Valley Standings/Schedule, 2/3

[shaunguth]

__________________Valley___Home___Away____All____
Northern Iowa_____10-1______4-1____6-0____16-6___
illinois state_____7-4______6-0____1-4____18-4___
Bradley____________7-4______4-1____3-3____13-9___
Creighton__________7-4______4-2____3-2____17-6___
Evansville_________6-5______4-2____2-3____14-7___
Drake______________5-6______3-2____2-4____14-9___
Southern Illinois__5-6______3-2____2-4____10-12__
Wichita State______4-7______4-2____0-5____10-12__
Missouri State_____2-9______2-3____0-6_____9-13__
Indiana State______2-9______1-5____1-4_____4-18__

Tuesday, Feb. 3
Northern Iowa @ Bradley, 7:05pm CT

Wednesday, Feb. 4
Wichita State @ Indiana State, 6:05pm CT
Evansville @ Missouri State, 7:05pm CT
illinois state @ Southern Illinois, 7:05pm CT (MVC-TV)
Creighton @ Drake, 7:05pm CT

Saturday, Feb. 7
Southern Illinois @ Missouri State, 3:05pm CT (ESPN2)
Bradley @ Drake, 7:05pm CT (MVC-TV)
Wichita State @ Evansville, 7:05pm CT

Sunday, Feb. 8
Creighton @ Northern Iowa, 1:05pm CT
Indiana State @ illinois state, 6:05pm CT (ESPNU)

[real fan]

2 Creighton losses would be nice.

[DoubleJayAlum]

2 Creighton losses would be nice.

You don't want us to beat UNi on Sunday? Have you given up competing for the title and are only hoping for second place now?

I know I'm rooting for you guys tonight....

[real fan]

Man you really do pay attention to our board,2nd place looks pretty good at this time but then that could change after the next 3 games.

[ER3]

I really just want anything better than a #4 seed in the Valley tournament...that is my goal...IMO, that would be huge success for this team and coaching staff.
Sure, we could still get on a run and make a push toward the title, anything can happen...but I think realistically, being 3 games out, 2nd place may be about the best we could hope for...therefore, I'd prefer for ISU and Creighton to stumble along the rest of the way. Finishing ahead of one or both of them would be an outstanding result for us...and finally get us out of that 4th-6th place rut that we have been stuck in for what seems like forever.

[squirrel]

I really just want anything better than a #4 seed in the Valley tournament...that is my goal...IMO, that would be huge success for this team and coaching staff.
Sure, we could still get on a run and make a push toward the title, anything can happen...but I think realistically, being 3 games out, 2nd place may be about the best we could hope for...therefore, I'd prefer for ISU and Creighton to stumble along the rest of the way. Finishing ahead of one or both of them would be an outstanding result for us...and finally get us out of that 4th-6th place rut that we have been stuck in for what seems like forever.

This is the one year I'd be thrilled with the 4-5 game. . .and get UNI in the semis? Especially if you get Evansville in the 4-5, too. . .Talk about breaks. . .you still have to show up and finish things though. . .

[VeveJones007]

This is the one year I'd be thrilled with the 4-5 game. . .and get UNI in the semis? Especially if you get Evansville in the 4-5, too. . .Talk about breaks. . .you still have to show up and finish things though. . .

I would rather get UNI in the finals. I'd rather face a team that goes 7 deep on their 3rd game in 3 days rather than their 2nd game in 2 days.

I really think tonight's game is make or break for Bradley. We have 3 of 4 on the road after tonight and we could be looking at a fall down the standings.

[lefty]

I would rather get UNI in the finals. I'd rather face a team that goes 7 deep on their 3rd game in 3 days rather than their 2nd game in 2 days.

I really think tonight's game is make or break for Bradley. We have 3 of 4 on the road after tonight and we could be looking at a fall down the standings.

Everyone talks about UNI not being deep but they seem to think they are.
When you compare UNI and BU they are not much different at all

[Tulsa Brave]

Everyone talks about UNI not being deep but they seem to think they are.
When you compare UNI and BU they are not much different at all

Except that one is way more athletic than the other, and one shoots much better than the other.

[lefty]

Except that one is way more athletic than the other, and one shoots much better than the other.

I agree with you. I was talking more about players minutes than characteristics of the two teams.

[Tulsa Brave]

Get ready for a logjam in the standings...after tomorrow night's games, I predict 6 teams will be within a game of 2nd place...and WSU will only be 2 out of 2nd. If we can't win at least 1 of these next 2 road games, we'll be battling with many others to avoid Thursday in St. Louis.