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Here is our last 7 games ...

Monday, February 6            DePaul           Away            8:00 P.M.   
Saturday, February 11            Cincinnati            Home    2:00 P.M.   
Saturday, February 18            Connecticut    Away    11:00 A.M.    
Wednesday, February 22    Rutgers            Home    7:00 P.M.      
Friday, February 24            West Virginia    Away    8:00 P.M.             
Wednesday, February 29    Cincinnati            Away    6:00 P.M.   
Saturday, March 3            Georgetown    Home    1:00 P.M.

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I'm going to assume that Devante will be back by Uconn on Feb 18.

So, I'll say 5 - 2, losing two of the final three road games.  So, we will win at DePaul and all the home games.

If this happens, we will enter the BE Tourney at 24 - 7 (13 - 5).

What say you?

I think I go 5-2 as well.  Here's my bold prediction:  MU wins the next 4 including our trip to UConn that gets some on the board overly optimistic.  Then we drop both the West Virginia and Cincy road games allowing some to begin the 'sky is falling' chant.  Lastly, we win a tough, closely contested game against Georgetown finally breaking the Senior Day jinx.

Watch, I'll be totally wrong!

I think 5-2 or 4-3 most likely, although I went with 4-3.

Thinking 6-1 w/ the loss being a heart breaker to Thuggins and Company, still feeling the effects of  last night so my judgement may be clouded

Games that worry me; UConn, Cincy both times, and WVU.

I'm with the first two posters. I say we lose the last 2 away to WV and Cinc but that's assuming DG is back in a week or less. Otherwise, I'd change to 4-3. 

I went with 6-1. Preseason, I said we'd go 11-2 in the non-con and 14-4 in Big East play. Didn't have all the wins and losses correct, and right now going 5-2 or even 4-3 feels more likely, I'm sticking by my pick.

Here are my thoughts on the last 7:

• DePaul: We should win this, even on the road. I expect them to play tough, but we're the better team.
  
• Cincinnati: It'd be nice to have DG back, but this is one we should win. At home, better team, and their 4-guard lineup won't out-quick us.
  
• UConn: There are 4 games I could see us losing, this is one of them. UConn has been out of sorts, but the talent is there. At some point, I think they put it together, just hope it's not when we're visiting.
  
• Rutgers: At home, no way we lose. Better not, it's on my birthday.
  
• WVU: Dangerous game, this is the one I think is most likely we lose. At a glance, it looks a lot like ND did to me.
  
• Cincinnati: Another risky one, especially if they can make adjustments after seeing us just before. Like us to win, wouldn't be shocked if we lost.
  
• Georgetown: Tough game, but not as tough as UConn, WVU, or at Cincy. It's DJO and Jae's last game at the BC, and they seem committed to not having any regrets about this season. We were the better team for 30 minutes in DC. We will prove their comeback was indeed a fluke.

I only need 3 more for Vegas to pay me.

Cinci on the road will be tough. UConn became winnable with Calhoun's situation. I still picked 5-2. Anything worse that 4-3 will be incredibly disappointing.

I think the game we are least likely to win is at West Virginia.  I just noticed that it is a 48 hour turnaround on the road.  So we play at home on Wednesday night, go to class on Thursday and then fly out in the late afternoon, and suit up to play in Morgantown on Friday night.  Tall order and an impressive win if they can pull it off.

I picked 6-1 before I looked at the schedule just because I love this team....the WV and Cincy road games will be tough. Getting the two seed in the BE tournament would be great.

Speaking of the BE tourney, does the format change thsi year?

I could see us going 5-2, but I see 4-3 more likely.

W @ Depaul
W vs. Cin
L @ UCONN
W vs. Rut
L @ WV
L @ Cin
W vs. GT

I could see us winning any of one the games at UCONN, at WV and at Cinci, however.

I'm in the 5-2 group.

Gardner is the X factor here. I went with 5-2, but the kid could barely walk the other day.

I'm in the 5-2 camp, but just because I think the team will give me a couple chances to say "ah crap, I have to moderate this !@#^*&^"....

L @ Depaul
W vs. Cin
W @ UCONN
W vs. Rut
W @ WV
W @ Cin
L vs. GT

That's right, I just picked two kick in the balls losses and 5 good wins.  Sorry folks.  But the jokes on me...if it happens.

That Gtown game at home scares me since it's Senior Night, and we have a 3 game losing streak on Senior Night.

Nothing like watching 70% of the Bradley Center leave after a loss, ignoring our Seniors.

W/o Gardner:  2 - 5

W @ Depaul
L vs. Cin
L @ UCONN
W vs. Rut
L @ WV
L @ Cin
L vs. GT


W/ Gardner:  5 - 2

W @ Depaul
W vs. Cin
W @ UCONN
W vs. Rut
L @ WV
L @ Cin
W vs. GT

Quote from: jhags15 on February 05, 2012, 11:15:36 PM
Gardner is the X factor here. I went with 5-2, but the kid could barely walk the other day.

He's wearing a big metal knee brace so his 'normal' walking is affected.