Who would you rather play: Norfolk St. or Mizzou?

[Tommy Brice for Coach]

Just for fun...

Norfolk State plays Mizzou today. If Norfolk State does the unthinkable and pulls off the upset, how do you feel about playing them for the third time in one year - especially since they nearly had our number in the Paradise Jam?

I think I'd almost rather see Mizzou since it is so hard to beat a team three times in a year, though one could argue our team is very different now than it was in the Paradise Jam.

[tower912]

Norfolk St.   Don't be silly. 

[MUBasketball]

I think I'd almost rather see Mizzou since it is so hard to beat a team three times in a year

This is a joke, right?

[MarquetteDano]

Just for fun...

Norfolk State plays Mizzou today. If Norfolk State does the unthinkable and pulls off the upset, how do you feel about playing them for the third time in one year - especially since they nearly had our number in the Paradise Jam?

I think I'd almost rather see Mizzou since it is so hard to beat a team three times in a year, though one could argue our team is very different now than it was in the Paradise Jam.

Michigan State knocked off the Badgers three times this year.  If you think how good Ryan is a coach and how much better the Badgers are versus Norfolk State, and it is pretty clear we are Norfolk State fans today.

[brewcity77]

Non-starter. The reason Norfolk State kept it close the second time is because we didn't see them coming. We only saw a team that we had just destroyed a week earlier and we would steamroll by at least 20. Credit to NSU's coach for drawing up a great gameplan that killed our transition game and limited our athleticism. It almost worked, and something similar might actually work against Mizzou. But it wouldn't work against us again, especially not with the transformation our team has undergone since November.

And for what it's worth...even if NSU pulls off the huge upset, I don't see any way they get past the second round. Maybe they could keep it close against Virginia, but there's no way they'd beat Florida. There's a reason none of those 15-seeds have gone any further than the round of 32.

[chapman]

Historically a team that wins the first two matchups wins the third about 70% of the time.  I would think our chances of beating Mizzou are much, much lower than that.

[The Man in Gold]

And for what it's worth...even if NSU pulls off the huge upset, I don't see any way they get past the second round.

I'm sure you mean the 3rd Round ... Suck it NCAA

/facepalm

[Silkk the Shaka]

Historically a team that wins the first two matchups wins the third about 70% of the time.  I would think our chances of beating Mizzou are much, much lower than that.

How dare you let facts get in the way of old wives' tales??????

[Lighthouse 84]

Is this a trick question?

[Dawson Rental]

Is this a trick question?

I'd much rather play Mizzou because I think their uniforms are much prettier.

[96warrior]

I'd much rather play Mizzou because I think their uniforms are much prettier.

Did you see the Baylor game last night? Uniform aesthetics are nothing to joke about.

[Lighthouse 84]

I'd much rather play Mizzou because I think their uniforms are much prettier.

So are their cheerleaders.  

[Real Chilly Podcast]

The Columbia, MO Hooters had by far the hottest collection of waitresses I've ever had the pleasure of being serviced by...

The MU water polo team thus always accepted invitations to play tourneys at Mizzou

[frozena pizza]

Norfolk State beating Mizzou would help our final RPI.

[KenoshaWarrior]

Historically a team that wins the first two matchups wins the third about 70% of the time.  I would think our chances of beating Mizzou are much, much lower than that.

That is correct.  The "It is hard to beat a team 3 times" cliche is exactly the opposite.  It is much easier beating a team the 3rd time because if you won the first two you were most likely better than the other team and because each game is an independent trial that is not connected to the other than it should hold that the better team wins.   

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

The better question is probably: who would you rather play, Florida or Mizzou? My answer would be Mizzou. But let's go Norfolk State...were up 15-7, but Mizzou with three straight 3's to go up 1 with 11 to go in 1st half.

[Benny B]

Is Kyle O'F'Quinn related to JFB by chance?

Personally, I'd rather play Florida.

[Benny B]

That is correct.  The "It is hard to beat a team 3 times" cliche is exactly the opposite.  It is much easier beating a team the 3rd time because if you won the first two you were most likely better than the other team and because each game is an independent trial that is not connected to the other than it should hold that the better team wins.   

But typically that's because you won one at the opponent's site, and then one at a neutral site.  So I think it would be a bit less than 70% to win a neutral site game after winning one at home and one neutral, but still better than Mizzou, nonetheless.

That said, I'd much rather lose to Mizzou than NFSU on the third try.  But I'd much much rather win.

[TallTitan34]

NFS up 4 in the second half.

[Tugg Speedman]

Has a team every played a NON-CONFERENCE Opponent three times in the same season?

[Tommy Brice for Coach]

NFS up 4 in the second half.

Oh man, I can't believe this is happening. Lets go NFSU

[Daniel]

Wow - Norfolk is playing very tough.  Unreal.  Game is up in the air.

[MarquetteDano]

Refs doing their best to ensure Mizzou wins.  Two terrible calls on O'Quinn.  And Mizzou reaches a lot on drives to the basket.  I really hope we have foul happy refs when we play Mizzou.  They don't have that much depth and they will get more foul calls than us.

[copious1218]

Refs doing their best to ensure Mizzou wins.  Two terrible calls on O'Quinn.  And Mizzou reaches a lot on drives to the basket.  I really hope we have foul happy refs when if we play Mizzou.  They don't have that much depth and they will get more foul calls than us.

Fixed.  NFSU looking tough.  Mizzou's ability from behind the arc scares the hell out of me.

[downtown85]

Wow - Norfolk is playing very tough.  Unreal.  Game is up in the air.

Those Irish guys are tough.  McEachen, O'Quinn, McCauley are playing really well.