Loyola/UIC

[Big D]

The Loyola/UIC game is on timewarner right now. Loyola is leading 51-48 with 15 minutes to go in the second half.

If Loyola holds on, we are in a 3 way tie for 3rd place with UIC and Detroit. We will all be 7-7 in the HL.

[Raiderfan]

Thanks for the heads up Big D. It is a dog fight. Well, am off to watch the finish.

[Big D]

We are tied for 3rd.

Loyola 91
UIC 85

[Big D]

Remaining HL games:

WSU:
Feb 23 @ UIC
Feb 27 UWGB

UIC:
Feb 23 WSU
Feb 26 @ Butler

CSU:
Feb 23 Loyola
Feb 26 UWM

Detroit:
Feb 23 @uwgb
Feb 26 YSU

Loyola:
Feb 23 @csu

[bballraider]

Well, with the Loyola win, Detroit now controls the destiny of the 3rd seed. Hopefully Green Bay can knock them off in Wisconsin. If Detroit wins their two remaining games (@uwgb, and YSU) they get the 3rd seed.

It's kind of funny, that with the tie breaker we are now in third place, but if we win against UIC and Detroit wins in GB we drop to fourth with the tie breaker, that just doesn't seem fair, but there is still a lot of variables that come into play in the last two games of HL play. All the players can do is worry about the next game and play their best and let the chips fall where they may.

[Raiderfan]

As crazy as this sounds UIC still has the easiest remaining schedule. They play us @ home then go to Butler. Having said that UIC also just lost 2 straight home games. Once again, the team that controls their own destiny, as far as the 3rd seed, try's to give it away. It seems nobody wants the 3rd seat.

CSU is the only team that doesn't have a road game but both of their home games are tough. They host the Ramblers who are currently one of the hottest teams in the HL and then finish with UWM.

We really need Detroit to loss @ GB. You know the Titan's will beat YSU @ home so I see Detroit finishing 8-8.

The reality is that we need to win our last 2 games. Both games will be tough and we'll have to play our best to win.