Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

[AlCyJim]

They'll likely be at home for the first game at least, won't they?

the nit likes to go where the fans are

 

[jmb]

the nit likes to go where the fans are

They are going to play in the women's tournament?

 

[Mick Mars]

Or are out three starters (NW). Or an opponent's best player goes down with an injury at halftime (MN)

Or dismisses their leading scorer who was also 2nd in Big 10 in scoring about a week before Iowa plays them (Clary at Penn State).

 

[alarson]

the nit likes to go where the fans are

Believe in the new format the top 2 net teams from each of the power 6 that dont get into the NCAA tournament get auto-bids and the option to host first round NIT games

 

[BCClone]

NIT stands for Not In Tournament. Never forget it.

Shaaaaaame.

Nobody Interested Tournament

 

[qwerty]

OK, I just thought of a new gauge for tourney worthy.
Q1 & Q2 W-L record is # of points.
Point total has to equal -2 or less in Q1 & Q2 W-L record (so 8-10 is in, 8-11 is out)
BUT . . . .
each Q3 loss removes one point so 1 Q3 loss means -1 in Q1+Q2
each Q4 loss removes two points so 1 Q4 loss means even record in Q1+Q2

Above 5 B1G teams:
Indiana: 4-8, 5-4, 3-1, 6-0: one Q3 loss means -1 is goal, 9-12 (-3) does not make the cut
Iowa: 3-9, 5-3, 4-1, 6-0: goal -1, 8-12 (-4) does not make the cut
Mich St: 4-8, 5-5, 5-0, 4-0: goal -2, 9-13 (-4) does not make the cut
Ohio St: 3-6, 3-5, 8-1, 5-0: goal -1, 6-11 (-5) does not make the cut
Minny: 1-8, 6-3, 2-2, 9-0: goal 0, 9-11 (-2) does not make the cut

Other similar/bubble teams:
Drake: 4-1, 3-3, 9-2, 11-0: goal 0: 7-4 DOES make the cut by 3
Indiana St: 1-4, 4-1, 10-0, 12-1: goal 0, 5-5 DOES make the cut at goal (barely due to Q4 loss)
K State: 4-7, 4-6, 5-0, 5-0: goal -2: 8-13 (-5) does not make the cut
Cinci: 3-10, 3-1, 3-2, 9-0: goal 0: 6-11 (-5) does not make the cut
TAMU: 5-6, 6-3, 2-4, 5-0: goal +2: 11-9 DOES make the cut at goal (even with 4 Q3 losses)
Pitt: 2-6, 5-2, 7-2, 7-0: goal 0: 7-8 (-1) does not make the cut
Wake F: 2-5, 6-6, 5-1, 6-0: goal -1: 8-11 (-3) does not make the cut

Wiscy: 4-8, 8-4, 3-0, 4-0: goal -2: 12-12 DOES make the cut by 2
Iowa St: 8-6, 5-1, 2-0, 9-0: goal -2: 13-7 DOES make the cut by 8
Alabama: 3-9, 8-1, 7-0, 3-0: goal -2: 11-10 DOES make the cut by 1
Auburn: 1-7, 9-0, 9-0, 5-0: goal -2: 10-7 DOES make the cut by 5
BYU: 6-7, 4-2, 4-0, 8-0: goal -2: 10-9 DOES make the cut by 3

Needs refinement as number of games played in Q1 & Q2 should also factor in so 5-3 W/L does not look same as 11-9 W/L.

Yes, I am an engineer who likes to mess with numbers (and try to come up with definitive answers).

 

[CycloneVet]

What a ******* dork

 

[cytor]

What a ******* dork

So embarrassing, it's funny.

 

[twincyties]

If you’re Tavern Hawk making an argument for Iowa to be in the tourney what are you hanging your hat on?

Two top 50 NET wins all year? Wisconsin and MSU?

What else do you have?

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

If you’re Tavern Hawk making an argument for Iowa to be in the tourney what are you hanging your hat on?

Two top 50 NET wins all year? Wisconsin and MSU?

What else do you have?

What’s NW and Seton Hall?

 

[twincyties]

What’s NW and Seton Hall?

I guess NW is exactly 50 as of right now. Seton Hall 61

 

[RonBurgundy]

 

[CyDude16]

He is a great shooter. You have to consider degree of difficulty on his 3 point shots. Finally, Iowa’s chance for NCAA tournament is dead.

Degree of difficulty? Lol no.

 

[CyDude16]

They're not "dead" for the REAL tournament because of two things....the Big 10 is garbage and them making the championship game is not out of the question AND it's the Big 10 and they will bend over backwards to get 7-8 teams in the tournament, which means Iowa and Michigan State are firmly in the running to allow that to occur. Gotta take care of the two conferences bringing in the most $$$ to the NCAA, thanks to the football end, sigh, !@#$

There’s not a chance the big 10 gets 7-8 teams in.

 

[CyNews]

Ole'

And that’s terrible!

 

[Pope]

What’s NW and Seton Hall?

Are you talking about the NW team that was minus 60% of its starting lineup when it played Iowa?

 

[cycloner29]

Ol’ neck beard posted for people to get stock in Harding.

Still laughing at Perkins massive doink dunk and Shannon throwing shade on Dix’s dunk attempt. Did Krikke even play tonight?

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

At 9:20 Eikholt hasn’t tweeted about the men at all, but had 5 tweets about the women in the last half hour. Chadster’s last tweet was about the men cutting the lead to six, nothing since.

Lmao Chadster doesn’t get used enough in my opinion.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Ol’ neck beard posted for people to get stock in Harding.

Still laughing at Perkins massive doink dunk and Shannon throwing shade on Dix’s dunk attempt. Did Krikke even play tonight?

That play by Perkins was so dumb! Just take the points man, Iowa had some momentum at that point.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Ol’ neck beard posted for people to get stock in Harding.

Still laughing at Perkins massive doink dunk and Shannon throwing shade on Dix’s dunk attempt. Did Krikke even play tonight?

lol Harding is not good. Once teams have seen him more and realize he has no ability to score then he will become stupid easy to guard. Congrats on “carving up” a terrible defense I guess.