Games Feb. 3-9

[nwhoopfan]

@Plebe Central Michigan won another close one to remain undefeated in the MAC, 66-60 over N. Illinois.

 

[Plebe]

Where's that book I can throw out? Cal Baptist with the big road win over CSU Bakersfield 55-53. CSUB fooled me into thinking maybe they weren't as bad as their early season performances indicated, but if you're approx. .500 in the WAC and lose at home to CBU, you ain't good.

Cal Baptist is a sleeping giant. They've now won 3 of their last 5 games. The Lancers are on the charge!

 

[Plebe]

@Plebe Central Michigan won another close one to remain undefeated in the MAC, 66-60 over N. Illinois.

Yeah I noticed that. At one point it was a 1-point game in the 4th quarter, but CMU did just enough to hang on, avoiding a bad loss. Those Chippewas like to live dangerously while they maintain their title of Most Inflated RPI.

Another team that survived a close game to stay unbeaten in conference is Dayton, 55-49 at Davidson. VCU also won and stays one game behind the Flyers.

 

[Plebe]

So many big games tonight. Is it possible to watch 7 games within a 4-hour period? My remote control is going to be very active.

 

[triaddukefan]

In SoCon action..... UNC-G is down 54-43 at the end of the 3rd.... at Chattanooga.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Kentucky leading Alabama by 2 w/ 26 seconds left.

 

[Plebe]

Minnesota blitzing Wisconsin, up 43-19 at the half, in a road game that I thought could be really tricky for them.

Ohio State, meanwhile, in a closer than expected game at Illinois, up 33-29 at the half.

 

[nwhoopfan]

One of our Arizona resident's has an interest in Northern Arizona. They are thumping Idaho St. 34-16 about midway thru Q2.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Missouri beat Georgia 73-65 in Athens. Were the Bulldogs expected to be this bad? 12-11 overall and 3-7 in SEC.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Rutgers hammered Penn St. 72-39.

 

[Plebe]

Iowa turned a close game in the first half into a comfortable win over Nebraska, 76-60, extending the nation's 2nd longest home win streak.

Kathleen Doyle continues her POY-caliber campaign with 15 points and 15 assists.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Minnesota blitzing Wisconsin, up 43-19 at the half, in a road game that I thought could be really tricky for them.

They may run out of time, but Wisconsin has cut the lead down to 9 w/ 4:44 remaining.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ohio St. up 69-55 w/ a bit under 3 minutes left.

 

[Plebe]

They may run out of time, but Wisconsin has cut the lead down to 9 w/ 4:44 remaining.

What an epic collapse this would be.
Wi cut it to 7 a minute ago, not an 8-point game with 2:20 to play.

Scalia just left the game on some fluke injury. Not sure what happened.

 

[Plebe]

Wow, what a turn of events here.

MN scored on a lucky 3, and then on the next possession coach Tsipis picked up a tech arguing a call.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Rice struggled in OOC but they are rolling thru C-USA. Undefeated still. Ogwumike w/ 25 points and 9 boards tonight in a win over UAB.

 

[triaddukefan]

In the crazy SoCon.... UNC-G is reeling.... lost tonight to UTC .... that makes 3 losses in their last 4 games. My Spartans are in trouble. And a few of yall might have not taken me seriously last week when I said that Mercer was the best 4-17 team in the country..... well tonight they knocked off the Fierce Terriers of Wofford. Without a doubt... Mercer is the best 5-18 team in the country.

 

[Plebe]

Rice struggled in OOC but they are rolling thru C-USA. Undefeated still. Ogwumike w/ 25 points and 9 boards tonight in a win over UAB.

Yeah they have to be so disappointed with their OOC results. I mean they lost to SMU for .

I didn't think so in December, but C-USA could get at-large bids if Rice wins the tourney. Old Dominion and Western Kentucky are very much on the bubble, and MTSU isn't out of it either.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Mercer is the best 5-18 team in the country.

I don't feel like looking up every 5-18 team in the country, so I'll take your word for it.

 

[Plebe]

I don't feel like looking up every 5-18 team in the country, so I'll take your word for it.

I think my niece's freshman high school team is 5-18, and I'd like their chances in a game against Mercer

 

[triaddukefan]

I think my niece's freshman high school team is 5-18, and I'd like their chances in a game against Mercer

As a sidenote....Mercer was picked #1 by the Media in the preseason polls. As you may know the Bears completed back to back undefeated regular seasons in the SoCon... and won back to back SoCon Tournament Titles. Guess the Media didnt take into effect the huge graduation losses down in Macon. At this point of the season.... I have no idea who is gonna win the tourney.

 

[nwhoopfan]

One of our Arizona resident's has an interest in Northern Arizona. They are thumping Idaho St. 34-16 about midway thru Q2.

Oops. NAU was up 23-8 after Q1 and led as much as 32-11 in Q2. They lost 79-76.

 

[Plebe]

Already one significant result: Harvard uses a strong 2nd half to beat Yale, who was previously undefeated in the Ivy League.

Yale has a good RPI, now #38 even after this loss, and an outside shot at an at-large bid with their quality OOC win at North Carolina. They'll need to minimize this type of loss and/or get at least one win over league leader Princeton to help their cause.

 

[eebmg]

St. Johns spanking Depaul 40-28 early in 3Q

 

[triaddukefan]

HPU, UNC-G, and NCA&T all road games starting at 2pm today. One good thing about A&T switching conferences, is that all their games will be streamed. Definitely not the case now.