Men's Basketball, game by game

I can't pick the second tournament game since I don't know who we are playing, but I have us going 11-19 and 6-12 in the MAC.  I'd love to have something different happen but, as I noted Saturday, it is going to take some surprises to happen before BG is ready to compete at that level.  If it should happen that BG loses 20, it would be their first 20 loss season since 05-06 and the third since 85-86.  The 6-12 MAC record would be the worst since Dakich's final season at 3-13.

Comments are listed where needed.


EARLHAM    WIN

Earlham is a DIII team that was 4-21 last year.

SOUTH FLORIDA  LOSE

BG threw away this game last year in Tampa.  This year, the Bulls are not very good again but brought in a huge FR C and should beat BG.

AT WISCONSIN  LOSE

AT SAINT LOUIS  LOSE

VS PRESBYTERIAN  WIN

"Blue Hose" are picked to be last in the Big South.  They are likely to be BG's first DI win this year.

WESTERN KENTUCKY  LOSE

The Hilltoppers were 20-16 last year and bring four guys back.  They were in the tournament last year.  On our court, this one has a shot but this is an unlikely win.

AT XAVIER   LOSE

NORTH DAKOTA  WIN

The No Nicknames beat BG last year on their home floor.  They are picked to be 2nd in the Big Sky and have uber star Troy Huff.  He dropped 14 and 12 on BG last year.  I'm going to take a shot and say BG wins this one on home floor.

AT MOREHEAD STATE  LOSE

Bunch of new faces for Morehead.  I'd say that this is a road game BG could steal but I see us struggling to win on the road.

DETROIT   WIN

Detroit has a bunch of new players, has to replace Ray McCallum and also had Jason Calliste transfer at the last minute.

AT WRIGHT STATE  LOSE

BG won this one at the Stroh least year.  Wright State went on to win 20 games and could win the Horizon this year.  Tough game for BG on the road.

IPFW   WIN

Mastodons beat BG in bracket buster in Ft Wayne last year.  Frank Gaines, who popped 26 on the Falcons last year is gone and BG should win this one at home.

EASTERN MICHIGAN  WIN

This one could be close, but I will take BG on home court.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS  WIN

NIU is expected to not be very good.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN  WIN

I would think BG also wins this on home floor.

Quick note here.  The opening part of the schedule for BG is crazy easy.  Three of the worst teams in the MAC, all at BG...and Miami in game 6, also at home.  BG's last 12 games are all losable.  BG could compete with Ball State and Miami--but both those games are on the road.  Buffalo and Kent at home are not unwinnable.  But, BG could easily be an underdog for every one of there last 12 games and a 12 game losing streak to end the season is not outside the realm of possibility.

AT WESTERN MICHIGAN  LOSE

Paul and Hutcherson are both gone, but the Broncos good enough to win this in K-Zoo.

AT OHIO  LOSE

Ohio may take a step back but the Bobcats will be tough to beat at home.

MIAMI (OHIO)  WIN

Miami still in a rebuilding mode.

AT EASTERN MICHIGAN  LOSE

Eagles even the score at home.

BUFFALO  WIN

I don't know.  The media doesn't seem that high on the Bulls but they have a lot of guys back and are Witherspoon-free.  Take BG but its close.

AT TOLEDO  LOSE

The Rockets bottomed out and now are among the conference elite.

AKRON  LOSE

Akron still too strong for Falcons.

AT KENT STATE  LOSE

No chance at the MAC.

AT BALL STATE  LOSE

This one is winnable.  However, on the road, Ball State will be favorite.

TOLEDO  LOSE

See above.

AT MIAMI (OHIO)  WIN

Can BG win on the road this year?  This might be the best shot.

KENT STATE  LOSE
AT AKRON LOSE

No chance at the JAR.

OHIO LOSE
AT BUFFALO LOSE