NCAA 2010 Basketball Thread

[lukethedrifter]

Not a good showing by the Illini. Is UIC better than usual?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Not a good showing by the Illini. Is UIC better than usual?

Don't think so, they were 4-7 coming in and had only played 1 power conference opponent, losing to Pitt by 43.

[phins]

Missouri State just stopped the 6th longest winning streak for UNI (21 straight).

UNI hit a halfcourt shot before halftime, a 30 footer with 6 seconds left, and MSU hits a three at virtually the buzzer to pull it out.

Big win for the program, especially with how they've struggled on the road recently.

[slide_into_first]

Minnesota 0-2 to start BigTen- good.

[lukethedrifter]

Basketball RPI's are strange. It's early yet, of course, but MU at #32 is behind two teams they've beaten, their only loss is a (sort of) neutral court loss to #2 Georgetown and they have the Illinois win. I guess the 3 games vs 300+ rpi teams have killed their early season computer numbers.

[phins]

If you're near Springburg, you should get out and watch the Missouri State team play this year. Just beat Wichita State at their place, to stop an 18 game home winning streak in the conference, and only their second win at Wichita in their history (Wichita has an insane home court atmosphere unfortunately).

Move to 5-0 in conference, and have defeated the #1, 3, & 4 preseason teams at their place (Bears were picked second). 14-3, and should be nearing the top-25 with their recent efforts, and all the top-25 teams losing.

Wednesday night at home vs. Southern Illinois...see you there!

[Swingingbunt]

If you're near Springburg, you should get out and watch the Missouri State team play this year. Just beat Wichita State at their place, to stop an 18 game home winning streak in the conference, and only their second win at Wichita in their history (Wichita has an insane home court atmosphere unfortunately).

Move to 5-0 in conference, and have defeated the #1, 3, & 4 preseason teams at their place (Bears were picked second). 14-3, and should be nearing the top-25 with their recent efforts, and all the top-25 teams losing.

Wednesday night at home vs. Southern Illinois...see you there!

Missouri State has been playing great basketball of late. I caught the end of the game last night. All those road wins are definitely going to add up and give them a nice little cushion over WSU if it comes down to tie breakers. You go to St. Louis for Arch Madness?

[phins]

Oh yeah, I think more of my friends moved back home to St Louis than stayed in Springburg, so I get together with several of them and go to the games etc. With them sucking the last few years, I haven't seen too many games though.

This is the year I hope we break through, and then I hope we can hang onto our coach.

[Faceman]

Basketball RPI's are strange. It's early yet, of course, but MU at #32 is behind two teams they've beaten, their only loss is a (sort of) neutral court loss to #2 Georgetown and they have the Illinois win. I guess the 3 games vs 300+ rpi teams have killed their early season computer numbers.

This is what I've seen. Games vs. the very worst RPI wise do nothing good for you, win or lose.

[phins]

Basketball RPI's are strange. It's early yet, of course, but MU at #32 is behind two teams they've beaten, their only loss is a (sort of) neutral court loss to #2 Georgetown and they have the Illinois win. I guess the 3 games vs 300+ rpi teams have killed their early season computer numbers.

This is what I've seen. Games vs. the very worst RPI wise do nothing good for you, win or lose.

That's really the point. The RPI's main intention is to get you to play solid teams, or at least traditionally solid teams, rather than the Central Arkansas's of the world.