Notice that we have...

[DawgBawls 712]

a lot of our non-conference schedule as tournament teams. I would like to see that stat with the other teams. Who played the most teams that are tournament teams? That would be true strength of schedule. 

[Alford Bailey 12,392]

We were all upset about the EWU loss  and rightly so. But who thought they'd be a tourney team at the time?

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

We were all upset about the EWU loss  and rightly so. But who thought they'd be a tourney team at the time?

Pretty much everyone actually (if only due to their AQ status)

[bnkepner 1,509]

We were all upset about the EWU loss  and rightly so. But who thought they'd be a tourney team at the time?

From everything I heard before we played them this year, they were predicted to compete to win their conference and go to the tournament this year.

[DawgBawls 712]

We were all upset about the EWU loss  and rightly so. But who thought they'd be a tourney team at the time?

I always looked at that loss as a wash. They were a tournament team last yrand we were not, plus the match up was horrible for us ...so I gave the benefit of the doubt on that game, but only that game. 

[mdn82 25,510]

We were all upset about the EWU loss and rightly so. But who thought they'd be a tourney team at the time?

Bad loss at AH, but not surprised they are in.

[bnkepner 1,509]

I always looked at that loss as a wash. They were a tournament team last yrand we were not, plus the match up was horrible for us ...so I gave the benefit of the doubt on that game, but only that game. 

Eastern Washington was 15-16 (10-10 in conference) and didn't even qualify for their own conference tournament last year so they were definitely not in the Big Dance last year.

Agreed that is was a terrible matchup though. Their big men are great. I'd still take Venky Jois on this team right now

[IUsafety 2,775]

Not to be Debbie Downer here but I think I saw on ESPN that we had the most losses vs tourney teams.

[IUsafety 2,775]

From everything I heard before we played them this year, they were predicted to compete to win their conference and go to the tournament this year.

I thought that too but I watched their conference championship game and their announcers said they were projected to finish 8th in the conference. They may not have known what they were talking about though, most don't. That Harvey kid on their team is border line NBA talent.

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

I've got Eastern Washington in the Sweet 16.... So not a bad loss at the end of the season lol. Still a bad loss at the beginning.

[mdn82 25,510]

Not to be Debbie Downer here but I think I saw on ESPN that we had the most losses vs tourney teams.

Part of that is not being good. Part of that is playing so many tourney teams. We only lost to one team not in tourney. So really only one bad loss. Not many teams can tout that.

[DawgBawls 712]

Eastern Washington was 15-16 (10-10 in conference) and didn't even qualify for their own conference tournament last year so they were definitely not in the Big Dance last year.

Agreed that is was a terrible matchup though. Their big men are great. I'd still take Venky Jois on this team right now

Who am I thinking of? I'm too many bears into First Friday.... yes First Friday starts on Thursday... 

[ziggyiu 587]

Pretty much everyone actually (if only due to their AQ status)

Yep.

[ziggyiu 587]

I always looked at that loss as a wash. They were a tournament team last yrand we were not, plus the match up was horrible for us ...so I gave the benefit of the doubt on that game, but only that game.

They were the best of a low major conference. It's not like they received an at-large bid. IU basketball is in a bad place when a loss to EWU is a wash and EWU is a terrible match up for the Hoosiers.

[swatford 1,235]

Ironic how about a year ago people couldn't stop talking about how our cupcake schedule was hurting our NCAA bid chances. Looks like Crean and Glass turned that around for this year.

[ziggyiu 587]

Not to be Debbie Downer here but I think I saw on ESPN that we had the most losses vs tourney teams.

Only UAB, Hampton and Robert Morris have more, I think.

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Only UAB, Hampton and Robert Morris have more, I think.

Solid Company for the time being!

[IUsafety 2,775]

Only UAB, Hampton and Robert Morris have more, I think.

Hard to imagine they lost to more tourney teams than we did. Their athletic directors did a heck of a job scheduling.

[Beowulf50 816]

Who am I thinking of? I'm too many bears into First Friday.... yes First Friday starts on Thursday...

Careful with the bears dawg, they might tear you up.

[DawgBawls 712]

Careful with the bears dawg, they might tear you up.

I'm drinkin with my Akita...he better do his dang jib...he keeps stealing my empties and pissing his name on the barn wall...my dog's a dic#.