Ramblin Ray wrote:
Am I the only one worried about today’s game?
Reasons to worry:
1.We have not shot well the last 3 and 1/2 games.
2. Mullins knows our team well- as he showed last weekend.
3.SIU played really well last night,even without their star player.
4.Awfully tough to beat a team 3 times in a row during a season- Valpo last year over us.
5.SIU has a game under their belt playing on this court.
6.Defensively,we haven’t defended well against the 3 ball over the last several games.
 I am sitting on my roof top,ready to jump.Please convince me,otherwise.
Calm it down.  As noted, it really isn't difficult to beat a team three times in a row.  However, this isn't three times in a row for SIU.
SIU is playing the second of a back to back game short handed.  Ramblers had a 9 point halftime lead that they extended to 16 in a similar situation.  They let SIU back in but it was to be expected as Loyola was playing in a back to back.  They will be fresh today.  SIU will not.  I expect it will be single digit lead at half and the Ramblers will run them out of the stadium in the second half.  20+ point win today.
almost spot on.  Ramblers played even better than expected in the first half