Game 26 - Feb 11 - Indiana St.

[PantherAlum09]

The Sycamores come to town today before Snowpocalypse. Big game before a road trip to Murray and Belmont. The trees are playing much better ball since we beat them in Terre Haute. They have won 3 of 4 and their last game was an overtime loss at Drake. We cannot get complacent and look ahead to a road trip. This has all the makings of a trap game and we cannot afford to have that happen. Bring the defense and good things should happen.

[MVCBeat]

To me, this game is the difference between our last 5 games being about trying to finish second (or even first), and our last five games being about trying to hang on to fourth.

[06panther10]

To me, this game is the difference between our last 5 games being about trying to finish second (or even first), and our last five games being about trying to hang on to fourth.

Every game is huge from here on out, but we are still in very good shape as far as staying in the top 4. Especially if we are able to win tonight. We are essentially 3 games clear of falling out of the top 4, and we already have the tiebreaker vs Illinois State. SIU and UIC, the other teams in contention here, have several tough road games on their schedule remaining.

Our remaining schedule is very difficult as well, however. Tonight is probably the "easiest" remaining game, and they are certainly capable of beating us. 2 wins in our remaining 6 games probably still gets us the bye, and 3 wins virtually guarantees it.

[BCPanther]

We'd also have the tiebreaker with SIU. They have no shot at catching us in the NET.

Just keep winning. Make that Drake game mean something.

[MVCBeat]

Every game is huge from here on out, but we are still in very good shape as far as staying in the top 4. Especially if we are able to win tonight. We are essentially 3 games clear of falling out of the top 4, and we already have the tiebreaker vs Illinois State. SIU and UIC, the other teams in contention here, have several tough road games on their schedule remaining.

Our remaining schedule is very difficult as well, however. Tonight is probably the "easiest" remaining game, and they are certainly capable of beating us. 2 wins in our remaining 6 games probably still gets us the bye, and 3 wins virtually guarantees it.

Yup. That’s why I said what I said. This is our most winnable remaining game. Win tonight and top four would be virtually locked up. We can turn our attention to bigger things down the stretch. Lose and we would need to just hang on to 4th.

For what it is worth, in a world where UIC outplays us by 3 games (and wins in our head-to-head) I reckon they would pass us in NET and get the tiebreaker. But as was previously stated, I doubt SIU would make up 87 spots in that scenario. So they’re probably locked out.

[kochrab]

Saw that there's another promotion that they're doing tonight with chick-fil-a. They're dropping a couple hundred parachute-equipped cows with gift cards from the rafters. Pretty cool idea.

I really hope that if we keep winning most of these games until the Drake game we get a good crowd for that one.

[Gboom23]

I have no interest in talking about falling out of the top 4. Not because it can't happen, but because if it does happen, all of us are going to feel pretty terrible about our chances heading down to STL. Have to stay focused tonight and not have a letdown after the thriller vs the Redbirds.

[Panther'73]

Saw that there's another promotion that they're doing tonight with chick-fil-a. They're dropping a couple hundred parachute-equipped cows with gift cards from the rafters. Pretty cool idea.

I really hope that if we keep winning most of these games until the Drake game we get a good crowd for that one.

UNI did 6-7 years ago. It was fun watching the parachutes float down…

[kochrab]

Game time! Let's see what this team does after a comeback win over ISU. Can't have our marquee slow start again.

[kochrab]

There you go Pock! Kaboom!

[kochrab]

It's raining threes for Weisbrod! 3-3 on Kabooms.

[kochrab]

This offense looks so dang good when things click like they are. Keep the foot on the gas!

[asihe_1991]

hey i like this

[PantherAlum09]

Great first half. Keep the foot on the gas and clean the defense/rebounding up just a bit.

[kochrab]

Couldn't really ask for much more from this team. That was a really solid first half effort. Go Panthers!