The Wiz Posted March 9 Posted March 9 As predicted in the "last chance" thread we are a 5th seed. As I mentioned in that thread 4th place was a long shot (but we were close with 2 of the 3 games falling our way). Our most probable finish was 5th place. While there is no easy path to the Championship game ...I thought 5th was better than 6th. The reason was our 2nd tourney game as a 5th would be Loy...as a 6th our 2nd game would be Day. Thus 5 is better than 6. The A10 has been about parity all season. If you take a parity league and put them on a neutral court, the games will be close. The ones that aren't will be because the losing team tires because of the bye system. This is the most probable path for SLU... First we start with the Dav/ Rich game , SLU's first opponent. I have Dav winning by 4. SLU should then beat Dav in our 1st game. Next up Loy. We should win that in a close one. On to VCU ...We won't be favored in that one but if we win, we would play Day in the Championship game.....again not being favored. So it is a long shot to make it but if we can play like we did against Duq (minus the TO's) we have a decent chance. On another note...VCU is the only team that can receive an at large bid. Does this mean they can lose and get the bid. Not quite. They would have to lose in the championship game to have a chance. And then it would depend on how many other "qualified" teams teams are looking for a bid. Since we may be playing VCU in the game before the championship game, what this means is...We may be the only thing that stands between VCU and a bid. A loss to SLU and they are out. Again, because the games will be close , it should be a good tourney. The Bills can win if they make 3s ...not TOs. QUAILMAN 1 Quote
Fraz Posted March 9 Posted March 9 You could tell me we lose our first game by 20 or we win the championship by 20 and neither would surprise me Billfan7 1 Quote
billikenbill Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Wiz, if the Bills were to win three and lose in the final, is an NIT bid a possibility? Quote
The Wiz Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 1 minute ago, billikenbill said: Wiz, if the Bills were to win three and lose in the final, is an NIT bid a possibility? Yes...we would probably receive an NIT bid because we beat VCU. SLU_Lax 1 Quote
CenHudDude Posted March 10 Posted March 10 22 minutes ago, Fraz said: You could tell me we lose our first game by 20 or we win the championship by 20 and neither would surprise me Winning the championship by 20 would certainly surprise me. 2010andBeyond and slubillikens43 1 1 Quote
Fraz Posted March 10 Posted March 10 6 minutes ago, CenHudDude said: Winning the championship by 20 would certainly surprise me. I just know that’s the type of ceiling we have. Hope we show up this weekend! Quote
HoosierPal Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Our first game opponent, either Davidson or Richmond, plays slow. They typically are not up tempo. This might possibly benefit the Billikens by not having to sprint for 40 minutes. Quote
Minerva N. Owl Posted March 10 Posted March 10 17 hours ago, The Wiz said: As predicted in the "last chance" thread we are a 5th seed. As I mentioned in that thread 4th place was a long shot (but we were close with 2 of the 3 games falling our way). Our most probable finish was 5th place. While there is no easy path to the Championship game ...I thought 5th was better than 6th. The reason was our 2nd tourney game as a 5th would be Loy...as a 6th our 2nd game would be Day. Thus 5 is better than 6. The A10 has been about parity all season. If you take a parity league and put them on a neutral court, the games will be close. The ones that aren't will be because the losing team tires because of the bye system. This is the most probable path for SLU... First we start with the Dav/ Rich game , SLU's first opponent. I have Dav winning by 4. SLU should then beat Dav in our 1st game. Next up Loy. We should win that in a close one. On to VCU ...We won't be favored in that one but if we win, we would play Day in the Championship game.....again not being favored. So it is a long shot to make it but if we can play like we did against Duq (minus the TO's) we have a decent chance. On another note...VCU is the only team that can receive an at large bid. Does this mean they can lose and get the bid. Not quite. They would have to lose in the championship game to have a chance. And then it would depend on how many other "qualified" teams teams are looking for a bid. Since we may be playing VCU in the game before the championship game, what this means is...We may be the only thing that stands between VCU and a bid. A loss to SLU and they are out. Again, because the games will be close , it should be a good tourney. The Bills can win if they make 3s ...not TOs. Quote
slu72 Posted March 10 Posted March 10 If we don’t cut down on the TOs every game we play will be a nail biter. This team is so up and down we could lose our first game or win the whole thing. Most likely finish is somewhere in between. SLUMedBilliken15 1 Quote
slu72 Posted March 10 Posted March 10 True or false ? No A10 games on ESPN+ or ESPN. Just USA and CBS Sports and CBS? Quote
Lord Elrond Posted March 10 Posted March 10 26 minutes ago, slu72 said: True or false ? No A10 games on ESPN+ or ESPN. Just USA and CBS Sports and CBS? That’s what the A10 is saying Quote
White Pelican Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Well then, it's a pirate's life for me! thunderdan and Lord Elrond 2 Quote
Taj79 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 ESPN is beholden to the big boys. I don't have an issue with the USA network. AGB91 1 Quote
slu72 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 19 hours ago, Taj79 said: ESPN is beholden to the big boys. I don't have an issue with the USA network. And so today I cancelled ESPN+ until October. I’ll miss any games on CBS SPORTS NETWORK. Sling doesn’t offer nor Samsung Smart TV. So Rammer will have to do. I think Paramount + will show final. Why CBSSN is not on Paramount + is a mystery to me. Quote
sonoma bob Posted March 11 Posted March 11 I saw about 3/4of this years games on TV and streaming. I also listed to several on radio including the last one with the Dukes. I really enjoyed hearing Rammer and Earl calling the action. Kind of a throwback to my youth growing up in Richmond Hts. And listening to Harry Carey on KMOX. What an up/down year this was! Quote
juniorbill76 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 I believe Fubo offers a 7-day free trial. It says it has both USA and CBSSN. thunderdan 1 Quote
Cowboy Posted March 11 Posted March 11 50 minutes ago, sonoma bob said: I saw about 3/4of this years games on TV and streaming. I also listed to several on radio including the last one with the Dukes. I really enjoyed hearing Rammer and Earl calling the action. Kind of a throwback to my youth growing up in Richmond Hts. And listening to Harry Carey on KMOX. What an up/down year this was! -do you use the Varsity app to get the radio broadcasts? it's free and good, allows to synch to tv, I search for Saint Louis HoosierPal 1 Quote
HoosierPal Posted March 12 Posted March 12 LaSalle and St. Joe meet for the 4th time this season in tomorrow's nightcap. They played once in the Big 5 Classic and twice in the A10 season. St. Joe holds a 2-1 margin so far this season. Will LaSalle even it up? Winner gets Dayton. Quote
billikenbill Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Let’s go ‘Plorers!! Figure it’s only a matter of time before they shorten their nickname. Quote
Old guy Posted March 13 Posted March 13 I know this will sound like nonsense to most if not all of you, but let's hypothesize that whoever wins game #4 (either St. Bona or Duquesne) manages to win game #8 against VCU by a miracle of heaven. SLU then would be paired with the winner of game #8 in game #12, the semifinals. This will make a victory in the semifinals much easier for us than beating VCU. And it would make it easier to get to the final game of the A10 tournament, and whatever comes afterwards... The probability for having this kind of outcome is LOW but it is not O. Who knows what will happen. Go Bills!! Quote
Fraz Posted March 13 Posted March 13 Who are we rooting for in this matinee tip? Not sure who gives VCU a better run for their money Quote
wgstl Posted March 13 Posted March 13 5 minutes ago, Fraz said: Who are we rooting for in this matinee tip? Not sure who gives VCU a better run for their money Bonnies are the overall better team. Quote
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