Games of Interest, Sunday 12/13- Illinois State loses at home to Niagara 76-68

[tornado]

ISU 68 - Niagara 76...a setback for the Valley --

Wow-- impressive defeat on their home court, Redbirds never looked like they were going to catch up or get going.

Lower bowl 1/2 empty, and almost nobody in upper bowl? Did the fans let their team down today? Were they all out Christmas shopping?

Will someone tell Kurt Pegler that when the game was 74-68 that's not an 8-point margin like he said...

Time for MM to update the undefeated list

Now ISU heads on the road for the only two difficult road games on their non-conference schedule, probably tougher than today's game.

Hello 200 RPI?


--Osiris Eldridge 5-18 and just 2-11 from 3-pt (team was 5-23), didn't go to the FT line even one time, stayed out there jacking, and one assist, couple TO, and troubled enough by fouls that this was not the game you'd wanna see if you are trying to prove All-Defense Team....
couldn't even contain a 5-10 guy who went off for nearly 30 points!!
I'm impressed with all the rebounds Carmichael and Dinma grabbed, giving the Redbirds the chance to stay reasonably close.
If you outrebound a team 47-25 and score more FG's (29-25), not sure how you lose?

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=293472287

[MacabreMob]

Better question- where were all their fans? The arena sounded like a morgue.

They were at the UIUC game.

[MacabreMob]

Indiana State won at home over Oral Roberts.
ORU had an RPI of just 203 coming in.-

Oral Roberts 54
Indiana State 60 attendance 3,357
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketb...d=200912130274

ORU has beaten Missouri and also won AT Stanford.

[shaunguth]

Looks like isu has a very good chance to get a "quality win" at home against a Niagara team that's playing without their best player!

Or not!

[BradleyBrave]

Well, this week has told me that we can still compete in this conference this year. It also tells me that we're more than likely a 1 bid league.

[BU Bill]

Osiris was 5-18 for the game (2-11 from three). I guess that's better than 1-12 like he was last year against Niagara.

[shaunguth]

A loss at home to the #135 RPI team....not good.

Resume' destroyer.

C'mon.....we all know the isu season always comes down to the MVC tournament!

Where was POY candidate Osiris Eldridge?
Oh, that was him standing in the corner launching bad shots and letting the other 4 players play defense.

Who was king o's man on defense?

[Da Coach]

Well, this week has told me that we can still compete in this conference this year. It also tells me that we're more than likely a 1 bid league.

I agree, but never have I thought so this early in the season.

[Da Coach]

Box score-

Niagara 76
Ill State 68

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=200912130269

[tornado]

... we're more than likely a 1 bid league.

unless someone runs the table but loses in the MVC Tourney Finals!!

[tornado]

Who was king o's man on defense?

it was the little 5-10 guy who torched the nets for almost 30

[amckillip]

it was the little 5-10 guy who torched the nets for almost 30

But King O is MVC All-Defensive team?!?!

[Braves4Life]

A bad schedule WILL catch up with you. I'm really looking forward to MVC play!

[shaunguth]

it was the little 5-10 guy who torched the nets for almost 30

Even the announcers noticed more than once that king o was late getting back or lost his man.

Combined with his awesome showing from behind the arc (2-11), maybe king o cost his team this game against an average team playing without their best player?

[Bravesfan]

Niagara 76
ILSU 68

Just a few thoughts from Disneyland-

A loss at home to the #135 RPI team....not good.

Resume' destroyer.

Where was POY candidate Osiris Eldridge?
Oh, that was him standing in the corner launching bad shots and letting the other 4 players play defense.

Better question- where were all their fans? The arena sounded like a morgue.

I wonder if their players were preoccupied with going undefeated this season?

How bad would ISU have lost if Niagara had Bilal Benn, their best player, leading scorer, and leading rebounder?

Not even so much losing at home as losing what could be your chance for your "best" non-conference win, which would not be very good anyway.

Oh well. Some things never change!