MVC Games Week 3 2023-24

[SalukiWorld]

Don't think it'll last but Indiana State, Evansville, Belmont, SIU, and Drake are all over 80 PPG

[squirrel]

Heck. To contradict myself Bradley is averaging 74.8 PPG this season.

True, while ranking 302 in tempo - but that does include 2 OT games as well which were outputs of 73 and 72, which really buoy that average.

[INSaluki]

The fact that Northern Iowa will probably be good during conference time is frustrating as heck…

We're taking Evansville-ing to a whole new level.

Our non-con still has plenty of opportunity on it. Texas Tech, Michigan/Stanford, Richmond, Toledo.

Could very easily be Top 100 at the first of the year. Even at 1-3 we've only fallen 35ish spots in KenPom because we haven't played a DI home game yet

The problem is they will likely be underdogs in every game you mention. After last year, I simply cannot understand why this staff scheduled they way they did. It's very possible, if not likely, that they only win 3 or 4 games out of conference. Hopefully next year they learn their lesson and schedule more appropriately.

[BCPanther]

The fact that Northern Iowa will probably be good during conference time is frustrating as heck…

We're taking Evansville-ing to a whole new level.

Our non-con still has plenty of opportunity on it. Texas Tech, Michigan/Stanford, Richmond, Toledo.

Could very easily be Top 100 at the first of the year. Even at 1-3 we've only fallen 35ish spots in KenPom because we haven't played a DI home game yet

The problem is they will likely be underdogs in every game you mention. After last year, I simply cannot understand why this staff scheduled they way they did. It's very possible, if not likely, that they only win 3 or 4 games out of conference. Hopefully next year they learn their lesson and schedule more appropriately.

Everything is the back half of a series and you don't say no to B4A.

It's time to back off a little schedule wise in general. We're 21 in KenPom schedule strength and the vast majority ahead of us are SWAC/MEACs that just load up on buy games. This league isn't getting an at large anyway so you might as well not be 3-7 going into league play regardless.

[SalukiWorld]

Belmont might be the worst defensive team we've ever seen in the Valley

[AD1770]

Evansville was down 20 with about 12 to go in the game, comes back. Game goes to OT.

[SalukiWorld]

Evansville and Indiana State both about to pick up wins

[AD1770]

Evansville wins 85-77 in OT.

[MissouriValleyUnite]

Evansville does it again. This time with one of the best comebacks I’ve seen, and over a fellow undefeated.

Indiana State picks up a solid win over Toledo, who won a million games in a row near the end of last season.

[bluestreak]

Beware of any game with Toledo - they play thug-ball better than Lowry's SIU teams.