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Ted Thompson
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  Message Not Read  Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/21/2024 3:27:31 PM 

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Date: Saturday February 24th, 2024 4:30 PM

Opponent: Northern Illinois  (9-17, 3-10 MAC)

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 9:51:06 AM 
At this point, every game is a must-win and all will be tough, but BG has made life a little easier having lost 6 of the last 8 games. No change between our hypothetical 1st round game, but they play Toledo tomorrow and we have games coming up with Miami and BG. Could be some shuffling in that bottom-tier.

Have to take care of business on the road at Buffalo and NIU to keep breathing easy.

Currently:
OU would play (5) BG and (1) Akron (or 8 WMU)


1) Akron 11-1 (2/27)
2) Toledo 11-2
3) CMU 10-3
4) OU 8-5
5) BG 7-6 (3/2)
6) Miami 6-7 (3/8)
7) Kent State 6-7
8) WMU 6-7
Ball State 5-8
NIU 3-10 (2/24)
EMU 3-10
Buffalo 2-11 (3/5)
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 3:04:36 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
At this point, every game is a must-win and all will be tough, but BG has made life a little easier having lost 6 of the last 8 games. No change between our hypothetical 1st round game, but they play Toledo tomorrow and we have games coming up with Miami and BG. Could be some shuffling in that bottom-tier.

Have to take care of business on the road at Buffalo and NIU to keep breathing easy.

Currently:
OU would play (5) BG and (1) Akron (or 8 WMU)


1) Akron 11-1 (2/27)
2) Toledo 11-2
3) CMU 10-3
4) OU 8-5
5) BG 7-6 (3/2)
6) Miami 6-7 (3/8)
7) Kent State 6-7
8) WMU 6-7
Ball State 5-8
NIU 3-10 (2/24)
EMU 3-10
Buffalo 2-11 (3/5)


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 3:15:02 PM 
I am now rooting for a BG collapse. With Central's easy schedule, I don't see us catching up.

I checked the Chicago alumni chapter's calendar to see if there were any arrangements for getting out to Dekalb. Nothing. Weak.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 4:02:26 PM 
shabamon wrote:
I am now rooting for a BG collapse. With Central's easy schedule, I don't see us catching up.

I checked the Chicago alumni chapter's calendar to see if there were any arrangements for getting out to Dekalb. Nothing. Weak.


Agree....CMU has 3rd locked up. Hell...they might finish second if either Akron or Toledo lose a couple down the stretch. I see CMU winning all five to its remaining games.

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 4:44:42 PM 
FearLeon wrote:


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.



FL: Since playing OHIO, Miami lookimg like a second half of MAC schedule bottom feeder. What makes you think they can turn it around?
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 5:30:09 PM 
MonroeClassmate wrote:
FearLeon wrote:


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.



FL: Since playing OHIO, Miami lookimg like a second half of MAC schedule bottom feeder. What makes you think they can turn it around?


Good question.

Chubbs always scares me.

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 8:47:32 PM 
FearLeon wrote:
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
At this point, every game is a must-win and all will be tough, but BG has made life a little easier having lost 6 of the last 8 games. No change between our hypothetical 1st round game, but they play Toledo tomorrow and we have games coming up with Miami and BG. Could be some shuffling in that bottom-tier.

Have to take care of business on the road at Buffalo and NIU to keep breathing easy.

Currently:
OU would play (5) BG and (1) Akron (or 8 WMU)


1) Akron 11-1 (2/27)
2) Toledo 11-2
3) CMU 10-3
4) OU 8-5
5) BG 7-6 (3/2)
6) Miami 6-7 (3/8)
7) Kent State 6-7
8) WMU 6-7
Ball State 5-8
NIU 3-10 (2/24)
EMU 3-10
Buffalo 2-11 (3/5)


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.



I believe I remember not too long ago we played Miami in the last regular season game (a win) and then in the first MAC tournament game (a loss). Or, was it the other way around?
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 8:49:48 PM 
JimLurker34 wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
At this point, every game is a must-win and all will be tough, but BG has made life a little easier having lost 6 of the last 8 games. No change between our hypothetical 1st round game, but they play Toledo tomorrow and we have games coming up with Miami and BG. Could be some shuffling in that bottom-tier.

Have to take care of business on the road at Buffalo and NIU to keep breathing easy.

Currently:
OU would play (5) BG and (1) Akron (or 8 WMU)


1) Akron 11-1 (2/27)
2) Toledo 11-2
3) CMU 10-3
4) OU 8-5
5) BG 7-6 (3/2)
6) Miami 6-7 (3/8)
7) Kent State 6-7
8) WMU 6-7
Ball State 5-8
NIU 3-10 (2/24)
EMU 3-10
Buffalo 2-11 (3/5)


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.



I believe I remember not too long ago we played Miami in the last regular season game (a win) and then in the first MAC tournament game (a loss). Or, was it the other way around?


2018. And it played out just like that. And both games were at Millett.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 8:52:00 PM 
shabamon wrote:
JimLurker34 wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
At this point, every game is a must-win and all will be tough, but BG has made life a little easier having lost 6 of the last 8 games. No change between our hypothetical 1st round game, but they play Toledo tomorrow and we have games coming up with Miami and BG. Could be some shuffling in that bottom-tier.

Have to take care of business on the road at Buffalo and NIU to keep breathing easy.

Currently:
OU would play (5) BG and (1) Akron (or 8 WMU)


1) Akron 11-1 (2/27)
2) Toledo 11-2
3) CMU 10-3
4) OU 8-5
5) BG 7-6 (3/2)
6) Miami 6-7 (3/8)
7) Kent State 6-7
8) WMU 6-7
Ball State 5-8
NIU 3-10 (2/24)
EMU 3-10
Buffalo 2-11 (3/5)


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.



I believe I remember not too long ago we played Miami in the last regular season game (a win) and then in the first MAC tournament game (a loss). Or, was it the other way around?


2018. And it played out just like that. And both games were at Millett.


Thanks. That's what I thought, but I wasn't completely sure I could trust my memory.

Edit: It seems to me that this also happened years ago with another team that we faced at the end of the regular season and then in first game in the tournament. Any idea when that was?

Last Edited: 2/22/2024 8:58:06 PM by JimLurker34
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/22/2024 9:45:47 PM 
shabamon wrote:
I am now rooting for a BG collapse. With Central's easy schedule, I don't see us catching up.

I checked the Chicago alumni chapter's calendar to see if there were any arrangements for getting out to Dekalb. Nothing. Weak.


If you were in Chicago, would you want to go to DeKalb?

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/23/2024 7:39:17 AM 
The rest of the MAC needs to take up a collection and give it to NIU to replace that hideous floor with something that doesn't give people watching on TV headaches.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/23/2024 9:46:13 AM 
I believe the hideous NIU floor was replaced prior to this season.
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   Posted: 2/23/2024 9:49:19 AM 
bobcatsquared wrote:
I believe the hideous NIU floor was replaced prior to this season.


That's great news if it's true!

And it is. Normal is a good thing! I'm relieved and I only watch one basketball game from that court in a season.

https://niuhuskies.com/news/2023/10/16/general-new-niu-co...

Last Edited: 2/23/2024 9:50:59 AM by 100%Cat
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   Posted: 2/23/2024 9:54:53 AM 
bobcatsquared wrote:
I believe the hideous NIU floor was replaced prior to this season.


Oh my god, I can see it when I close my eyes. Was that like black wood grain? Reminds me of builder grade house flippers putting in grey flooring.

It was replaced. Its kind of boring now LOL.
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   Posted: 2/23/2024 1:06:24 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
bobcatsquared wrote:
I believe the hideous NIU floor was replaced prior to this season.


Oh my god, I can see it when I close my eyes. Was that like black wood grain? Reminds me of builder grade house flippers putting in grey flooring.

It was replaced. Its kind of boring now LOL.



I thought the huskie eyes part of it was pretty nice...it was the awful dark gray floor that I despised. To be fair, I personally disliked Oregon's court more than NIU, but NIU was a close #2. Oregon's design with all the trees is too "busy" for me and my simple brain to handle.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/23/2024 8:41:58 PM 

 

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   Posted: 2/23/2024 11:45:48 PM 
FearLeon wrote:

Chubbs always scares me.


Chubbs died.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Official Game 27 Thread: Northern Illinois
   Posted: 2/24/2024 2:14:29 PM 
JSF wrote:
FearLeon wrote:

Chubbs always scares me.


Chubbs died.


Truth. He fell out a window. Some still blame Happy to this day...
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   Posted: 2/24/2024 4:46:24 PM 
Hey, NIU finally got rid of the worst court in the NCAA!

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   Posted: 2/24/2024 5:56:01 PM 
Hadaway having some fun.
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   Posted: 2/24/2024 5:56:13 PM 
Hadaway doing it all today! Including hitting one from deep. Terrible of him to take that completely wide open shot
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What a pleasure it is to watch Hadaway figure out how good he can be in realtime.
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MonroeClassmate wrote:
FearLeon wrote:


Miami I think has a great chance to finish 5th. Which sets up the potential of back-to-back games against Miami to end regular season and then the quarterfinals game.



FL: Since playing OHIO, Miami lookimg like a second half of MAC schedule bottom feeder. What makes you think they can turn it around?


Miami just BLASTED CMU.

Their bench scored FIFTY FIVE.

CMU scored 60.
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   Posted: 2/24/2024 8:13:03 PM 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j6fN-GX5SY Look at this
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