Valpo at Il St 1/21 6pm ESPN3

humbleopinion · January 21, 2023, 01:07:21 PM

Illinois State has notched wins over MoSt, Belmont, and Evansville, but lost to UIC.

Valpo has historically played well in Normal. Can the win streak extend to three games?

VALPO LI · January 21, 2023, 06:08:16 PM

Let the Beacons shine through this blackout in Normal Illinois!!!

AB · January 21, 2023, 06:49:34 PM

Is this a mirage I am seeing? Shots come and go, but the key is the defensive intensity. Bayu is a very poor man's Shawn Kemp on defense end and in the open court. Stay tuned for a second half collapse or continued execution.

justducky · January 21, 2023, 06:52:23 PM

Playing pretty solid defense and a few shots are dropping. 3 in a row doesn't look to be totally out of the question but it usually goes down to the wire with the redbirds.

rogerwilco · January 21, 2023, 07:06:43 PM

Up 9 at the half!
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?

mj · January 21, 2023, 07:24:13 PM

Barrett has really improved the past few games. Nice to see him playing well.

VUSWIM08-12 · January 21, 2023, 07:25:26 PM

Best all around performance so far...just enough for Lottich to keep his job lol?!??...fawwkkkkk

chgovalpofan · January 21, 2023, 07:45:07 PM

Words i never expected to say this season. Valpo wins by 20!

mj · January 21, 2023, 07:46:02 PM

20 point blowout win on the road!!

Is this our best road win in conference play since we've been in the Valley?

chgovalpofan · January 21, 2023, 07:46:46 PM

Barrett needs more playing time to get in a rhythm. He's a shooter

justducky · January 21, 2023, 07:47:10 PM

Who are these guys and where did they hide our other team

historyman · January 21, 2023, 07:51:38 PM

I think the talent is starting to show through against the lower ranked teams in the conference despite the inferior coaching. I saw nothing in the last 3 games that says that the head coach should be retained.

Did you see anything that said this coaching staff is getting better?

But I do hope the team's talent can pull through for at least 3 more wins and a few more wins against teams that have/will beat the Beacons.

historyman · January 21, 2023, 07:53:20 PM

Quote from: rogerwilco on January 21, 2023, 07:06:43 PM
Up 9 at the half!
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?

Caught in a landslide of
Redbird Reality.

Open your eyes,[/size]Look up to the skies and see,I'm just a poor coach, I need no sympathy,Because I'm easy come, easy go,Little high, little low,Any way the team goes doesn't really matter toMe, to me

valpopal · January 21, 2023, 07:56:30 PM

The preseason MVC poll had VU in 9th place, ahead of Illinois State, UIC, and Evansville. Halfway through conference play and, as predicted, Valpo leads the bottom third of the league in 9th place with wins over (10) Illinois State, (11) UIC, and (12) Evansville. To show progress in the remainder of the schedule and fulfill AD Small's minimal hope for an upper half of the conference showing, the team now needs wins over the better programs in the top two-thirds of the league.

4throwfan · January 21, 2023, 07:58:11 PM

Playing the three worst teams in the conference three games in a row results in a three game winning streak. I'm glad that they won. But, for now there needs to be wins against other teams in the conference, otherwise, Valpo is simply the best of the Thursday teams, which should not be the goal for the year, or long term.

historyman · January 21, 2023, 08:01:40 PM

Quote from: valpopal on January 21, 2023, 07:56:30 PM
The preseason MVC poll had VU in 9th place, ahead of Illinois State, UIC, and Evansville. Halfway through conference play and, as predicted, Valpo leads the bottom third of the league in 9th place with wins over (10) Illinois State, (11) UIC, and (12) Evansville. To show progress in the remainder of the schedule and fulfill AD Small's minimal hope for an upper half of the conference showing, the team now needs wins over the better programs in the top two-thirds of the league.

If the Beacons finish 9th get ready for a 12:00 noon start on Thursday March 2nd at Arch Madness.

oklahomamick · January 21, 2023, 08:05:44 PM

Last time we had a 3 game MVC win streak......somebody ended up with a new contract extension

AB · January 21, 2023, 08:06:45 PM

Playing much closer to potential tonight and it looks like the staff has found a rotation. Redbirds defense was not very good on the permitter and Valpo seemed just a step faster to all the loose balls. Defense kept them in the game early on. Quentin Green having an outer body experience!! Not much separation in the conference outside of Bradley, Belmont and Evansville. Not holding my breathe on the defensive intensity showing up on a nightly basis. We defeated three weak teams in a row, next stop Cedar Falls. Another chance to prove if last three games were a mirage.

covufan · January 21, 2023, 08:20:24 PM

Quote from: justducky on January 21, 2023, 07:47:10 PM
Who are these guys and where did they hide our other team

Was just going to say same thing!

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historyman · January 21, 2023, 08:23:16 PM

Quote from: 4throwfan on January 21, 2023, 07:58:11 PM
Playing the three worst teams in the conference three games in a row results in a three game winning streak. I'm glad that they won. But, for now there needs to be wins against other teams in the conference, otherwise, Valpo is simply the best of the Thursday teams, which should not be the goal for the year, or long term.

This year at Arch Madness the 5th through 12th place teams play on Thursday. So Valpo would need to finish 4th or better in order not to play on Thursday. That won't happen.

The Thursday schedule at Arch Madness is 12:00 noon 8th vs 9th, 2:30 pm 5th vs 12th, 6:00 pm 7th vs 10th & 8:30 pm 6th vs 11th. Then on Friday there are 4 games 12:00 noon 1st vs 8/9 winner, 2:30 pm 4th vs 5/12 winner, 6:00 pm 2nd vs 7/10 winner & 8:30 pm 3rd vs 6/11 winner.

4throwfan · January 21, 2023, 08:30:33 PM

Thanks for correcting me Historyman. My point is still the same, but was better stated by Valpopal.

valpotx · January 21, 2023, 08:51:34 PM

Yay, we suck less than ISUr, UIC, and Evansville, and won't go 2-18!

Is Palm on Lottich's crap list, due to being an offensive liability?

tjjvalpo · January 22, 2023, 05:31:34 AM

I believe Palm minutes dropped after the Indiana State game and we had absolutely no help defense. If you remember, Indiana State got open layups throughout the entire game. I believe it was also the next game when Krikke was moved to the high post on offense. That is when the defense started to improve and the offense started to look better, as well.

IndyValpo · January 22, 2023, 06:27:50 AM

Quote from: tjjvalpo on January 22, 2023, 05:31:34 AM
I believe Palm minutes dropped after the Indiana State game and we had absolutely no help defense. If you remember, Indiana State got open layups throughout the entire game. I believe it was also the next game when Krikke was moved to the high post on offense. That is when the defense started to improve and the offense started to look better, as well.

OMG that sounds like coaching and Historyman hasn't seen any signs...

elephtheria47 · January 22, 2023, 06:57:16 AM

Watched the 2nd half after i saw we were up 10 at half. Best we've looked so far - - always looks good when the ball goes in the hoop. Win a few more games, be 500ish, and we'll get ML for another season.