I thought the best we could do was win three of the four. Obviously we can still do that but it just got tougher. I think we can still do it. What say you?? If we do it, we are in great shape.

The cincy and smu games are toss ups. We should beat louisville.

Two of the games are at home, that being Louisville and SMU. Both games are winnable because the tigers matchup well with Louisville and SMU doesn't play the same outside of their home floor. So that leaves @ Cincy which is huge and I don't know have a feel for that game just yet even though we know that Cincy will be favored

if we finish with 4 loses in conference could we finish second?

I hope we dont lose all three!

(02-15-2014 07:22 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  if we finish with 4 loses in conference could we finish second?

yes, probably tied for third with 5 losses.

Tiger's will get all cranked up and focused when we go visit Cinci and their little big man coach. We haven't had one of those games in a while, and I think we're due.

I think we win the 2 at home. At cincy will be tough but its doable. They barely beat Houston today.

We might win one. Louisville is on a roll. We will be lucky to beat SMU.

If we end up 5th, do we play the #1 seed the second round? I hope not, because we will probably lose that game. The conference finals might not be well attended.

If those defeats drops us to 8th seed, then we are 1 and done at best in the NCAA.

We cannot beat one of the top 4 seeds in the second round.

(02-15-2014 07:32 PM)TwoTimeTiger Wrote:  We might win one. Louisville is on a roll. We will be lucky to beat SMU.

If we end up 5th, do we play the #1 seed the second round? I hope not, because we will probably lose that game. The conference finals might not be well attended.

If those defeats drops us to 8th seed, then we are 1 and done at best in the NCAA.

We cannot beat one of the top 4 seeds in the second round.

Optimism is not your long suit, huh?

(02-15-2014 07:32 PM)TwoTimeTiger Wrote:  We might win one. Louisville is on a roll. We will be lucky to beat SMU.

If we end up 5th. Do we play the #1 seed the second round? We probable will lose that game.

That means the conference finals might not be well attended.

If those defeats drops us to 8th seed, then we are 1 and done at best in the NCAA.

We cannot beat one of the top 4 seeds in the second round.

Pretty sure you can still sell tickets in Memphis for two ranked teams playing at the Forum, which probably describes the last two days. It'll be well attended even if we aren't there. This ain't C-USA. It's one of the best basketball leagues in the country, and the Forum is one of the best venues. And then there's Beale Street . . .

As to losing to a higher seed, it's still a home game where we will probably be either favored or a slight dog. I wouldn't bet against us.

(02-15-2014 07:32 PM)TwoTimeTiger Wrote:  We might win one. Louisville is on a roll. We will be lucky to beat SMU.

If we end up 5th, do we play the #1 seed the second round? I hope not, because we will probably lose that game. The conference finals might not be well attended.

If those defeats drops us to 8th seed, then we are 1 and done at best in the NCAA.

We cannot beat one of the top 4 seeds in the second round.

We can't beat, say, Louisville in the second round? Hell, we've beaten them on their home floor. We beat UConn today for all intents and purposes too. Stop crying.

We roll SMU.

Will take a split with Louise and Cindy.

Need to run the 3 others.

Leaves Memphis 24-7 heading into AAC tourney. Likely 4 seed with the above results and a game with SMU in the 4/5 game. If we sweep we could move up to 3 and possibly 2 with the Louise tie breaker. Lose 2 of those three and we are a lock for the 4/5 game.

We aren't in CUSA anymore

Last 10 games
This year....
02/04/14 Rutgers
02/08/14 Gonzaga (#22)
02/12/14 Central Florida
02/15/14 @ Connecticut (#21)
02/20/14 @ Rutgers
02/22/14 Temple
02/27/14 @ Houston
03/01/14 Louisville (#5)
03/06/14 @ Cincinnati (#9)
03/08/14 SMU (got work to do but could be ranked again)

Last year....
02/06/13 @ SMU
02/09/13 @ Southern Miss
02/13/13 Central Florida
02/16/13 @ Marshall
02/20/13 Houston
02/23/13 Southern Miss
02/26/13 @ Xavier
03/02/13 @ Central Florida
03/05/13 @ UTEP
03/09/13 UAB

We ain't beating Cincy on the road.

I feel good about SMU in Memphis.

I predict a loss to UL, but it wouldn't surprise me if we won.

My bottom line: if we don't get to the Sweet 16, this year has been a failure.

(02-18-2014 10:44 PM)Bluebeard Wrote:  We ain't beating Cincy on the road.

I feel good about SMU in Memphis.

I predict a loss to UL, but it wouldn't surprise me if we won.

My bottom line: if we don't get to the Sweet 16, this year has been a failure.

I agree with the last line. I do think we are going to beat cincy on the road and smu at home. the Louisville game I'm still thinking about.

(02-15-2014 07:32 PM)TwoTimeTiger Wrote:  We might win one. Louisville is on a roll. We will be lucky to beat SMU.

If we end up 5th, do we play the #1 seed the second round? I hope not, because we will probably lose that game. The conference finals might not be well attended.

If those defeats drops us to 8th seed, then we are 1 and done at best in the NCAA.

We cannot beat one of the top 4 seeds in the second round.

Were you in the 164th?

(02-18-2014 10:44 PM)Bluebeard Wrote:  We ain't beating Cincy on the road.

I feel good about SMU in Memphis.

I predict a loss to UL, but it wouldn't surprise me if we won.

My bottom line: if we don't get to the Sweet 16, this year has been a failure.

Agreed....Pastner has had the big class now for 4 yrs. if he can't win and advance to the Sweet 16 then the season has been a failure.

(02-18-2014 06:20 PM)nutbushtiger Wrote:  Last 10 games
This year....
02/04/14 Rutgers
02/08/14 Gonzaga (#22)
02/12/14 Central Florida
02/15/14 @ Connecticut (#21)
02/20/14 @ Rutgers
02/22/14 Temple
02/27/14 @ Houston
03/01/14 Louisville (#5)
03/06/14 @ Cincinnati (#9)
03/08/14 SMU (got work to do but could be ranked again)

Last year....
02/06/13 @ SMU
02/09/13 @ Southern Miss
02/13/13 Central Florida
02/16/13 @ Marshall
02/20/13 Houston
02/23/13 Southern Miss
02/26/13 @ Xavier
03/02/13 @ Central Florida
03/05/13 @ UTEP
03/09/13 UAB

I look at last year's and shiver.