Will SLU make the tourney?

[cardsfansince82]

But if SLU wins the A10 tournament, don't they get an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament?

Yes.

[phins]

They have to win the A10 tourney. They aren't getting an at large with this many losses and an RPI in the 80s.

I don't know how easy it is to move your rpi up 30 spots but, if they win out including a victory over Temple and at Dayton plus a couple good wins in the A10 tourney to get their rpi into the 50s they have a chance. I think. Again, they have been a different team since Ellis became eligible and have been playing really good ball lately. The selection committee used to give those things weight, plus the A10 has earned some good will this season and a third place finish in the conference might mean something.


But you're probably right.

At this point in the season, it's pretty much impossible to move your RPI up that much. Remember, only half of the equation is based on what you do. 1/4 is what your opponents do, and 1/4 is based on what your opponents opponents do.

SLU has had a great season, much better than I anticipated, but they aren't a tourney at-large worthy team this year. Just not enough wins away from home, and too many losses at home as well. The wins they do have, very few are over teams of actual quality. That's they their RPI is in the 80's.

It's pretty amazing to think how young they are though. Willie Reed, Kwamain Mitchell, and Cody Ellis has extremely bright futures, and I even kind of like the athleticism of Remekun. Another shooter on that team (Reid perhaps improves), and they are a tough out for any team. I'm looking forward to seeing SLU next year at the Q.

We're close...maybe if we had Ellis from the beginning of the season, instead of changing the dynamic halfway through the season. Maybe if Reid didn't sit out the whole season due to a concussion, we'd have another outside shooter (which we dearly need). Maybe if we practiced free throws, as evidence of last night. Maybe, maybe, maybe...

I was impressed with how they played Xavier and I am looking forward to the Temple game. SLU seems to be one of those teams that could put it together for a run in the tourney. If not, it was still a great season considering we were picked to finish towards the bottom.

It will be interesting how we play Temple, if we keep it close or beat them, then that will provide good momentum in the A10 tourney. Then we've played the top 4 teams close or beat them.

But if SLU wins the A10 tournament, don't they get an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament?

Yes, pretty much all conferences get an automatic bid from their conference tourney's. I could be wrong, but a I think a couple of conferences play the winner of another conference for a spot, but that might have changed as well.

[AdmiralKird]

Too Young. Give us a year or two.

[Lesson]

I still have hopes they win the A-10 tourney.

[TimeForGuinness]

I still have hopes they win the A-10 tourney.

Well that's the only way with the loss to Temple tonight.

Good defensive game except the fact that we couldn't buy a three (1 for 18?!). Frustrating. Long scoring droughts. Frustrating.

We need an outside shooter, badly.

Looks like they can hang with anyone in the A10, which is promising, but we're still about a year away. Hopefully we can get into the NIT.

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Remember the year SLU beat Cincinnati and went on to win the CUSA tournament after the Bearcats' best player was injured?

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I still say if SLU wins at Dayton they're in.

[phins]

I still say if SLU wins at Dayton they're in.

You're going to be greatly disappointed if you believe that. They need to win the A-10 tourney to get in.

[slide_into_first]

I still say if SLU wins at Dayton they're in.

You're going to be greatly disappointed if you believe that. They need to win the A-10 tourney to get in.

Too many nattering nabobs of negativism around here.

[TimeForGuinness]

SLU gains a 7-footer from down under

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports ... enDocument

Rob Loe, a highly sought 7-foot center from New Zealand, reportedly has given SLU an oral commitment. It's a major recruiting win for the Billikens, who beat out Arizona, Pittsburgh and Colorado for Loe. He played for New Zealand at the world junior championships last summer, the same tournament that teammates Christian Salecich and Cody Ellis were in, and earned a spot with the full national team, the youngest player ever to do so. He's scheduled to play for the world team at the Nike Hoop Summit this month in Portland, Ore. Though a center, Loe can play both inside and out