GAME THREAD West Virginia vs Cincinnati men's basketball

[Vernon]

WVU (15-10, 6-8) will host Cincinnati (15-10, 5-9) on Wednesday, The tip is set for 7:00 and the game will be on ESPN 2.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Next 3 home games are must wins. Lose any of those 3 home games and your done. Then need to steal 1 on the road and if they don't they probably have to win 2 in Big 12 tournament. Does not look good for NCAA Tournament bid.

 

[locustwv]

Next 3 home games are must wins. Lose any of those 3 home games and your done. Then need to steal 1 on the road and if they don't they probably have to win 2 in Big 12 tournament. Does not look good for NCAA Tournament bid.

I agree and some of our early “big” wins don’t look so good anymore.

 

[WVUBRU]

I agree and some of our early “big” wins don’t look so good anymore.

I agree. Our quad 1 wins have been minimized. I am now very pessimistic without several wins in the Big 12 tournament against big names.

 

[xWVU2010x]

I agree. Our quad 1 wins have been minimized. I am now very pessimistic without several wins in the Big 12 tournament against big names.

A big problem is conference tournament performance has rarely moved the needle, traditionally speaking, barring an underdog winning it. The committee more or less sets the bracket going into the final week of the year and barring a national headline grabbing run, they are not judging the Wednesday matinee as something that will alter the bracket IMO.

 

[JWG66]

A big problem is conference tournament performance has rarely moved the needle, traditionally speaking, barring an underdog winning it. The committee more or less sets the bracket going into the final week of the year and barring a national headline grabbing run, they are not judging the Wednesday matinee as something that will alter the bracket IMO.

At this point I just want to get a bid. Getting W’s now & in the conference tournament at least gives us a chance.

 

[xWVU2010x]

At this point I just want to get a bid. Getting W’s now & in the conference tournament at least gives us a chance.

I think if we sweep the remaining home games we’re in the first four. Do that plus steal one on the road and we avoid Dayton. Drop a home game and all the road games we’re out. Conference tournament we would need to win 3 (assuming we play day 1 as currently projected) for our seed line to possibly change. Our best chance for an NCAAT run is from the 11 or 10 line though, 8 or 9 is a first weekend death sentence usually. That part of the bracket has us avoid a 1 seed all the way until the Elite 8, most of the great “Cinderella” runs have come from the 7-10 / 6-11 parts of the bracket because there is usually a big drop off from the top 1-4 teams and the rest of the field.

 

[WVUALLEN]

I think if we sweep the remaining home games we’re in the first four. Do that plus steal one on the road and we avoid Dayton. Drop a home game and all the road games we’re out. Conference tournament we would need to win 3 (assuming we play day 1 as currently projected) for our seed line to possibly change. Our best chance for an NCAAT run is from the 11 or 10 line though, 8 or 9 is a first weekend death sentence usually. That part of the bracket has us avoid a 1 seed all the way until the Elite 8, most of the great “Cinderella” runs have come from the 7-10 / 6-11 parts of the bracket because there is usually a big drop off from the top 1-4 teams and the rest of the field.

Pretty sure they'll stick us in the toughest bracket if we do make it.

 

[xWVU2010x]

Pretty sure they'll stick us in the toughest bracket if we do make it.

As is tradition. Probably play Kentucky somehow also.

 

[Vernon]

WVU is at -3.5 on FanDuel.

 

[WVUALLEN]

As is tradition. Probably play Kentucky somehow also.

Currently projected as an 11 seed (18-13) by Team Rankings

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10 seed by Bracketology as last 4 byes vs 9 seed Louisville

Projected 10 seed by CFN last week

https://collegefootballnews.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament-bracket-projections-week-16-bubble-teams-top-seeds

CBS has WVU 11 seed vs Arkansas in first 4 game as winner will face either Clemson or Illinois.

Sporting News WVU last 4 in

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The Big Ten does not have a No. 1 seed, but they have eight teams in the top eight seed lines, led by Wisconsin.

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NCAA has WVU projected as a 9 seed

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Draftings has WVU projected as an 11 seed

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Any loss at home will derail any hopes of making tournament.

 

[Vernon]

Officials: Doug Sirmons, Chance Moore, Tommy Johnson

 

[WESTBGVA]

Officials: Doug Sirmons, Chance Moore, Tommy Johnson

don't even look at an opponent after you score or Sirmons will T you up...no emotions allowed- Doug Sirmons

 

[WVUALLEN]

We always get at least one of the bad ones. Just glad Kip isn't with him this game.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Fair start with 10 points before the first break.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Can't even give Small a rest. Up 25-16 when he sat and now back in and only up 2 at 25-23.

 

[locustwv]

Can't even give Small a rest. Up 25-16 when he sat and now back in and only up 2 at 25-23.

Yep let ‘em right back in it. I think he may be a bit injured too.

 

[locustwv]

Small is hurt. He’s not moving like he normally does.

 

[Vernon]

 

[WVUALLEN]

Small is hurt. He’s not moving like he normally does.

That's what happens when officials allow opponents to stomp all over him.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Small has not scored since his ankle injury.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Out of the locker room taking a nap on the court. They don't understand what it means to be in a must win situation.