Tournament Thread - MVC Tournament

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First Round:
Thursday, March 3:

#8 Illinois State vs. #9 Indiana State -- 7:00 | ESPN+
#7 Valparaiso vs. #10 Evansville -- 9:30 | ESPN+

Quarterfinals:
Friday, March 4:

#1 Northern Iowa vs. #8 Illinois State/#9 Indiana State -- 1:00 | ESPN+
#4 Loyola Chicago vs. #5 Bradley -- 3:30 | ESPN+
#2 Missouri State vs. #7 Valparaiso/#10 Evansville -- 7:00 | ESPN+
#3 Drake vs. #6 Southern Illinois -- 9:30 | ESPN+

Semifinals:
Saturday, March 5:

#1 Northern Iowa/#8 Illinois State/#9 Indiana State vs. #4 Loyola Chicago/#5 Bradley -- 3:30 | CBSSN
#2 Missouri State/#7 Valparaiso/#10 Evansville vs. #3 Drake/#6 Southern Illinois -- 6:00 | CBSSN

Sunday, March 6:
Championship -- 2:00 | CBS

Bracket

All times ET

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Go Drake!
 
This has a chance to be a really good semifinals if the favorites advance. Wish Loyola wouldn't have stumbled down the stretch and could afford a loss so it could be a 2 bid league. I have my doubts if they can afford a loss here and get in though.
 
ericd7633 said:
This has a chance to be a really good semifinals if the favorites advance. Wish Loyola wouldn't have stumbled down the stretch and could afford a loss so it could be a 2 bid league. I have my doubts if they can afford a loss here and get in though.
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I think it depends on other bubble teams but at best its 50/50 and thats if no bids get stolen
 
Indiana State leading Illinois mid way through the 2nd.
 
Quarters get going today. The MVC quarters, to me, signifies, that the madness has begun.
 
ericd7633 said:
This Drake/Missouri State game is really good. Headed to OT.
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Incredibly entertaining. I'm worried about drawing either in the final tomorrow. I definitely don't mind they're playing OT the day before.
 
Right call, lame ending

Wanted 1/2 and another OT
 
ChiSoxFan said:
Incredibly entertaining. I'm worried about drawing either in the final tomorrow. I definitely don't mind they're playing OT the day before.
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Hell of a game. Had it on my laptop with the Duke game on the TV. Either team would have given Loyola a good game IMO. I think Drake beat them during the regular season, but could be wrong.
 
ericd7633 said:
Hell of a game. Had it on my laptop with the Duke game on the TV. Either team would have given Loyola a good game IMO. I think Drake beat them during the regular season, but could be wrong.
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Yeah we lost both games to them this year, unfortunately.
 
ChiSoxFan said:
Yeah we lost both games to them this year, unfortunately.
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Gotcha. Tough to beat a team 3 times. Plus you guys have played great in this tournament.
 
ericd7633 said:
Gotcha. Tough to beat a team 3 times. Plus you guys have played great in this tournament.
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Rematch from last year's final. Hoping for the same result. Going to be hard to watch. I'll probably be pacing during it.
 
ChiSoxFan said:
Rematch from last year's final. Hoping for the same result. Going to be hard to watch. I'll probably be pacing during it.
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I wish both teams could get in again, but Drake doesn't have much of an at large case(even though I think they're pretty good)
 
ericd7633 said:
I wish both teams could get in again, but Drake doesn't have much of an at large case(even though I think they're pretty good)
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I feel like Loyola’s chances of getting in are slim if they lose tomorrow.
 
!@#$ the metrics, BOTH Drake and Loyola deserve to be in the NCAA Tournament.

I am an Iowa State fan first (alumnus) and a Drake fan second (live in DSM), and Drake would beat Iowa State in a 7 game series IMO.

Brockington and Hunter are the only two Cyclones who could start for Drake IMO.
 
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78Cyclones said:
!@#$ the metrics, BOTH Drake and Loyola deserve to be in the NCAA Tournament.

I am an Iowa State fan first (alumnus) and a Drake fan second (live in DSM), and Drake would beat Iowa State in a 7 game series IMO.

Brockington and Hunter are the only two Cyclones who could start for Drake IMO.
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Gabe would

He rarely can hit water if he fell out of a boat. But hes a really good defender. Who has now started on a BIG10 team and BIG12 team who have went to the tourney.

He sure as shit is not riding pine in the MVC lol
 
Mr.Hockey said:
Gabe would

He rarely can hit water if he fell out of a boat. But hes a really good defender. Who has now started on a BIG10 team and BIG12 team who have went to the tourney.

He sure as shit is not riding pine in the MVC lol
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Could be, but Drake has some really good players. The Conferences don't matter.

I would have the following starting five combined:

Brockington (ISU)
Hunter (ISU)
Murphy (Drake)
De Vries (Drake)

Sturtz (Drake) / Penn (Drake) / Gabe (ISU) (depends on how you want to set it up)
 
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