You're aware they won the MVC tournament, an automatic to the NCAA's?
Is UNI still eligible for NIT?
So who will we (MBB) meet in the NIT?
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Is UNI still eligible for NIT?
I remember going to an NIT at Carver in one of Fran's early years. Basabe might have been a frosh or soph, maybe Oleseni on the team, some real good play, young Marble.
Carver was packed, very loud, and a fun environment with a close win by the hawks, everyone was happy to see postseason bball
For the NIT, if Iowa gets home games, they should move them around the state. Play a game in the Quad Cities, play another in Dubuque, etc…smaller venues and people would show up from those areas to watch. Carver will be a ghost town
Then maybe another one in Clinton and finally one in Keokuk. You know, really sprinkle them "around the state".
Things are a little different now. In ‘12-‘13 the fan base was rejoicing having put the Lick era behind them. Now, after 10+ long years of postseason futility, I don’t picture them being quite as enthusiastic about an NIT bid.
Went to NIT games against Stony Brook and Dayton. Very fun and loud atmospheres. And you could tell the players were having fun as well.
This year's team is not that............
I'll try to comprise a list of teams that will or most likely will be in the NIT, and go from there.
It's worth noting they have changed up the format for the NIT this year. The top two teams in each of the P6 bball conferences in terms of NET rankings that don't make the NCAA Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NIT. There will also be guaranteed entry and hosting bids to the teams that finish in the NCAA selection committee's "First Four Out".
It's worth noting they have changed up the format for the NIT this year. The top two teams in each of the P6 bball conferences in terms of NET rankings that don't make the NCAA Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NIT. There will also be guaranteed entry and hosting bids to the teams that finish in the NCAA selection committee's "First Four Out".
Here's one view on the possible teams and matchups. Has Iowa as a #3 seed vs Bradley.
https://www.nitbracketology.com/2024/
https://www.nitbracketology.com/2024/
Depending on how motivated we are, we could win the home game, and then end the season against either Cincinnati or Boston College.
And we should have went to the NCAA tournament, if we didn't get screwed against MSU by Ted Valentine.
And Fran will rack up another impressive tournament win in March to boot! On the big stage, at the Mark in QC - lol!
I do give Fran credit for that nice BTT run and championship in 2022 - of course right before totally messing up the Richmond game. It took him way to long to realize Richmond couldn't stop Keegan when he posted up his man down low as I recall.
Not to mention, that horrendous job he did against Oregon where Joe T brought the Hawks back to within 4 points after being down big early. Brings back JBo (along with CJF) who were horrible matchups against the OR guards.
Did you forget that Keegan rolled his ankle and played through the pain in the 2nd half against Richmond?
Yeah, the 1st Rd won't be a conflict at all.
The Iowa women wouldn't play until either Friday or Saturday.
Then it just depends on how the teams do, and if they're hosting, etc.
If Iowa is anything lower than a 2 seed in the NIT, then this won't be an issue, unless the lower seed won. In which case, Iowa won't be hosting their 2nd Rd game anyway.
Yes, I did forget that. I recall he was successfully taking his man down low pretty regularly towards the end of the game but we didn't take advantage of that mismatch soon enough. I may not be remembering that accurately either though.
Ah yes…”March Situations”. I’ll pass unless there is literally nothing else to watch on TV, and I accidentally come across the game.
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