MBB G12 Final: Louisiana 80, McNeese 67

[VObserver]

Doesn't matter what happens. Win? Didn't win by enough. Win by 20? Streetball. Win by 30? McNeese sucks/We SHOULD beat them by more. Lose? Chest thumping "I told you so, baw".

I haven't seen a whole lot of that. My personal opinion is that we shouldn't schedule them or any other team that is traditionally 200+ RPI for a non-conference game. Bob very rarely loses to really bad teams, so I expect us to win; but the Gant injury will definitely hurt us.

[Ragin4U]

I haven't seen a whole lot of that. My personal opinion is that we shouldn't schedule them or any other team that is traditionally 200+ RPI for a non-conference game. Bob very rarely loses to really bad teams, so I expect us to win; but the Gant injury will definitely hurt us.

I think we should play as many D1 instate schools as possible. The low RPI is still better than USVI and LC.

[VObserver]

I think we should play as many D1 instate schools as possible. The low RPI is still better than USVI and LC.

Actually, it's not.

As long as we don't lose to the Non-D1 schools, they have no effect on our RPI or BPI. Win or lose, playing a team with a 200+ RPI hurts us.

[Hatch]

If Gant can’t go its time to throw Gladney into the deep end and see if he can swim. I would say Lafayette too but he may be a scratch due to injury as well.

[Ragin4U]

Actually, it's not.

As long as we don't lose to the Non-D1 schools, they have no effect on our RPI or BPI. Win or lose, playing a team with a 200+ RPI hurts us.

Gotcha. And I see that their projected RPI is 301. Yuck

[Ragin4U]

If Gant can’t go its time to throw Gladney into the deep end and see if he can swim. I would say Lafayette too but he may be a scratch due to injury as well.

Agreed. Gladney looks the part but seemed a bit timid or overwhelmed or something the other night.

[Jacob81]

I haven't seen a whole lot of that. My personal opinion is that we shouldn't schedule them or any other team that is traditionally 200+ RPI for a non-conference game. Bob very rarely loses to really bad teams, so I expect us to win; but the Gant injury will definitely hurt us.

Why does rpi matter at this point. Not just this season but any in recent history? We’re in a one bid league. We would need a top 50 rpi to get an at large. Considering the sunbelt we would have to play all top 100 rpi out of conference and win over half of them. Just saying, does it really matter what their rpi is. Like he said, we should play in state d1 programs. Preferably all of them every year.

[VObserver]

Why does rpi matter at this point. Not just this season but any in recent history? We're in a one bid league. We would need a top 50 rpi to get an at large. Considering the sunbelt we would have to play all top 100 rpi out of conference and win over half of them. Just saying, does it really matter what their rpi is. Like he said, we should play in state d1 programs. Preferably all of them every year.

You don't play OOC only for an at large, you play to prepare your team for stiff competition and for seeding when you get in the NCAA. If we play and win against quality OOC teams and dominate the conference and tourney, we could possibly have as high as a 10 seed in the NCAA, and would certainly have no worse than a 13. That gives us a much better chance to win a game or two in the tournament.

[Jacob81]

Sorry if this was covered. I saw on schedule, game on cst(subject to blackout) anyone know if we will be blacked out in Lafayette?

[Jacob81]

You don't play OOC only for an at large, you play to prepare your team for stiff competition and for seeding when you get in the NCAA. If we play and win against quality OOC teams and dominate the conference and tourney, we could possibly have as high as a 10 seed in the NCAA, and would certainly have no worse than a 13. That gives us a much better chance to win a game or two in the tournament.

I understand your points. But to go as far as not scheduling in state school because of their rpi doesn’t make since to me. Who would you suggest we play at that point? And I’m sure this game was scheduled before the crystal ball showed an rpi of 300+

[Jacob81]

Sorry if this was covered. I saw on schedule, game on cst(subject to blackout) anyone know if we will be blacked out in Lafayette?

Sorry, I think it’s blacked out in Espn+ not cst.

[CajunEXPRESS]

We've still got a long way to go with CST. Of course tonight is the first edition of "Inside Louisiana Basketball". They've got the name of that program correct. Still, immediately afterwards they've got Louisiana-Lafayette vs McNeese.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Sorry, I think it’s blacked out in Espn+ not cst.

Only if you live in a CST cable footprint.

[Frenchie35]

Sorry, I think it’s blacked out in Espn+ not cst.

Why in the hell espn+ is blacking out. Hell it's for pay. It's not free.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Ya need to subscribe to CST, been that way for decades