Bad Night For the Aggies
By Jeff
Utah State's loss last night at Idaho is not a good thing for anybody but Idaho and some bubble teams. It may mean the end of any possible at-large bid for Utah State, a bid which may now hang in the balance depending upon the bracket buster game at St. Mary's in ten days and whether the Aggies can go thru the rest of the WAC season without another loss. With the WAC's league RPI so low, only the conference champ will make the big dance in my view.
For Idaho, it was a signature win and no fluke. The Vandals led almost the entire game. After a mid season mini-slump, Idaho may have righted its ship and is in good position for at least a first round bye in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the rest of the league continues their fight for tournament seeding tonight. Its been a quiet week for the Bows who will face a Nevada team Monday that has won only once on the road all season. With three weeks to go, it appears to me that Hawaii can finish anywhere from 4th to 9th. I like our chances in the three remaining home games. I am not as optimistic about the last two road games at Fresno and San Jose. But as we saw last night, nothing is certain in this league.
Hoops Talk
February 10th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Idaho could well be the team to beat as they are peaking at the right time with WAC playoffs around the corner .
February 10th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
I agree about Idaho. I've been casually following them from the start and they seem prime for a strong finish.
Jeff, just wondering why your not optimistic about our games @FSU and @SJSU? We all know UH doesn't travel that well but I like our chances with those two teams compared to how I felt about our last two against BSU and Idaho and we at least split that one.
February 11th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Despite two road wins, we have stuggled on the road. By the time we play those two teams, WAC seeding will be on the line , maybe even 9th place, allthough i think La Tech will be there when all is said and done. San Jose is finally beginning to put things togther and fresno is a different team at home. Its just i think we have a better chance of winning the next three home games against teams that find it hard to win on the road. But i am not counting us out at Fresno and San Jose , just looking at the " facts".