster pretty quickly. Recruiting to DSM makes it all easier.

They are probably one of the oldest teams in the history of college basketball right now though.

[PantherAlum09]

They probably will be a step back but Devries has shown that he can recruit well and turn over a roster pretty quickly. Recruiting to DSM makes it all easier.

They are probably one of the oldest teams in the history of college basketball right now though.

And he hits up the transfer portal hard. I assume he will continue to do that. There is no shame in doing that. I assume he will probably try to find a guard in the portal. They will also get Issa Samake back, and he flashed some potential. They are going to need another big body down low, though. My guess is Tucker will be handling the ball most of the time next year. Running a point forward style.

[sivert]

With the way DeVries Sr is coaching and the way DeVries Jr is playing, I would think a lot of P5 schools would be interested in them. Drake fans better get their checkbooks ready.

[CyCarp]

And he hits up the transfer portal hard. I assume he will continue to do that. There is no shame in doing that. I assume he will probably try to find a guard in the portal. They will also get Issa Samake back, and he flashed some potential. They are going to need another big body down low, though. My guess is Tucker will be handling the ball most of the time next year. Running a point forward style.

Is Tucker really that good of a ball handler? Admittedly I haven't seen a lot of him, but I haven't been impressed by his ball handling ability. People here complain about AJ not having great handles, from what I've seen, if take AJ over Tucker in a heartbeat as a ball handler.

[PantherAlum09]

Is Tucker really that good of a ball handler? Admittedly I haven't seen a lot of him, but I haven't been impressed by his ball handling ability. People here complain about AJ not having great handles, from what I've seen, if take AJ over Tucker in a heartbeat as a ball handler.

It's less about the quality of his ball handling and more about him being the best player. AJ clearly isn't the best ball handler on UNI but he still brings it up a good chunk of the time, because they want him to decide if/when he wants to shoot. Tucker will get that freedom, too.

I will say, that UNI has done a great job letting Bowen handle the ball much more at the point, and I love it. I just don't know who that guy will be for Drake next year. It will most likely come from the portal.

[BrockLesnar]

Being up to date on the schedule is an advantage for preparation at Arch Madness. Drake and Loyola have a make up game to cram into the schedule leaving them less rest and prep time.