Now that we've started breathing again after the UIC escape, let's see how things shape up for the last month.
Standings
Valpo 7-2
Cleveland State 7-2
Green Bay 6-2
Oakland 5-2
Detroit 4-5
Milwaukee 4-5
Wright State 3-5
UIC 1-7
Youngstown 1-8
Games Remaining for Title Contenders
Valpo 4 home, 3 road
2-4 Detroit
2-8 Oakland
2-13 Green Bay
2-15 AT Milwaukee
2-21 Wright State
2-25 AT Detroit
2-27 AT Cleveland State
Cleveland State 4 home, 3 road+
2-4 Youngstown
2-7 Wright State
2-13 AT Detroit
2-15 UIC
(2-17 at Western Carolina)
2-20 AT Green Bay
2-22 AT Milwaukee
2-17 Valpo
Green Bay 4 home, 4 road
2-2 AT Wright State
2-5 Milwaukee
2-11 AT Youngstown
2-13 AT Valparaiso
2-18 Detroit
2-20 Cleveland State
2-26 AT UIC
2-28 Oakland
Oakland 3 home, 6 road
2-1 AT Youngstown
2-4 AT UIC
2-8 AT Valpo
2-10 AT Milwaukee
2-15 Detroit
2-18 AT Wright State
2-22 UIC (site corrected)
2-25 Youngstown
2-28 AT Green Bay
Some observations: Winning on the road against anyone is tough, but Cleveland State has only Green Bay on the road among the other contenders and it will be their fourth game in 8 days thanks to a non-con against Western Carolina. If they can win at Detroit, they be playing for a high seed against us there to end the regular season. Green Bay has the game here as its only road game against a contender although they have both Cleveland State and Oakland at home. Oakland may have the toughest schedule (what's new!) with four road games in the next 10 days (one of them here) and ends the season at Green Bay. Toughest home game is Detroit so if they win the next four they're probably in good shape for a high seed. Valpo has games remaining against each of the other contenders but Oakland and Green Bay are at the ARC so holding serve at home is critical -- and it has to start Wednesday with Detroit who we play there in three weeks.
Seeds 3 and 4 get a bye and seeds 1 and 3 get the double bye and it will be surprising if those positions are determined before the last week of the season and perhaps only then by invoking some tie breaker rules. It should be fun but nerve wracking! And those free throws everyone keeps talking about.........
Standings
Valpo 7-2
Cleveland State 7-2
Green Bay 6-2
Oakland 5-2
Detroit 4-5
Milwaukee 4-5
Wright State 3-5
UIC 1-7
Youngstown 1-8
Games Remaining for Title Contenders
Valpo 4 home, 3 road
2-4 Detroit
2-8 Oakland
2-13 Green Bay
2-15 AT Milwaukee
2-21 Wright State
2-25 AT Detroit
2-27 AT Cleveland State
Cleveland State 4 home, 3 road+
2-4 Youngstown
2-7 Wright State
2-13 AT Detroit
2-15 UIC
(2-17 at Western Carolina)
2-20 AT Green Bay
2-22 AT Milwaukee
2-17 Valpo
Green Bay 4 home, 4 road
2-2 AT Wright State
2-5 Milwaukee
2-11 AT Youngstown
2-13 AT Valparaiso
2-18 Detroit
2-20 Cleveland State
2-26 AT UIC
2-28 Oakland
Oakland 3 home, 6 road
2-1 AT Youngstown
2-4 AT UIC
2-8 AT Valpo
2-10 AT Milwaukee
2-15 Detroit
2-18 AT Wright State
2-22 UIC (site corrected)
2-25 Youngstown
2-28 AT Green Bay
Some observations: Winning on the road against anyone is tough, but Cleveland State has only Green Bay on the road among the other contenders and it will be their fourth game in 8 days thanks to a non-con against Western Carolina. If they can win at Detroit, they be playing for a high seed against us there to end the regular season. Green Bay has the game here as its only road game against a contender although they have both Cleveland State and Oakland at home. Oakland may have the toughest schedule (what's new!) with four road games in the next 10 days (one of them here) and ends the season at Green Bay. Toughest home game is Detroit so if they win the next four they're probably in good shape for a high seed. Valpo has games remaining against each of the other contenders but Oakland and Green Bay are at the ARC so holding serve at home is critical -- and it has to start Wednesday with Detroit who we play there in three weeks.
Seeds 3 and 4 get a bye and seeds 1 and 3 get the double bye and it will be surprising if those positions are determined before the last week of the season and perhaps only then by invoking some tie breaker rules. It should be fun but nerve wracking! And those free throws everyone keeps talking about.........