(02-09-2018 11:02 AM)Block_E Wrote: Arrgh. That loss to NIU is still the most puzzling thing about this season.
Yeah a couple puzzling losses, but the 'Sunshine Steve' view is that we are 3 - 1 in our last 4 games and playing some really good defense. Last four games opponents scored: 48, 71, 41 and 67. That's giddy good defense.
Like 57 points per game which is OUTSTANDING.
My cup of coffee is more than 1/2 full even though we are 5 - 6 in conference.
Sometimes I think sports are a little like 'Rorschach Tests' one sees what they see and no two people see the same thing.
A win tomorrow over BG and a win vs. Miami would put us in the thick of the battle for a bye. We'd be ahead of BG in the standings (split on the series), and have the Miami series (2 - 0).
As others have indicated we could be 10 - 8 and not be the team no one wants to face along with UB and TOL.
With the 'right' seed we wouldn't face either UB or TOL until the semis as at that point you got to beat the big dogs. Tourney goes thru TOL and UB.
Rule of thumb: Try to stay off the 7, 8, 9 or 10 seed line because they'd get the #1 or #2 seeds in the quarter finals. #3, 4, 5, and 6 are good seeds with #3 and 4 obviously getting the bye to boot.