re: NIT tonight Lipscomb 71 Wichita St 64. LIPSCOMB WINS!!!!!

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What's the expectations for 2019-'20

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They've definitely increased after these last couple of months. Losing McDuffie will hurt, but should have a solid freshman Tyson Etienne (#121 recruit) coming in. On top of that, Teddy Allen, who transferred from West Virginia, will be eligible. If you see the jump for most of the younger guys after playing under Marshall for a year, then this team starts to look like an 8/9 seed. I'm expecting a smaller jump for some of the guys than some others are, and think they'll have a tough time replacing McDuffie as the go-to guy. Haynes-Jones had a few moments, but was never really the PG the team needed. He's more of an undersized shooting guard.

I'm hoping that they jump into the top 3 of the conference and challenge for an NCAA spot. If you had asked in early February, I would have said top 6 in the conference with an NIT bid, which is what they ended up with this year.