Official MVCfans 2011-12 Prediction - 4th Place

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To be fair, the 3, 4, 5, and 6 spots could really be interchanged. So whoever ends up at 3rd, trees or aces, doesn't matter. They might as well be fighting for 5 and 6.

[DUBulldog]

While the Aces do have true freshman inbound for the middle, They still have 3 Seniors and 5 Juniors seasoned players. The 3 Seniors are forwards that will be starting this season and the 5 Juniors are the back court. We didn't lose anything last year that was offense to us . 5.6 points can be easily replaced.

6-6 185 and 6-4 180 will have a tough time holding up all season on the inside without some beef in the middle and the only senior with size got you not even a point and just over a rebound per in half your games last year.

Evansville's roster lists two guys over 215 pounds (and Colt Ryan is your 4th biggest at 210), WSU has 5 guys that big, Missouri State has 6, UNI has 6, Creighton has 3 (with Doug listed at 210?). Unless Marty is going much more up-tempo, which doesn't seem to fit his style, the Aces are going to be undersized inside in both height and weight for the grind of the Valley. The youngsters may be talented, but they haven't been through a full college season and its rigors on the body, and it sounds like the Aces are expecting them to take the pounding on the inside.

I understand your point, but size (weight) can be misleading. Drake has 6 guys listed above 230 pounds, and are by far the weakest rebounding team in the MVC.

[MVCfans]

The official MVCfans.com prediction for 4th place during the 2011-12 mens Missouri Valley Conference basketball season - Evansville Aces.

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