..61-38. Cuse big guy dunking on Whittington repeatedly.

12 seed Harvard beats Cincy.

Was thinking, I would hate to see what Syracuse would have done to the Rockets, or the rest of the MAC for that matter.

Ironically the Cuse lost to BC and UT hung with a Kansas team that has tremendous talent.

WMU was a bad match-up for Syracuse. Syracuse tumbled to end the year, but they have a very good team. If they didn't lose to NC State in their first ACC game (after the bye), they probably would have been a 2-seed and State would have probably played in the NIT last night. I was hoping WMU would get a 13-seed and have a chance, but this was a tough scenario for them.

MAC teams need to be competitive during those rare times when they are front and center. If they appear mismatched, it reinforces selection bias and makes it even less likely that at large bids are forthcoming.

But--in defense of the MAC, if WMU had been seeded just a spot or two higher (and arguably the same for Toledo in the NIT), both teams may have won a first-round game. We just get crap seeds.

Definitely doesn't help the MAC...and we're already in the shitter, it seems like. I would have liked to have seen our MAC champs at least be somewhat competitive in the Big Dance. Syracuse literally controlled the entire game. But let's be honest, Toledo probably would have lost by 40.

At least Ohio has won a game in the CIT...or is it the CIB...oh well.

That's quite a smackdown. Glad it wasn't us.

Basketball is a game of matchups and sometimes it is not a good fit. Syracuse was a tough one for wmu. Totally agree if they get seeded slightly better it could have been a good day. Wmu could beat many of the teams in the tourney. Just not a good opening pairing for anyone. I think Syracuse is on a mission.

Wait...was it at Syracuse? If so, how many air balls got counted for Syracuse?

(03-20-2014 07:29 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  But--in defense of the MAC, if WMU had been seeded just a spot or two higher (and arguably the same for Toledo in the NIT), both teams may have won a first-round game. We just get crap seeds.

Seedings don't matter, matchups don't matter. Just got to play the hand they gave you. Go out and beat somebody.

(03-21-2014 10:27 AM)northrocket43 Wrote:  

(03-20-2014 07:29 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  But--in defense of the MAC, if WMU had been seeded just a spot or two higher (and arguably the same for Toledo in the NIT), both teams may have won a first-round game. We just get crap seeds.

Seedings don't matter, matchups don't matter. Just got to play the hand they gave you. Go out and beat somebody.

After 14 seed Mercer beat 3 seed Duke today, I think what you said cannot be argued with.

yeah was thrilling watching Mercer.

the Tennessee fans were cheering hardcore for Mercer too, it was nice.

Be cool to see a MAC team or especially TOLEDO in that situation in the near future especially- a big boy conference school's fans cheering for us as well.

Dayton found a way to beat cuse tonight. Cuse had a bad shooting night but dayton stayed in control most of the game

(03-22-2014 08:39 PM)adunifon Wrote:  Dayton found a way to beat cuse tonight. Cuse had a bad shooting night but dayton stayed in control most of the game

Reinforces my opinion that Western should have been able to be competitive against Syracuse. They were obviously ripe for the taking.

I had dreams of this year's Rocket men's basketball team that were similar to Dayton's current cinderella run.

(03-22-2014 09:49 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  I had dreams of this year's Rocket men's basketball team that were similar to Dayton's current cinderella run.

the last time a football team did well like the mens basketball team...it was all derailed by one team...western mich

(03-20-2014 10:08 PM)Rocket Man Wrote:  Basketball is a game of matchups and sometimes it is not a good fit. Syracuse was a tough one for wmu. Totally agree if they get seeded slightly better it could have been a good day. Wmu could beat many of the teams in the tourney. Just not a good opening pairing for anyone. I think Syracuse is on a mission.

Honestly, WMU would have been better against any of the other 3 seeds, and probably some of the 2 or 1s. Syracuse was the one team that I knew WMU could not beat. Hawkins does not understand how to beat a zone, and Syracuse runs one of the best zones in the country. I'm glad it stayed as close as it did.