Just going to get the thread up. I'll let someone else add the stats. I'm just so hyped and excited from this weekend I can't think straight. This time in St Louis has been magical and our team outstanding with their play. Those who stayed away really missed out on an amazing time Well worth the trip. GO VALPO
Game is on regular CBS - will be rooting for you guys to return to the tourney. Good luck today!
Only stat I have is the vegas line at Valpo +2.5. The smart thing to do here is to hedge my earlier bet of Valpo +3000 to win it all. However, I've never been called smart. Let's go Valpo!
Lottich and staff have really made me eat some crow as of late. Really impressed with the things they have done. Congrats to them. However, it's about the student athlete and I would love for the two seniors to get to experience a NCAAt.
Hope the boys got some needed rest and ate their Wheaties this morning.
The game is on CBS not CBSSN guys Just in case anyone is confused
Here's a little blurb I wrote on MVC Fans in advance of the game I think I covered most of the important parts
I look for Valpo to try to keep everyone fresh by mixing up their lineup whenever they can. They will need big games from Krikke and McMillan to counteract Bradley's size. Their ability to stretch Bradley out and open up driving lanes for JFL and Sackey will be key and will allow him to create for their shooters. They will need to generate turnovers and get some easy opportunities as well which is not easy against Bradley.
Bradley is battle tested and experienced. They will look to ride that as a key factor today. Brown and Childs always seem to make the big plays when they have to. Kennell and Tavanainen are dead eye shooters who will provide good supplemental scoring. If their seven footers can control the paint and limit driving lanes for Valpo's guards it will go a long way toward ensuring their success today.
Nervous for the game. Do we have one more left in us? 4th game in 4 days...I can't stand wardel and thought he under achieved with brown and sykes at Green Bay.
Quote from: oklahomamick on March 08, 2020, 12:03:24 PM
Nervous for the game. Do we have one more left in us? 4th game in 4 days...I can't stand wardel and thought he under achieved with brown and sykes at Green Bay.
Rest! What is that? Forgot about springing forward! That means tipoff is in less than an hour. :o. Buckle you seat belts.
The key will be in how we start. If we can start well get out to a lead or at least stay in the game I like our chances. This may seem counterintuitive but going against the higher seed and the defending champion the longer we are able to hang around the less our legs will be an issue. Lock in execute and let's finish this! Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
Hopefully the Houston v Memphis game isn't a foul fest so we don't miss too much of the first half on CBS. Or that they at least let you watch watch the start on the CBS Sports mobile app.
Quote from: hckjag on March 08, 2020, 12:41:34 PM
Hopefully the Houston v Memphis game isn't a foul fest so we don't miss too much of the first half on CBS. Or that they at least let you watch watch the start on the CBS Sports mobile app.
Luckily Todd just said the tip-off will be slightly delayed for tv!
We've had the talent all season, I'd absolutely love to see us beat Wardle and Co.
71-66 Valpo
Here's hoping adrenaline and will power continue to beat out tired legs.
No matter what so proud of this team
Here we go! Let's get it on! Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
We do look a step slow through the first 8.5 min. Unfortunate because we're going to need to rely on speed and slashing to get to the basket around their bigs.
Bradley is about 4-6 from 3-pt land so far. I gotta think they'll cool off eventually, but we need to stop letting them have open looks.
Valpo's playing like a team of destiny right now. Projecting as a 14 or 15 seed currently, but I know I wouldn't want to play them in the tournament.
I will take this result for the first half! We're up and we're 20 minutes away! The defensive effort and the want to have been there The shooting has been there enough! Let's finish this! Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
I love the pace of this game. No under 4 timeout except for Valpo's use it or lose it with :27. Hope the guys don't get tight in the 2nd half.
If we win this game, I vote Kiser for tournament MVP
Gonna have to keep an eye on Childs in the second half. He missed time in 1H with two fouls, but still managed 8 points.
Down nine and we look completely gassed. Got to dig deep and find something.
Their move to a 3-2 zone killed us. It looked like we had no idea how to attack such a thing. I am also curious why we didn't use the 3/4 court press as much in this one. Either way, we overachieved in this tournament, and we will see what happens in the offseason. Thanks for the run, guys!
We had no business being in the tournament. Unfortunately Bradley didn't either, having gone through 5, 8, and 7 seeds. Too bad UNI lost their first game.
Just ran out of gas at the end. Not enough left in the tank for someone to step up on offense.
Nonetheless, a lot to be proud of for a team that nearly didn't make it out of Thursday.
I do hope we play in the postseason (CBI? CIT?) for the sake of the seniors and the future direction of the program. Plus, it'd be nice to pick up a 20th win.
Hey it was a great and unexpected ride but playing four games in four days finally caught up to us. Nothing but pride in these guys for leaving it all on the court in this tournament. :clap:
Thank you, Valpo, for a great run!
Can't be disappointed by this game. We just ran out of gas.
Next year, this team has to be respected.
Quote from: valpotx on March 08, 2020, 02:59:25 PM
Their move to a 3-2 zone killed us. It looked like we had no idea how to attack such a thing. I am also curious why we didn't use the 3/4 court press as much in this one. Either way, we overachieved in this tournament, and we will see what happens in the offseason. Thanks for the run, guys!
I think if Valpo gets invited to the CBI/CIT, they should check with the team and likely give JFL some time off, but if the guys want to keep playing, I'd let them. For guys like Clay and Krikke, the extra practice time and games would be valuable, and then the Seniors can compete for a championship.
Good tourney run, I felt at the beginning of the season this was a team that would be better later in the season. I think this tourney run showed it to the fans, and more importantly to the players. In part because of this stretch, I don't think Valpo has the run of transfers this year, nor do I think JFL is ready for the NBA (I do think he should get the evaluation though), so next year is going to be the year IMO for Valpo to return to the tournament.
Great effort by the team! In fact, the results in this tournament have had a positive impact already, and it seems the university is now open to a CIT or CBI bid. However, this displays why you have to avoid the Thursday night game. If the main non-senior players all return next year, this team has to be a pre-season top 5 team and a contender in next year's tournament.
I absolutely hate that we dribbled out the last 30 seconds. You spend all that time fighting and then just give up? That's not the mark of this team. Didn't like that one bit. Proud of the team overall for its run but it's hard not to focus on the tremendous missed opportunities we had throughout the game to grow the lead we had. And the total lack of offensive execution at the absolute worst possible time that let the game get out of hand. I know we were tired and probably didn't have anything left to give but that doesn't make it sting any less. This game was right there It was winnable. I'm worried about the casual fans and the community who does not follow or watch games until it becomes the chic thing to do who will take one look at the lopsided score at the end and our record overall and decide that we sucked which of course isn't true. Unfortunately because of this we will probably struggle to get people out to games early in the season. I'm sorry to have kind of a glass half empty view of what should be overall nothing but pride and being happy for the team and what they have done but we needed this game. Losing by double digits on national TV even though the score was actually much closer than that and if we hadn't have had to play that extra game we probably would have won. But that's the importance of winning on the road and finishing your opportunities (I'm referring to the Indiana State game). Fortunately we can look forward to a bright future and I think this tournament run taught us how to win away from the ARC so we should see improvement there in the future. I think we did a lot to change our perception in the Valley but the fight to fully do that continues and we're still climbing that hill. I am proud of this team for their effort. I am optimistic for what is to come and hopefully soon we will be able to reach our full potential as a program and go on a big run that garners significant and needed national attention and an uptick in enrollment. It sucks to come up short again though. Hopefully our fortunes change and we do start to get these big wins in big spots with greater regularity. Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
Kiser and JFL named to the all tournament team, a great honor for both. JFL accomplishes the feat while far from 100% healthy. However, imagine the arc of development Kiser has exhibited, beginning as a walk-on player and winding up an all-tournament player in his senior year even while playing with an injury. A salute to JFL and Kiser! :clap: :clap: :clap:
A guy who took so much crap from everyone on the board (except ValpoTX) he has more than exceeded expectations and as I have said before is a testament what hard work can bring you and a credit to the Valpo program. A model representative. Congratulations John! Congratulations Javon as well! Couldn't be happier for two great individuals and ambassadors of the program! Mileek it's your turn next year to show what you can do! Just keep putting the work in and you too can experience the Kiser Transformation! :) I think we can all agree Mileek has improved a lot this year though.
Another silver lining to the tournament run!
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Quote from: valpopal on March 08, 2020, 03:45:55 PM
Another silver lining to the tournament run!
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Woo! Don't change your mind this time
Well, that's interesting. I've been saying for months that after this season was not the time for him to consider leaving, and his recent interviews show that he has an Alec Peters-like mentality towards the program that gave him a scholarship, versus those that did not.
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We really should play in the CBI\CIT. We could use the extra practices and games to continue our development and continue learning how to win.
Quote from: a3uge on March 08, 2020, 03:05:36 PMWe had no business being in the tournament
Nonsense. The only thing that surprised me about reaching the final game was that Freeman was sick and Robinson unavailable. We and Bradley peaked at the right times. Kudos to Lottich for controlling the team evolution.
Quote from: a3uge on March 08, 2020, 03:05:36 PMUnfortunately Bradley didn't either, having gone through 5, 8, and 7 seeds. Too bad UNI lost their first game.
When Childs completely returned from injury Bradley became a better team than Loyola and a tossup with UNI. I respect Wardle as a coach and their combination of talents gives them a variety of attacking and defending options. Whoever they draw on selection Sunday it will be a game.
I think that this team would try to win the CBI or CIT, unlike prior HL teams which took it is a negative consolation. It would also allow Kiser and Fazekas to have the postseason experience that they deserve, after this run.
Quote from: valpotx on March 08, 2020, 04:12:50 PM
I think that this team would try to win the CBI or CIT, unlike prior HL teams which took it is a negative consolation. It would also allow Kiser and Fazekas to have the postseason experience that they deserve, after this run.
Eh, might be better to sit them out (it's the CIT) and give some of the younger guys more playing time.
Quote from: justducky on March 08, 2020, 04:06:45 PM
Quote from: a3uge on March 08, 2020, 03:05:36 PMWe had no business being in the tournament
Nonsense. The only thing that surprised me about reaching the final game was that Freeman was sick and Robinson unavailable. We and Bradley peaked at the right times. Kudos to Lottich for controlling the team evolution.
Quote from: a3uge on March 08, 2020, 03:05:36 PMUnfortunately Bradley didn't either, having gone through 5, 8, and 7 seeds. Too bad UNI lost their first game.
When Childs completely returned from injury Bradley became a better team than Loyola and a tossup with UNI. I respect Wardle as a coach and their combination of talents gives them a variety of attacking and defending options. Whoever they draw on selection Sunday it will be a game.
Just let me be bitter.
Lottich: "About this time last year this program looked like it was in a bad spot. It looked like it was falling apart. Really though it was just coming together."
That is the best succinct takeaway I have seen. He's 100% right. Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
Our best days are ahead of us. Hopefully we get more support from the community at large and from the university in terms of facility upgrades when they have the ability but I can say with absolute certainty that our best days are ahead of us. I say it again: I BELIEVE!
My wife and I went to four games in four days. Great fun. We didn't have an answer when Bradley went to a zone, but it was a great four days. Great job Valpo.
Great run guys.
Quote from: VUGrad1314 on March 08, 2020, 04:33:39 PM
Lottich: "About this time last year this program looked like it was in a bad spot. It looked like it was falling apart. Really though it was just coming together."
That is the best succinct takeaway I have seen. He's 100% right. Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
Our best days are ahead of us. Hopefully we get more support from the community at large and from the university in terms of facility upgrades when they have the ability but I can say with absolute certainty that our best days are ahead of us. I say it again: I BELIEVE!
Last year I argued that having the roster churn was the best thing for the program (obviously sans JFL). This was clearly the case as younger players were able to flourish and the team actually played hard due to the more lazy players leaving.
I might have missed it somewhere but what's Nick Robinson's injury? It's too bad we didn't have him to help lighten the minute load.
I also think that if we didn't have to play in the play in game Thursday, we would would've had the stamina to finish it off today.
Dot said it best..."Valpo played great for 3 1/2 games. We were just gassed and you could see it with the shots not falling. Ryan has closed his Valpo career having the best 3 point percentage for a career in school history. He was 2/6 from the 3. Not an excuse, just reality. Bradley has the talent to be a very tough out and unless they gets screwed into being a 14 seed or some such nonsense, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they won a game or two.
Quote from: vu72 on March 08, 2020, 06:09:26 PM
Dot said it best..."Valpo played great for 3 1/2 games. We were just gassed and you could see it with the shots not falling. Ryan has closed his Valpo career having the best 3 point percentage for a career in school history. He was 2/6 from the 3. Not an excuse, just reality. Bradley has the talent to be a very tough out and unless they gets screwed into being a 14 seed or some such nonsense, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they won a game or two.
Currently projected around a 13 seed, but depends on the auto bids from other leagues. Long way from being decided.
proud of the guys and how they represented Valpo. too bad we couldn't pull it off. that 4th game in 4 days was brutal, huge difference between being a 7th and a 6th seed. love where we are for the future. JFL, Clay, Krikke, Sackey...going to be beasts
Quote from: elephtheria47 on March 08, 2020, 06:45:41 PMproud of the guys and how they represented Valpo. too bad we couldn't pull it off. that 4th game in 4 days was brutal, huge difference between being a 7th and a 6th seed. love where we are for the future. JFL, Clay, Krikke, Sackey...going to be beasts
Some legit talent with Clay and Krikke freshman to soph improvement should be really special along with JFL. The rest of the roster right now appears to be role guys. The program is desperate for a bit of size and at least another shooter. The freshman who's name it will take me half the off season to learn to say and, in particular, spell looks as if he might be able to contribute in that fashion.
Makes no sense to play in CTI or any other low tournament. Time to put this season to rest (and rest the players). Use the money on recruiting. We've played them in the past and there is zero benefit playing in them. Other than a few forum fans, no one cares about these tournaments. Even the teams in them don't go all in. We've made the mistake before.
Did we have a young team struggling to win on the road who could use some seasoning in closing out games back then? We are the kind of team this tournament was made for. The players can rest from April onwards. They'll have plenty of time. The upside of extra games and practices far outweighs anything else. Who are we recruiting? Our scholarships are all filled and I'm pretty sure there are limits on what you can do to recruit current juniors anyway. I say play the games. Again the benefit far outweighs the cost.
Quote from: Chairback on March 08, 2020, 07:49:49 PM
Makes no sense to play in CTI or any other low tournament. Time to put this season to rest (and rest the players). Use the money on recruiting. We've played them in the past and there is zero benefit playing in them. Other than a few forum fans, no one cares about these tournaments. Even the teams in them don't go all in. We've made the mistake before.
If the players sell Matt on the CIT idea and not the other way around then MAYBE it would be worth doing. Under those circumstances there could be some benefits but don't expect us fans to show much interest.
Quote from: justducky on March 08, 2020, 09:19:59 PM
Quote from: Chairback on March 08, 2020, 07:49:49 PM
Makes no sense to play in CTI or any other low tournament. Time to put this season to rest (and rest the players). Use the money on recruiting. We've played them in the past and there is zero benefit playing in them. Other than a few forum fans, no one cares about these tournaments. Even the teams in them don't go all in. We've made the mistake before.
If the players sell Matt on the CIT idea and not the other way around then MAYBE it would be worth doing. Under those circumstances there could be some benefits but don't expect us fans to show much interest.
For the most part I'm ambivalent about these tournaments, but if the players and coaches want to do it and the university decides to spend the money, I'll watch the games if they stream them. At the same time, one of my most satisfying moments was when we went out to Washington and beat them on their court in one of these tournaments. Gave me family bragging rights forever over my nephew who went there.
Agree we should not play in these other postseason tournaments:
(1) VU ended the season on a high note, let's keep it that way;
(2) Our past record in these tournaments is not good;
(3) Yes, we get additional game experience for returning players, but gee, they just got 4 games' worth of additional experience;
(4) These tournaments are, shall we say, not highly regarded;
(5) It costs money to play in them. Tough sell to the faculty in this environment.
Paul
A little late to the posting party, but I echo the admiration for the fight this team put on and the run they made. Felt helpless watching the wheels fall off and that really stings a lot.
Whatever the team wants to do has my support postseason-wise. 2011 CBI was fun, but it had some bigger names in it. My last Valpo game was the Iona CIT debacle which STILL leaves a bad taste. I can see everyone's pros and cons. I think it just depends on if the team wants to keep playing or not as to whether it's valuable. If a Valpo team gets over the first game curse in the CIT, then watch out! A run would be fun. Disinterested, half-hearted play would not.
Any post-season tourney this particular year would be anticlimactic and I doubt many fans could expect more excitement and good cheer than they just observed in this tournament. Don't waste your time, money, and energy on a dud tourney. Get jazzed for next year and who wants to risk an injury just to play in a meaningless tourney that no one will remember? Keep THIS memory in the forefront as fodder for next year's trip to the dance.
When we found our seats, I just stood there for a bit, quietly looking around, kind of breathing in the moment, so to speak. To think where we were a year ago to nervously awaiting OUR team to run out on that court was surreal. In the end, things didn't go our way, but our guys played their hearts out and I could not be more proud!
Some pretty telling stuff from Sackey. Sounds like postseason play could be a go! Also cool to know that Erik Buggs is helping mentor him and staying close with the program. I saw some SERIOUS improvement from him down the stretch this year and I am excited for his future. If he continues his improved play our core four next year is obvious Sackey JFL Clay and Krikke. He loves the team and its culture. Says they love each other and play for each other, a fact that I think is quite obvious. Anyway here's the rundown of what Sackey had to say from PO:
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1236834321916403713
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1236834323086692357
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1236834324521136130
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1236834325858906112
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1236834327280914445
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1236834328761569281
Would love to see the Valpo community support the program like this... Look at that turnout...
https://www.facebook.com/1470wmbd/videos/607800143400724/
Something important that got lost in the shuffle amid this impressive run:
We played 3.5 really good halves of basketball to close the tournament! No long droughts. Ball moving well. Shooting well. Good defensive execution. And most importantly NOT FALLING BEHIND BY A BAZILLION POINTS AND HAVING TO CLAW OUR WAY BACK. I can't help but wonder if something changed after that Loyola win. I wonder if this young team finally began to fully gel and learn how to put two halves together. That's the first and biggest step toward learning how to win. AND THEY DID IT AWAY FROM HOME! Yes it was a neutral floor but that's still significant! Hopefully they continue to grow and play well in the postseason if they are offered a bid but that's another reason this tournament experience was so valuable. It's yet another reason to believe in our future which is super bright. I think we learned a lot and turned an important corner! Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
Quote from: craftyrighthander on March 08, 2020, 04:38:23 PMMy wife and I went to four games in four days. Great fun. We didn't have an answer when Bradley went to a zone, but it was a great four days. Great job Valpo.
I have been harping on how great this tournament is for the last 3 years. Foremost is the games themselves, but it doesn't stop there. All the gatherings and parties before and after with other Valpo Fans is fantastic. For some it is like a reunion with old friends and alumni. Here are some examples of my experiences this year in St Louis.
So next year come and join us and show the other teams there are more than just 50-100 Valpo fans. The more fans the more fun. Plan to attend next year, you will not regret it.
https://twitter.com/ValpoAlumni/status/1236385669976657921
https://twitter.com/ValpoAlumni/status/1235759060961628160
https://twitter.com/AlBillets/status/1236362481704087553
https://twitter.com/ValpoBasketball/status/1236646856144412674
https://twitter.com/ValpoBasketball/status/1236299126431776768
I've held off mostly because I wanted to go when we had a chance to do something meaningful in the tournament (IE us not being a Thursday team). This run has given me that hope. Count me as one who plans to attend next year unless of course extenuating circumstances prohibit me from doing so! Go Valpo! I BELIEVE!
I'll be there too!
I would be very surprised if we took any post-season tourney invite. We were really beat up and the end, Javon, Kiser, etc. No reason to risk any more injury. They deserve a rest, get their health back and get ready for an exciting 20-21 season. Next year should be a fun one.
I 100% agree with this statement
https://twitter.com/BrandonVickrey/status/1237190886372585472
We won the four Game tourney !! ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: VUfan on March 09, 2020, 08:59:09 PMWe won the four Game tourney !! ;D ;D ;D
No we didn't... What makes you think we won?
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Quote from: VUfan on March 09, 2020, 08:59:09 PMWe won the four Game tourney !! ;D ;D ;D
No we didn't... What makes you think we won?
Think he's suggesting there was a (4-game) and separate (3-game) tournament. We advanced furthest on the (4-game). Sorta like Toilet Bowl Champs in Gus Macker!!!
A Gus Macker reference +1
Was just talking to someone about our respective experiences playing in it (so many years ago).
Quote from: VUBBFan on March 09, 2020, 07:05:43 PMI have been harping on how great this tournament is for the last 3 years. Foremost is the games themselves, but it doesn't stop there. All the gatherings and parties before and after with other Valpo Fans is fantastic. For some it is like a reunion with old friends and alumni. Here are some examples of my experiences this year in St Louis.
So next year come and join us and show the other teams there are more than just 50-100 Valpo fans. The more fans the more fun. Plan to attend next year, you will not regret it.
We had talked about this at one of the home games, but the issue is that this is the weekend of the IHSAA boy's sectionals and until I don't have a nephew/godson playing in that tournament (next year will be the last year) I probably can't come. Hopefully in 21-22 the current freshmen and sophomores are still playing!
Quote from: 78crusader on March 08, 2020, 09:41:28 PM
Agree we should not play in these other postseason tournaments:
(1) VU ended the season on a high note, let's keep it that way;
(2) Our past record in these tournaments is not good;
(3) Yes, we get additional game experience for returning players, but gee, they just got 4 games' worth of additional experience;
(4) These tournaments are, shall we say, not highly regarded;
(5) It costs money to play in them. Tough sell to the faculty in this environment.
Paul
Add to these items the fact that a commitment to a postseason tournament like the CBI or CIT, if they still take place, from the VU administration would be complicated due to health concerns. The Ivy League already has cancelled its postseason tournament. In fact, at this point about three dozen universities have announced they will be switching to online education only, a few insisting students leave campus dorms for the rest of the spring semester. These include some of the largest and most respected universities in the country. Other universities have banned official travel, international and domestic, by staff or students. Like those schools, Valparaiso has some tough choices in the upcoming days, and I would think sending athletes to a minor tournament or hosting one on campus would be a low priority. Here is an article about the national situation: https://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Coronavirus-Threatens-to/248175 (https://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Coronavirus-Threatens-to/248175)
From a pure basketball standpoint I want to see Valpo take the opportunity to play because I think the rewards for doing so could be great for next year as I've said but I can see the argument for keeping them home and ultimately accept it if the issue is player safety which should be first and foremost in all of our minds. It won't do us any good if our players aren't healthy and ready to show what they can do next year. If there is a legitimate threat to player safety from continuing to play then by all means keep them home and safe.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
MAC and WAC will play their tournaments without any general public invited.
Big West will too. Just saw on ESPN.
I just posted in the virus thread that the Lutheran Basketball Association of America has cancelled its national middle school tournament which is held annually at VU the last weekend in March.
Speaking of cancelled tournaments... No CBI...
https://twitter.com/CBITourney/status/1237780933882847234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1237780933882847234&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcsnbbs.com%2Fthread-895968.html
No fans at NCAA Tournament. Yeah they need to cancel the CIT. Or at least Valpo needs to do the right thing and not play. I've completely reversed course on this. I don't want anyone getting seriously ill for a tournament whose benefits aren't even readily apparent until later.
Quote from: craftyrighthander on March 08, 2020, 04:38:23 PM
My wife and I went to four games in four days. Great fun. We didn't have an answer when Bradley went to a zone, but it was a great four days. Great job Valpo.
I think, like Coach Lottich, that we got the shots that could have been made but they just didn't fall. Maybe the tired legs is what did those shots in or maybe we get some lucky bounces like some of the Braves shots did and the game changes totally.
Maybe someone already posted this but I read on the MVC message board that 1.2 million people watched this game on CBS. If true, that's amazing exposure for the university.
Here is the actual quote from
Mikovio"s post on the MVCfans.com forum. http://mvcfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5507&view=unread#p126276 (http://mvcfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5507&view=unread#p126276)
QuoteTV ratings in. On a positive note the MVC beat out the Mountain West and WCC finals.
Earlier in the day, CBS averaged a 0.8 (flat) and 1.20 million (-6%) for the Valparaiso-Bradley Missouri Valley championship and a 0.7 (-19%) and 1.02 million (-21%) for Memphis-Houston. On Saturday, it averaged a 1.0 (+21%) and 1.55 million (+29%) for Kentucky-Florida, a 0.8 (-14%) and 1.07 million (-19%) for the Utah State-San Diego State Mountain West final, and a 0.7 (-46%) and 1.06 million (-49%) for UCLA-USC.