Mountain West - Missouri Valley Conference Challenge

[FeartheQ]

My favorites above are purely based on statistics, so that's why they're so different from the Vegas line.

I prefer Kenpom for statistics:

Colorado St @ UNI: 68-56 UNI (actual 83-77 UNI)
Air Force @ Drake: 66-62 Drake (36-29 Drake 15:03 left in 2nd)
TCU @ Evansville: 73-69 TCU (actual 34-27 TCU 15:23 left in 2nd)
Indiana St @ Boise St:70-66 Boise St.
Bradley @ Wyoming: 66-59 Wyoming
Mo State @ New Mexico: 66-62 New Mexico

UNLV @ Wichita State: 71-70 WSU

This would be a 4-4 split as Creighton won earlier in the week.

[MVCfans]

I wasn't aware it has been decided already, but the Idaho Statemen reported that Boise State was going to play at Creighton next year.

[Jet915]

I wasn't aware it has been decided already, but the Idaho Statemen reported that Boise State was going to play at Creighton next year.

Yeah, apparently there is a rule that says you cannot play the same team twice during the 4 year contract. Since we already played SDSU, BYU and New Mexico, that left Boise State (UNLV i think gets a home game next year so we can't play them).

[Jet915]

MVC up 3 -1.

MSU will lose. We need ISUB or Bradley to pull out a win on the road to ensure atleast a tie (thanks to UE). I think WSU will be probably be an underdog tomorrow.

[isumvc1]

I wonder if Steve Alford and New Mexico will get to visit Terre Haute for a game with INS??

[pafan]

Go ahead and pencil in Bradley for a loss, makes the record so far 3-3. ISUB too close to call...

[MVCfans]

Things went from very promising to very bleak in about an hour.

[Jet915]

Yeah, looks like the MWC will lead 4-3 going into tomorrow. We need WSU to step up and salvage a tie for the MVC. This on top of ISUR losing to UNCW makes this a very disappointing day for the valley. Looks like only CU, UNI and WSU (depending on tomorrow) are the only teams left who have a chance at an at-large.

[MVCfans]

Wednesday
Creighton 85 San Diego State 83 (MVC 1-0)


Saturday
Northern Iowa 83 Colorado State 77 (MVC 2-0)
Drake 62 Air Force 60 (MVC 3-0)
TCU 70 Evansville 68 (MVC 3-1)
New Mexico 76 Missouri State 60 (MVC 3-2)
Wyoming 66 Bradley 49 (tied 3-3)
Boise State 74 Indiana St 65 (MWC 4-3)

Sunday
3:00 UNLV at Wichita St

Very disappointing after the 3-0 start. Hopefully the Shox can even things up tomorrow. In the big picture, Valley wins over the two best teams (UNLV and SDSU) should count for something in March.

[mecha_bulldog]

After last year, a split would be pretty good progress.