re: Tide Hoops | 31-6 (16-2)

I will not lose any sleep over a loss on Saturday.

Gonna be a challenge, coming off a come from behind, thrilling victory over your rival. Also, winning the SEC.
11am road tip against a very physical A&M team.
Game will mean more for A&M, beating a top ranked BAMA team. As far as their resume goes.

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They need a win to ensure their NCAA hopes

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No they don't. They're like 24 in NET and 5-5 in Q1 games. That's not a bubble team even with the two ugly OOC losses. Auburn is the team that desperately needed to beat us to solidify themselves in the field.

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Does Ark need another win to make the tourney? They are 8-10 in the SEC if they lose Sat to Ken.

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I think they are in pretty good shape, but a loss could possibly drop them to play-in game territory. Right now probably 9-10 seed. A win and 7-9 seed.

Yea A&M is comfortably in.

Doubtful. I think right now us, UTk, Aggy, Arky, and UK are all in regardless. Auburn, Mizzou, and State could go either way.

JQ "It's March!"

get that man some funds in the offseason and bring him back!!

I never quit on JQ!

SOG, you going to the Bham tourney games?

We've won 2 straight games against NCAA Tournament teams (currently) where

- we went 11/52 (21%) from 3PT

- opponents went 17/30 (57%) from 3PT

If they lose to OM at home I think their bubble bursts. That'd be a Q4 loss wouldn't it? Auburn and State are slightly different situations because they are playing Q1 and Q2 games respectively so you'd think a loss wouldn't kill them, but Auburn's problem is that they are being carried by their metrics. Once you look at their resumé you start wondering how the frick they're getting half the consideration they are. 2 Q1 wins by a team from a conference that's going to end up with 6-7 bids is dreadful. I don't really know what to make of State. IMO they are a tourney team and I wanted to say they're in regardless of Saturday's results, but I can definitely see them getting left out.