Feb 20/21 games

[James__SIU]

I really thought Lusk was a good hire for MSU at the time. He was coached by Herrin and mentored under Painter. I expected more from a Salukis. I would not set the odds high on him retaining his job after next year.

[James__SIU]

Yeah congrats Shocker faithful. The only other team to win 3 straight MVC regular season titles was the Rich Herrin coached Salukis way back when. Taking the opportunity to say that now...from now on it will be a new Shocker record...4 in a row...5 in a row. Also fact check me on that...I'm going off of memory. Don't think it has been done any other times.

[UE-grad]

Well Loyola has picked themselves up from the floor--three road wins in a row. Hard to do in the VALLEY.

The secret appears to be good defense plus playing a nine/ten man rotation which is running the opposition ragged---Their Bench really is NOT their bench is averaging 40 plus points a game lately--Porter has is regulars come in after the first TV break. It is working--Plus TURK is heating up nicely 5 threes in Springfield today.

Ramblers may be big trouble in St Louis.

I like the way PM coaches. What I would give to have UE's bench utilized in the same fashion.
I thought there was enough talent to platoon and not give up much, well hindsight and all - might be on a higher radar for the post season had the bench been developed.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Yeah congrats Shocker faithful. The only other team to win 3 straight MVC regular season titles was the Rich Herrin coached Salukis way back when. Taking the opportunity to say that now...from now on it will be a new Shocker record...4 in a row...5 in a row. Also fact check me on that...I'm going off of memory. Don't think it has been done any other times.

Don't shoot the messenger, but I think Kansas holds the record with five straight.

Maybe it was SIU in early 2000s.

I will check.

[BuBrave2006]

Yeah congrats Shocker faithful. The only other team to win 3 straight MVC regular season titles was the Rich Herrin coached Salukis way back when. Taking the opportunity to say that now...from now on it will be a new Shocker record...4 in a row...5 in a row. Also fact check me on that...I'm going off of memory. Don't think it has been done any other times.

Don't shoot the messenger, but I think Kansas holds the record with five straight.

Maybe it was SIU in early 2000s.

I will check.

They said on the telecast that Kansas does in fact hold the record with 5 straight. Something like 1922-1927. I don't remember exactly. Southern won four in a row from 02-05.

[Ricardo del Rio]

SIU - 02-05 Champions, one shared.

Kansas - 22-27 Champions, one shared.

Cincinnati - 58-62 Champions, one shared.

Most championships: I did not count. KU, Oklahoma State in the running.

When SIU was on their run, I said their record would never be broken. Given the latest conditions in the Valley, SIU's record might be broken.

[squirrel]

Many have won 3 or more in a row (although many involve divisional splits and shared titles, hence some overlap). It was Weber's Salukis that won 4 in a row in the early 2000's, and 5 in 6 years. Herrin did not win 3 regular season titles in a row, but he did win 3 tournaments in a row ('93-95):

1908-1912: Kansas (5 in a row)
1912-1914: Nebraska (3)
1922-1927: Kansas (6)
1930-1932: Creighton (3)
1936-1940: Oklahoma State (5)
1941-1943: Creighton (3)
1944-1946: Oklahoma State (3)
1958-1963: Cincinnati (6)
1967-1969: Louisville (3)
1969-1971: Drake (3)
2002-2005: Southern Illinois (4)

[Ricardo del Rio]

KU - 13 championships
OSU - 16 championships

Some of KU's championships occurred, when the conference had north and south divisions. During these times, a conference champion was not declared. Only division champions were declared.

[Red]

Some leagues declare the tournament champion as the official league champion. How do we all stack up in that regard?

[squirrel]

KU, Oklahoma State in the running.

Between 1936-1954, Oklahoma State won or shared the title 14 times in 19 years (with the other in 1931).

I only count 15 for Oklahoma State. Wikipedia lists 1925 as a regular season championship year but they only went 5-7. They did win the Southwest Conference in 1924.