Final Regular Season Games

[Aargh]

Anybody who's picking all the home teams hasn't sen WSU in the last month. The Shox might have a stumble game, but even with a sub-par game (for them) they can probably still pull out a fairly easy win.

Take it from the sportswriter that covers the Bears. After the first WSU/MSU game he wrote, "Wichita State's second unit would be the 3 seed in St. Louis".

[tribecalledquest]

Having the 7:00 pm game, Loyola might play as hard as they have to so they can stay away from WSU. If ISUr wins, Loyola may rest some players to get the 4 seed.

Are they really concerned about about rest for a game 6 days later? This is the longest break really anyone has had since December anyways.

Right. What's the difference of 28 minutes and 35 minutes when you don't play for six days?

[Old School MVC]

Having the 7:00 pm game, Loyola might play as hard as they have to so they can stay away from WSU. If ISUr wins, Loyola may rest some players to get the 4 seed.

Are they really concerned about about rest for a game 6 days later? This is the longest break really anyone has had since December anyways.

Right. What's the difference of 28 minutes and 35 minutes when you don't play for six days?

I should have wrote "rest" in quotations. My point is, wouldn't you rather be in ISUr side of the bracket next weekend? Add in with what was said about game planning for the same team, I still believe "IF" ISUr wins, there is a chance Loyola will want to stay on the Redbird's side of the bracket so a loss is by Loyola does not effect them. Sell it as resting up the starters, no one questions it that much. Then your first two games at STL are SIU and ISUr instead of MSU and WSU.

[BCPanther]

If I had to choose when I was going to see Wichita, it would be Saturday. Historically, that's when they've lost and by Sunday they can overwhelm you with depth.

That said, nobody's touching them this year...

[Aargh]

I can see where losing a now meaningless regular season game to gain a perceived advantage in St. Louis could be considered. But only as a visitor. Any coach that would lose a winnable game through coaching on his home court on Senior night should be fired for cause and sued to return the money the school paid him for that game.

[tribecalledquest]

I should have wrote "rest" in quotations. My point is, wouldn't you rather be in ISUr side of the bracket next weekend? Add in with what was said about game planning for the same team, I still believe "IF" ISUr wins, there is a chance Loyola will want to stay on the Redbird's side of the bracket so a loss is by Loyola does not effect them. Sell it as resting up the starters, no one questions it that much. Then your first two games at STL are SIU and ISUr instead of MSU and WSU.

I don't worry too much about what side of a bracket a team is on. You have to win three games to win it. You will face better teams along the way. I personally feel too much is made of this.

[Aargh]

Looks like I was wrong. I didn't think the Bears could hold the Shox win to under 20.

[BirdsEyeView]

I would absolutely play to avoid Shockers side of bracket after watching that.

[bleach]

Looks like I was wrong. I didn't think the Bears could hold the Shox win to under 20.

Bears are very talented. Alize, Dequon, Rhodes and Dixon. Church is just a freak athlete and Chris Kendrix is the most talented Bear who somehow can't get in the game today.
The Shockers are more "talented" but not by that much. The Bears make a LOT of plays but have no identity or focus.

Will other teams fans explain how this team is 7-11.

[TheObserver]

WSU answered every MSU attempt at a run. Sign of a championship team.

Shamet is playing unreal right now. Shaq is also a huge X factor when wants to play.

MSU has talent. They rebound really well but they're kinda soft. Lusk seems like a good guy that's just in over his head.

4th Valley title in a row, 5th in 6 years. I'm a happy Shocker yet again (and again and again and again)