Up by 10 under 10. This one has the stench of an upset all over it.
We don't are
Quote from: Mu2323 on March 03, 2013, 01:30:42 PM
We don't are
I love this time of year. Upsets are fun.
Purdue up 9 under 3.
If Purdue would make a FT they could have iced this by now. Thank God UW can't make a shot at the other end.
Up 11 under 2.
Holy Cow, Will create some space in top 25 ahead of us. Moving on up....
Streaming out of Kohl with a minute to go. Wow, not gonna help Madison's seed.
I see a lot of empty seats with a few minutes left and people heading to the exits (channeling Badger nutjobs on their board)
Pales in comparison to our senior night
Quote from: warriorstrack on March 03, 2013, 01:46:27 PM
Holy Cow, Will create some space in top 25 ahead of us. Moving on up....
Doesn't help us in the long run though. We would probably be better off if the Badgers win out.
Probably, but dejected UW students on NATIONAL TV is priceless
Quote from: warriorstrack on March 03, 2013, 01:46:27 PM
Holy Cow, Will create some space in top 25 ahead of us. Moving on up....
Lots of upsets. I was thinking we should break into top 15.
Quote from: MUSF on March 03, 2013, 01:49:06 PM
Doesn't help us in the long run though. We would probably be better off if the Badgers win out.
I'd not worry about a technical RPI calculation at this point. This pushes Bucky off the #4 line for sure. BAD home loss.
Quote from: warriorstrack on March 03, 2013, 01:51:23 PM
Probably, but dejected UW students on NATIONAL TV is priceless
I won't argue with that.
Less than 9,000 on senior night? Come on, Badger fans. Maybe more will show up when Wisconsin gets a high major coach
So we won on national TV while the rodents got embarrassed on national TV something is wrong...
Why do we care so much about Badger basketball?? We beat em during Badger hate week, that should be it.
But were they efficient in the loss? they will probably move up in KenPom.
This upset was good for us.
Quote from: jsglow on March 03, 2013, 01:54:01 PM
I'd not worry about a technical RPI calculation at this point. This pushes Bucky off the #4 line for sure. BAD home loss.
I agree with this. Right now we are potentially competing with Bucky for a 4. I think this year in particular it is really important for teams to avoid the 5-line. I see bad things happening to 5-seeds this year.
If they drop to the 5, someone has to move up to the 4. Right now we are one of those team jockeying for position, so a Bucky loss helps us more than an RPI gain.
Quote from: GoldenZebra on March 03, 2013, 01:58:01 PM
Why do we care so much about Badger basketball?? We beat em during Badger hate week, that should be it.
Because it's fun reveling in their losses and tasting their tears of unfathomable sadness.
Quote from: jsglow on March 03, 2013, 01:54:01 PM
I'd not worry about a technical RPI calculation at this point. This pushes Bucky off the #4 line for sure. BAD home loss.
And, we want to make sure that we stay ahead of Wisconsin, as they are one of our biggest oppositions to getting a decent opening round pod assignment instead of getting shipped somewhere out west. This was a really good result for us because of that, since they've been creeping up on us in the S-curve.
Now let's win out against Rutgers and St. Johns.
Stone was in the building too.
So in a week he watches Marquette win against 'Cuse and Bucky lose to Purdue.
Losing a home game to Purdue! Inexcusable. Wheeeeeee! With MU's two wins this week, we have to move ahead of them in the polls and the projected brackets. Pomeroy probably moves Wiscy up, though. If MU wins out, I like our chances at a 3 seed.
Quote from: klyrish on March 03, 2013, 02:11:54 PM
Because it's fun reveling in their losses and tasting their tears of unfathomable sadness.
Across the sea
Corpses on the water
Across the mountains
Corpses heaped upon the fields
I shall only die for the Emperor
I shall never look back
Quote from: tower912 on March 03, 2013, 02:26:52 PM
Losing a home game to Purdue! Inexcusable. Wheeeeeee! With MU's two wins this week, we have to move ahead of them in the polls and the projected brackets. Pomeroy probably moves Wiscy up, though. If MU wins out, I like our chances at a 3 seed.
I do too. If we get some traction in the BE Championship it will be a given. Wisconsin losing today was huge.
Quote from: keefe on March 03, 2013, 02:32:34 PM
I do too. If we get some traction in the BE Championship it will be a given. Wisconsin losing today was huge.
Take care of business this week, and don't drop the quarter-final game of the BE, and I think we're a 3--the teams around us in the S-curve all have much harder games this week.
Make it to the BE championship, and I think we have an outside shot at a 2. Win-out, and I think we're a definite 2.
The only good thing about Wisconsin losing is that it makes in-state recruits set their sights on MU.
Quote from: GoldenZebra on March 03, 2013, 02:52:29 PM
The only good thing about Wisconsin losing is that it makes in-state recruits set their sights on MU.
Not sure today's loss is going to sway anyone...
Quote from: GoldenZebra on March 03, 2013, 02:52:29 PM
The only good thing about Wisconsin losing is that it makes in-state recruits set their sights on MU.
How so? Recruiting, generally, is predicated on relationships, not a game or two in the loss column.
Quote from: GoldenZebra on March 03, 2013, 02:52:29 PM
The only good thing about Wisconsin losing is that it makes in-state recruits set their sights on MU.
The only good thing? Please.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 03, 2013, 02:56:40 PM
How so? Recruiting, generally, is predicated on relationships, not a game or two in the loss column.
Remember the Earl Tatum story? He was basically decided on IIII but then Al meets him at his hotel restaurant after breakfast and starts eating the leftover bacon on Tatum's plate. Tatum knew then he had to play for Al.
I assumed an easy win when I saw UW was up by 9 or 10 in the first half. Saw this thread just now and thought it was going to be something ridiculous, then checked the final score - LOL. Losing to Purdue at home in March is far worse than losing to GB on the road in December.
Apparently.......Diamond Stone decided to attend today's Wisconsin/Purdue game ;D......and saw the lack of effort ;D.....and fan support when the game goes against them ;D......and the 'fans' leaving early...... ;D Buzz, show him the MU senior day highlights back to back with the Wiscy senior day highlights.
Quote from: MUMountin on March 03, 2013, 02:12:39 PM
And, we want to make sure that we stay ahead of Wisconsin, as they are one of our biggest oppositions to getting a decent opening round pod assignment instead of getting shipped somewhere out west. This was a really good result for us because of that, since they've been creeping up on us in the S-curve.
True, but only if we are both 16th or better and they are ahead of us on the official committee S-curve. Basically, we'd like all Midwest based teams above us to move down the S or even better, below the #4 seed line and into someone else's pod.
Quote from: Warriors10 on March 03, 2013, 02:21:39 PM
Stone was in the building too.
So in a week he watches Marquette win against 'Cuse and Bucky lose to Purdue.
yes
Quote from: jsglow on March 03, 2013, 03:49:44 PM
True, but only if we are both 16th or better and they are ahead of us on the official committee S-curve. Basically, we'd like all Midwest based teams above us to move down the S or even better, below the #4 seed line and into someone else's pod.
That's right--but, as it currently stands, I think we are most likely a 4-seed, and this loss dropped UW off of the 4-seed line.
I posted earlier about my current prognostications about location possibilities, using Lunardi's most up-to-date S-curve: http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=36279.0
When you say "official committee S-curve", what are you talking about? Just curious if there is something out there that I wasn't aware of.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on March 03, 2013, 02:59:08 PM
The only good thing? Please.
That was obviously hyperbole...
Quote from: ElDonBDon on March 03, 2013, 01:56:07 PM
Less than 9,000 on senior night? Come on, Badger fans. Maybe more will show up when Wisconsin gets a high major coach
Check again ... Over 17000 people in stands in Madison. Kohl Center has smaller capacity, and it was close to shut out. Makes no sense to bash Badgers (except once a year).
I will say this for MU student section. 10 years ago, the Badgers Kohl Center rocked it out, cheers were loud and organized. All reversed now. More MU students every game, and they are HEARD, and they actually cheer ... together. More originality.
With kids in Madison, and as MU alum, this is a wonderful thing. I bring them to MU a few times a year so they can learn to cheer.
But Kohl Center was sold out (or close). There were far less empty seats in Madison today than there were, for example for MU/Syracuse game. This does not mean MU fans are bad, it just means that bashing Bucky is a losing proposition.
Quote from: tower912 on March 03, 2013, 02:26:52 PM
Losing a home game to Purdue! Inexcusable. Wheeeeeee! With MU's two wins this week, we have to move ahead of them in the polls and the projected brackets. Pomeroy probably moves Wiscy up, though.
Is there any ranking higher than No. 1? That's where Pomeroy will have Wiscy.
ynaught, it's tough to compare a monday night deep-freeze game to a sunny Saturday afternoon/senior night game.
Painter would be lethal with better talent. He coaches up defense as well as Bo and doesn't relegate his offense to a perimeter focused philosophy.