(02-15-2017 11:14 PM)mjs Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 10:32 PM)LRTrojan Wrote:  

(02-15-2017 09:39 PM)mjs Wrote:  ASU pretty much started our slide into the abyss. A win Friday would probably put a big dent in ASU's chances for a regular season title. It would also likely kill their shot for an at-large NIT bid. Their RPI is 79 which is very good and definitely puts them in the NIT picture. But, a loss to a low RPI team (i.e. us) would likely kill their at large chances.

I believe if the stars align correctly, and we have a good shooting game, and play decent defense, we can beat ASU. But what you'll have to "plain" to me is the part about if they lost to a "low NIT team" (i.e. us) Surely I'm not reading this right or something, and surely you're not thinking we are in anyway, even a low NIT team this season, are you?

Whoops. Corrected it. Got my 3 letters wrong. Meant low RPI team. Our RPI is 244. A loss to us would real hurt ASU. Just like our losses to ASU and AppSt. last season, put us in a position where we had to win the tourney to go to the NCAA's. Maybe in the long run that was a good thing.

Well, with the Georgia schools coming in we can still be a "spoiler" and really help out our friends in Jonesboro. Not sure they will get much help from us, but I expect them to take care of business at the Convo (but, it likely won't be easy).

Obviously, we desperately need a win at home next week. If we can beat one the Georgia schools, and then USA on the road, we can avoid going into New Orleans in a total tailspin. I can't imagine USA is as bad as they looked when we played them in Little Rock. Still, based on what I saw, I have to believe we have a chance to beat them again.