Big Homestand Ahead

[Nukem2]

3 games at the BC over the next 8 days (G-Town, SHU & Butler). After the 3rd game, we will be at the mid-point of the BE season. The outcomes of these games will give some direction as to how the conference season will be going. 5 of the final 9 will be on the road (Nova, SHU, Creighton, Butler and Providence). So the 2nd half of the BE brings no guarantees. Some thoughts on where MU stands after these next 3 games:

3-0 (5-4): Things are looking up. Even with the road schedule, a possible .500(+) season is still in sights.

2-1 (4-5): Things start to get iffier. That .500 season is getting much tougher.

1-2 (3-6): Things are getting bleak. My 6-12 projection is unfortunately looking more likely. Some lineup changes?

0-3 (2-7): Season is unraveling. Time to go to developmental and play the seniors off the bench.

The next 8 days will be interesting. Need to protect the house (and, the season).

[kneelb4zerg]

Man if we had just won one of these last two we'd be in pretty good shape actually. Oh well.

[mufan2003]

MU could EASILY be 4-2 (even 5-1) instead of 2-4 right now. The difference between 4-2 and 2-4 is razor thin if you look back at the first 6 games. Up double digits @DePaul in the 2nd half and let it get away, leading @ Xavier the majority of the game and letting it get away. @ St. John's we were up 8 in the 2nd half and lose by 3. Even @Georgetown was a winnable game down the stretch. We beat a good Providence team, tied for first in conference, at home by 7 or 8. Sure, MU only plays 8 guys, but as we saw with St. John's and other teams, sometimes a coach only decides to play 7 or 8 guys. MU can turn it around, really need to improve our play in the 2nd half, especially the final 10 minutes of the game. Go MU!!!

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

The drawback, of course, is that the razor thin margin more often than not went against us. We had leads of 8+ in the second half against DePaul, Xavier, and St. John's. Win two of those and we are looking like a tourney team. Win one and we look like we have a chance. But the reality is we won none, which leads our margin for error even slimmer than the margin of error that has us 2-4 at this point.

[Nukem2]

Unfortunately, we now move on to scenario #2. A valiant effort today with an inch short ending in regulation. Let's Go Warriors and get the SHU and Butler games. This team has a lot of heart for sure.

[MUMac]

Unfortunately, we now move on to scenario #2. A valiant effort today with an inch short ending in regulation. Let's Go Warriors and get the SHU and Butler games. This team has a lot of heart for sure.

Not even sure it was an inch. If both officials called it a 3, it would have stood.

[Nukem2]

Not even sure it was an inch. If both officials called it a 3, it would have stood.

Yeah, in the eye of the beholder. Ugh.

[mufan2003]

Cue the Jimmy Valvano, legendary statement, "Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up."

[Halo]

What stinks is the ref trailing Carlino called it a 2. He had no idea. And it was just after Wilson hit one from the same spot. If that guy (Corbett I believe) calls it a 3 also, game over.

Fine line. Make one more Free Throw and MU wins this.

Great effort overall. They need to keep it going. Almost over the hump of getting some wins here.

[MKE_GoldenEagleFan]

I guess at this point I'm just hoping for an NIT appearance... The NCAA's are pretty much not a reasonable goal anymore.