Week 14 - Feb 5 to 11

[MSSportsGuy]

We have 6 games left and all are winnable but none will be easy. I just hope the team hasn't peaked too early.

 

[Jmsdawg]

We have 6 games left and all are winnable but none will be easy. I just hope the team hasn't peaked too early.

I feel the team has finally jelled. IMHO Lauren Park Lane is a major reason for the team chemistry is so much better. Lauren appears to have emerged as a real good
point Guard, she has learned where to get the ball to the other players and IMO that is the function of the PG and is a major contributor to MSST recent success, I expect the success to continue and am looking forward to the NCAA tournament.

 

[militarydog]

I feel the team has finally jelled. IMHO Lauren Park Lane is a major reason for the team chemistry is so much better. Lauren appears to have emerged as a real good
point Guard, she has learned where to get the ball to the other players and IMO that is the function of the PG and is a major contributor to MSST recent success, I expect the success to continue and am looking forward to the NCAA tournament.

E Barnum struggled early in the SEC season. However she has really found her flow on offense. She is moving well without the ball and getting good scoring position. The last three games she has been 23 of 34 from the field and averaging 18 points a game. Huge improvement.

 

[triaddukefan]

I’d like to see an LNIT contested among the 8 worst P6 schools. 6 autobids and 2 at large.

• Xavier
• Wake
• UCF
• Rutgers
• Georgia
• ArizSt

+ Pitt & Butler

I'd put a few dollars on UGA.

 

[Vowelguy]

I'd put a few dollars on UGA.

I should've mentioned that the tournament will be held in Flint, MI. Winners of each game get to go home. The losers have to keep playing, and drinking the tap water. The last loser "wins."

Massey puts Xavier as the overwhelming favorite. The SoCar of the LNIT, if you will.

Georgia 72
ASU 86
UCF 96
Wake 139
Pitt 140
Rutgers 141
Butler 148
Xavier 289

 

[LETTERL]

I should've mentioned that the tournament will be held in Flint, MI. Winners of each game get to go home. The losers have to keep playing, and drinking the tap water. The last loser "wins."

Massey puts Xavier as the overwhelming favorite. The SoCar of the LNIT, if you will.

Georgia 72
ASU 86
UCF 96
Wake 139
Pitt 140
Rutgers 141
Butler 148
Xavier 289

I would think this kind of special tournament would warrant a more exotic locale...

Hell, Michigan
Barrow, Alaska
Caribou, Maine
Walstonburg, NC
Cape Horn
Matoaka, WV
Frog Level, VA
International Falls, MN
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Siberia

 

[nwhoopfan]

I would think this kind of special tournament would warrant a more exotic locale...

Hell, Michigan
Barrow, Alaska
Caribou, Maine
Walstonburg, NC
Cape Horn
Matoaka, WV
Frog Level, VA
International Falls, MN
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Siberia

Don't leave out Bumpa** Hell, CA or Cape Foulweather, OR

 

[nwhoopfan]

I should've mentioned that the tournament will be held in Flint, MI. Winners of each game get to go home. The losers have to keep playing, and drinking the tap water. The last loser "wins."

Massey puts Xavier as the overwhelming favorite. The SoCar of the LNIT, if you will.

Georgia 72
ASU 86
UCF 96
Wake 139
Pitt 140
Rutgers 141
Butler 148
Xavier 289

Does the Big East get a special prize for having 2 participants?

 

[Vowelguy]

Does the Big East get a special prize for having 2 participants?

The Big East and ACC had teams that earned exclusive at-large bids. (Butler and Pitt)

 

[Vowelguy]

I would think this kind of special tournament would warrant a more exotic locale...

Hell, Michigan

Hell will host the team motels.

All games will be played at the Dow Chloroform Arena in downtown Flint.

 

[nwhoopfan]

The Big East and ACC had teams that earned exclusive at-large bids. (Butler and Pitt)

Oops sorry, didn't mean to shortchange the ACC.

 

[militarydog]

Hell will host the team motels.

All games will be played at the Dow Chloroform Arena in downtown Flint.

Games of this magnitude call for the exquisite confines of a transformed ballroom. Surely there is a Ramada or Radisson available.

 

[Darwin]

We have 6 games left and all are winnable but none will be easy. I just hope the team hasn't peaked too early.

MSU is squarely in 3rd place in the SEC and with a decent NCAA seed. No worries there imo.

 

[Darwin]

I would think this kind of special tournament would warrant a more exotic locale...

Hell, Michigan
Barrow, Alaska
Caribou, Maine
Walstonburg, NC
Cape Horn
Matoaka, WV
Frog Level, VA
International Falls, MN
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Siberia

In for the Caribou mention…..love that area.

 

[Vowelguy]

Games of this magnitude call for the exquisite confines of a transformed ballroom. Surely there is a Ramada or Radisson available.

The Dow Chloroform Arena is the cafe-gymna-torium at Flint’s PS 13 elementary.

 

[Centerstream]

Back to basketball games...
In the only Big East game today, Butler, at home, upset St. John's 64-59.

 

[Vowelguy]

Back to basketball games...
In the only Big East game today, Butler, at home, upset St. John's 64-59.

…. Just like that Butler plummets from its projected 2 seed in the LNIT.

 

[Vowelguy]

Back to basketball games...
In the only Big East game today, Butler, at home, upset St. John's 64-59.

Any borderline chance SJU had at the NCAAs pretty much dead after that.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Colorado really seems to be finding an offensive groove lately.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I've been out of town the last 2 years when Stanford has come to Seattle. Looks like tonight I am missing...a bricklaying convention. Combined 6-28 from the floor and 16 total points scored in Q1. Definitely a gouge out your eyes start.

 

[nwhoopfan]

UW shooting trending from chilly to frigid. 2-21, stuck at 5 points midway thru Q2. Can I start the "fire Langley" brigade yet?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oregon St. goes into Salt Lake City and beats Utah 58-44. They've got something going this year. Very real chance of finishing 3rd in the Pac 12.

 

[Vowelguy]

Oregon St. goes into Salt Lake City and beats Utah 58-44. They've got something going this year. Very real chance of finishing 3rd in the Pac 12.

OSUs problem is it gets 2 games against Stanford, UCLA, USC, Colorado, AND Utah. Brutal.

 

[nwhoopfan]

OSUs problem is it gets 2 games against Stanford, UCLA, USC, Colorado, AND Utah. Brutal.

After Colorado on Sunday, the rest of the tough games are at home. I like their chances very well against the LA schools in Corvallis. They could take Stanford as well. Need to not stumble on the Washington road trip, but they could get thru this gauntlet without very many losses.

 

[nwhoopfan]

She didn't start but Betts is playing for UCLA tonight.