Jan 3rd-4th MVC games

[isumvc1]

UNI wins over Loyola

WSU-ILS next

[COUTEAU]

Well done UNI.
Took care of business at home.
With all the losses by schools just above, below, and all around UNI, they should retain their national ranking.

[PantherSigEp]

Well done UNI.
Took care of business at home.
With all the losses by schools just above, below, and all around UNI, they should retain their national ranking.

Doubt it. RPI wise we're fine but even losing to a 10-3 team in a really good conference matchup (on the road) is plenty for the pollsters need to drop us out and put some 8-4 P5 teams in...or keep the losing P5 teams like Ohio St in.

[isumvc1]

WSU wins 70-62 to move to 2-0

[rlh04d]

Impressive game from a short-handed IlSt team.

WSU's rebounding woes are becoming a theme. That's so bizarre with one of Marshall's teams. We're being outrebounded and generally shooting FTs poorly, which is a recipe for upsets.

[Wufan]

The Redbirds played a great game! Cotton had a monster dunk. Catch it on Spostscenter if you missed it.

[rlh04d]

The Redbirds played a great game! Cotton had a monster dunk. Catch it on Spostscenter if you missed it.

That dunk and Ron's amazing block both deserve to be top 10 plays.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=121204 ... api_public
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=121205 ... api_public

[Kyle]

Looks like Evansville got Evansvilled.

[Aces1982]

Looks like Evansville got Evansvilled.

That is the dumbest term in the history of message boards. Shocker fans came up with it cause they thought since EU or if you are an adult UE, would play bad in the non conference and then win and upset some of the better Valley teams.

Anyway, UE just loss today because of missed opportunities. I am certain you will not see any UE fans blame ISU for the loss unlike a few of the biggest crybaby fanbases in college basketball, they would tend to blame the other team for a crappy non conference rather look at your own team.

This loss will perhaps bring some of the UE faithful down a notch. You can never get too high or low after a win or loss. NCAA talk for UE was very premature. The road in the Valley is too tough and combine that with a historically bad road team it doesn't lead to good results. I do think they will be in the top 4 of the MVC and for UE that is a step in the right direction. They probably will end up with 5 or 6 losses. If they could get to the NIT or somehow win St. Louis then they would have exceeded all expectations.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned too much is UE has been down one starter since conference play opened up. That has been a huge factor.

If Giddy sticks around next year, I would fully expect them to tend for the conference championship.

[DUShock]

Well I sure screwed the pooch on this week's Valley pick'em.

Good wins by all, I look forward to catch the games on espn3 later. It sucks about Evansville losing, who would ever think that Evansville would be Evansvilled.

Go Valley!

Go Shocks!!