Official 2022-23 MVCfans.com Prediction - 7th Place

by **MVCfans** » October 16th, 2022, 2:14 pm

Every couple of days we will open a poll for users to predict the end of season finish for the MVC 2022-23 basketball season. We will work in reverse order, concluding with the predicted MVC champion chosen by our users between the last two teams remaining.

Indiana St was recently selected as the likely 8th place finisher (results: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5931 )

Poll 6 - Who will finish in 7th place during the 2022-23 MVC mens basketball season?
-You are choosing the team that you believe will finish in 7th place for this regular season.

Official MVCfans.com - Predictions:
12th Place - Evansville
11th Place - UIC
10th Place - Valparaiso
9th Place - Illinois State
8th Place - Indiana State
7th Place ....

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by **RacerJoeD** » October 16th, 2022, 4:18 pm

I have UNI and Belmont both near here, but UNI should finish higher due to the edge in coaching.

Belmont last season was as slow and unathletic as they have been since they came to the OVC. Before Belmont wouldn’t get dinged as hard as their overall talent level would indicate because Rick Byrd was on the sidelines. Let me tell you, that guy could absolutely coach. Jury is still out on Alexander.

by **squirrel** » October 17th, 2022, 7:38 am

UNI has done a pretty good job at being slow and unathletic over the years, and yet, they are consistently an upper-division league team. Also, the Valley ranked 30th in tempo last year.

by **RacerJoeD** » October 17th, 2022, 9:52 am

And Rick Byrd did as well, but Belmont isn't UNI, and Rick Byrd isn't walking through the door.

by **siudawgs** » October 17th, 2022, 2:04 pm

Unfortunately, it sounds like Austin Phyfe won't be back anytime soon, if at all, based on reports from UNI's local media day today, due to ongoing health concerns.

If Jacobson gets this team, without Phyfe, into the upper half, I think he'd have my COY vote. Some of those freshmen would have to really ball out.

by **BCPanther** » October 17th, 2022, 2:19 pm

siudawgs wrote:Unfortunately, it sounds like Austin Phyfe won't be back anytime soon, if at all, based on reports from UNI's local media day today, due to ongoing health concerns.

If Jacobson gets this team, without Phyfe, into the upper half, I think he'd have my COY vote. Some of those freshmen would have to really ball out.

Kid has spent 4 years just never catching a break. Great kid, great attitude and his body just will not cooperate. He's 'student administrating' at my daughter's middle school and she talks all the time about how awesome he is and that all the kids love him because of how well he relates to them. He's going to have a long, successful career in education and the world is going to be better for it.

by **usmcsaluki** » October 17th, 2022, 2:43 pm

Sad news to hear about Phyfe; hope he is able to play some at least this year - he really elevates the team and is one of the better bigs in the conference when fully healthy.

by **RacerJoeD** » October 17th, 2022, 3:01 pm

siudawgs wrote:Unfortunately, it sounds like Austin Phyfe won't be back anytime soon, if at all, based on reports from UNI's local media day today, due to ongoing health concerns.

If Jacobson gets this team, without Phyfe, into the upper half, I think he'd have my COY vote. Some of those freshmen would have to really ball out.

I hate to hear that. Speedy recovery to him.

by **Drakey** » October 18th, 2022, 9:12 am

Just learned that UNI lost Austin Phyphe today. Had I known that I would have voted them here. I thought with him they were definitely top half and maybe better. Without him?

by **RacerJoeD** » October 18th, 2022, 10:13 am

I still think its Belmont, but without Phyfe, UNI is much closer.