Arch Madness - Friday afternoon games thread

by **Red** » March 3rd, 2017, 8:07 am

12pm
Evansville
vs
Illinois State

2:30pm
Loyola
vs
SIU

I got the Redbirds and Ramblers.

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by **Aces1982** » March 3rd, 2017, 8:22 am

I will take Redbirds and Loyola. With that said, it would not shock me to see UE keep this game close and pull it out. Nor would it shock me to see UE lose by 15

by **SubGod22** » March 3rd, 2017, 8:52 am

ISU wins big.

Loyola wins a close one.

by **Blers** » March 3rd, 2017, 9:01 am

Redbirds win by double digits but i think Evansville makes them work more than they'd like for the first 25.

Loyola wins close as i try to fend off a heart attack.

by **Redbirds4Life** » March 3rd, 2017, 9:16 am

Red wrote:12pm
Evansville
vs
Illinois State

2:30pm
Loyola
vs
SIU

I got the Redbirds and Ramblers.

Birds by about 17, I think this game is close till about 10 min left, then Evansville will run out of gas and ISU should pull away. Evansville did give ISU some fits when they played at Evansville, but that game was without MiKyle.

Salukis by 1. I think this is the tightest game of the Quarter-Finals. After hearing O'Brien and Rodriguez, they know this is their last shot to make the big dance, and I think they make enough plays down the stretch to win. It is a pick'em game, that could realistically go either way.

by **SalukiHoops** » March 3rd, 2017, 11:48 am

I'll take the Redbirds and Salukis

ISUr is just too powerful for UE. However UE for sure could make a game out of it. Illinois St by 15

SIU, i feel they have been just a step ahead of Loyola when they have played each other this season. I think O'Brien will have a great game. SIU by 5

by **Red** » March 3rd, 2017, 3:20 pm

ISU shattered the MVC tournament record with 14 blocks.

by **Stickboy46** » March 3rd, 2017, 4:25 pm

Red wrote:ISU shattered the MVC tournament record with 14 blocks.

Either that, or Evansville shattered the record by getting blocked 14 times lol

by **PurpleAcesFootball** » March 3rd, 2017, 5:05 pm

Shooting 44% from 3 is the equivalent of shooting 66% from 2. An offense built on mid range jumpers just will not get things done.

It was obvious the last minute UE doesn't have any set plays to get an open 3. Jaylon Brown dribbling 10 times and shooting a contested shot doesn't count as a play, imo.

The best thing about this season is that the sub 500 record means we won't have to waste money on the CIT.