& good luck with the rest of your season. I will be pulling for you guys when you are not playing the Blue Jays

And same to you guys, im hoping if you guys win both your games this week, we can have 2 valley teams ranked heading into Archmadness

Jays and Shockers talking nice? DOGS AND CATS, LIVING TOGETHER...... CRAZY..

Here's Marshall talking about the season.
http://videos.kansas.com/vmix_hosted...a?id=133351201

Coach Marshall on the Scott Van Pelt show

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7598658

Cant say I like em, but i do respect the hell out of them, plus I dont hate as much as I did when they had that snake Dana Altman.

Dam. That finish was more AWESOME! than the bracket buster game. Living on the edge

I smell K-st fan

not at all, I just couldnt stand the guy. BTW congrats on the win last night, that was 1 hell of a game to watch, and it even get more excited for Archmadness. Colt Ryan is a baller btw.

Yup Colts a ball-er for sure. I thought his last shot of the night was going down.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...&sct=hp_t11_a2

Magic Eight: Kentucky, New Mexico among possible national champions



SI.com's Magic Eight Ball finally came back from its manufacturer this week, with a sticker declaring it repaired and a note of apology from the R&D team. Despite their best efforts -- they use some blend of Tiresian Method, divinatory tarot and a predictive algorithm -- their product failed to see Kemba and the kids coming in February. It's been calibrated and is back in working order.

What the Magic Eight Ball does is identify a pool of eight teams that's guaranteed to contain the national champion. Not the entire Elite Eight or the Final Four -- only the champ. That sounds easy, but there's a catch: It can't pick all the obvious options, or simply regurgitate Nos. 1-8 from the polls. A few longer shots need to be included, and the omissions are as significant as who makes the cut. This is what the Eight Ball sees, on April 2 in New Orleans:
THE MAGIC EIGHT (in alphabetical order)

KENTUCKY. How expectations evolve for John Calipari's Wildcats: The 2010 team was a No. 1 seed overflowing with first-rounders, but as the most extreme experiment of the one-and-done era, it was regarded with some skepticism entering the NCAA tournament. (And rightfully so.) The 2011 team had less talent and its trip to the Final Four -- as a No. 4 seed -- was viewed as a nice surprise. The 2012 team is loaded, and anything less than a national championship for Lob U will be a letdown. The Wildcats are this list's lone no-brainer: they're No. 1 in the polls, Kenpom, LRMC, Sagarin and BPI -- leading pretty much everything other than the RPI, which is worthless. A normal team that's this young would have slipped up at least two-three times by now, but the lone blemish on Kentucky's record is a Christian Watford buzzer-beater in Bloomington. The Wildcats are 27-1, have the country's most dominant interior defense, and are still getting better.

MICHIGAN STATE. The current Spartans are more efficient than the versions Tom Izzo got to the Final Four in 2005, 2009 and 2010. They're the most dominant rebounding team in the country, grabbing 57.3 percent of available boards on the offensive and defensive glass. They have a senior leader in point forward Draymond Green who does not seem inclined to let them bow out of the NCAA tournament early. The stats, coach and intangibles all meet the championship standard.

MICHIGAN. The Wolverines are 21-7 and outside the top 10 of the polls, despite having a few big wins on their resume. Remember which team, on the same week last season, was 20-7 and just outside the top 10, despite having a few big wins on its resume? The answer is UConn. (The Eight Ball does have better reasons for picking Michigan, namely that the Wolverines have been playing solid, turnover-creating, low-fouling defense in Big Ten games, and that a late-season surge from Tim Hardaway Jr. could take their offense from good to elite.)

NEW MEXICO. The long shot Lobos haven't had much exposure -- their 20-point win over UNLV on Saturday was their first major network game of the season -- but they're the best team in the Mountain West by a good margin. League Player of the Year front-runner Drew Gordon is as good as any power forward not named Thomas Robinson or Jared Sullinger, and Gordon is surrounded by the most efficient jump-shooting team in America. If the Lobos stay hot into March, they're capable of chasing a title -- and making the casual fan aware of their existence.

NORTH CAROLINA. The Tar Heels are the kind of team that's ripe to be left off a list like this. They've underwhelmed since being voted No. 1 in the AP preseason poll, lost a key rotation member to injury (Dexter Strickland), been saddled with a 33-point loss at Florida State and given up a late home lead against archrival Duke. So why is Carolina here? The preseason poll tends to have as much predictive value as the final regular-season one does; Roy Williams still has seven top-20 draft picks in his starting lineup and one more coming off the bench; and slow starter Harrison Barnes appears to be rounding into All-America form. The Heels have been softer and more inconsistent than the Eight Ball expected, but it can't write them off entirely.

OHIO STATE. The markets are down on the Buckeyes, who've dropped to a season-low No. 8 in the AP poll and are unlikely to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. But it's worthwhile to keep in mind that they still have the country's most efficient defense -- one that forces turnovers at a high rate, limits opponents to one shot and keeps fouling to a minimum. Jared Sullinger's offense is just as good as it was during his freshman year, and he's become a better all-around defender due to his weight loss. If William Buford heats up again, as should happen, Ohio State will be the scariest No. 2 seed since UCLA's loaded 2006 squad.

SYRACUSE. The Orange have yet to lose with their full lineup in place, and they have a spectacular (and somehow underappreciated) offense that's not predicated on making threes. They would not be in the title discussion, though, if center Fab Melo hadn't emerged as a shot-blocking, charge-taking defensive force, or if fellow sophomore Dion Waiters hadn't established himself as the country's best sixth man by playing phenomenal D at the top of the 2-3. The Eight Ball isn't overly concerned with the lack-of-go-to-guy issue; the 'Cuse has shown great crunchtime composure despite it, as well as the ability to adapt to any defensive game plan and still thrive.

WICHITA STATE. The Shockers aren't just good for the Missouri Valley Conference this year; they're the best mid-major of the entire efficiency era (2003-onward) and figure to be a dangerous No. 4 or 5 seed. They have strong momentum, as their only loss this calendar year is in triple overtime at Drake, and they should be the NCAA tournament's most senior-laden team* -- one that's building off the experience of winning last season's NIT, too. If Wichita makes it to New Orleans, it shouldn't be considered a Cinderella run.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS....MY FRIEND! Congrats to the Shockers for icing the championship against Illinois State tonight!

Congrats WSU, from an MSU alum.


We gave you guys a fight or two, but congrats.

Thanks and yes you did! IMHO...The MVC is a challenging conferernce. There aren't many "gimmie" games. Every week and every game is a challenge.

Wow feels so good, im proud of all the guys, but especially proud of the guys that have gutted this out for 4 years and that is David Kyles, Toure Murry, and Garrett Stutz. Im enjoying this ride and it is far from over.

Thanks, surprised you guys struggled tonight, but im sure you'll figure it out, Lusk is gonna be a good coach for you guys.

This has been a fantastic season...so much fun to watch and follow. Arch Madness and March Madness are going to be overload!

Congrats Shocker fans.
Cant wait for Arch Madness. I will be listening on a hand held radio & hunting snow geese at the same time.

Watching my mailbox tomorrow for my championship shirt.

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Just got back from the bookstore from purchasing my shocker yellow championship shirt

Nice :-(

Shocks yesterday finished off the regular season on Senior Day with a 81-58 win over Drake, to finish off the regular season at 26-4 and 16-2 in MVC play. These shocks have to be one the more dominant teams in the MVC in recent memory, they outscored valley foes by a margin of 15 points a game, which is unheard of in the valley and they outscored their total opponents by around 16 a game. Lets hope we keep it up and do something no other Shocker team has done and win the MVC tourney in Archmadness

This team has the potential to beat anyone in the tourney . It's going to be fun watching.

Looks like the #15, #16,#17, and #18 all lost this week, so it looks like we may move up, to even #15

YES! It's nice to see us get some well-deserved attention, even here on CP where its mostly KU, K-State and MU.

Did you make the game Saturday? We streamed it at home and I had goose bumps the whole game! It's a great time to be a Shockers fan!

Yup I made it and went down to the court to see the celebration up close and personal. I have some nice pictures I took I will share later. Its a Great Day to be a Shocker!!!

Hold court the next 2 weeks and you're looking at a 4/5 seed. Put's you in a great position to make a deep run. I've watched you all play a few times this year, and this team isn't some mid-major cinderella. WSU can hang with anyone in the country.

GO SHOCKERS ......

this

Stutz gets around like a much smaller person, I love watching him play.

All we got left is the MVC tourney this weekend and we are done til the NCAA. As long as we take care of biz in St. Louis, we can go to the NCAA with a nice 29-4 record and top 15 ranking.

As Promised!!!!

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And Finally, One of my all time favorite players ever to wear a Shocker Uniform

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Marshall!!!
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#15 in AP, #14 in Coaches

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings

:toast:

Dam Straight, the bandwagon keeps growing week by week.

Doesn't mean anything, but Lunardi has you as a 5-seed in his latest Bracketology

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Love this

I like to send a Happy 49th Birthday to Head Coach Gregg Marshall!!!!!

How do they leave Antoine Carr's name out of that paragraph?




Speaking of the Shockers, how about Coy named national baseball player of the week?

Coy Player of the week

Vote for David Kyles in Dark Horse Dunker, he is in the finals and you can vote once a day.

http://apps.facebook.com/college_slam/

I gave up Facebook for Lent. Is the another way to vote?

nope, as far as I know its the only way, he is currently behind 51% to 49%.

Leave for St. Louis tomorrow morning. Im ready for some Archmadness!!!!

Enjoy! Wave as you pass by KC! GO SHOCKERS!

Nice smackdown in St. Louis today! Keep on trucking Shockers!

Shockers representing well here in St. Louis. We play today at 1:30 against Ill St in the Semi's. If its Creighton vs WSU in the finals, it would make for a hell of a atmosphere.

4 in the East now.

I always thought a top 4 seed is protected, and they would put you somewhere half way close. They could put us in Omaha, nashville, Louisville, or Alberque

going down to the wire....

Whats goin on here? I thought WSU would win fairly easily today.

wsu loses

Shocker in St Louis!

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I know it sounds like sour grapes to complain about officiating . . .but, really? one team has a player kicked out for flagrant fouls and it's hack & smack, no problem? at least try to make it look like it's even on the calls, ok refs?

We didn't play well. Yeah the Refs jobbed us several times but we let them dictate how we shot instead of dominating.

Congrats to the Jays on their win at the tournament in STL. Wished it was a rematch with the Shockers but it wasn't meant to be. Good luck on selection Sunday...good to have two from the Valley in the big dance.

Who did WSU lose to in the tourney? Ill St?

Yeah Ill St by 1.



Great year for the Shockers though, gonna be a tough out in the tourney.

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The last time we lost it was after an 8 game winning streak and then we want on a 9 game streak so maybe its a good thing they lost, they will get angry and focused again.

Good luck in the tourney Shocker fans.

Best part of the trip to St Louis this weekend seeing the Shucks lose. Marshall is such a whiny bitch.
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Was hoping Missouri State would have a magical run and make the tourney with a conference championship this weekend.


Oh well not to be. Just couldn't ever win the close ones this year.


Congrats Bluejays and Shockers.

awfully bitter...

Classy. :rolleyes:

This from a fan of a team whose season is over. Maybe you and Weems can practice pounding your chests now that their season is over.

Actually, the best part of the trip to St Louis is the part where you get to leave.

actually it was when Kyle "Chest pounder" Weems go 1 and done in the mvc tourney on his senior year

Come on now, Weems was a good player for us. Sorta.

Getting ready to head out to Koch Arena for the Selection show party with the coaches and the team. What seed you think we'll get? Im hoping for either a 5 or 6. 6 might actually be better, so we can avoid a 1 seed until the elite 8

I think a 6 would be better, for that exact reason. Hopefully yall get the #6 seed and represent the Valley well.

That 2nd game is gonna be tough.

Shox tip off against VCU on Thursday at 6:15 on CBS. Time to get some revenge!!!!

Awww Yeaaah! GO SHOCKERS!

Better open the check book boys - South Carolina head coaching job opened up.

ugggh this job scares the living crap out of me. I do know if he gets offered and declines, then I know Marshall will be at Wichita State for a very long time.

Game Day!!!!! Go Shox!!!! Beat the Rams!!!!!

LET"S GO!

As a Shockers fan, I have just become resigned to the fact that our HCs dream job is going to come along.

I just hope he is honest, and not like Eddie Fogler. "Vanderbilt is the only job I would leave for" bullshit.

It is hard to believe this is Greg Marshall's fifth year already.

Yeah....I think Marshall would be very upfront about the situation. He has a great recruiting class coming in next season. I don't see him leaving anytime soon.

For those of you that don't know, I ran track for WSU back in the early 80's. I'll pull for them this time of year and during the CWS. To be frank, WSU pulled some stuff politically that set WSU vs. KU academically that professionally hurt my wife, and WSU was very dishonest in their dealings with the Kansas Bioscience Authority and KU, so that has seriously affected my relationship/enthusiasm for Wichita State. That said, I hope they have a long run. I'll be on their side for as long as they're in the tourney.

There you go... a little momentum. Come on Shockers!

Has WSU ran an offensive set tonight? Everything has been one on one. Guess there's no reason to take advantage of your inside game.

WSU is the better team. VCU better at making them play their game. Shox lost control of this game early, and unfortunately, none of the coaches have seen this.

WSU is giving VCU way too many good looks.