[NU Sports] Wildcats 68, Michigan 62

[Michael Vance]

Yeah, when they added the conference tourney, they shortened the regular 
season to 16 games.  But that left too many matchups with only one game 
per season.  I think this is the third season with it back at 18, but it 
may only be the second.  That's why conference play started in late 
December, before students were back on campus anywhere.

-Michael

hakirsch at aol.com wrote:
> Not sure when we went from 16 to 18 conf games but in the 70s and 80s we played 18. Perhaps it dropped when the BT tourney was added
> Also remember our record will indicate an extra loss from the BT tourney (assuming we don't win it all !) So that an opening round win with a next round loss adds 1-1 to our overall record. 
> Harry------Original Message------From: wildelk2 at aol.comSender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.comTo: thehaze at earthlink.netTo: nwu-sports at tssi.comSubject: Re: [NU Sports] Wildcats 68, Michigan 62Sent: Jan 10, 2010 7:59 PM
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>    A few years ago, 3, maybe 4?  The Big 10 went from 16 to 18 conference games.  I agree with your premise that if we have a winning conference record, as well as beating Chicago St., there will be no argument if we'll make the NCAA tornement.  If we go 9-9, a win in the conference tournement may be neccessay, but there's a long way to go before that discussion occurs.     GO CATS!!         Eric
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> -----Original Message-----From: Jim Bendat <thehaze at earthlink.net>To: nwu-sports at tssi.comSent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 8:32 pmSubject: Re: [NU Sports] Wildcats 68, Michigan 62
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> Enjoyed watching that comeback very much - certainly more entertaining than the avens-Pats game that was on at the same time. Michigan is not a great team, and f we had lost today, I wasn't going to feel optimistic about the rest of the eason. But come from behind we did, and we absolutely have a chance to make to he tournament this year. I know some Big Ten teams have made it in the past ith 17 or 18 wins, but I'd rather not leave it in the hands of the committee hat might not do us any favors. I think that if we make it to 20 wins, we're n. That means winning our out-of conference games (as we did with Pan American he other night) and going 8-8 in the conference. We can do it! - Jim B._______________________________________________wu-sports site listwu-sports at tssi.comttp://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports
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