ISU

[tornado]

The Pantagraph has a story about ISU and talks somewhat optimistically about ISU's
chances of avoiding a Thursday first round game.

Here is a little of the text, but you have to read the whole thing to get the laugh I did out of it.

"ISU could still avoid first day of MVC tournament"...
NORMAL ???‚¬??? OK, it won???‚¬?„?t be easy and is perhaps unlikely. But Illinois State
could still avoid the first day of the Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament
on March 1 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The Redbirds (14-14 overall, 5-11 Valley) would earn the No. 6 seed for the tourney,
and a first-round bye, by the following happening this week:
-- ISU defeats Creighton at 7:05 tonight at Redbird Arena;
-- Bradley beats Northern Iowa at Peoria tonight;
-- ISU downs Northern Iowa Saturday at Cedar Falls;
-- The winner of Wednesday???‚¬?„?s Drake-Evansville game loses Saturday.
Evansville is at Southern Illinois, while Drake is at Missouri State."
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http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/02/19/sports/doc45da750b8bb8b273775344.txt

So it is just that easy...if all those things happen, then ISU would get the #6 seed
and avoid the Thursday games involving seeds #7-10.


Anyone wanna go even money on this??

[amckillip]

I don't think I'd go if I was getting the better end of 10 to 1 on this T, thanks for a lunchtime laugh though.

[MacabreMob]

Re: Funny ISU Story

The Redbirds (14-14 overall, 5-11 Valley) would earn the No. 6 seed for the tourney,
and a first-round bye, by the following happening this week:
-- ISU defeats Creighton at 7:05 tonight at Redbird Arena;
-- Bradley beats Northern Iowa at Peoria tonight;
-- ISU downs Northern Iowa Saturday at Cedar Falls;
-- The winner of Wednesday???‚¬?„?s Drake-Evansville game loses Saturday.
Evansville is at Southern Illinois, while Drake is at Missouri State."

1) ISU COULD pull off a home upset tonight.
2) Bradley hopefully beats UNI tonight.
3) A reeling UNI COULD lose to ISU Saturday.
4) Drake AND Evansville WILL BOTH LOSE Saturday.

Yea... it's possible.

[Dubl R 1]

Re: Funny ISU Story

The Redbirds (14-14 overall, 5-11 Valley) would earn the No. 6 seed for the tourney,
and a first-round bye, by the following happening this week:
-- ISU defeats Creighton at 7:05 tonight at Redbird Arena;
-- Bradley beats Northern Iowa at Peoria tonight;
-- ISU downs Northern Iowa Saturday at Cedar Falls;
-- The winner of Wednesday???‚¬?„?s Drake-Evansville game loses Saturday.
Evansville is at Southern Illinois, while Drake is at Missouri State."

1) ISU COULD pull off a home upset tonight.
2) Bradley hopefully beats UNI tonight.
3) A reeling UNI COULD lose to ISU Saturday.
4) Drake AND Evansville WILL BOTH LOSE Saturday.

Yea... it's possible.

Honestly, this is not that big of a stretch. The hardest part will probably be ISU winning at Northern Iowa, but I doubt they will beat Creighton at home either. It is their senior night though isn't it?

[MacabreMob]

Here's more motivation for them....

Let's say Mo St loses their last 2, BU gets 3rd by themselves... and if they get the 6 seed...

Heck, after beating us (and storming the court in St Louis), ISU would be playing on Saturday against Creighton in the semi's!

[BTID]

Yeah, it might be a stretch for these things to happen, but given the inconsistent play down the stretch by MSU, WSU, UNI, and INSU, I guess anything is possible. Shoot, Drake could even have a shot at the #6 spot when all is said and done. Bradley looks solid as a #4 right now, but our chances of getting to #3 are possible too, although not very likely. Don't ask me what happens if we go 1-1 or worse this week! To enhance our bubble status, we have to win our next 3 and possibly 4 to warrant consideration by the selection committee.

[Dubl R 1]

Here's more motivation for them....

Let's say Mo St loses their last 2, BU gets 3rd by themselves... and if they get the 6 seed...

Heck, after beating us (and storming the court in St Louis), ISU would be playing on Saturday against Creighton in the semi's!

I already thought of that, but was afraid to post it, because my worst fears have a terrible habit of coming true when it comes to the teams I root for.

[BTID]

It really makes no difference whom the Braves face in St. Louis whether we match up well with them or not. Given our tenuous at-large chances, all Bradley needs to do--with apologies to Al Davis--is "just win baby"!!

[Dubl R 1]

It really makes no difference whom the Braves face in St. Louis whether we match up well with them or not. Given our tenuous at-large chances, all Bradley needs to do--with apologies to Al Davis--is "just win baby"!!

Nobody should apologize to Al Davis EVER.

[Dubl R 1]

If the miracle of BU getting the 3rd place spot alone, what time do we play Friday in St Louis?

[BTID]

It really makes no difference whom the Braves face in St. Louis whether we match up well with them or not. Given our tenuous at-large chances, all Bradley needs to do--with apologies to Al Davis--is "just win baby"!!

Nobody should apologize to Al Davis EVER.

Word !

[numbr_9]

If the miracle of BU getting the 3rd place spot alone, what time do we play Friday in St Louis?

#3 seed vs. #6 seed - Game 6, 8:35 pm

#4 seed vs. #5 seed - Game 4, 2:35 pm

[dogsrus]

If the miracle of BU getting the 3rd place spot alone, what time do we play Friday in St Louis?

I do believe that would be the dreaded 3-6 8:30 matchup where a tourney winner has never come from. Apologies if I'm mistaken.

[IheartBU]

If the miracle of BU getting the 3rd place spot alone, what time do we play Friday in St Louis?

8:35

http://www.archmadness.com/pdfs/tournament_bracket.pdf

[Majik45]

Delete, about 5 people beat me to posting the time.