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I am hoping we do not play Wisc-Milwaukee. That would make for a total of 5 Horizon League teams we will have played this year.
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. . .still crossing my fingers for Niagara. . .things could be headed that way. That would be a steal for us too, because they are a real potential tourney team from the MAAC, and therefore could have an outside shot at TV.
I know I owe you a reply Macabre. Been busy the past few weeks with several projects. Will get back to you within the next five days.Comment
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Its to bad we can not play Austin Peay, they are almost exactly like us with a great point guard in Derek Wright and they have no rebounding and can shoot the 3 very well.
Derek Wright even wears #20 and he plays very much like Ruffin very quick, controls the game and is not a bad shooter.Comment
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After BU's win tonight. . .(according to realtimerpi.com)
RPI Team Record
114 Bradley 11-10
115 Niagara 12-6Comment
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Squirrel - I like it.Originally posted by squirrel View Post
I make my predictions just for the heck of it. I am usually terribly wrong.Comment
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Squirrel,Originally posted by squirrel View Post
Whats up with this fixation with Niagara?.. Are you from upstate NY?
Do you idolize Calvin Murphy? Have you been to The War Memorial Audi in Buffalo? Do you love lots of snow?
Did you honeymoon in Niagara Falls?Comment
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Glad you survived the third consecutive one-pointer the other night!Originally posted by Grassman View Post
Niagara would be a steal in my eyes for BU in this thing.
Why?
Stability. Niagara could represent the MAAC for the third time in four years in the NCAA Tournament.
Two of their assistants were my top choices for BU's assistants positions last year: Phil Martelli, Jr., and Luke Dobrich.
Dobrich is from DePue, IL in Bureau County.
The staff was named the best coaching staff in the state of New York 2 of the last 3 years.
Niagara also has the nation's 2nd leading scorer in Charron Fisher (27.0).
Given Fisher's scoring status and the fact that Niagara is a probable tournament team based on experience, a pairing would likely be televised.
And you get a team with a very good NCAA shot on your home floor.Comment
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Originally posted by squirrel View Post
Does anyone know if we pursued Coach Dobrich? I grew up in DePue but haven't talked to him in some time now. Just wondering if there was any interest between the two?
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I had heard from someone close to him that he was interested. I don't know for a fact that he applied or not, but I would assume that he did.Comment
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Through Saturday's games and RPI.
Just guessing top 19 matchups (home team on left):
15 St Mary's vs 37 Kent State
22 Butler vs 8 Drake
45 Ohio vs 53 Creighton
46 Illinois State vs 57 VCU
55 So Illinois vs 62 George Mason
56 Oral Roberts vs 82 Nevada
63 Cleveland St vs 73 Miami (Ohio)
83 Akron vs 79 Wright State
87 CS Northridge vs 92 Indiana State
89 Valparaiso vs 88 Davidson
99 Utah State vs 95 UC Santa Barbara
101 Appalachian St vs 81 Marist
102 Wisc-GB vs 117 Niagara
106 Winthrop vs 105 Georgia Southern
109 Pacific vs 158 Portland State
112 Bradley vs 97 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
113 No Arizona 177 Wichita State
120 No Iowa vs 164 Illinois-Chicago
122 Missouri State vs 185 Western Michigan
Squirrel - I like your Niagara, but I am only guessing here. And based on "RPI/opponents already faced"... Wisc-GB trumps us for Niagara. Honestly believe Niagara is a very likely opponent though... the BracketBusters matchups have historically been whacked after like the first 5-10 games. We could get just about anybody - regardless of RPI and location.Comment
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When the pairings are made on 2/4, we will likely be winners of 5 in a row, 6 of 7 (with the loss by one to world-beaters Drake).
Our RPI will also have likely crept closer to or below 100.
I think we have a real good shot to draw up for the event. And a TV game.
Given the teams we are likely to draw, Niagara just seems like it has the most upside.Comment
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I am not that familiar with the Niagara basketball program. Their conference affiliation is rather unimpressive as is there 235 SOS.
Is there a rich tradition of basketball greatness at Niagara that I am uninformed about?Comment
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Some tradition but not extensive. . .Calvin Murphy led them to the NCAA in 1970.
Other than that just 2 out of the last 3 years they have represented the MAAC in the NCAA and I believe their overall team experience takes them back this year.
Also, the MAAC still has quality teams at the top, but since expanding from 8 to 10 teams, their bottom has sort of dropped out.
As for the SOS, the 4 teams they played with RPIs below 230 have all been in-conference.
Larry Costello, the first ever coach for the Milwaukee Bucks was also a Niagara alum.Comment
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