MVC tourney predictions

[Redbirdfan76]

Starting the thread to see what everyone thinks.

Thursday:
Redbirds over ISU blue
Valpo over Evansville

Friday:
UNI over Redbirds
Loyola over BU
SIU over Drake
MSU over Valpo

Saturday:
UNI over Loyola
MSU over SIU

Sunday:
UNI over MSU

Have at it everyone!!

 

[Yogi]

I predict a lot of wild games

 

[DoubleDeuce]

I think MSU will win it all. Would be pretty tough for UNI or LU to get their mind right if their game is halfway as good as yesterday's. Will be a lot of emotional investment into that semifinal matchup. Like when the Birds were drained by the second half against the Panthers in 2015 after beating the Shox in the semis.

 

[Trey_Guidry4three]

Loyola is going to win the title this weekend. And then I predict an ISU will play UNI in a hard fought game but will fall short. Drake will roll on the other side of bracket

 

[stielowp]

Chalk City! UNI will be the only NCAA Rep for the Valley and Loyola will make it to NYC for the NIT.

 

[jamminjamarsmiley]

Thursday:
ISU Red
Valpo

FRIDAY:
UNI - closer than the experts think
Loyola
Mo St
Drake

SATURDAY:
UNI
Drake

SUNDAY
UNI

 

[Trey_Guidry4three]

Thursday:
ISU Red
Valpo

FRIDAY:
UNI - closer than the experts think
Loyola
Mo St
Drake

SATURDAY:
UNI
Drake

SUNDAY
UNI

Can I ask why you think UNI will beat LU? It's very hard to beat a team twice (almost back to back) within a week on the highest of stages. Both teams are about equal, Is your reasoning based on that Jacobson is a top 3 valley coach in mvc history?

 

[jamminjamarsmiley]

Can I ask why you think UNI will beat LU? It's very hard to beat a team twice (almost back to back) within a week on the highest of stages. Both teams are about equal, Is your reasoning based on that Jacobson is a top 3 valley coach in mvc history?

Yes, I give the edge to coaching. I don’t think Valentin is a bad coach, but he’s young and has shown at times that he’s got work to do. I could see Bradley knocking Loyola out, but I am not going far enough to pick it. Jacobsen is reason I pick the panthers. I also give drake the edge over Missouri state on coaching as well.

 

[ISU86]

Redbirds 72, Sycamores 63
Beacons 73, Purple Aces 63

Panthers 76, Redbirds 67
Ramblers 69, Braves 67
Bears 79, Beacons 62
Bulldogs 61, Salukis 60

Ramblers 91, Panthers 80
Bears 64, Bulldogs 59

Bears 71, Ramblers 70

 

[DWRedbird]

Thursday

• Birds
• Valpo

Friday

• UNI
• Loyola
• MSU
• Drake

Saturday

• UNI
• MSU

Champion

• MSU

 

[Metamoron]

My prediction- we don’t win the tourney.

 

[Baltimore Bird]

Redbirds
Valpo

UNI
Bradley

Drake
Mo State

UNI
MO State

Mo State 74-70

 

[Adunk33]

Yes, I give the edge to coaching. I don’t think Valentin is a bad coach, but he’s young and has shown at times that he’s got work to do. I could see Bradley knocking Loyola out, but I am not going far enough to pick it. Jacobsen is reason I pick the panthers. I also give drake the edge over Missouri state on coaching as well.

Agreed on coaching playing a huge role. Typically in March, I tend to look at teams that are older and with more experience favorably. In this scenerio, Loyola has the older team but UNI has x-factor, Coach Jake. You don't bet against that guy. Same over at Drake and MoST. Devries is a better coach than Ford but Ford has more talent with the star power of Prim and Mosely.

I've got:
Birds
Valpo

UNI (keep in mind, the Birds played them VERY close at home and for about 25 minutes on the road. Something could click if the Birds are hot)
Loyola (though Wardle does tend to get his guys going in March. I see Loyola's experience too much for Bradley to handle in this setting)
Mo State- too much talent for Valpo
Drake- SIU will make them play ugly.

UNI over Loyola
Drake over Mo State

UNI over Drake.

 

[SgtHulka]

Birds
Eville

Birds
Loyola
MOST
Drake

Birds
MOST

Birds

OH YEAH!!!

 

[Redbird222]

Birds
Eville

Birds
Loyola
MOST
Drake

Birds
MOST

Birds

OH YEAH!!!

You lost me when you picked Evansville to beat Valpo.

 

[Redbird222]

Birds
Valpo

Panthers
Bradley
SIU
Mo St

Panthers
MO St

Panthers

 

[FriscoBird90]

To quote Clubber Lang, my prediction is "Pain."

 

[TIMMY]

Love the Drake!

 

[DaveBird10]

Yes, I give the edge to coaching. I don’t think Valentin is a bad coach, but he’s young and has shown at times that he’s got work to do. I could see Bradley knocking Loyola out, but I am not going far enough to pick it. Jacobsen is reason I pick the panthers. I also give drake the edge over Missouri state on coaching as well.

Agreed on coaching playing a huge role. Typically in March, I tend to look at teams that are older and with more experience favorably. In this scenerio, Loyola has the older team but UNI has x-factor, Coach Jake. You don't bet against that guy. Same over at Drake and MoST. Devries is a better coach than Ford but Ford has more talent with the star power of Prim and Mosely.

I agree that Jake is the best coach in the Valley but Jake was also the first 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed in 2020 right before the pandemic shut down the NCAA tournament. UNI lost to Drake 77-56 that Friday morning.

 

[Baltimore Bird]

I was at that blowout by "Love the Drake" in 2020. I am hoping for a repeat this year by another team playing UNI.