Arch Madness

[valpolaw]

Looks like we have Missouri State first

http://mvc-sports.com/news/2021/2/27/loyola-earns-top-seed-for-arch-madness-outright-regular-season-crown.aspx

[oklahomamick]

We were 0-2 against them this year.  It's difficult for a team to beat someone three consecutive times and we are better team
Now than when we played them.  Coaches will have a game plan.  I like our chances. 

[valpotx]

Prim and Mosely were the only contributors against Evansville.  We need to make sure that the rest of their team plays like they did against Evansville. 

[justducky]

We were 0-2 against them this year.  It's difficult for a team to beat someone three consecutive times and we are better team
Now than when we played them.  Coaches will have a game plan.  I like our chances. 

Neither Morgan or Kpegeol saw action in those early January games. Conner Barrett saw BIG minutes in both and had maybe his two worst overall performances. On the +/- scale he was -16 on Jan 9'th and -13 on the 10'th. Will different matchups lead to different results?

[vuny98]

We were 0-2 against them this year.  It's difficult for a team to beat someone three consecutive times and we are better team Now than when we played them.  Coaches will have a game plan.  I like our chances.

Neither Morgan or Kpegeol saw action in those early January games. Conner Barrett saw BIG minutes in both and had maybe his two worst overall performances. On the +/- scale he was -16 on Jan 9'th and -13 on the 10'th. Will different matchups lead to different results?

We are a different team then when we played them... Maybe not a better team, but a different team that's for sure.

[wh]

Prim and Mosely were the only contributors against Evansville.  We need to make sure that the rest of their team plays like they did against Evansville. 

Mosely went crazy on us with 29 points in each game. He beat our guards and drove the lane repeatedly. If we do nothing better than hold him to his 20 point average, our chances should improve considerably.

[bbtds]

The Bradley Braves and their beloved Coach Wardle are the FIRST to go down this year.

SIU 73, Bradley 63

[justducky]

The Bradley Braves and their beloved Coach Wardle are the FIRST to go down this year.

SIU 73, Bradley 63

Seemed like there were more missing faces (injuries and suspensions) than familiar ones. These 2 teams could could have looked so very different! As well as SIU played their point guard looks unlikely for tomorrow and it could be really ugly against Loyola.

[SanityLost17]

I actually think we are playing a lot better lately and see the upside of this team.   

However, I think Missouri State is a bad matchup for us.     Not confident we win this one.    I'm guessing an 8 point loss in a game that is not all that close most of the game.   

[vok22]

I do think this is a bad matchup. However, it is hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, and we are a lot different team than when we first played them. They were our first 2 conference games and we have seen improvement and a drastic change in roles since then. I think that it will be a good game, and the winner of this game will play Loyola in the MVC Championship game!

[crusader05]

Yeah It's a bad match up for us but not insurmountable.

on the positive side, our randomness and inconsistency may make it hard for people to game plan around us.

"so if they're not making any 3s do this. But sometimes they're going to make them at and unrealistic clip so let's do this. And we need to stop Kirkke cause he can score 20 points a game but sometimes he doesn't and this other guy does. and sometimes their bench scores 9 points and sometimes it scores 38 points so in conclusion who knows which team we're playing tomorrow but honestly the probably don't either so go team"

[bbtds]

However, it is hard to beat a team 3 times in a season

Actually stats do not bear this out. When 2 teams meet 3 times in a season there are more results of 3-0 & 0-3 than there are results of 2-1 & 1-2.

"According to an ESPN article, from 1970 through 2019, teams that swept an opponent during the regular season and then faced them again in a tournament won the tournament game 67% of the time."


Go Wolpertingers! Go Gold! Go Brown!

[covufan]

Arch Madness

We can beat any team in this field.

We can lose to any team in this field.

Doesn't get any madder than that.

There is no pressure on the Brown and Gold to win this tournament - all of the pressure is on other teams to beat us. We can do this. We can show everyone out there that the MVC is a three bid conference.

Go Brown and Gold!


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[justducky]

"so if they're not making any 3s do this. But sometimes they're going to make them at and unrealistic clip so let's do this. And we need to stop Kirkke cause he can score 20 points a game but sometimes he doesn't and this other guy does. and sometimes their bench scores 9 points and sometimes it scores 38 points so in conclusion who knows which team we're playing tomorrow but honestly the probably don't either so go team"

Sounds like you found a copy of the MSU game prep notes for our Wolpertingers!     So we don't have a mascot and they don't have a clue who or what to prepare for.       I'd call that an equal footing.

[vok22]

However, it is hard to beat a team 3 times in a season

Actually stats do not bear this out. When 2 teams meet 3 times in a season there are more results of 3-0 & 0-3 than there are results of 2-1 & 1-2.

"According to an ESPN article, from 1970 through 2019, teams that swept an opponent during the regular season and then faced them again in a tournament won the tournament game 67% of the time."


Go Wolpertingers! Go Gold! Go Brown!

Which means the team that lost in the regular season won 33% of the time in the tournament, which is 33% more than they did in the regular season. 😃😃I'll take it

[wh]

After reading and rereading the TV coverage breakdown for tonight's game, it still isn't clear to me who is providing TV coverage for the Valparaiso area? Is it ESPN+?

[Just Sayin]

After reading and rereading the TV coverage breakdown for tonight's game, it still isn't clear to me who is providing TV coverage for the Valparaiso area? Is it ESPN+?

NBC Sports Chicago is covering all games today in the MVC. You can get them on HULU.

I read on Pomeroy that they are also on ESPN+

[justducky]

After reading and rereading the TV coverage breakdown for tonight's game, it still isn't clear to me who is providing TV coverage for the Valparaiso area? Is it ESPN+?

NBC Sports Chicago is covering all games today in the MVC. You can get them on HULU.

I read on Pomeroy that they are also on ESPN+

I didn't check last night but I (we) were probably blacked out on ESPN+. For my Comcast the stations are or could be 37 (ISU-Evansville playing now) or 109? (had play-in games yesterday) or 201? or 202? It might be just replays on those last 3 but there are Valley games listed so they might have missed on what teams are playing?

As expected Loyola coasted past SIU.

[humbleopinion]

When I try to watch on Comcast ch 37, I don't get HD.  However, if I livestream the same station through xfinity website, it comes through in HD

[vu72]

After reading and rereading the TV coverage breakdown for tonight's game, it still isn't clear to me who is providing TV coverage for the Valparaiso area? Is it ESPN+?

NBC Sports Chicago is covering all games today in the MVC. You can get them on HULU.

I read on Pomeroy that they are also on ESPN+

I didn't check last night but I (we) were probably blacked out on ESPN+. For my Comcast the stations are or could be 37 (ISU-Evansville playing now) or 109? (had play-in games yesterday) or 201? or 202? It might be just replays on those last 3 but there are Valley games listed so they might have missed on what teams are playing?

As expected Loyola coasted past SIU.

This is from Valpo's athletic site:

Television – The MVC TV Network (NBC Sports Chicago Plus, FOX Sports Midwest Plus, FOX Sports Indiana, FOX Sports Kansas City Plus; Ch. 201 on Comcast; ESPN+ broadcast out of market only) – Scott Warmann (play-by-play) and Rich Zvosec (analyst

[Just Sayin]

Drake game cancelled.

[valpotx]

Wow, UNI has COVID restrictions.  Does that give Drake the automatic win?  It would be good for the conference for them to win, as they might not have done so, without Penn and Hemphill. 

[Just Sayin]

Drake gets auto win

[Just Sayin]

"By the rules established for [MV] conference tournament events, the team that has a protocol violation or a positive test in the Tier 1 personnel are taken out of events, but the rest of the tournament and bracket proceed as if the game was forfeited."

[VUSL98]

I'm sure that's tough for Illinois State to hear today.