RE: Conference Race Update

[Shinkle, Randy]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dfairchild [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:42 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [UC Basketball] Conference Race Update
>
>
> And still there are 5!  With 2 games left, two teams control their own
> destiny, but its possible for a five way tie.


If everyone "takes care of business," which means beating weak teams and winning at home, then there *will* be a 5-way tie [does that automatically make it the Skyline Chili C-USA Tournament? :-) ].  In that case, DePaul would be the #1 seed in the conference tourney (3-2 record against the other 4), Charlotte would be the #5 seed (2-3 record), and the other 3 (each with .500 records) would have to wait to see how the rest of the standings end up in order to break their tie.  This means that:
    - DePaul has plenty of incentive for Thursday's game against UC
    - Charlotte would not get a tourney bye, even though they are a co-champion
    - There's a fair chance UC would end up being the #4 seed
    - UC plays in both of the key games of the week (which sounds just fine to me)
I trust the UC staff is aware of this and will let the players know.

Randy '78


> In the driver's seat
> UC (@ DePaul, Memphis) and Memphis (TCU, @ UC)
>
> Win Thursday makes four teams happy.
> DePaul (UC, @ So. Fla)
>
> Win and wait
> Charlotte (@ Houston, Tulane); & UAB (@ So. Fla, TCU)
>
> This week's theme song - Taking Care of Business
> Go Cats!
> DF
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dfairchild [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:24 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Storming the court
>
>
> The Conference Race -
> It looks like the champion will not have more than 4 losses; 
> so there are
> only 5 teams left.  I can't imagine Memphis going to both UL 
> and UC without
> atleast one loss.  UAB does not have to play any of the other 
> contenders.
> At this point, UC controls its own destiny - win out and the 
> worst they can
> do is split with UAB.
>
> It looks UAB has the easiest road from here (@ Tulane, 
> Marquette, @ So. Fla,
> TCU);
> then Charlotte (@ TCU, UC, @ Houston, Tulane);
> then UC (St. Louis, @ Charlotte, @ DePaul, Memphis);
> then Memphis (So. Miss, @ UL, TCU, @ UC);
> then DePaul (@ Louisville, So. Miss, UC, @ So. Fla)
>
> Go Cats!
> DF