Memphis looking to make a statement here today vs Wichita.

not been good weekend for Big Ten bubble teams.

Michigan loses and is now 15-12 with 3 games left. Mich St, Iowa, and @ Ohio St. Might need to win 2 of those games to make the tourney. Or win 1 and then win in the 8/9 game and vs 1 seed in the QF to make the tourney.

(02-27-2022 04:25 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Michigan loses and is now 15-12 with 3 games left. Mich St, Iowa, and @ Ohio St. Might need to win 2 of those games to make the tourney. Or win 1 and then win in the 8/9 game and vs 1 seed in the QF to make the tourney.

Seems doable, just defend the home court.

(02-27-2022 04:28 PM)schmolik Wrote:  

(02-27-2022 04:25 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Michigan loses and is now 15-12 with 3 games left. Mich St, Iowa, and @ Ohio St. Might need to win 2 of those games to make the tourney. Or win 1 and then win in the 8/9 game and vs 1 seed in the QF to make the tourney.

Seems doable, just defend the home court.

2 pretty good teams to have to beat there though.

Memphis with big win on Wichita. If they can beat USF and Houston, think they are in pretty good shape.

They don't have to beat us. That's a tall task anyways.

(02-27-2022 04:50 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  They don't have to beat us. That's a tall task anyways.

I think to prevent any chance of bid thieves they do.

Memphis needs to win four straight (which would include a victory next Sunday, in this hypothetical, over Houston). That would put the Tigers at 21-9. Lose close in the AAC title game to (we assume) Houston to finish 21-10. That should do it ... but no guarantee.

If Memphis stumbles Thursday at South Florida and then loses at home to Houston on Sunday ... season over (unless, the Tigers can win the AAC tourney, of course). If Memphis beats USF and then loses next Sunday close to Houston and then close again to Houston in the AAC title game ... maybe a Big Dance at-large invite (but I will not be confident).

Memphis is in this "precarious" position due to a combo of self-inflicted wounds and some major personnel losses earlier in the season.

(02-27-2022 07:14 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  Memphis needs to win four straight (which would include a victory next Sunday, in this hypothetical, over Houston). That would put the Tigers at 21-9. Lose close in the AAC title game to (we assume) Houston to finish 21-10. That should do it ... but no guarantee.

If Memphis stumbles Thursday at South Florida and then loses at home to Houston on Sunday ... season over (unless, the Tigers can win the AAC tourney, of course). If Memphis beats USF and then loses next Sunday close to Houston and then close again to Houston in the AAC title game ... maybe a Big Dance at-large invite (but I will not be confident).

Memphis is in this "precarious" position due to a combo of self-inflicted wounds and some major personnel losses earlier in the season.

no totally disagree. Memphis probably is in if they win Tue vs USF and then in the QF of the AAC tourney. Houston in the season finale would make it a lock. And frankly wouldn't even be going to Dayton.

Indiana lucky not another 5 minutes to the game or they could have lost to Minnesota.

(02-25-2022 08:46 AM)stever20 Wrote:  33 Creighton-Sat @ Providence-lost 51-72
34 Wyoming-Sat vs Nevada-won 74-61
35 TCU-Sat vs Texas Tech-won 69-66
36 Murray St(a)-Sat @ SE Missouri St-won 70-68
37 Notre Dame-Sat vs Ga Tech-won 90-56
38 Miami-Sat vs Va Tech-lost 70-71
39 San Francisco-Sat @ San Diego-won 78-62
40 Wake Forest-Sat vs Louisville-won 99-77
41 Davidson(a)-Sat vs Fordham-won 66-45
42 Loyola-Chi(a)-Sat @ Northern Iowa-lost 96-102
43 Rutgers-Sat vs Wisconsin-lost 61-66
44 Michigan-Sun vs Illinois-lost 85-93
-------last 4---------
45 North Carolina-Sat @ NC State-won 84-74
46 Indiana-Sun @ Minnesota
47 BYU-Sat vs Pepperdine-won 75-59
48 Oregon-Sat vs USC-lost 69-70
-------cut line--------
69 SMU-Sun @ Houston-lost 61-75
70 Memphis-Sun vs Wichita St-won 81-57
71 San Diego St-Fri vs San Jose St-won 77-52
72 Florida-Sat @ Georgia-won 84-72
73 St Bonaventure-Sat @ St Joe's-won 54-52
74 Dayton-Sat @ La Salle-lost 60-61
75 VCU-Sat @ UMass-won 77-62
76 Virginia-Sat vs Florida St-lost 63-64
77 Va Tech-Sat @ Miami-won 71-70
78 St Louis-Fri @ Richmond-lost 66-68
79 Kansas St-Sat vs Iowa St-lost 73-74
80 Belmont-Sat vs Tennessee St-won 87-67

Nice to see that U of O is above the cut line!! Montevallo made it to the GSC tourney in D2, and the Troy Trojans at least can go to the Sun Belt tourney. I would be shocked if Montevallo and or Troy made the big tournament for D2 and/or Div I though. I would be shocked if Georgia made.it past the first round of the SEC tourny

(02-27-2022 08:10 PM)DawgNBama Wrote:  

(02-25-2022 08:46 AM)stever20 Wrote:  33 Creighton-Sat @ Providence-lost 51-72
34 Wyoming-Sat vs Nevada-won 74-61
35 TCU-Sat vs Texas Tech-won 69-66
36 Murray St(a)-Sat @ SE Missouri St-won 70-68
37 Notre Dame-Sat vs Ga Tech-won 90-56
38 Miami-Sat vs Va Tech-lost 70-71
39 San Francisco-Sat @ San Diego-won 78-62
40 Wake Forest-Sat vs Louisville-won 99-77
41 Davidson(a)-Sat vs Fordham-won 66-45
42 Loyola-Chi(a)-Sat @ Northern Iowa-lost 96-102
43 Rutgers-Sat vs Wisconsin-lost 61-66
44 Michigan-Sun vs Illinois-lost 85-93
-------last 4---------
45 North Carolina-Sat @ NC State-won 84-74
46 Indiana-Sun @ Minnesota
47 BYU-Sat vs Pepperdine-won 75-59
48 Oregon-Sat vs USC-lost 69-70
-------cut line--------
69 SMU-Sun @ Houston-lost 61-75
70 Memphis-Sun vs Wichita St-won 81-57
71 San Diego St-Fri vs San Jose St-won 77-52
72 Florida-Sat @ Georgia-won 84-72
73 St Bonaventure-Sat @ St Joe's-won 54-52
74 Dayton-Sat @ La Salle-lost 60-61
75 VCU-Sat @ UMass-won 77-62
76 Virginia-Sat vs Florida St-lost 63-64
77 Va Tech-Sat @ Miami-won 71-70
78 St Louis-Fri @ Richmond-lost 66-68
79 Kansas St-Sat vs Iowa St-lost 73-74
80 Belmont-Sat vs Tennessee St-won 87-67

Nice to see that U of O is above the cut line!! Montevallo made it to the GSC tourney in D2, and the Troy Trojans at least can go to the Sun Belt tourney. I would be shocked if Montevallo or Troy made the big tournament though.

might be short lived- wouldn't be shocked at all if they're under the cut line tomorrow with the Memphis win. Still a few games to go.

(02-26-2022 08:52 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  Won't matter. [Loyola will be] playing Drake for the Valley crown next week.

I'll now take this time to gloat that I picked Loyola and Drake as the Arch Madness finalists.

(03-05-2022 08:51 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 08:52 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  Won't matter. [Loyola will be] playing Drake for the Valley crown next week.

I'll now take this time to gloat that I picked Loyola and Drake as the Arch Madness finalists.

You called it.

(03-05-2022 08:51 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 08:52 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  Won't matter. [Loyola will be] playing Drake for the Valley crown next week.

I'll now take this time to gloat that I picked Loyola and Drake as the Arch Madness finalists.

CBS SCOREBOARD: LOYOLA 66, N IOWA 43

Q: Could Loyola get an at-large bid, if needed?

Loyola finishes at 24-7 and #29 in the NET (2-2 5-4 6-1 9-0).

Their Q record looks good enough for an 11 seed, but bracketmatrix.com lists them as a probable 12 seed (auto-bid). Doesn't seem fair to Loyola.