MVC Games 12/22

[MacabreMob]

Mo St -6 at S Florida
E'Ville +10 1/2 at Butler
Creighton -1 1/2 vs Houston
Wichita St -7 vs New Mexico
Drake -1 vs Toledo

[georgethedog]

Re: MVC Games 12/22

Mo St -6 at S Florida
E'Ville +10 1/2 at Butler
Creighton -1 1/2 vs Houston
Wichita St -7 vs New Mexico
Drake -1 vs Toledo

These are all big games for the league. It would be nice to go 4-1. I don't think Evansville has a chance. When was the last time (before this year) that Valley teams were so favored on the road vs. decent programs? Looks like the Valley gets respect from those who put their money where their mouths are.

[MacabreMob]

I agree on E'Ville's chances.

I am worried about the Drake and CU games.

I got a bad feeling about the final week or so of non-con games.

I sense B10 fans will be letting out a big sigh of relief soon.

[walkon]

Evansville hanging in there, 52-43 with under 12 to go. Merfeld just picked up a technical.

Missouri State up 7, almost halfway through the second half.

[mike radigan]

I am worried about the Drake and CU games.

No need to worry about CU:

http://sports-att.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreboard?confId=18

[Da Coach]

The first 2 games involving MVC teams are finals--

Missouri State 81
South Florida 69

Evansville 65
(16)Butler 76

3 more games tonight--

Creighton (5-3)
Houston (5-3) 9:00pm CST
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic

(Wichita State (9-0)
New Mexico (8-2) 9:30pm CST
Las Vegas Classic

Drake (7-2)
Toledo (4-5) 10pm CST
State Farm Sun Bowl Tournament, El Paso, TX

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/scoreboard?d=2006-12-22&c=mvc&refresh=0

[mike radigan]

I guess I have the wrong game for CU as I posted the Valpo score. Since it is in Honolulu, technically the game will be tomorrow eastern time, so...

[ser_solace]

wichita

apparently, pj cousnard is out sick and is not playing in tonight's game.

[MacabreMob]

Re: wichita

apparently, pj cousnard is out sick and is not playing in tonight's game.

Ouch!

No wonder the Lobos are pounding the Shocks. 28-17 with 3:31 left in the 1st half.

[ser_solace]

Yeah, I think the Shockers may be really missing Cousnard. At the half the score is 19-33 Lobos.

[ser_solace]

Creighton wins 80-72.

Wichita is fighting back. 46-48 still Lobos lead with about 9 min left.

Lead scorer for Lobos got out of the game due to an injury. Shockers are stepping up offensively.

[ser_solace]

Unfortunately, Wichita loses to New Mexico. 68-71.

They had a terrible first half that they couldn't recover from. Ogirri was launching three's like crazy to keep the game tight in the last minute. Tough loss for the Shockers since they didn't have a very key player.

Looks like Drake is stomping on Toledo 40 to 21 at the half.

[squeaky]

Tough loss for the Shockers and for the MVC. And a big win for New Mexico. Let's hope the MVC can do better Saturday.
Though it seems the MVC has actually moved back up to the #2 slot in RPI.

[MacabreMob]

Though it seems the MVC has actually moved back up to the #2 slot in RPI.

JPalm at collegerpi.com has the MVC in 3rd after 12/22 games.

1 ACC 0.6005
2 Pac-10 0.5770
3 Missouri Valley 0.5767
4 SEC 0.5761
5 Big Ten 0.5710

2-5 is very volatile.