The Battle to stay out of the Play-In Game

[BallyPie]

It appears it's going to come down to us or Missouri State to fill in the last spot on Thursday night.

Indiana State (7-7)

@Ill State
Wichita State
@Northern Iowa
Bradley

Missouri State (7-7)

@Wichita State
Loyola
Drake
@Southern ILL

Looks like we both have a "gimme" home game left (Bradley and Drake)......MO has two unwinnable road games and a winnable home game although Loyola is playing some good basketball.......ISU was two "glimmer of hope" winnable road game and an unwinnable home game.........given this outlook.....I'd say there is a 65% chance we're heading to a play-in game.:frown:

 

[TreeTop]

We hold the tie breaker right?

 

[Sycamore Proud]

You must remember we have lost "gimme" games this season. That attune may be part of the problem. As I have said before, I believe this team is capable of beating every team in the Valley. I also believe that this team can/will lose to anyone in the Valley. That is why we play the games.

 

[ISUCC]

I agree with SP, calling Bradley a "gimme" game for us is laughable, A. they already have beaten us, and B. if we're on a 6 game losing streak when they come to town then I'd call it a "mild" upset if we do beat them.

 

[BankShot]

It appears it's going to come down to us or Missouri State to fill in the last spot on Thursday night.

Indiana State (7-7)

@Ill State
Wichita State
@Northern Iowa
Bradley

Missouri State (7-7)

@Wichita State
Loyola
Drake
@Southern ILL

Looks like we both have a "gimme" home game left (Bradley and Drake)......MO has two unwinnable road games and a winnable home game although Loyola is playing some good basketball.......ISU was two "glimmer of hope" winnable road game and an unwinnable home game.........given this outlook.....I'd say there is a 65% chance we're heading to a play-in game.:frown:

I still think that we could pull a monkey out of the hat if ALL THE STARS are aligned v. IL ST & Wichita State...wouldn't that be nice. Everything starts w/ a dream...

 

[sycamorebacker]

I agree with SP, calling Bradley a "gimme" game for us is laughable, A. they already have beaten us, and B. if we're on a 6 game losing streak when they come to town then I'd call it a "mild" upset if we do beat them.

Bradley is a gimme game. There's no way we lose that. The others, though, are the problem.

 

[sycamorebacker]

We hold the tie breaker right?

As of now we do, the way I understand it.

 

[BrokerZ]

We hold the tie breaker right?

Yes, thankfully we hold the tie breaker. We still effectively have a one game lead on them.

 

[BrokerZ]

It appears it's going to come down to us or Missouri State to fill in the last spot on Thursday night.

Indiana State (7-7)

@Ill State
Wichita State
@Northern Iowa
Bradley

Missouri State (7-7)

@Wichita State
Loyola
Drake
@Southern ILL

Looks like we both have a "gimme" home game left (Bradley and Drake)......MO has two unwinnable road games and a winnable home game although Loyola is playing some good basketball.......ISU was two "glimmer of hope" winnable road game and an unwinnable home game.........given this outlook.....I'd say there is a 65% chance we're heading to a play-in game.:frown:

That Loyola @ MSU game is going to be huge. We're going to need the Ramblers to win that game on the road to help our chances. The other MSU games on their schedule seem obvious.