Tournament Expectations

[StarkVegasSteve]

So despite some people's hoping and praying we tank and miss the tournament, we are a lock and we're going to make it. What are your expectations once we get there?

I think we'll win a game and, depending on matchups(which is all the NCAAT is about), we can win in the R32 and make it to the S16. I'm sure most think we are going to get bounced by 1 PM on Thursday, but does anyone else think we could actually make some noise?

[PGHBulldogBG]

I am not sure who thinks we will miss the tournament? I mean unless we lose to LSU, Texas @ Ark and 1st round of SEC tournament I don't think we will miss it and even with all those losses we would still most likely get in. Here is why I do not see us making any noise in the tournament. We have lost and pretty badly to the top SEC teams. As I said several weeks ago, I was not sold on aTm being in that group and it turns out I was right. We have not beat Aub, Bama, UF, UT, Auburn, Missouri or Kentucky. Those are the 7 best teams in the SEC. aTm, Miss State, Vandy and Ole Miss are in the next group. aTm, Vandy and Ole Miss have proven they can beat the top 7. We have not done that. I think we win the first round because we are beating for the most part the teams that are equal to us but have not shown we have the ability to beat a top team this year.

[DawgFromOxford]

Do we have a team that can make a sweet 16 run? Yes. Do I think it will happen? No.

I think we can hold our own in Round 1 unless we get matched up with a hot 3 point shooting team. So I'll say we get bounced in the Round of 32

[Coach34]

Win a game in the Tourney. We are getting closer and closer to 20 years since we won one

[HoopsDawg]

We can beat any team in the country outside of the SEC and maybe Duke.

I think a guy like Claudell Harris or a Kugel will look like different players in the tournament.

Hopefully we get a 6 or 7 seed. I think sweet 16 is possible.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Win a game in the Tourney. We are getting closer and closer to 20 years since we won one

Last tourney win was 08 vs Oregon where Rhodes went off if my memory serves me correct.

[EdwardDrayton]

So despite some people's hoping and praying we tank and miss the tournament, we are a lock and we're going to make it. What are your expectations once we get there?

I think we'll win a game and, depending on matchups(which is all the NCAAT is about), we can win in the R32 and make it to the S16. I'm sure most think we are going to get bounced by 1 PM on Thursday, but does anyone else think we could actually make some noise?

Honestly there is no way to predict this given our inconsistency between games and even in games. The continuum is so vast it could be one and done or S16 top end. So if we have discretionary money we won't miss, bet us. Otherwise keep it in the wallet.

[parabrave]

Lunardi says solid 7 seed/

[Homedawg]

We can beat any team in the country outside of the SEC and maybe Duke.

I think a guy like Claudell Harris or a Kugel will look like different players in the tournament.

Hopefully we get a 6 or 7 seed. I think sweet 16 is possible.

If you are a 7 seed you have to beat a 2 to get the sweet 16. Would take a great effort. Not impossible. But not likely. Just win one round.

[Coach34]

our best chance is as a 3-6 seed. 3 or 4 is unlikely unless we win out these next 3

[LC Dawg]

I know a lot of our fans like to look at the negatives but this team has proven they can win on the road and that is a good thing for tournament teams. I would love to win these next three games and finish the regular season with some momentum.
We'll be the higher seed in our first Tourney game so we should win that and it will be a disappointment if we don't. After that it's all about matchups.

[Brobi-wan]

I normally always pick the dawgs. I just feel like we get bounced 1st round.

[Hypnodawg]

If kuagle and Melendez can find their stroke we could make a deep run. Their play in pre sec is what had me fired up for this team.

[StarkVegasSteve]

If kuagle and Melendez can find their stroke we could make a deep run. Their play in pre sec is what had me fired up for this team.

Kugel and Melendez are definitely part of it. I think getting Harris hot from 3 is equally as important. He spaces things out well in that he doesn't have the tendency to run on top of people like Melendez and Kugel. So if he's hitting, it gives us another shooter on the floor where they can't just hound Hubbard off every screen or collapse when Murphy and Matthews wants to drive.

[RezDog7]

I like the optimism but last year's team was better. We will be an 8 seeds best and bounced first weekend.

[mparkerfd20]

I'm just glad we won't be a 1 seed so we can become only the 2nd team to lose to a 16 seed

[msstate7]

Win a game in the Tourney. We are getting closer and closer to 20 years since we won one

^^^^^^

[msugolf]

The tournament is all about guard play, shooters, and the coach?s ability to get guys open. And we have none of those. If we get matched up with a bubble team that struggles to score we will have a chance. But if we get a mid major that shoots 30 3s a game then it?s lights out

[StarkVegasSteve]

I like the optimism but last year's team was better. We will be an 8 seeds best and bounced first weekend.

I'll make a bet we aren't an 8 seed. $100 to the State Excellence Fund.

[DDawg]

I want some of what you are smoking lol sweet 16 ������ this teams absolute ceiling is round of 32 and that’s a reach we don’t deserve to be a tournament team this year send us to the NIT and give us a shot at doing something