#12 Wichita State @ #18 Northern Iowa, 3 PM Saturday, ESPN2

by **Play Angry** » January 28th, 2015, 9:30 pm

This game deserves its own thread. It is the first matchup between ranked MVC foes since 1982, and the highest ranked tilt in the Valley since Memphis-Louisville 40 years ago. Very cool and fans of both teams should take a moment to appreciate the rarity.

Should be a fun game and a great atmosphere. :Cheers:

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by **PantherSigEp** » January 28th, 2015, 9:52 pm

A single-matchup game thread? What antiquated sorcery is this?

by **Trapped in CA** » January 28th, 2015, 9:53 pm

Can we get Ron Baker to bring back his perm to celebrate the occasion?

by **BCPanther** » January 28th, 2015, 10:01 pm

Hope the league spent some extra coin on officials. Your typical Saturday Valley crew has no business doing this game. If Zelton shows up, I will lose it.

by **PantherSigEp** » January 28th, 2015, 10:08 pm

BCPanther wrote:Hope the league spent some extra coin on officials. Your typical Saturday Valley crew has no business doing this game. If Zelton shows up, I will lose it.

That's not even funny to joke about.

by **Cdizzle** » January 28th, 2015, 10:21 pm

BCPanther wrote:Hope the league spent some extra coin on officials. Your typical Saturday Valley crew has no business doing this game. If Zelton shows up, I will lose it.

I'm pulling for no Paul Janssen. He hates Fred VanVleet.

I really hope that the officials are not an issue in this one, and both teams are able to play their games.

by **unipanther99** » January 28th, 2015, 10:24 pm

I'm predicting Higgins, Kissinger, and Eades.

by **Shoxfan11** » January 28th, 2015, 10:33 pm

Perhaps they can bring Ed Hightower out of retirement for this one?

by **achrist70** » January 28th, 2015, 10:49 pm

Just as long as Zelton Steed doesn't walk in I will be fine.

by **Aargh** » January 29th, 2015, 7:58 am

Darius Carter having some back problems. Didn't play second half against Drake. Only played 6 minutes against Loyola (partly due to fouls).

WSU has 4 centers on the team and all of them played against Loyola. Carter, Morris, Wamukota, and Nurger totaled 36 minutes, so Tevin Glass probably got 4 of his 9 minutes there too.

The 4 centers had 9 fouls between them in their 36 minutes.

Wamukota, Nurger, and Glass seem to be the end of the bench, although Glass's game on offense is picking up a bit. Should be an opportunity for Tuttle to rack up some Player of the Week stats.