5 MVC games Saturday 12/15

[Da Coach]

There are 5 games Saturday 12/15 involving MVC teams, including 3 in which the MVC teams are the visitors. Times are CST--

1:00 Missouri State at Utah
Game Info Salt Lake City, UT
MOST 5-2 (0-0) UTAH 5-3 (0-0)
MOST RPI 39 PF 67.9 PA 62.4 Leaders: PPG D. Mitchell (16.7) RPG D. Mitchell (6.6) APG J. Fuehrmeyer (5.0)
UTAHRPI 192 PF 72.9 PA 64.0 Leaders: PPG L. Nevill (13.8 ) RPG L. Nevill (7.5) APG T. Kepkay (2.8 )

6:30 Southern Illinois at Saint Louis
Game Info St Louis, MO TV-ESPNU
SIU 4-3 (0-0) SLU 6-5 (0-0)
SIURPI 52 PF 62.4 PA 59.9 Leaders: PPG R. Falker (12.6) RPG R. Falker (7.3) APG B. Mullins (5.0)
SLURPI 112 PF 59.5 PA 60.0 Leaders: PPG K. Lisch (13.3) RPG L. Meyer (5.5) APG K. Lisch (3.3)

7:05 Hanover at Evansville
Game Info Evansville, IN
EVAN 3-5 (0-0)
EVAN RPI 245PF 59.5 PA 62.1 Leaders: PPG S. Ely (13.4) RPG N. Garner (5.8 ) APG J. Holsinger (4.1)

7:05Wichita State at Missouri-Kansas City
Game Info Kansas City, MO
WICH 5-3 (0-0) UMKC 3-7 (0-2)
WICH RPI 96PF 63.3 PA 60.4 Leaders: PPG P. Couisnard (11.8 ) RPG R. Clemente (8.6) APG M. Braeuer (3.6)
UMKC RPI 326PF 72.2 PA 79.7 Leaders: PPG D. Brumagin (20.2) RPG J. Hartsock (4.9) APG T. Blackwell (3.6)

7:05 Wartburg at Northern Iowa
Game Info Cedar Falls, IA
UNI 6-2 (0-0)
UNI RPI 130 PF 64.6 PA 56.9 Leaders: PPG J. Josten (13.1) RPG E. Coleman (8.4) APG K. Dunham (1.6)

[TheGreatOne]

The Southern/SLU game is interesting to me.

Rick Majerus certainly has not done anything, yet, to gain any special notice. They, meaning, St. Louis has no real signature wins, and has lost 3 of their last 4 games.

This could be a very very ugly offensive game for both teams. I would suspect that the total points will be 95-110

[Da Coach]

The Missouri State game at Utah will be tough. Utah doesn't lose many in the Huntsman Center. But MSU might be able to surprise the Utes.
SIU should win at St. Louis, and Wichita State should win at UMKC.
Evansville will beat Hanover (a Division III school that is 6-2).
And UNI should have no trouble beating Wartburg (another Division III team that is 2-4). That should make the MVC 5-0 Saturday! Go MVC!

[Guinness]

Division III? Even if we mathematically win, we still lose

[Dallas Brave]

The Missouri State game at Utah will be tough. Utah doesn't lose many in the Huntsman Center. But MSU might be able to surprise the Utes.
SIU should win at St. Louis, and Wichita State should win at UMKC.
Evansville will beat Hanover (a Division III school that is 6-2).
And UNI should have no trouble beating Wartburg (another Division III team that is 2-4). That should make the MVC 5-0 Saturday! Go MVC!

UNI is playing Wartburg??? Does Wartburg Theological Seminary even field a team?

Who will UNI play next ... Hufflepuff House from Hogwarts maybe?

[Grassman]

Surprising to me:
SIU only favored by 4 1/2 , probably because it will be a low scoring game. Mo. St. is a 5 1/2 point dog.

[bugregshu]

Utah is up 37-20 at half over Missouri State.

[Da Coach]

Updating MVC scoreboard--

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/scoreboard?d=2007-12-15&refresh=60&c=mvc

[BUBraves06]

Utah beats Mo. State 66-54

[Big Mike]

MS......54
Utah....66............MVC 0-1 today

[TRIMAN]

The Southern/SLU game is interesting to me.

Rick Majerus certainly has not done anything, yet, to gain any special notice. They, meaning, St. Louis has no real signature wins, and has lost 3 of their last 4 games.

This could be a very very ugly offensive game for both teams. I would suspect that the total points will be 95-110

SLU looks terrible recently. SIU shouldn't have much trouble in this game. SLU gets terrible attendance so they don't have much of a home court advantage. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more SIU fans than SLU fans there. SLU hasn't been playing with much effort recently. You're right that this could be a signature win for SLU this year, but I don't have a lot of faith in them right now.

I have zero desire to watch this high school girls offensive basketball game either

[wingrider81]

Dallas Brave

Hey Dallas,
I am still chuckling about the possiblity UNI at Hogwarts. Great
Caesers Ghost! That would be a road game! It's too bad that St
Marys Of The Woods have already filled their BCS schedule. LOLOL
Thanks again friend, In Idaho, I am still chortling.
Wing

[MacabreMob]

OK... MVC ... Wichita lost, Mo St lost, SIU lost... UNI and E'Ville win...

But we picked up a couple of 'victories' today for BU.

Loyola beat N Illinois.
UIC WINS AT Depaul.

...and...

Wright State defeats Miami (Oh) on a last second shot!

[tornado]

SIU shoots 39%, Saint Louis shoots 51%
SIU get ZERO points from its bench! ZERO!

[Bravesfan]

Awful, awful, awful losses in the Valley tonight, particularly by SIU and WSU. These teams did NO ONE any favors in our conference. I still believe finishing in the top 8 amongst conferences gives the Valley two bids to the NCAA tournament. But it would help if two teams dominate the rest of the conference.

Bradley and Creighton or Drake each winning 15 conference games should give the Valley their two bids!