South Dakota St. leads by 6 at half over Omaha
Appreciate all the analysis but this is a one bid league. No damage done no matter who wins here. Neither team has an at large resume.
this would impact another bubble team's (iowa) worst loss. If Omaha wins, the loss doesn't seem as bad since theyre still a tourney team (regardless of rpi). It's a far reaching component but when you add it all up, it's worthwhile to note.
I'm depressed. Can't believe how solid we would be if we didn't choke. A mich win would have likely punched our ticket. Sigh.
Understand the frustration. You aren't alone but have to get over it. Nice to dream of what it could take-even if it could have been easier another way. For now, let's hope.....
Our record was reliant on no bad losses to cancel out our lack of a marquee win. While everyone else on the bubble may have a +100 loss, many have better wins. That and the loss of momentum are what hurt the most.
Rutgers.
We will look back and wonder how the hell we lost that game. Ultimate unexpected let down.
Rutgers.
You cannot lose to Rutgers, sorry.
Bubble Watch 3/8:
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It wasn't all that unexpected. Coming off an emotional close win on Senior Night over MSU, then having to travel to NJ and play on Saturday morning against a team with nothing to lose. All the ingredients for a let down.
Bold prediction: A majority of outcomes break the way we want today. Bubble becomes "win and in" for us. We play really good basketball and take a sizable lead into the last five minutes of tomorrow's game only to watch Michigan get hot from three, take the lead, and we lose on a last second offensive possession that looks like a 2nd grader drew it up.