Prediction: Viterbo

[Chitowncy]

What's your prediction for the over/under on points scored by ISU in this game?

If I was an oddsmaker, I'd have to put the over/under on 112 for points scored by ISU. Viterbo's biggest guy is 6'6". It will probably get ugly.

 

[Cychedelia]

I don't think it will be that high scoring just because I think Fred is going to be messing with lineups.

 

[bawbie]

In the secret scrimmage thread I predicted 117-43.

 

[Stumbles]

Pain.


A lot to a little.


Total annihilation.


Tsalbo hits a trifecta.

 

[Bigman38]

lots and lots of postgame kool aid

 

[jkclone]

We will win by 40+ and score about 100

 

[CycloneErik]

In the secret scrimmage thread I predicted 117-43.

Since I criticized your lack of confidence, I guess I should go with 125-3.

 

[Bewilderme]

99-53

 

[Rabbuk]

Fred will lose to lull real opponents into a false sense of security.

 

[1100011CS]

I'm betting we struggle a little in the first half but stay comfortably ahead then really pour it on in the second half. 95 - 55

 

[bigdaddykane]

103-64 good guys

 

[Skidoosh]

I'm betting we struggle a little in the first half but stay comfortably ahead then really pour it on in the second half. 95 - 55

This. People don't seem to remember that we were losing at the half of last years exhibition. Fred isn't out to win these games, he's out to experiment and see what works and what doesn't.

 

[CoKane]

IIRC we were losing at half time last season during the exhibition and then came back and destroyed them in the second half. Doubt that happens again. Sounds like we will have a full house. Makes me feel bad for Viterbo not knowing what they will walk into. Viterbo wont see that many people again until next season when they go play in another exhibition game next season. We score 100 and beat them by no less than 30 unless something goes terribly, terribly wrong.

 

[Chitowncy]

This. People don't seem to remember that we were losing at the half of last years exhibition. Fred isn't out to win these games, he's out to experiment and see what works and what doesn't.

I think you're right that there will be some experimenting with lineups, but I don't think we'll struggle in this game in large part based on Viterbo's lineup. They are NAIA and biggest guy is 6'6". They aren't even NCAA Division II. I just don't see them posing as much of a challenge as previous exhibition opponents.

Still, if Fred does pull the regulars for most of the second half, I could see ISU staying around 100 as the subs often don't score as well as the first and second team.

Can't wait for the fun to begin again!

 

[Gunnerclone]

Bold prediction: I won't care about any of this unless there is an injury. I don't care if someone scores 75 points I won't care. I don't care if someone parachutes on to the court dressed in a singlet I won't care. If Fran McCaffrey runs out of the stands and assaults a ref after a correct call I won't care. If Cyclone Alley doesn't stand up for the entire game even timeouts I won't even care.

 

[roundball]

I predict that we won't beat them by more than 40 points, which will cause a lot of the boo-birds to question the team's abilities, and someone will start a retaliatory thread titled "I'm tired of all you schmucks 2.0".

 

[CyArob]

44-43 Viterbo.

 

[bawbie]

The awesome thing about this game is that our scrubs are:
Stensland - Jackson - SDW - Tsalbo - Edozie

So even in scrub time we can pound it inside to a 6'10"- 7'1" front line, or if they deny the post you'll get a bunch of 3s.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

I can't remember looking forward to watching a practice. Do we hit 12k (actual)?

90-55. Hopefully we see a lot of Edozie, Georgie, and Custer (if he is able).

 

[roundball]

More than one spectator will ask "what's a Viterbo?"