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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 11:12 PM) Told you all we would win. Hinrich whooped some serious butt tonight. And Jason gets his first prediction right of the year.

For the first time in his life Willie did something right and was able to get the bracket here:

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 10:54 PM) No Duke? I hate them as much as anybody, but they've gotta be right up there as one of the favorites. They won't make it to the final four.

This is the most important tournament in terms of bubble teams. It's also completely wide open and is going to be damn fun. The 7-10 and 8-9 games start it off on Thursday. I'd like to hear everyones thoughts on the bubble teams, predictions, who's going to get into the NCAA tourny and who isn't, etc. The bracket given on the mvc website is a pdf file and since I'm horrible with computers I have no clue how to get the bracket on here. Anyways, here's the seedings and matchups: 1. Wichita State 2. SIU 3. Missouri State 4. Creighton 5. Bradley 6. UNI 7. Evansville 8. Drake 9. Indiana State 10. Illinois State Thursday, March 2 Game 1 - Drake vs. Indiana St., 6 p.m. Game 2 - Evansville vs. Illinois St., 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 Game 3 – Wichita St. vs. Winner Game 1, noon Game 4 – Creighton vs. Bradley, 2:35 p.m. Game 5 – SIU vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m. Game 6 – Missouri St. vs. Northern Iowa, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Game 7 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 1:30 p.m. Game 8 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 5 Game 9 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 1 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------- The Championship game is on cbs by the way. The mvc is big time now.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 10:22 PM) if a Big Ten team can't. And they can't.

SIU is the obvious choice.

What a horrible name for this sub forum. The person who thought of it should be banned.

QUOTE(The Bones @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 09:45 PM) You think Cincy will get in even if the lose to WV on Saturday putting them at 7-9 in conference? Eh, I'm going to go with no. This seton hall loss dropped their rpi from the mid 20's to mid 30's, I didn't think it was going to kill it like that. They lose to WVU and their first round game in the tourny, and they're goners.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) WE BEAT MIZZOU! WE BEAT MIZZOU! Sorry, I don't have much to cling to. You guys are most likely going to have them in the first round of the tourny, correct?

QUOTE(The Bones @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 09:38 PM) In Big East bubble news, Seton Hall had a huge second half to get a win over Cincinnati and keep there slim hopes alive, while hurting Cincinnati's chances of getting an at-large. Bad, bad news. Cinci is going to get in cause their rpi is very, very high and Seton Hall could have basically been eliminated today. Not good.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 09:38 PM) Boston College beats up on Wake Forest at home and is continuing there road to the number two slot in the ACC standings heading into the tournament, hopefully in route to a Duke rematch in the finals. If this Eagles team is a two seed, watch out. Did you make your sig? Pretty damn sweet.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 09:29 PM) Loyola also won tonight in Horizon League tourney play. Blake Schlib and Majak Kou are the s***, and that's about all I know about them. Boo Loyola, go Flames.

UIC holds off Wright State in their first round matchup. They'll play UW-Greenbay now in the second round.

QUOTE(SnB @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 08:49 PM) alright, let me rephrase my statement Rule 1: Don't stand up to get something to eat/drink or go to the bathroom in the middle of a play. It happens way too often at the park. Stand up and cheer at the right moments, I'm sure you won't be the only one in the stadium doing it. Much better.

QUOTE(SnB @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) rule number 1: STAY IN YOUR SEAT UNTIL A PAUSE IN PLAY Rule number 1: Never listen to snb. Seriously, if a big play is happening stand up and cheer, no doubt, but don't stand at random times like some people do, it gets annoying as hell.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 07:24 PM) Hehe that's the best part. In reality, they are 2 of the 3 biggest home runs in team history (along with Blum's) and helped us win the World Series, so this is a silly argument. Fun times though, I never thought I'd be able to start a poll like this. I was at the game and it was basically dream like. I honestly couldn't tell you which one meant more to me cause well they both won the game for us. I also have heard that game 2 was the loudest park anyone has ever been to but I couldn't tell you as I couldn't even hear the darn crowd after either homer cause I was just going nuts and was basically in my own world at that time, pure bliss.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 04:19 PM) Damnit I wish Illinois would have recruited Mullins more than they did (although I'm not sure if he was interested anyways). Not surprised at all to see him doing so well. The only thing he can't do is shoot. His defense is just unbelievable and he knows how to run an offense(though with our stupid motion it kind of slows him down a bit offensively).

I'm hoping UIC can take it but I think it's going to be UW Milwaukee.

I vote both.

http://www.mvc-sports.com/webapps/release?id=1594 MVC awards given out today. Our freshman pg Bryan Mullins won Freshman of the Year, made the all newcomer team, all freshman team and all defensive team. Needless to say, he's very good. Tony Young was the other Saluki to recieve awards making the all first team, and all defensive team as well.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 03:30 PM) For him to preserve any chance of playing professional basketball in the future (NBA or Europe), I think he pretty much had to. Too bad, I'm sure he wants to help this team go for a National Championship. They shouldn't be all that bad next year either I guess if Sumpter stays healthy. They should have him, Lowry (might go pro but kind of small), Nardi, Sheridan, and an improved Cunningham. Ya, they'll be a top 15 team next year in my mind. I know Lowry is starting to get some looks by pro scouts but I think he's staying.

Smart move by Sumpter.

The Horizon League, Ohio Valley and Big South tourny's start tonight by the way.

Holy hell that's awesome.

Absolutely fantastic article by Jerry Palm of Collegerpi.