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TU could use another top 50ish win to help their resume, get off bubble. That means beating Temple, UConn, or CIN. All 3 will be in Oppo side of bracket, IMO Temple is a better match for TU. If SMU beats CIN, CIN beats UConn, Temple beats UConn, and TU faces Temple for AAC tourney title, both are in before tip-off, CIN is toast, and UCONN is sweating.
The bubble field is so fractuated with varying resumes, that top 100 wins may be the ultimate measure when pooling together the final 4 and first 4. If top 100 becomes more important, then TU is in much better shape.
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SMC needs to win the WCC. I believe Florida is done, if not then on life support. They won't get far in SEC tourney.
It's possible all mid-major confs are 1-bid this yr. MVC and MAAC stand as possible exceptions w/ WSU and Monmouth.
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Yes, helps TU in 2 ways. Bumps ORU's rpi to 130-140 range, drops South Dakota State from ahead of TU to behind TU, likely out of top 50. Which should also help keep WSU, UConn, and CIN on cusp of top 50.
It might be a longshot, but ORU getting hot and winning the Summit would be great for TU.
http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=120982
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LMU is giving SMC fits, leading at half 29-25. Looks like SMC getting bounced in quarters likely forces the committee's hand, and the WCC possibly becomes a 1-bid conf.
SMC is the only team in WCC with rpi in top 50, Zags are in 60's.
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Lunardi just posted his updated "Last Four In" and "First Four Out"...
TU drops to the 3rd team out, behind Michigan and Gonzaga.
Lunardi is basically saying TU has to win the tourney...
TU drops to the 3rd team out, behind Michigan and Gonzaga.
Lunardi is basically saying TU has to win the tourney...
Wow big meltdown Lunardi is an jack and he doesn't know anything. His bracket is and has been a joke.
South Dakota State barely beats ORU, 73-70. They did something the last couple of possessions that we should have done. They double teamed Emegano, so he couldn't get a shot off to beat them. The other guys for ORU missed.
They can start preparing for their only game of the year in 2016-2017 ....against TU...nothing else matters.
A win by ORU would have taken our RPI from 46 to 42. Thanks ORU. You did it to us again.
Where are you seeing this. I don't think he has updated his bracket since Michigan lost tonite.
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Lol. They're not going to have much footage to view on our next years team, not to mention, now that Haith has his own players in his system may change some.
Yep, they let SDSU end the game on a 10-0 run in final minutes, ORU looked like a Chinese fire drill on offense, missed a number of easy looks, made bad passes, coughed it up bad.
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This type of thinking is why he's such a tool.
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Holy frogs! @ESPNLunardi just said "of the 36 at large @GoShockers almost certain to get 1, that leaves 35!"
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Brett Harris
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Holy frogs! @ESPNLunardi just said "of the 36 at large @GoShockers almost certain to get 1, that leaves 35!"
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as pleased as I was to see TU fight back and beat USF in its BEST game of the year, I was troubled by the Shockers loss. I think WSU with only a top 50 win over Utah is OUT. The VanFleet excuse no longer applies and the Wheat lost TWICE - neutral and road to UNI It hurts TU but WSU is still a high NIT pick. Please make LSU play at WSU
yet another example of how playing ORU hurts TU. Yes I beat this drum and will continue to do so until our AD recognizes that ORU is SO low mid major that TU should play them 2-1 or preferably 2-1-1. We need to be as smart as OSU is in FBAll.
TU wins v. Memphis and then UH and all is well.
Scott Sutton is a terrible coach that blew the game in So. Dakota tonight.
TU wins v. Memphis and then UH and all is well.
Scott Sutton is a terrible coach that blew the game in So. Dakota tonight.
You'll need to hit up Linardi and Palm for that answer. Their top 10 OCC SOS and running away w/ MVC regular season likely plays a role. Also could be some bias, not saying that's right, but I don't think today penalizes WSU enough to put them on the bubble.
WSU's win over Utah and close road losses to tourney teams USC and Seton Hall are probably viewed very favorable, also no real bad losses, only 1 loss to over 100 rpi.
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The one show after that game has TU ahead of Michigan, TU the first team out.
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I actually believe Jerry Palm nails it with...
WICHITA STATE: L 57-52 (OT) vs. Northern Iowa
Status: Probably out
Record: 24-9, 16-3 MVC | RPI: 38 | Strength of schedule: 107
The Shockers fell to UNI for the second time this season 57-52 in overtime in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley conference tournament. Wichita State has one moment of glory this season -- a home win over Utah. That is their only win against a team in the top 75 of the RPI. Their at-large chances are slim-to-none, and if this wasn't a team with a recent Final Four run and undefeated regular season, I doubt we'd be talking about them at all.
Status: Probably out
Record: 24-9, 16-3 MVC | RPI: 38 | Strength of schedule: 107
The Shockers fell to UNI for the second time this season 57-52 in overtime in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley conference tournament. Wichita State has one moment of glory this season -- a home win over Utah. That is their only win against a team in the top 75 of the RPI. Their at-large chances are slim-to-none, and if this wasn't a team with a recent Final Four run and undefeated regular season, I doubt we'd be talking about them at all.
I actually believe Jerry Palm nails it with...
WICHITA STATE: L 57-52 (OT) vs. Northern Iowa
Status: Probably out
Record: 24-9, 16-3 MVC | RPI: 38 | Strength of schedule: 107
The Shockers fell to UNI for the second time this season 57-52 in overtime in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley conference tournament. Wichita State has one moment of glory this season -- a home win over Utah. That is their only win against a team in the top 75 of the RPI. Their at-large chances are slim-to-none, and if this wasn't a team with a recent Final Four run and undefeated regular season, I doubt we'd be talking about them at all.
That's interesting. Lunardi just came on and said WSU is firmly in, especially losing to a UNI team that beat UNC and Iowa St. Both Lunardi and Katz point to WSU's tough early season OCC w/o Van Vleet, win over Utah, and dominate run thru MVC. Lunardi has been strong with picking at large field, 97%. Maybe this will be one of the 3% of the time he is wrong.
IMO it's hard to imagine a team who won their conference regular season, won 24 games, 1 loss to 100 rpi+, and lost in tourney semi's to a team like UNI would fall from a projected 8/9 to out of consideration.
WSU not making the field obviously benefits TU, but it's not often the MVC is a 1-bid conf, or it's regular season champion does not receive at large invite.
IMO the real focus should be on Michigan, Florida, VCU, and Vandy.
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For more than one reason.......... they must be too ashamed to give Fredrick a respectable bio. Kinda like the girlfriend who never gets taking out in public.
http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/doug_wojcik_995530.html
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Except you forget...Albert Owens hit the 3 from the corner against...the last guy you expect to be shooting from there
I didn't forget Owens lucky 3 from the corner. Emegano hit the game winner against us. He is their go to guy.
SDSU double teamed him on ORU's last 2 possessions. Both times he gave the ball back to another player. Both times another ORU player took, & missed the shot....great coaching by SDSU.
The 97% accuracy is based on his final bracket that comes out the Sunday right before selection Sunday. Its not too difficult to pick the at-large after all games have been played and you know all of the autobids.
His bracket now means nothing. It'll change a lot between now and then. Depending on how games go between now and next Sunday WSU can easily fall out of his bracket.
His bracket now means nothing. It'll change a lot between now and then. Depending on how games go between now and next Sunday WSU can easily fall out of his bracket.
So on his bracket, he has Michigan playing st bonnie in a play in game. But then he also has them in the first four kut. How does that workout?
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