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1/28 AAC Basketball Games - BrooklynRocket - 01-28-2018 09:09 AM
East Carolina [8-11 (2-6), KP #313] @ SMU [14-7 (4-4), KP #44]
2:00 PM ET CBSSN
(SMU -21.0)
South Florida [8-13 (1-7), KP #316] @ Houston [15-4 (5-2), KP #38]
3:00 PM ET ESPN3
(Houston -22.0)
Tulsa [11-9 (4-4), KP #134] @ Wichita State [16-4 (6-2), KP #20]
6:00 PM ET CBSSN
(Wichita State -15.5)
Connecticut [11-9 (4-3), KP #150] @ Temple [10-10 (2-6), KP #95]
8:00 PM ET ESPN2
(Temple -6.5)
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - TripleA - 01-28-2018 10:07 AM
The last game should be the best one, by far. Too bad it means very little.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - HuskyU - 01-28-2018 10:15 AM
(01-28-2018 10:07 AM)TripleA Wrote: The last game should be the best one, by far. Too bad it means very little.
It'd put UCONN in 4th place for now. Top 4 get a first round bye in the conference tourney.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - TripleA - 01-28-2018 10:22 AM
(01-28-2018 10:15 AM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:07 AM)TripleA Wrote: The last game should be the best one, by far. Too bad it means very little.
It'd put UCONN in 4th place for now. Top 4 get a first round bye in the conference tourney.
That's true. I just don't think it's an advantage. If you are #4, you get a bye. Meanwhile #5 plays #12, and #6 plays #11. Those 2 are ECU and USF, so those should be wins for any 4 or 5 team.
Next round, 4 plays 5, so no advantage over #5. Win that, and you get to play #1. Big disadvantage.
Meanwhile, if you are #6, you play #10 first (still should be a win), then #3. Harder game than playing #4, but at least not #1. And then you get #2. Same deal.
So I don't see a huge advantage at being #4 vs. #5 or #6. In fact, those are likely NIT Bubble teams, so getting the extra first round win is a plus.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - HuskyU - 01-28-2018 10:29 AM
(01-28-2018 10:22 AM)TripleA Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:15 AM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:07 AM)TripleA Wrote: The last game should be the best one, by far. Too bad it means very little.
It'd put UCONN in 4th place for now. Top 4 get a first round bye in the conference tourney.
That's true. I just don't think it's an advantage. If you are #4, you get a bye. Meanwhile #5 plays #12, and #6 plays #11. Those 2 are ECU and USF, so those should be wins for any 4 or 5 team.
Next round, 4 plays 5, so no advantage over #5. Win that, and you get to play #1. Big disadvantage.
Meanwhile, if you are #6, you play #10 first (still should be a win), then #3. Harder game than playing #4, but at least not #1. And then you get #2. Same deal.
So I don't see a huge advantage at being #4 vs. #5 or #6. In fact, those are likely NIT Bubble teams, so getting the extra first round win is a plus.
Makes sense. Best to stay above 7th.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - TripleA - 01-28-2018 10:31 AM
(01-28-2018 10:29 AM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:22 AM)TripleA Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:15 AM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:07 AM)TripleA Wrote: The last game should be the best one, by far. Too bad it means very little.
It'd put UCONN in 4th place for now. Top 4 get a first round bye in the conference tourney.
That's true. I just don't think it's an advantage. If you are #4, you get a bye. Meanwhile #5 plays #12, and #6 plays #11. Those 2 are ECU and USF, so those should be wins for any 4 or 5 team.
Next round, 4 plays 5, so no advantage over #5. Win that, and you get to play #1. Big disadvantage.
Meanwhile, if you are #6, you play #10 first (still should be a win), then #3. Harder game than playing #4, but at least not #1. And then you get #2. Same deal.
So I don't see a huge advantage at being #4 vs. #5 or #6. In fact, those are likely NIT Bubble teams, so getting the extra first round win is a plus.
Makes sense. Best to stay above 7th.
Exactly. And especially above 8-10, lol.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - Bearcats#1 - 01-28-2018 11:00 AM
SMU, UH and WSU are must wins for all three of them (for different reasons...SMU/UH for NCAA hopes and WSU for AAC champ hopes).
No idea what to make of UCONN/Temple...maybe win for either for NIT hopes?
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - panicstricken - 01-28-2018 11:13 AM
Tulsa by at least 20.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - rath v2.0 - 01-28-2018 11:19 AM
(01-28-2018 11:00 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: SMU, UH and WSU are must wins for all three of them (for different reasons...SMU/UH for NCAA hopes and WSU for AAC champ hopes).
No idea what to make of UCONN/Temple...maybe win for either for NIT hopes?
Both fanbases want to lose to get a new coach?
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - bearcatlawjd2 - 01-28-2018 11:22 AM
The UConn-Temple winner has an outside shot at the NCAA tournament if they go on a run. Most likely is that UConn-Temple are fighting for conference tournament seeding and an NIT birth.
Going forward, SMU has to finish no worse than 2-2 against Cincinnati, WSU, and Houston the rest of the way with one other loss or go 1-3 against that and lose to no one else the rest of the season to feel good about their NCAA chances. Both Combinations give SMU a top 50 RPI going into the conference tournament. Anything less that puts the Mustangs in real danger.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - rath v2.0 - 01-28-2018 11:23 AM
There is an outside shot of me dating Heidi Klum.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - vick mike - 01-28-2018 01:25 PM
(01-28-2018 11:22 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote: The UConn-Temple winner has an outside shot at the NCAA tournament if they go on a run. Most likely is that UConn-Temple are fighting for conference tournament seeding and an NIT birth.
Going forward, SMU has to finish no worse than 2-2 against Cincinnati, WSU, and Houston the rest of the way with one other loss or go 1-3 against that and lose to no one else the rest of the season to feel good about their NCAA chances. Both Combinations give SMU a top 50 RPI going into the conference tournament. Anything less that puts the Mustangs in real danger.
I cannot speak for UConn, but yes, we need losses to make replacing our coach easier. Temple is not, repeat, not going to play in any postseason tournaments, other than the American.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - thespiritof1976 - 01-28-2018 01:52 PM
Shockers by a somewhat comfortable 13
SMU by a somewhat lackadaisical 19
Houston by 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..........22
Temple by a gut it out and hit your free throws late 5
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - thespiritof1976 - 01-28-2018 01:53 PM
(01-28-2018 01:25 PM)vick mike Wrote:(01-28-2018 11:22 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote: The UConn-Temple winner has an outside shot at the NCAA tournament if they go on a run. Most likely is that UConn-Temple are fighting for conference tournament seeding and an NIT birth.
Going forward, SMU has to finish no worse than 2-2 against Cincinnati, WSU, and Houston the rest of the way with one other loss or go 1-3 against that and lose to no one else the rest of the season to feel good about their NCAA chances. Both Combinations give SMU a top 50 RPI going into the conference tournament. Anything less that puts the Mustangs in real danger.
I cannot speak for UConn, but yes, we need losses to make replacing our coach easier. Temple is not, repeat, not going to play in any postseason tournaments, other than the American.
What about the CBI or CIT ? A few teams pay the fee to be granted an entry to those two just to get some extra playing time.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - payday - 01-28-2018 01:56 PM
#6 Michigan St down 13 at Maryland at the half
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - SadderBudweiser - 01-28-2018 01:58 PM
(01-28-2018 10:22 AM)TripleA Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:15 AM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 10:07 AM)TripleA Wrote: The last game should be the best one, by far. Too bad it means very little.
It'd put UCONN in 4th place for now. Top 4 get a first round bye in the conference tourney.
That's true. I just don't think it's an advantage. If you are #4, you get a bye. Meanwhile #5 plays #12, and #6 plays #11. Those 2 are ECU and USF, so those should be wins for any 4 or 5 team.
Next round, 4 plays 5, so no advantage over #5. Win that, and you get to play #1. Big disadvantage.
Meanwhile, if you are #6, you play #10 first (still should be a win), then #3. Harder game than playing #4, but at least not #1. And then you get #2. Same deal.
So I don't see a huge advantage at being #4 vs. #5 or #6. In fact, those are likely NIT Bubble teams, so getting the extra first round win is a plus.
The difference between 4&5 is this:
If you make the semis and or the finals you’ve played one less game on consecutive days as a 4. If you have a short bench it really matters.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - HuskyU - 01-28-2018 02:00 PM
(01-28-2018 01:53 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote:(01-28-2018 01:25 PM)vick mike Wrote:(01-28-2018 11:22 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote: The UConn-Temple winner has an outside shot at the NCAA tournament if they go on a run. Most likely is that UConn-Temple are fighting for conference tournament seeding and an NIT birth.
Going forward, SMU has to finish no worse than 2-2 against Cincinnati, WSU, and Houston the rest of the way with one other loss or go 1-3 against that and lose to no one else the rest of the season to feel good about their NCAA chances. Both Combinations give SMU a top 50 RPI going into the conference tournament. Anything less that puts the Mustangs in real danger.
I cannot speak for UConn, but yes, we need losses to make replacing our coach easier. Temple is not, repeat, not going to play in any postseason tournaments, other than the American.
What about the CBI or CIT ? A few teams pay the fee to be granted an entry to those two just to get some extra playing time.
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Programs like UCONN and Temple don't play in those.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - thespiritof1976 - 01-28-2018 02:03 PM
(01-28-2018 02:00 PM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 01:53 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote:(01-28-2018 01:25 PM)vick mike Wrote:(01-28-2018 11:22 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote: The UConn-Temple winner has an outside shot at the NCAA tournament if they go on a run. Most likely is that UConn-Temple are fighting for conference tournament seeding and an NIT birth.
Going forward, SMU has to finish no worse than 2-2 against Cincinnati, WSU, and Houston the rest of the way with one other loss or go 1-3 against that and lose to no one else the rest of the season to feel good about their NCAA chances. Both Combinations give SMU a top 50 RPI going into the conference tournament. Anything less that puts the Mustangs in real danger.
I cannot speak for UConn, but yes, we need losses to make replacing our coach easier. Temple is not, repeat, not going to play in any postseason tournaments, other than the American.
What about the CBI or CIT ? A few teams pay the fee to be granted an entry to those two just to get some extra playing time.
Programs like UCONN and Temple don't play in those.
I don't agree with that line of thinking. It is like when UCLA won the NIT back in the 80's and refused to put up a banner celebrating it b/c it was beneath them.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - thespiritof1976 - 01-28-2018 02:07 PM
Hot shooting so far at Moody.
RE: 1/28 AAC Basketball Games - vick mike - 01-28-2018 02:09 PM
(01-28-2018 02:00 PM)HuskyU Wrote:(01-28-2018 01:53 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote:(01-28-2018 01:25 PM)vick mike Wrote:(01-28-2018 11:22 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote: The UConn-Temple winner has an outside shot at the NCAA tournament if they go on a run. Most likely is that UConn-Temple are fighting for conference tournament seeding and an NIT birth.
Going forward, SMU has to finish no worse than 2-2 against Cincinnati, WSU, and Houston the rest of the way with one other loss or go 1-3 against that and lose to no one else the rest of the season to feel good about their NCAA chances. Both Combinations give SMU a top 50 RPI going into the conference tournament. Anything less that puts the Mustangs in real danger.
I cannot speak for UConn, but yes, we need losses to make replacing our coach easier. Temple is not, repeat, not going to play in any postseason tournaments, other than the American.
What about the CBI or CIT ? A few teams pay the fee to be granted an entry to those two just to get some extra playing time.
Programs like UCONN and Temple don't play in those.
He’s right you know.