The competition thread
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Well, they flip-flopped tonight...Loyola handled Indiana State, but UNI fell to Bradley on a controversial ending.
Bradley fouled Born up three with 3.4 seconds to go. He made the first to cut the deficit to two, then intentionally missed the second. UNI got the offensive rebound, and shoveled it off to Born, who took a desperate three that missed, but they got a putback to tie the game. Except the clock failed to start. The refs looked at it and eventually waved off the basket, but it was super close.
Opponents in action today (1/12/2021):
#10 Tennessee (9-1) vs Vanderbilt (4-5)
Saint Joseph's (1-8) vs Davidson (6-5)
Alabama (9-3) vs Kentucky (4-6)
#10 Tennessee (9-1) vs Vanderbilt (4-5)
Saint Joseph's (1-8) vs Davidson (6-5)
Alabama (9-3) vs Kentucky (4-6)
I completely understand the logistics and risk management required in playing these back to backs, but I would hate this if we were doing this. I don't have the stats, but my hypothesis is that this is going to really hurt teams in mid major -it seems the weaker team is benefiting immensely. Have seen this in the MVC and MW. This may actually benefit us and the A10, if we can get the gamesin.
Opponent Tracker: 1/13/2021
VCU (9-3, 2-1) vs GW (3-7, 2-1)- 2:00
St. Bonaventure (4-1, 2-1) vs Fordham (1-3, 1-3)
Rhode Island (6-6, 3-2) vs UMass (3-3, 2-1)
La Salle (5-6, 2-2) vs George Mason (5-5, 1-3)
Duquesne (3-3, 2-2) vs Dayton (6-3, 2-2)
Wofford (6-4, 3-1) vs VMI (6-5, 1-1)
VCU (9-3, 2-1) vs GW (3-7, 2-1)- 2:00
St. Bonaventure (4-1, 2-1) vs Fordham (1-3, 1-3)
Rhode Island (6-6, 3-2) vs UMass (3-3, 2-1)
La Salle (5-6, 2-2) vs George Mason (5-5, 1-3)
Duquesne (3-3, 2-2) vs Dayton (6-3, 2-2)
Wofford (6-4, 3-1) vs VMI (6-5, 1-1)
Welp. They lost. To Delaware. By 18.
The Hofstra loss is almost certain to become a Quad 4 loss now.
I'd have to go back and check, but I'm pretty sure only one or two teams (P6 only of course) have ever gotten an at large bid with any Quad 4 losses on their sheet.
The Hofstra loss is almost certain to become a Quad 4 loss now.
I'd have to go back and check, but I'm pretty sure only one or two teams (P6 only of course) have ever gotten an at large bid with any Quad 4 losses on their sheet.
One other note, I know we can't recruit every big man in the country. But Deleware has a 6'9 talented true freshman in Andrew Carr, that it looked like we never offered at the time. A bit thin, but was super skilled and from the greater Philly area - right the eff in Mooney's wheel house, yet no offer. Would love to have this guy on our team getting ready for next year.
Ugh. Hit a three to get within 4 with 4:26 to play, and then didn't score again.
They dropped 20+ spots in RPI with the loss, so almost certain to drop to a Q4 loss for us. They were 155 in the NET this morning, and if they drop to 161 or worse they're a Q4.
They dropped 20+ spots in RPI with the loss, so almost certain to drop to a Q4 loss for us. They were 155 in the NET this morning, and if they drop to 161 or worse they're a Q4.
8legs1dream
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8legs1dream
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In honor of my avatar....
A: A team that has never made the NCAA Tournament as an at-large.
Q: What is...a mid major with a Quad 4 loss?
Correct!
(We also would have accepted William & Mary)
Ah, it's Delaware. Don't mean to cast aspersions on a kid cause don't know, but how good is his reading, writing, and arithmetic? Could be a factor. Just being skilled and 6 9 doesn't guarantee entry to UR, thankfully.
I still don't get the Hofstra loss. I can totally understand WVU and even Bona, but how to lose at home against Hofstra, particularly when it's early season and your team is way more comfortable playing together without the benefit of significant pre-season practice/prep.
Not so subtle reminder that you can't take your foot off the gas.
Not so subtle reminder that you can't take your foot off the gas.
I don't think he'd get a minute on our team this year.
185 lbs isn't a center. he's a forward. he'd be way behind Cayo and Sal and Burton.
this board wouldn't have been happy with his offer list.
might end up great, but no other good A10 programs offered either.
Ah yes, the “my school beat yours last time we played, therefore I am right” argument. A classic, usually found in Boston or New York
Yes bs response, this a kid that absolutely should have been in Mooney's wheelhouse, but make a joke about academics. Just show us his SATs vs Weir's and I'll take the post seriously.
8legs1dream
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I swear, some seem to enjoy using the academics "crutch" as often as they can
Because our team took them lightly because hey we were #19 a week before and we have a coach that doesnt get the team motivated to play all out every single game. And its going to bite usin the ass.
You know,many of the posts on here do not make sense if they are in response to posts before that have since been deleted. The Mods need to lighten up on here a little.
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
curiosity got the best of me. I guess the NCAA tournament in 2018 was the first year that they used NET right? That said, surprisingly there is precedence for a mid-major getting in there as an at large with a Q4 loss.
2019 - VCU - no Q4 loss
2019 - Belmont - no Q4 loss
2019 - Gonzaga - no Q4 loss
2019 - Nevada - no Q4 loss
2018 - Nevada - no Q4 loss
2018 - St. Bonaventure - no Q4 loss
2018 - Rhode Island - 1 Q4 loss
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