NCAA Tournament: #11 Drake vs #6 Missouri 3/20/25 6:35 PM

by **SalukiWorld** » March 16th, 2025, 4:39 pm

I love Drake's draw here with #3 Texas Tech possibly in the next round

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by **MissouriValleyUnite** » March 16th, 2025, 4:56 pm

Exact draw I was hoping Drake would get for a S16 run. Wanted them to avoid Saint Mary’s/Gonzaga.

Drake’s last NCAAT win was over Wichita and now they’ll be in Wichita.

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » March 16th, 2025, 5:01 pm

Bid thieves last 3 years:

1-5-1

Indiana St got historically unlucky.

Also,
7 mutli-bid leagues
25 one-bid leagues

Good thing the tournament will expand to 76 soon.

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » March 16th, 2025, 5:03 pm

Committee released their S-Curve and Drake/VCU were both above the at-large cutline and would’ve been in with a loss.

by **IllinoisState** » March 16th, 2025, 5:21 pm

MissouriValleyUnite wrote:Bid thieves last 3 years:

1-5-1

Indiana St got historically unlucky.

Also,
7 mutli-bid leagues
25 one-bid leagues

Good thing the tournament will expand to 76 soon.

They will just continue allowing every SEC team, and then Big Ten team, with a winning record in. Drake was predicted to be a 10 seed and got bumped down to an 11. That won't help midmajors.

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » March 16th, 2025, 6:13 pm

Drake/Mizzou will tip Thursday at 6:35pm on TruTV with Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, & Steve Smith on the call.

Seems Drake plays at night every year in the NCAA Tournament.

by **FunchessonPopcorn** » March 16th, 2025, 6:57 pm

I mean, it’s the NCAA tourney, so motivation isn’t an issue, but I bet since just about everyone that plays for Drake is from Missouri and many played for NW MO St, drawing Missouri is probably exactly what they were hoping for.

by **tribecalledquest** » March 16th, 2025, 7:19 pm

IllinoisState wrote:
MissouriValleyUnite wrote:Bid thieves last 3 years:

1-5-1

Indiana St got historically unlucky.

Also,
7 mutli-bid leagues
25 one-bid leagues

Good thing the tournament will expand to 76 soon.

They will just continue allowing every SEC team, and then Big Ten team, with a winning record in. Drake was predicted to be a 10 seed and got bumped down to an 11. That won't help midmajors.

The Mountain West continues to get multiple teams in. The Valley needs to get better and schedule better.

by **IllinoisState** » March 16th, 2025, 8:08 pm

tribecalledquest wrote:
IllinoisState wrote:
MissouriValleyUnite wrote:Bid thieves last 3 years:

1-5-1

Indiana St got historically unlucky.

Also,
7 mutli-bid leagues
25 one-bid leagues

Good thing the tournament will expand to 76 soon.

They will just continue allowing every SEC team, and then Big Ten team, with a winning record in. Drake was predicted to be a 10 seed and got bumped down to an 11. That won't help midmajors.

The Mountain West continues to get multiple teams in. The Valley needs to get better and schedule better.

I agree, but the committee views the MWC as being a step up feom the MVC so they get less scrutiny.

by **BCPanther** » March 16th, 2025, 8:12 pm

The Mountain West is also using their football money to pump up their basketball budgets to get more units.

They're ahead of us because of TV money that we'll never have