SLU_Nick Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford lost to Bowie St at home in their exhibition game. This game should be one for our boys to gain a little confidence. I am not sure what the Wiz will offer up for a spread but I am hoping it is double digits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenbill Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'm looking for a 75-50 type score. Hartford is slightly worse than UMSL. Bowie wiped out a 21 point halftime deficit and pounded the Hawks on the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Bowie State can be a decent team ---- Bowie is a suburb of DC and Baltimore and can be a landing place for local, big talent "non-qualifiers." But many times, a "lack of discipline" or a "failure to implement institutional controls" will rear up, find a player ineligible, and flat-tire a season. They are D-II in the CIAA. They will also play/be sacrificed at #3 Maryland this year as well. A lesser version, if you will, of local Coppin State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Pomeroy's first numbers are up and we open at #153. For our OOC opponents: Hartford = #313; SIU-Edwardsvile = #326; North Florida = #116; Louisville = #25; Morehead State = #207; Wichita State = #15; Alabama A&M = #317; Tennessee-Martin = #234; Indiana State = #146; SIU = #192; and KState = #109. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford lost to Bowie St at home in their exhibition game. This game should be one for our boys to gain a little confidence. I am not sure what the Wiz will offer up for a spread but I am hoping it is double digits. I am planning on doing something in the lower double digits for a Bills win. I am waiting for the results of the Hartford game tonight. Hartford isn't very good but they should be able to beat Cen Ct an F- team (see Bonwich post from preseason grade thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_davola Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I am planning on doing something in the lower double digits for a Bills win. I am waiting for the results of the Hartford game tonight. Hartford isn't very good but they should be able to beat Cen Ct an F- team (see Bonwich post from preseason grade thread). Nobody beats the Wiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford is terrible. Should be a comfortable win and a chance for the fringe players to fight for their spot in the rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford is terrible. Should be a comfortable win and a chance for the fringe players to fight for their spot in the rotation The fringe players that might actually start the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Even the SIUE win was not all that "comfortable" last year. I would be happy with a win of any sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The Hartford Hawk preview should start and end with former New Mexico Lobo Pancake Thomas. The entire game plan should be to drive right at him so eventually Rammer can yell "Ash flattened Pancake". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Is it commonplace for a D1 team to have opening night against a D2 team? Not being sarcastic but wondering if this is a SLU thing or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 America East is D1, believe it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford is terrible. Should be a comfortable win and a chance for the fringe players to fight for their spot in the rotation Hartford is frequently one of the worst D-I programs. After a fairly decent finish in 2013 (RPI: 187), they've been trending the wrong way again. Recent RPI finishes, in reverse order (out of 351 D-I programs): 245, 236, 187, 307, 276, 304, 299 - you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford is frequently one of the worst D-I programs. After a fairly decent finish in 2013 (RPI: 187), they've been trending the wrong way again. Recent RPI finishes, in reverse order (out of 351 D-I programs): 245, 236, 187, 307, 276, 304, 299 - you get the idea. I think they lost 6 seniors from last year's team that as you pointed out was not good. Maybe that senior class just sucked but now I see them as terrible and inexperienced. I'm not very high on our team this season, but even I think this game should be a comfortable win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I think they lost 6 seniors from last year's team that as you pointed out was not good. Maybe that senior class just sucked but now I see them as terrible and inexperienced. I'm not very high on our team this season, but even I think this game should be a comfortable win. Couldn't agree more. This should feel like a second exhibition game. It's a good one to have as this team's first game of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hartford's uniforms are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Is it commonplace for a D1 team to have opening night against a D2 team? Not being sarcastic but wondering if this is a SLU thing or not America East is D1, believe it or not. Hartford is frequently one of the worst D-I programs. After a fairly decent finish in 2013 (RPI: 187), they've been trending the wrong way again. Recent RPI finishes, in reverse order (out of 351 D-I programs): 245, 236, 187, 307, 276, 304, 299 - you get the idea. This is why I will always contend that playing a team like Rockhurst is better or at least not any worse for fans than playing a little known D-I bottom level team. Most people can't distinguish D-I vs D-II programs at the bottom level of D-I (see BigMouth's post & hsmith's reply). The D-I team may actually cost more as a buy team (baseless speculation), they certainly hurt your RPI vs not counting at all (Pistol's post), and at least Rockhurst alumni in the St. Louis area might up the attendance numbers slightly. People complain about playing Rockhurst all the time. IMO we should be complaining more about this game against Hartford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 This is why I will always contend that playing a team like Rockhurst is better or at least not any worse for fans than playing a little known D-I bottom level team. Most people can't distinguish D-I vs D-II programs at the bottom level of D-I (see BigMouth's post & hsmith's reply). The D-I team may actually cost more as a buy team (baseless speculation), they certainly hurt your RPI vs not counting at all (Pistol's post), and at least Rockhurst alumni in the St. Louis area might up the attendance numbers slightly. People complain about playing Rockhurst all the time. IMO we should be complaining more about this game against Hartford. I prefer D2 over 300+D1 any day. Unless there is a compelling ancillary reason (SIUE being local, recruiting promise, etc), there is no reason to ever play a 300+ RPI D1 team. It doesn't really matter this year from an RPI standpoint though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 This is part of the Brooklyn thing were we get to play Louisville to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 13 is right I believe, plus isn't St. Francis-Brooklyn a part of it too? I missed them on the KenPom listing --- #209. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hartford just beat C Conn St in 2OT 92-83 so they are battle tested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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