oral roberts, iupui....collision course.

It's a full slate of action tonight in the Summit League. Ten schools, five double-headers:
* IPFW @ Oakland
* Oral Roberts @ IUPUI
* Centenary @ Western Illinois
* South Dakota State @ UMKC
* North Dakota State @ Southern Utah

I know the League office is calling the SDSU-UMKC its Game of the Week, but we all know where the real Game of the Week is: THE JUNGLE!

ORU and IUPUI are the top two teams in men's hoops. Truth be told, the game means a whole lot more to the Jaguars than to ORU. At this point, the Golden Eagles are already assured of nothing less than a #2 seed in the conference tournament. IUPUI, at this point, still needs two wins to get at least a #2...and they've got to go to third-place Oakland after today. The Golden Grizzlies' toughest part of their schedule is in the rearview mirror (IUPUI game notwithstanding). If they run the table, they could force a tie for the second seed.

That, of course, begs teh question: who will be looser tonight? ORU has nothing to lose, really. IUPUI could slip from a #2 to a #3. Of course, if they win tonight, they'll be breathing down ORU's neck for the top seed. However, I don't really see the Golden Eagles relinquishing the #1, no matter what happens tonight.

We'll know soon enough.

Men's standings.
1. Oral Roberts: 13-0 / 18-5
2. IUPUI: 12-2 / 20-5
3. Oakland: 8-5 / 13-11
4. IPFW: 7-6 / 10-14
5. North Dakota State: 7-7 / 13-12
6. Western Illinois: 6-8 / 11-14
7. Southern Utah: 5-8 / 7-17
8. Centenary: 3-10 / 9-16
8. UMKC: 3-10 8-18
10. South Dakota State: 3-11 / 8-17

Women's standings.
1. South Dakota State: 11-2 / 18-6
2. Western Illinois: 9-4 / 11-13
3. Oral Roberts: 8-4 / 14-9
4. North Dakota State: 8-5 / 13-10
5. Oakland: 7-6 / 14-9
5. IUPUI: 7-6 / 11-14
5. IPFW: 7-6 / 10-14
8. Southern Utah: 4-8 / 6-17
9. UMKC: 2-10 / 9-14
10. Centenary: 0-12 / 3-19