MVC Tourney Predictions

[jeffsu]

I want to believe... but here's what I foresee:

Thursday:
Game 1 - (9) Indiana State over (8 ) Drake
Game 2 - (7) Wichita State over (10) Missouri State

Friday:
Game 3 - (1) UNI over (9) Indiana State
Game 4 - (4) Bradley over (5) Southern Illinois
Game 5 - (2) Creighton over (7) Wichita State
Game 6 - (3) ISU over (6) Evansville

Saturday:
Game 7 - (1) UNI over (4) Bradley
Game 8 - (2) Creighton over (3) ISU

Sunday:
Championship - (2) Creighton over (1) UNI



And we get our one bid league.

[amettrick]

I had exactly the same as you when I did my bracket. Do great minds think alike??? Two years ago I picked every NCAA winner for the first 2 rounds... Really, I did. I was in first place in several pools. Then everything fell apart after that and I only got 2 of the final 4. Whoops.

Well for Bradley's sake, I hope we're both wrong!

[Scouter]

That's what I have.


Thursday:
Drake over In.St
WSU over MoSt

Friday:
Drake over UNI
Bradley over SIU
CU over WSU
ISU over EU

Saturday:
Drake over Bradley (I can't jinx us)
CU over ISU

Sunday:
A joke of a game between Drake and CU with CU going to the NCAA

Not saying Drake won't/can't make the finals, but I believe only one team that played a play-in game won a quarterfinal game in the tournament. Anyone, anyone?

[amettrick]

Not saying Drake won't/can't make the finals, but I believe only one team that played a play-in game won a quarterfinal game in the tournament. Anyone, anyone?

That is correct sir. Only once in MVC tournament history has a play-in game participant advanced past the quarterfinals. That was in 1998, when #7 Bradley beat #10 Drake in the play-in round then topped #2 Creighton in the quarter-finals before losing to #3 Missouri State in the semi-finals.

It's also interesting to note that the #6 seed has only advanced out of the quarter-finals twice. In 1989 when SIU made it to the finals and in 2006 when UNI made the semi-finals

[Bradleyguy10]

I understand it's rare, but to be honest I think Drake's hardest game would be UNI in that scenario. I think they can handle InSt. pretty well if they get down to business...then the real test would be UNI. If UNI doesn't play so hot like they have been lately, they are a very beatable team. If Drake beats them I think Drake matches up very well (for them) against us. We had a hard time beating them here on senior night....they may not be a very good team but their positives are magnified against us and can easily beat us. If we play a good 3pt shooting team...we will lose unless that team is off.

I'm going to be honest I hope we don't play Drake...I'm more afraid of them then UNI. We know how to beat UNI and if this time around they don't make 5 desperation 3's in a row we will win...and the good news is that lately they haven't.

[Fundamentals]

Thursday:
Game 1 - Drake over InSt
Game 2 - WSU over MoSt

Friday:
Game 3 - UNI over Drake
Game 4 - Bradley over SIU
Game 5 - WSU over Creighton - Tournament Upset!
Game 6 - ISU over Evansville

Saturday:
Game 7 - Bradley over UNI
Game 8 - WSU over ISU

Sunday:
Championship - Bradley over WSU

[RoyalShock]

Thursday:
Game 1 - Drake over InSt
Game 2 - WSU over MoSt

Friday:
Game 3 - UNI over Drake
Game 4 - Bradley over SIU
Game 5 - WSU over Creighton - Tournament Upset!
Game 6 - ISU over Evansville

Saturday:
Game 7 - Bradley over UNI
Game 8 - WSU over ISU

Sunday:
Championship - Bradley over WSU

Works for me!

[BUFAN]

I don't see Bradley, so lets hope I am wrong...
I have
Ind St
Wst

Ind St
SIU
Cu
Ist

SIU
Ill St

IllSt

CU gets an at large

[thefish7]

My own prediction, for whatever it's worth.

Thursday:
Game 1 - Drake over InSt
Game 2 - WSU over MoSt

Friday:
Game 3 - UNI over Drake
Game 4 - Bradley over SIU
Game 5 - Creighton over WSU
Game 6 - ISU over UE

Saturday:
Game 7 - Bradley over UNI
Game 8 - Creighton over ISU

Sunday:
Championship - Bradley over Creighton

Creighton with at large.

[SFP]

I understand it's rare, but to be honest I think Drake's hardest game would be UNI in that scenario. I think they can handle InSt. pretty well if they get down to business...then the real test would be UNI. If UNI doesn't play so hot like they have been lately, they are a very beatable team. If Drake beats them I think Drake matches up very well (for them) against us. We had a hard time beating them here on senior night....they may not be a very good team but their positives are magnified against us and can easily beat us. If we play a good 3pt shooting team...we will lose unless that team is off.

I'm going to be honest I hope we don't play Drake...I'm more afraid of them then UNI. We know how to beat UNI and if this time around they don't make 5 desperation 3's in a row we will win...and the good news is that lately they haven't.

Well I'm on the other side of the fence on this. I'd much rather play Drake on their 3rd day of playing and especially if they will be counting on shooting the 3 to win. Teams that play D and can score in the paint usually do better in these type of tournaments the longer they go!

[SFP]

I also believe the play in game should be played on Wednesday on the home court of the higher seed! This year is a case where there is definetley not much that seperates the teams and having the teams play an extra day without a break is a huge disadvantage for them. I guess the extra day on Thursday is more about revenue then fairness though.

[BUFAN]

Thursday:
Game 1 - InSt over Drake
Game 2 - WSU over MoSt

Friday:
Game 3 - UNI over InSt
Game 4 - Bradley over SIU
Game 5 - Creighton over WSU
Game 6 - ISU over Evansville

Saturday:
Game 7 - BU over UNI
Game 8 - ISU over Creighton

Sunday:
Championship - BU over ISU

Or maybe I just want to wear my shirt that says Beat State on the front and The Only Good Bird Is A Dead Bird on the back

DUBrave you and I and Jeffsu are the only ones to get the playin right. I like your outcome best so I'm gonna go with you. Go BU...

[CubbieBear]

DUBrave you and I and Jeffsu are the only ones to get the playin right. I like your outcome best so I'm gonna go with you. Go BU...

I beg your pardon??