2023-24 Around the League and Other Games of Interest

[orangetennis]

Is Humrichous for Evansville injured? Seems like I haven’t seen him in a box score recently.

Yes. Foot injury. He's been in a boot, but was listed as questionable prior to their last game.

[Wxcpanther]

Yes. Foot injury. He's been in a boot, but was listed as questionable prior to their last game.

Yepp, he was my first round pick in MVC fantasy this year, has really put my team in a bind. Fortunately, Heise has done is job for me and Cooper Schweiger from Valpo ended up being a great value pick.

[PantherAlum09]

Yepp, he was my first round pick in MVC fantasy this year, has really put my team in a bind. Fortunately, Heise has done is job for me and Cooper Schweiger from Valpo ended up being a great value pick.

What is this?! MVC Fantasy sounds like the only kind of fantasy sports I want to do. Cool idea.

[Wxcpanther]

What is this?! MVC Fantasy sounds like the only kind of fantasy sports I want to do. Cool idea.

There are actually 2 leagues. 1 is almost exclusively Bradley and Illinois State fans, they've been doing it going back to when both teams were bad, gave them a reason to pay attention. The group I'm in has a lot more variety and is just 2 years old. We have SIU, Evansville, Drake, UNI, and Bradley fans off the top of my head. I think there will be an opening for next year if interested!

[PantherAlum09]

There are actually 2 leagues. 1 is almost exclusively Bradley and Illinois State fans, they've been doing it going back to when both teams were bad, gave them a reason to pay attention. The group I'm in has a lot more variety and is just 2 years old. We have SIU, Evansville, Drake, UNI, and Bradley fans off the top of my head. I think there will be an opening for next year if interested!

Sounds cool. I would definitely be interested.

[SteinPizza]

Rienk Mast had 34 points and 10 rebounds tonight in a Nebraska win vs Ohio State.

[orangetennis]

D+ getting a D- performance tonight in Springfield

[BCPanther]

*whispers*

If we sweep this trip, we'll be the two seed with a much easier last 9 than Bradley and Drake.

[SteinPizza]

D+ getting a D- performance tonight in Springfield

I heard a few minutes of the radio PBP in the first half. Drake was kicking ass and cruising to a victory. They went on a 16 - 0 run and held Missouri St scoreless for 7.5 minutes. The box score seems to say the exact opposite result for the second half. The wheels must have totally fallen off the car for Drake. Lots of credit to Missouri State to come back from the dead, force two overtimes, and pull off the win.

[sevelev711]

Two overtimes is very exhausting. With our extra day off, we'll have much fresher legs than them for sure. If we can keep it close late in the game, I like our chances.

[Username]

Meh

Coming off a bad road loss and going back home to play an in state rival, they’re just as liable to beat the breaks off us, too

[UNIpanther99]

Meh

Coming off a bad road loss and going back home to play an in state rival, they’re just as liable to beat the breaks off us, too

Somebody needs another cup of coffee this morning.

[Wxcpanther]

Guys are gonna need to come out firing on Saturday. Drake has followed up all their losses/horrible performances with some of their best of the season. Including getting blown out by Belmont, then beating Indiana Staye by double digits. I expect the guys will be motivated too, got swept last year and they know Tuesday was not their best.

[CyCarp]

Meh

Coming off a bad road loss and going back home to play an in state rival, they’re just as liable to beat the breaks off us, too

I tend to agree. Drake could have been looking ahead to our game also. Hopefully they're a bit tired, but that place is probably gonna be packed and it shouldn't be difficult to get psyched up for that game.

[Username]

Somebody needs another cup of coffee this morning.

I just don’t like the “well this happened 3 days prior so it could benefit us” optimism

it could also equally be to our derailment

I think we can beat them because we’re playing our best ball home or away. We took them to 2 overtimes last year, so I’m not going to flinch if this game goes either way to be quite honest