Facilities, major vs. Mid major and based on Tennessees pkay tonight a shot to play early next year for the Vols. It helped some, but remember this win was against the preseason 11th place team in the s.e.c.
Hell of a win though.

Minnesota up 23 on Miami with 12 minutes left.

MTSU is going to get a freaking home game to make New York City. Who woulda thunk it. Hope they sell it out.

The Gophers are tough. Tubby finds ways to win.

(03-19-2012 09:41 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Minnesota up 23 on Miami with 12 minutes left.

MTSU is going to get a freaking home game to make New York City. Who woulda thunk it. Hope they sell it out.

How will MT get a home game? Don't they give the home game to best attendance school during the nit, I figure that would be Minnesota?

(03-19-2012 09:32 PM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  It helped some, but remember this win was against the preseason 11th place team in the s.e.c.
Hell of a win though.

And that has what do to with anything?

(03-19-2012 09:44 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 09:41 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Minnesota up 23 on Miami with 12 minutes left.

MTSU is going to get a freaking home game to make New York City. Who woulda thunk it. Hope they sell it out.

How will MT get a home game? Don't they give the home game to best attendance school during the nit, I figure that would be Minnesota?

NIT gives the better seed the right to host. Only if the better seed has a reason they can't play the home game (like Dayton because their arena was being used for the NCAA tournament) does the lesser seed get to host.

(03-19-2012 09:44 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 09:41 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Minnesota up 23 on Miami with 12 minutes left.

MTSU is going to get a freaking home game to make New York City. Who woulda thunk it. Hope they sell it out.

How will MT get a home game? Don't they give the home game to best attendance school during the nit, I figure that would be Minnesota?

That was years ago when the NIT was privately run. Since the NCAA took it over a few years ago, they began seeding the tournament, and gave host rights to the higher seed regardless of where they played.

A few years ago Creighton got to host Kentucky in the NIT for that very reason...

(03-19-2012 09:55 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 09:44 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 09:41 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Minnesota up 23 on Miami with 12 minutes left.

MTSU is going to get a freaking home game to make New York City. Who woulda thunk it. Hope they sell it out.

How will MT get a home game? Don't they give the home game to best attendance school during the nit, I figure that would be Minnesota?

That was years ago when the NIT was privately run. Since the NCAA took it over a few years ago, they began seeding the tournament, and gave host rights to the higher seed regardless of where they played.

A few years ago Creighton got to host Kentucky in the NIT for that very reason...

Ah...good news for MT , I might even go to that game lol

(03-19-2012 08:09 PM)Hilltopper2K Wrote:  No offense to MTSU fans, but Kermit always "whines" with his facial expressions. I think he body language is frankly why his teams sometimes underperform. (In other words his teams pick up on his non verbal cues).

He needs to be a little more relaxed or confidant in some of these situations.

Not sure if ewetee scored after the "T". Not all of his T's a good ones, but this particular one was.

(03-19-2012 09:10 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  Congrats MT ! Great job tonight tonight against those gosh awful vols, I know MT fans are upset about not being in the field of 64 but this might just very well mean more to the MT program and getting great exposure beating the vols on their home floor on espn will do wonders for your in state recruiting...you guys are not done yet!

It does. This is bigger than going out in the first round for us. I said for "us". Probably not for a team with the tradition of that school to the North that wears red.

(03-19-2012 09:32 PM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  Facilities, major vs. Mid major and based on Tennessees pkay tonight a shot to play early next year for the Vols. It helped some, but remember this win was against the preseason 11th place team in the s.e.c.
Hell of a win though.

Win was vs. the #2 team in the $EC this year.

(03-19-2012 10:06 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 09:10 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  Congrats MT ! Great job tonight tonight against those gosh awful vols, I know MT fans are upset about not being in the field of 64 but this might just very well mean more to the MT program and getting great exposure beating the vols on their home floor on espn will do wonders for your in state recruiting...you guys are not done yet!

It does. This is bigger than going out in the first round for us. I said for "us". Probably not for a team with the tradition of that school to the North that wears red.

I was hoping that MT fans would not take my post wrong as I do mean well, now it's looking like you may get to host minnesota....season keeps getting better for you MT fans...

(03-19-2012 10:06 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  Probably not for a team with the tradition of that school to the North that wears red.

You're correct. Indiana would NOT savor NIT wins.

(03-19-2012 10:13 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 10:06 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-19-2012 09:10 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  Congrats MT ! Great job tonight tonight against those gosh awful vols, I know MT fans are upset about not being in the field of 64 but this might just very well mean more to the MT program and getting great exposure beating the vols on their home floor on espn will do wonders for your in state recruiting...you guys are not done yet!

It does. This is bigger than going out in the first round for us. I said for "us". Probably not for a team with the tradition of that school to the North that wears red.

I was hoping that MT fans would not take my post wrong as I do mean well, now it's looking like you may get to host minnesota....season keeps getting better for you MT fans...

Did not take it the wrong way. I was trying to give a compliment.

Thanks for all of the Congrats, folks !

Bruce Massey played a hell of a game; he lead MT in every major statistical category.

(03-19-2012 08:53 PM)CMJ Wrote:  Sellout if Minnesota beats Miami and yall host the quarterfinal?

I really doubt we sell out on two days notice on church night. Given the circumstances, surpassing 7,500 would be a success.

video highlights:

Highlights from the Blue Raiders' 71-64 win over in-state rival ut-k

CUSAbbs posted a congrats thread for MTSU's win over UT-K. It's definitely something wonderful (with us having Memphis).

Great work, guys!

I am not an overt MTSU fan but I enjoyed the game last nite........I turned on the TV and my wife walked in and asked who was playing so we sat and watched the last 8 minutes.......for you guys by far the best 8 minutes.........I wanted to watch more since Marcos Knight played at Chipola last year and Kermit coached here several years ago I was definitely pulling for you guys and vicariously for the Belt.........Great game and exciting..........by the way "Tweety" Trentell Knight will be coming your way next year and he plays the same type of game as his brother..........Good luck the rest of the tourney. Look forward to all my visits to the Boro and will this year as well at the end of football season...and will then probably watch you guys at the NEW Trojan Arena in BB......Again good luck......

Chipola is a JUCO located in Marianna Florida for those who do not know what I am talking about.......I live there.

Last night, I was at the game, and it will forever be one of the best games/ events I have ever been to. And as a MT fan, I would love to invite all SunBelt fans to Murphy Center tomorrow night. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at goblueraiders.com. As long as you cheer for MT, you can wear any color. I say, as a conference, we should support this team all the way to New York!!! SUNBELT!!!