Games of Interest, Saturday 12/5

[shaunguth]

Coming into today.......Bradley non-conference opponents: 34-31 (.523)
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Western Carolina (-4) @ Furman, 3:00pm CST

Texas-San Antonio @ Oklahoma State, 3:05pm CST

BYU (-19) vs. San Francisco, 5:00pm CST

Boise State @ Illinois (-17), 6:30pm CST (Big Ten Network)

Radford @ Presbyterian, 6:30pm CST

Loyola-Chicago @ Milwaukee (-11), 7:00pm CST (HLN)

Central Michigan @ illinois state (-14.5), 7:05pm CST (Comcast Spotlight)

Air Force @ Missouri State (-17), 7:05pm CST

Southern Illinois @ St. Louis, 7:05pm CST

USC-Upstate @ Wichita State, 7:05pm CST

North Dakota @ Drake, 7:30pm CST

Idaho State @ Utah (-10.5), 8:05pm CST

Iowa State @ California (-, 10:00pm CST (ESPNU)

[shaunguth]

Coming into today.......Bradley non-conference opponents: 34-31 (.523)

I didn't think .523 was too good until I saw isu's non-conference opponents' winning percentage....

22 - 44 (.333)

[shaunguth]

I didn't think .523 was too good until I saw isu's non-conference opponents' winning percentage....

22 - 44 (.333)

OUCH....looks like isu's "biggest win" this year is losing BIG with 11:25 left in the game.....

36 - St. Bonaventure
78 - Mississippi State

[Da Coach]

Also, Mississippi State, the only undefeated team with a worse RPI than ISU (they were actually 5-0, but just 2-0 against low D1 teams along with 3 wins over NAIA teams) lost today at Mississippi. So now ISU is the worst RPI team that is still undefeated.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=200912050365

BTW- Gary Flowers, who was the #1 ranked juco player in the country last year and who is now at So. Miss is putting up some big numbers for Larry Eustachy. He is averaging around 15 ppg. Most D1 schools shied away from the kid because of his history which included a drug arrest, and other legal issues that got him dismissed from Oklahoma State as a freshman.

[shaunguth]

Also, Mississippi State, the only undefeated team with a worse RPI than ISU (they were actually 5-0, but just 2-0 against low D1 teams along with 3 wins over NAIA teams) lost today at Mississippi. So now ISU is the worst RPI team that is still undefeated.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=200912050365

Yeah.....couldn't see that coming.

BTW, it's final....

Mississippi State beats St. Bonaventure 105-53. The Bonnies must be for real!

[TheAsianSensation]

Fun score of the day:

Syracuse 60, Maine 12 Half

SIUE beats Texas-Arlington, and from what I can tell, wins that 4-team tournament at Drake. Trophy!

[MacabreMob]

SIUE beats Texas-Arlington, and from what I can tell, wins that 4-team tournament at Drake. Trophy!

Congrats to SIU-e and the Coach!

[jasonpeoria911]

The IL State vs Central Michigan game is on Peoria Comcast channel 44 & 74 if anyone wishes to watch. Right now, IL State is struggling to keep a lead against Central MI with 9 minutes left in the 1st half. #6 Purdue beat them by 26 points 2 games ago.

Jason

[jasonpeoria911]

Oh, and the whole lower bowl looks to only be half filled, with a few stragglers in the upper bowl LOL. I'd say maybe 3,000 at the most, pretty bad.

Jason

The IL State vs Central Michigan game is on Peoria Comcast channel 44 & 74 if anyone wishes to watch. Right now, IL State is struggling to keep a lead against Central MI with 9 minutes left in the 1st half. #6 Purdue beat them by 26 points 2 games ago.

Jason

[jasonpeoria911]

Some other interesting Valley scores....

-Wichita State beating S. Carolina upstate 17-4 with 11 minutes to go in 1st half.

-SLU beating SIU 12-4 with 11 minutes to go in 1st half.

Jason

[DUBrave5]

Watching the ISU game and OE hits a step back three as time expires in the first half. Reminds me of what a good shooter he can be, I just had to shake my head and laugh. Central Michigan hanging in it though.

Apparently that three also was the one that broke the record, not a bad shot lol

[KillerB]

SLU now up by 9 over SIU with about 12 min left in the game

[MacabreMob]

Is Boise St any good?

[KillerB]

SLU still up by 9.. 6:30 to go

[Braves4Life]

Is Boise St any good?

Not really. Just another disappointing game for the Illini. This should cause another meltdown among their fans.