2025 Arch Madness

[bigjimmy]

Game 2 is Missouri St vs ISU Red. Missouri State’s band almost as big as their fan base

[bigjimmy]

It was a game for about a half but ISU, after grabbing their first lead with about 9:30 left, outscored Missouri St 20-6 the rest of the way and lead the Bears 38-23.

[64NIT]

SIU, down 13 at halftime, came back to take the lead. But after several lead changes down the stretch, SIU edged Indiana State 86-85 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId/401744041

Both teams shot over 50% for the game.
SIU lost to Indiana State 95-77 four days ago.

SIU was up 47-43 at the half, not down by 13. They almost gave the game to InSU in the second half by blowing a nice lead, but held on for the win. What a difference four days make!!

Anyone know how many lead changes and ties there were in this game, especially in the second half?

Bring on Drake!!

[bigjimmy]

Anyone know how many lead changes and ties there were in this game, especially in the second half?

Bring on Drake!!

In the last 10 minutes of the game there were 3 ties and 9 lead changes. In the first half I counted 7 ties and 14 lead changes.

[bigjimmy]

ISU Red had an easy time against Missouri State as their lead never got back into single digits. The Redbirds shot 26-51 overall, 10-23 from 3, and was able to give their starters some rest in the last 10:00. In their last game in the Valley Missouri St shot 20-58 overall, 5-19 from 3. Certainly will go down as one of their worst seasons in their history. ISU plays Belmont at 2:30 tomorrow

[Da Coach]

Missouri State shot poorly, and never seemed to be in contention in the 2nd half.
Final score- Illinois State 70 Missouri State 54 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...st-illinois-st

Bye Bye to Missouri State

[LittleBrave]

Missouri State shot poorly, and never seemed to be in contention in the 2nd half.
Final score- Illinois State 70 Missouri State 54 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...st-illinois-st

Bye Bye to Missouri State

Used to like Mo State and had some super seasons in late 90s to mid 2010's. Won't miss 'em going fw tho!

[bigjimmy]

The general consensus from other Valley fans was “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out”.

[bigjimmy]

Game 3 is Murray St and Evansville. They split in the season series both winning close games at home. Against us we beat Evansville there by 6 about a month ago and we went 2-0 against Murray though we had to go OT a few weeks ago at home

[yoda]

Game 3 is Murray St and Evansville. They split in the season series both winning close games at home. Against us we beat Evansville there by 6 about a month ago and we went 2-0 against Murray though we had to go OT a few weeks ago at home

I'm just stunned that the Murray State guy, in the early minutes of a Thursday play-in game, hits the shot
then turns and trash talks to the EVANSVILLE bench! What really dumb move. and he earned that technical foul.
Gotta be more focused and more mature than that.