Opponent Games and Scores

[a3uge]

Kind of weird scheduling by the HL. Travel partners WSU and NKU go to Michigan on Friday to play OU and UDM respectively. WSU stays in Detroit and plays UDM on Sunday, but NKU goes home and waits to play OU at home on Monday?

I mentioned this scenario in another thread. There's not enough weekends in the season to use travel partners for the whole schedule, so some teams have to travel to the sane partner twice.

[talksalot]

some teams have to travel to the sane partner twice.

although sometimes they are NOT sane....  like our one-off game against the Mighty CSU Vikings in the Vast Cavernous almost always packed with lots of seats Quicken Loans Center on Tuesday the 16th.

[oklahomamick]

Watching Oakland vs. Wright St.  How did we lose to WSU     Oakland trying something new, Kampe shaved wearing a suit jacket and team playing defense. 

[oklahomamick]

NKU just swept the Michigan trip.  I thought Valpo sweeping Oakland and Detroit was good but NKU just completed the same accomplishment. 

[a3uge]

NKU just swept the Michigan trip.  I thought Valpo sweeping Oakland and Detroit was good but NKU just completed the same accomplishment.

But was it by a billion points like us!?

Bravo to NKU. I don't think anybody expected that to start the year.

[talksalot]

Friday 1/29
Iona (11-9) 70  Manhattan 56
Wright State @ Oakland (14-8) 89 Wright State (13-9) 63
Northern Kentucky (8-12) 91 Detroit (9-11) 83
Milwaukee (15-7) 95 Green Bay (13-9) 94


SO   HL Standings   RPI

VALPARAISO 8 - 1      29
WRIGHT STA 7 - 2    150
MILWAUKEE  6 - 3    149
OAKLAND      6 - 3    136
GREEN BAY   5 - 4    155
YOUNG STA   4 - 5    220
NORTH KENT 4 - 5    249
DETROIT       3 - 6    243
CLEVE STATE 2 - 7    218
ILL-CHICAGO 0 - 9    350

[talksalot]

And the With-in Range RPI:

Florida 26 .6087  NO CHANGE
Duke  27  .6083  UP 1 SPOT, .0006
South Carolina  28  .6081 NO CHANGE
VALPARAISO  29  ..6006 after the Oakland game, .6004 after Milwaukee
Michigan 30 .5995  UP .0009
St Josephs  31  .5979   UP 1 SPOT, .0004,
Texas Tech  32  .5976  NO CHANGE
Pittsburgh  33  .5966    DOWN .0009
Virgin Common.  34  .5961  ... moved up after 10-point win at Davidson
St. Mary's  35  .5960   DOWN 1 SPOT DOWN .0008

[bbtds]

Youngstown State @ UIC - Penguins are 4 point favorites. 

Wow! I don't care who you are (ahem, take notice Lunardi) that was an impressive prediction. Final: YSU 82, UIC 78. Is that right? If your money was on YSU you lose because they didn't cover the spread the Penguins just matched it?

[ValpoHoops]

It's a push. Everyone gets their money back.

[talksalot]

Saturday 1/30
Akron @ Ball State - Zips favored by 1
Chicago State @ UMKC - NO VEGAS LINE, Nolan Predictor has the Roos favored by 6
Indiana State @ Loyola - Sycs favored by 3
Illinois State @ Missouri State - is a "Pick-em Game"' Nolan Predictor has the Redbirds favored by .5
Cleveland State @ UIC - Vikes favored by 2.5
St. Joseph's @ Rhode Island - Rams favored by 2.5
Belmont @ Tennessee Tech - Bruins favored by 1
Oregon State @ Arizona - Cats favored by 12

[bbtds]

It's a push. Everyone gets their money back.

Had no idea. I never bet on sports. I guess we know who does?   

[talksalot]

Saturday 1/30 - The Finals !
Akron 73 Ball State (13-9) 64 - knocking Valpo to #30 in the RPI, switching places with the Wolverines.
UMKC 78 Chicago State (4-20) 64 (but Bradley lost their 20th game a few minutes before Chicago State managed it)
Loyola 104 Indiana State (12-10) 96 2OT 
Missouri State (9-13) 84  Illinois State 81 OT
UIC (3-18) 72 Cleveland State (7-16) 70 OT
St. Joseph's 64 Rhode Island (12-9) 55
Tennessee Tech 89 Belmont (16-7) 79
Arizona 80 Oregon State (12-8) 63

[talksalot]

and the RPI checkup... not a lot of help from the opponents... and certainly playing the 'guins did nothing to help...

I have to shift the range a bit with the Crusaders slipping...

St Josephs  29  .6038 
Michigan 30 .6035
Virgin Common.  31  .5992
Pittsburgh  32  .5975   
VALPARAISO  33   .5973 with the Belmont and Oregon State games still undecided.
Monmouth  34  .5960
California   35  .5960
St. Mary's  36  .5954

Current Home Winning Streaks:

1. Wichita State 42 - WED FEB 3 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
2. Kansas 37 - WED FEB 3 - KANSAS STATE
3. Kentucky 32 -  SAT FEB 6 FLORIDA
4. Maryland 25    FEB 6 - PURDUE
4. South Dakota State 25 - FEB 6 - IUPUI
6. Stephen F. Austin 24 - FEB 8 - NORTHWESTERN STATE
6. UAB 24 - FEB 4 - FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
6. Valparaiso 24 - FEB 11 - NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Defense Points per game allowed

1. Arkansas-Little Rock 58.8 - THU FEB 4 - TROY STATE AT HOME
2. Saint Mary's College 59.5 - LATER TONIGHT @ PACIFIC
3. San Diego State 59.8 - TUE FEB 2- COLORADO STATE AT HOME
4. Louisville 60.2 - MON FEB 1 - NORTH CAROLINA AT HOME
5. Virginia 61.2 - WEB FEB 3 - BOSTON COLLEGE
6. Villanova 61.6 - TOMORROW - @ ST JOHNS
7. Valparaiso 61.8 SAT FEB 6 - @ UIC
8. Old Dominion 61.8 SAT FEB 6 - @ CHARLOTTE
9. Wichita State 61.9 TOMORROW - @ EVANSVILLE
10. Cincinnati 62.2 - THUR FEB 4 - SOUTH FLORIDA

AND WE JUMPED IN THE TOP-15 IN ANOTHER STAT !

1. Louisville +19.1
2. Saint Mary's College +19.1
3. Indiana +16.7
4. SMU +16.4
5. Purdue +16.4
6. West Virginia +16.3
7. Michigan State +15.8
8. North Carolina +15.5
9. Villanova +13.9
10. Arizona +13.8
11. Oklahoma +13.8
12. Duke +13.7
13. Texas A&M +13.5
14. Valparaiso +13.4
15. Gonzaga +13.2

[historyman]

How about this video. Talk about distracting a player during free throws! Phelps should go back to smoking pot.


Michael Phelps speedo tour during opponents free throws

[VULB#62]

Posted that yesterday farther down in this thread.

[talksalot]

and After Belmont lost...but before the Arizona State loss was posted... and again, I had to shift the "within range" grouping

Virgin Common.  31  .5991
Pittsburgh  32  .5976   
California   33  .5972
Monmouth  34  .5961
VALPARAISO  35   .5957  Oregon State game still undecided.
St. Mary's  36  .5954
Notre Dame  37  .5946
Texas Tech  38  .5925
South Dakota State  39  .5913

[talksalot]

so in 5 minutes we fell two more spots... darn those OSU Beavers!
we dropped two MORE spots... RPI is now at 37 and the SOS plummets to 157 !

the KEN POM defense ranking still has Valpo #1 slightly ahead of San Diego State.

Virgin Common.  31  .5991
Pittsburgh  32  .5976   
California   33  .5966  down .0006
Monmouth  34  .5960 down .0001
Arizona   35  .5956
St. Mary's  36  .5954
VALPARAISO  37   .5949 down .0007
Notre Dame  38  .5946
Texas Tech  39  .5925
South Dakota State  40  .5913

[historyman]

This is what OSU had to contend with at ASU -- Michael Phelps in a Speedo 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/michael-phelps-speedo-arizona-state-curtain-of-distraction-free-throw

Posted that yesterday farther down in this thread.

Ok, my apologies for missing your post.

[talksalot]

slight change in the RPI after the west coast games finished...

Virginia Commonwealth 31 0.5991
Pittsburgh  32 0.5975
California 33  0.5975 
Arizona  34 0.5970 
Monmouth  35 0.5960
Valparaiso  36 0.5949 
Notre Dame  37 0.5946 
S Dakota State 38 0.5922   
St Mary's College  39 0.5914
Texas Tech  40 0.5909

[talksalot]

Your Week Ahead...

Sunday, 1/31
Wright State @ Detroit - Raiders favored by 3
Western Illinois @ IPFW - Dons favored by 12.5
Oregon @ Arizona State - Ducks favored by 6

Monday 2/1
Oakland @ Northern Kentucky
Iona @ St. Peters

Tuesday 2/2
Rhode Island @ UMass
Drake @ Indiana State
Ball State @ Bowling Green
Bradley @ Missouri State

Tuesday 2/2
Rhode Island @ UMass
Drake @ Indiana State
Ball State @ Bowling Green
Bradley @ Missouri State

Wednesday 2/3
No Games involving our opponents

Thursday 2/4
Green Bay @ Northern Kentucky
Milwaukee @ Wright State
Detroit @ Cleveland State
Oakland @ Youngstown State
Morehead State @ Belmont
IPFW @ South Dakota
Colorado @ Oregon
Chicago State @ Seattle
Utah @ Oregon State

Friday 2/5
Iona @ Canisius

[a3uge]

Your Week Ahead...

Sunday, 1/31
Wright State @ Detroit - Raiders favored by 3
Western Illinois @ IPFW - Dons favored by 12.5
Oregon @ Arizona State - Ducks favored by 6

Monday 2/1
Oakland @ Northern Kentucky
Iona @ St. Peters

Tuesday 2/2
Rhode Island @ UMass
Drake @ Indiana State
Ball State @ Bowling Green
Bradley @ Missouri State

Tuesday 2/2
Rhode Island @ UMass
Drake @ Indiana State
Ball State @ Bowling Green
Bradley @ Missouri State

Wednesday 2/3
No Games involving our opponents

Thursday 2/4
Green Bay @ Northern Kentucky
Milwaukee @ Wright State
Detroit @ Cleveland State
Oakland @ Youngstown State
Morehead State @ Belmont
IPFW @ South Dakota
Colorado @ Oregon
Chicago State @ Seattle
Utah @ Oregon State

Friday 2/5
Iona @ Canisius

Actually, Detroit is favored by 3.

[frontrowfan]

Good win today by Detroit despite Yoho returning to form after his injury last year.   Looking forward to a win at home against WSU

[talksalot]

Sunday, 1/31
Detroit (10-11) 75 Wright State (13-10) 68
IPFW (18-6) 88 Western Illinois 67
Oregon @ Arizona State - 7:30pm (CT) game time on ESPNU


Despite the Mastodon's win, we fell another 2 spots today...

Pittsburgh 0.5986 32 
Virginia Commonwealth 0.5984 33
Arizona 0.5970 34
California  0.5968 35
Notre Dame 0.5966 36
Monmouth  0.5954 37
Valparaiso 0.5952 38... and the SOS is down to 156
South Dakota State  0.5921 39
Saint Mary's College 0.5913 40
Texas Tech 0.5901 41

AND !  We moved into the top 20 in D1 Game Winning Percentage...

1. SMU 95.0%
2. North Carolina 90.5%
2. Xavier 90.5%
4. Oklahoma 90.0%
4. South Carolina 90.0%
6. Arkansas-Little Rock 89.5%
6. Saint Mary's College 89.5%
8. Maryland 86.4%
9. Dayton 85.7%
9. Grand Canyon 85.7%
9. Saint Joseph's 85.7%
9. Texas A&M 85.7%
9. Villanova 85.7%
14. Chattanooga 84.2%
15. Purdue 82.6%
16. Hawaii 82.4%
17. Indiana 81.8%
17. Michigan State 81.8%
17. Providence 81.8%
20. Iowa 81.0%
20. Louisville 81.0%
20. UAB 81.0%
20. Valparaiso 81.0%
20. Virginia 81.0%
20. West Virginia 81.0%

OK, Fine, it's a 6-way tie for 20th... BUT... it's still 20th.

[talksalot]

and an hour later... CAL loses to Colorado... and falls below us...and Monmouth dropped .0002 to be in a statistical tie with us.  still a handful of games tonight, including the Ducks, who take on Arizona State, we have one common opponent with the Sun Devils.. they beat Belmont by 10.

Pittsburgh 0.5986 32
Virginia Commonwealth  0.5984 33
Notre Dame  0.5966 34 
Arizona  0.5963 35 
Monmouth 0.5952 36 
Valparaiso 0.5952 37 
California 0.5947 38 
South Dakota State 0.5921 39
Saint Mary's College 0.5906 40 
Texas Tech 0.5901 41

[talksalot]

Sunday, 1/31
Detroit (10-11) 75 Wright State (13-10) 68
IPFW (18-6) 88 Western Illinois 67
Oregon (18-4) 91 Arizona State 74

and all of the games are over... so we end the month of January:

Wichita State 0.6001 32 
Virginia Commonwealth  0.5987 33 
Arizona 0.5959 34 
Notre Dame 0.5957 35
Valparaiso  0.5953 36 
Monmouth  0.5952 37 
William & Mary  0.5947 38   
California  0.5943 39 
South Dakota State 0.5920 40   
Saint Mary's College 0.5906 41 

HOME COURT WINNING STREAKS:
1. Wichita State 42
2. Kansas 37
3. Kentucky 32
4. Maryland 25
4. South Dakota State 25
6. Stephen F. Austin 24
6. UAB 24
6. Valparaiso 24

Defense Points per game Allowed

1. Arkansas-Little Rock 58.8
2. San Diego State 59.8
3. Saint Mary's College 59.8
4. Louisville 60.2
5. Virginia 61.2
6. Villanova 61.2
7. Connecticut 61.4
8. Valparaiso 61.8
9. Old Dominion 61.8

WINNING PERCENTAGE

1. SMU 95.0%
2. North Carolina 90.5%
2. Xavier 90.5%
4. Oklahoma 90.0%
4. South Carolina 90.0%
6. Arkansas-Little Rock 89.5%
6. Saint Mary's College 89.5%
8. Maryland 86.4%
9. Dayton 85.7%
9. Grand Canyon 85.7%
9. Saint Joseph's 85.7%
9. Texas A&M 85.7%
9. Villanova 85.7%
14. Chattanooga 84.2%
15. Michigan State 82.6%
15. Purdue 82.6%
17. Hawaii 82.4%
18. Indiana 81.8%
18. Providence 81.8%
20. Iowa 81.0%
20. Louisville 81.0%
20. Oregon 81.0%
20. UAB 81.0%
20. Valparaiso 81.0%
20. Virginia 81.0%
20. West Virginia 81.0%


So far... it's been a great season...let's keep the pedal to the metal... one game at a time.