MBB Final: Louisiana 80, Iowa 71

[Just1More]

Iowa has butt hurt. This was a nice win for the Cajuns. Geaux Cajuns!

fumble = rectal pain

[VObserver]

Wyoming will be a better test than Iowa. It is too early for RPI to mean much, but the Cowboys are at 17, Cajuns are now at 45. Wyoming has a nice win over Oregon State (28 RPI) and a solid win over S. Dakota State (122 RPI).

If we beat Wyoming, I expect our RPI to be in the 20's. It won't stay there long, as we play 3 or 4 200+ RPI schools in a row after this tournament.

[Cajunfanatico]

Wyoming will be a better test than Iowa. It is too early for RPI to mean much, but the Cowboys are at 17, Cajuns are now at 45. Wyoming has a nice win over Oregon State (28 RPI) and a solid win over S. Dakota State (122 RPI).

Obviously I'd like to see us beat Wyoming and then get a shot at still #12 Cincy on a neutral court. As others have pointed out, we need to make hay with every neutral court appearance but playing any of these guys at home is brutal.

[Cajunfanatico]

Halftime: Buffalo 39, Cincy 26

[Cajunfanatico]

Now Warren Nolan showing Cincy 47, Buffalo 36. If this one is correct, then the other was obviously in error.

[Cajunsmike]

2002?

It was either 2002 or 2003. Brad likely remembers.

[VObserver]

Now Warren Nolan showing Cincy 47, Buffalo 36. If this one is correct, then the other was obviously in error.

Doesn't much matter who wins that one,as both have good RPI, though it is likely Cincy will be better over the long haul.

[Cajunsmike]

"One of the rims was of very poor quality. One was much too hard. The organizers of that tournament should consider investing in some quality control measures. There were too many in and out baskets in the first half to be coincidence. Iowa is clearly the better team, and Iowa will compete for championships this year, get into the NCAA tournament etc, if Iowa had Baer and this was in CHA Iowa would have routed that team."

Uhhhh, okay.

Note how this poster never addresses how the game would have gone had it been played here. These guys have some strange reasons (OK excuses) for their team losing today. The weather, the rims, an injury, and not being able to play at home. The injury I can buy but we were without Stove who was our best player in Cuba and at Ole Miss. It is comical to blame the weather and the rims as both teams play with the same rims and climate is something I have never heard anyone blame a loss on other than altitude for teams not accustomed to the mountains. If you only watched the second half you would think they were the better team. However, the first half counts as well last time I checked.

[Cajunsmike]

Their fans were generally amazed at what our forwards did to their bigs.

Bryce had a double double. Nice to see him bounce back after struggling at Ole Miss. We will need another big game from him tomorrow and will need more perimeter shots to be knocked down to have success in that game.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Doesn't much matter who wins that one,as both have good RPI, though it is likely Cincy will be better over the long haul.

I'm recalling a big win vs Cincinnati & Kentucky early in Marty's career. Wasn’t it called the Bluegrass Classic it something? We used to display the trophy in the dome