MSTSatchmo

58.2% from the field and 57.9% from three. That will beat anyone in the tournament.

They’re looking even better the second half. OM is gelling at the right time.

That was a huge three by Pedulla. If UNC had got a stop there it would have been anyone’s game. I think OM has a good chance to advance. Iowa State looked pretty good in the first game, but they had been inconsistent to end the season.

If OM does win, they have a matchup with a 3 seed that’s not playing nearly as well as they were earlier in the season.

At 28-4, I would have put Florida at the overall one. It’s crazy Auburn gets it losing three of the last four. It will be interesting to see how the SEC fares in the first round and on into the tourny. One of the ESPN guys made an interesting point during the SECT. He said that how physical the SEC was may come back to hurt them because what the officials let play in SEC games will get called in the NCAAT

Win immediately is the only answer, but what they’ve shown so far this season that’s unlikely. Throw out the Covid year and this is his sixth season. He’s had two great seasons, two horrible seasons and one okay. Is that what State should be happy with?

As of tonight Lunardi didn’t have a change to his prediction with State. 9 seed matched up with UConn and Duke of they win. OMs bracket did change up a little. He had them paired with 3 seed Iowa State now, and Bama the two instead of Auburn. I know he is really accurate about who makes the tourny, but I’m not sure how accurate he is with the placement of teams. That a lot to get right. lol

And they don’t have to participate in a play in game. Both being comfortably in, and State making their third straight trip is not the norm.

State dropping 4 of 5, I believe, to end the season after beating A&M and OM. Three to teams they had no business losing to and giving up around 95/game. Expect one and done in both tourneys left. It’s hard to believe a Jans coached team is so bad on defense.

I know we had the discussion in football about HAVING to play in the SECCG, but man if I was some of the top teams, I’d hate to get wore down playing in this tournament because it’s going to be a battle.

Brakefield looked like an All American the second half. Tennessee didn’t have anyone that could guard him. It’s got to be frustrating to look so good against good teams and look average against average teams, but at least you OM knows they can beat a top team. They’ve got the Ws to prove it.

That is absolutely insane. Most teams can’t go 22-45 in shoot arounds. Let State guard you and your 20% three point sub off the bench will look like Steph Curry.

State gave up 54 points to a Top 10 team then turned around the next game and gave up 59 SECOND HALF points to 3-10 SEC team.

Total egg laid by State today against a team that had 3 SEC wins and several blowout losses. If State’s goal was just to make the NCAAT, congrats.

Did I mention I’m not a gambler. Looking at the stats, State still shot bad from 3, but OM didn’t go off like most teams have. OM has some big wins, so this won’t hurt them much. State was in a must win situation. The Bama/Auburn atmosphere was pretty good. I was expecting more going on around the arena, but it was like 10 till 3 and all of a sudden the stadium was full. It got pretty loud when Bama tied it late, but I don’t think they ever took the lead.