OPEN THREAD: NIT Selection Time
by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 5:45 PM PDT
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PrintI've just learned today that I do in fact have ESPNU, so I can keep you folks updated on where the Cougs and other teams end up.
So will the Cougs end up in the NIT? Looks like that will be the case. Arizona making the dance may have sealed the deal. Not all NIT predictors agree with that though. NIT-ology has the Cougs as the first team out of the field, with Duquesne supplanting them today. Rene's Ramblings has Wazzu as the 22nd team into the tournament. The Bracket Project has the Cougs as a 7 seed playing their first game at St. Mary's. Those are the three that I found that seem to have been updated recently.
So where will the Cougs end up?
My figurative money would be on a 6-7 seed playing at one of the mid-major bubble teams somewhere warm. This could be St. Mary's (How about Marcus Capers on Patty Mills? Could Diamon Simpson handle Aron Baynes?), San Diego State or New Mexico. The NIT selection committee will probably try even harder than the NCAA tournament committee to keep teams close to home.
Wherever the Cougs end up, it will be exciting to see Baynes, TR, Caleb, and Daven out there again. The extra practice for the freshman couldn't hurt either! How cool would it be to see Wazzu play in Madison Square Garden?
You can find streaming video of the selection show here (thanks to ximiankernel for the link). If that doesn't work for you, stick around here and follow along. I will keep you updated in the comments if and when the Cougs find out where they will be.
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I'm nervous
we’re either getting a 4 seed or we’re getting snubbed.
A potentially good thing about the NIT
How many of these teams can handle Baynes? He’s been on a tear lately and could be huge (literally).
Tony Bennett for Heisman!
Not many
He is an X factor against mid majors for us usually
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure half picked us to lose to Winthrop last year
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
ESSSS EEEEE SEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t think the Huskies will have much trouble.
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they won't
The Cougs already pounded MSU
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Even though it is good for our NIT bid. .
I am a little sick of the commentators talking up Arizona.
Way to go out on a limb
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Which do you prefer from people:
Striving for accuracy or striking for originality?
Picking all number ones should be judged on whether or not those teams are the odds-on to win each game rather than how risky their choices are.
LMAO
what the hell is that?
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
would you like me to hold off then not to blow things?
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
#3 South Carolina vs. #6 Davidson
Interesting Davidson at that seed
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
8pm on St. Patty's day
Uh oh! Patty mills!
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
why?
They can’t guard Baynes! Omar Samhan (sp?) is slow.
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
lol i was hoping for a team i've never heard of for the first round :P
the more i think about it, the more i like it :)
Nice work.
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!
Marcus and Nik can shut down Patty mills!
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
We could play 2 of the best mid-major players
Mills and Curry back to back
tough bracket for sure
I was kinda hoping we wouldn’t get St. Mary’s in the first round, but its a postseason game that WSU doesn’t have to pay for. Seeing Rochestie play in Cali should be fun. If we faced Mills and Curry, wow! Capers better be ready to play!
by LeaveItToWeaver on Mar 15, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions
Is it at Saint Mary's?
Reading through, I didn’t notice our seed? What are we? Where is the game? More details.
I'd take a #32 seed overall, I just wanted to see us make it...
So Rochestie, Baynes, Forrest and Harmeling could go out on a more positive note. We need to get to MSG for sure. Wouldn’t that be sweet?
We are #7 playing SMC #2
Tuesday night at 8 on espn2, should be at St. Mary’s
Tony Bennett for Heisman!
by johnnycougar on Mar 15, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Also great
We can show all of the great kids in Australia what west coast program should really be their destination.
This is great news for our program
We are so used to playing against big name players, this is just too good to be true. We play pretty well on the road too. What a great recruiting tool for us. I couldn’t be happier to be playing in high-profile games like this. Get on another roll guys! Go Cougs!!!
Isn’t Mills from Down Under too? Even better news. How can any Coug have a problem with this?
Losing is a risk...
Comes with playing the game. With St. Mary’s being THE team everyone will say should be in the big dance, we’ll be expected to lose. Since the NCAA will want to prove St. Mary’s shouldn’t be in the dance, they want us to win.
Patty Mill’s is still recovering, Baynes is big but they have a big Aussie too. I’m pumped, Go Cougs.
They have a big aussie but there aren't even on the same level
Baynes is muscle, Samhan is fat. Baynes is skilled in the post, Samhan not. baynes is a defensive force, Samhan not. Samhan is just a big guy in a small guy’s conference.
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree....
Baynes is a Pac 10 center…and that’s what small conference teams lack.
Did anyone catch the time of the second round game?
is it wednesday?
Am I the only one?
Or does it seem to everyone else that we have a great chance to win this thing? I haven’t seen a team up there yet that we can’t beat…
Tony Bennett for Heisman!
That would be amazing
I’d love it if they got to MSG.
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
No way, shape or form are you the only one....
Mills is going to have his hands full, for sure. We’d dominate in the WCC just like Gonzaga does, even with the athletes we have this year.
I never thought I would be so excited for an NIT bid!
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So what's the strategy for Harmeling?
I could see it going either way. Will TB give Harmeling extended minutes or will he play it solely to win which probably means Harmeling will get his typical 1-2 minutes??? With this on my mind, did anybody notice in the Oregon game it appeared that Tony talked with Harmeling with about 5 minutes left pretty extensively and Harms didn’t go in for garbage time. Just wondering if Harmeling is that much of a team player that he felt it was better for our freshman to get time, or if his confidence is that shot?…. Sure wish it were different. He is a classy guy, deserves to go out on top.
by LeaveItToWeaver on Mar 15, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions
He's hurt
He tweaked his shoulder, I think they were talking about if he was okay to go or not.
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he officially hurt?
Announcers kept mentioning that, but I hadn’t heard anything from the team saying it was worse. It could be that this season, his body had just worn down past a point of being effective. Too bad for him, but he’s a great guy and deserves all the credit in the world for being a team player.
Plus he had some amazing performances in some very big games his sophomore year
Games that put Wazzu in the national spotlight (Gonzaga, AZ)
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Harmeling is all about the team
I am so impressed with how he handles himself. I wish others from other programs would give him the credit he’s due, instead of just focusing on his basketball skills. Harms is a winner in my book.
yeah, regardless of his shooting he deserves a lot of credit
You can tell that he is a practice guy this year, willing to invest his time with the youngsters in practice rather than sulking about his lost jumper. Sure hope Nik can either get over the hump next year and be productive, or at least take Harmeling’s lead and mentor the younger guys.
by LeaveItToWeaver on Mar 15, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
This is perfect....
Playing in California on while on Spring break. The kids can totally concentrate on having a great time and winning a couple basketball games. Everyone associated with WSU should be excited as all get out about this.
me too!!
No room in the closet
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
What a good day so far
TR wins game changing performance, Cougs get in the NIT. Think about the games we had to win to get here! UCLA, AZ, and ASU. Three tourney teams!
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Good day for the Pac 10 overall
Not that the other teams necessarily care about us making the NIT, but to get 6 bids in the NCAAs is pretty good for a “down year.” I’m really interested to see if any Pac 10 teams actually can win more than their first round game, since from some of the talk going around people are picking upsets against us like crazy.
Tony Bennett for Heisman!
by johnnycougar on Mar 15, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
We're getting into the part of the season now where conference affiliations matter....
Just as much as they do during the bowl season. The Pac-10 will be looking to us to carry that banner in the NIT. We have the whole conference rooting for us, how cool is that?
On another note....
I went onto the Times forum and there’s no end to the complaining that the pups are playing #13 seed Miss. St. After finding nothing but turds in their punch bowl the last two seasons, you’d think they’d realize how fortunate they are.
This is a great day. I agree totally. In so many ways. Go Cougs!!!
No Joke
Brockman > Varnado
All other UW players >>> All other MSU players
Expect to see a lot of Varnado coming over for weak side blocks, getting a few but mostly leaving Brockman and Pondexter Wide the F open for putbacks.
Tony Bennett for Heisman!
by johnnycougar on Mar 15, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
And they'll probably take the ball straight at him early a couple times
Whether it’s getting the ball to whoever he’s guarding or with penetration from Thomas to try to get him into foul trouble.
The biggest problem they have is that they allow a lot of offensive rebounds, and if you’re going to do one thing to have UW kill you, that’s it.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
I really don't see UW having a problem at all
I am not impressed by MSU’s run through the weak SEC tournament
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by Craig Powers on Mar 15, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
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