General Big East Thread 20-21

[MU82]

I saw a little blurb about X looking forward to opening BEast play Sunday vs Marquette.

[Not A Serious Person]

What's going on with DePaul?

Hello! It's DePaul!

When was the last time Depaul went this late into the calendar undefeated?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30522325/depaul-blue-demons-call-two-more-men-basketball-games

DePaul called off two more men's basketball games because of positive COVID-19 tests, pushing back the start of its season until at least next week.

The Blue Demons were scheduled to play at Providence on Thursday and Butler on Monday. But with team activities paused, those Big East games were postponed and no makeup dates were announced.

DePaul is scheduled to host Connecticut on Dec. 23.

DePaul has canceled or postponed 10 games. The Blue Demons were scheduled to open Nov. 25 against Western Illinois at home.

[PGsHeroes32]

FIrst 11 min of Butler vs Nova is a up and down affair.

Just watching this game would have you thinking Butler was a offensive team not defensive.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

NCAA passed a blanket waiver for D1 transfers to be immediately eligible this season due to COVID. Butler (Bo Hodges), Creighton (Alex O'Connell), DePaul (Javon Freeman-Liberty), Seton Hall (Tray Jackson), and Xavier (Adam Kunkel and Ben Stanley) will all benefit. Will be interesting to see how these players get integrated into lineups.

[PGsHeroes32]

NCAA passed a blanket waiver for D1 transfers to be immediately eligible this season due to COVID. Butler (Bo Hodges), Creighton (Alex O'Connell), DePaul (Javon Freeman-Liberty), Seton Hall (Tray Jackson), and Xavier (Adam Kunkel and Ben Stanley) will all benefit. Will be interesting to see how these players get integrated into lineups.

Totally forgot O'Connell from Duke went to Creighton.

[MU82]

NCAA passed a blanket waiver for D1 transfers to be immediately eligible this season due to COVID. Butler (Bo Hodges), Creighton (Alex O'Connell), DePaul (Javon Freeman-Liberty), Seton Hall (Tray Jackson), and Xavier (Adam Kunkel and Ben Stanley) will all benefit. Will be interesting to see how these players get integrated into lineups.

Good. More than fair. Should have been eligible already.

[Galway Eagle]

NCAA passed a blanket waiver for D1 transfers to be immediately eligible this season due to COVID. Butler (Bo Hodges), Creighton (Alex O'Connell), DePaul (Javon Freeman-Liberty), Seton Hall (Tray Jackson), and Xavier (Adam Kunkel and Ben Stanley) will all benefit. Will be interesting to see how these players get integrated into lineups.

Not sure why you even bothered writing Freemin-Libertys name. Not like they're going to play.

But seriously though are any of them supposed to be difference makers on a Carton level?

[YoungMUFan4]

NCAA passed a blanket waiver for D1 transfers to be immediately eligible this season due to COVID. Butler (Bo Hodges), Creighton (Alex O'Connell), DePaul (Javon Freeman-Liberty), Seton Hall (Tray Jackson), and Xavier (Adam Kunkel and Ben Stanley) will all benefit. Will be interesting to see how these players get integrated into lineups.

Kunkel and Freeman Liberty already had waivers.

[wadesworld]

Any word on Aaron Thompson's injury?  That wouldn't be good for Butler at all if it's something that keeps him out long term.

[PGsHeroes32]

Creighton up 41-34 at half on the Johnnies.

They blitzed SJU in first 8 minutes getting up 28-12. After that Creighton went full slop and it lead to SJU making some shots. Cut it down to 3. Creighton closed with a methodical 4-0 run over the final couple minutes.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Creighton is dominating St. John's inside. Since MU dominated Creighton inside, the blueprint should be pretty clear when we play the Johnnies.

[MarquetteDano]

Creighton is dominating St. John's inside. Since MU dominated Creighton inside, the blueprint should be pretty clear when we play the Johnnies.

We had better care of the basketball against the Johnnie's.  That game screams points off turnovers for them.

[tower912]

Creighton pulling away.

[PGsHeroes32]

Poor SJU. Feeling the affects of Zagarowski going 0/7 from 3 against us.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Nothing worse than the St. John’s coach calling timeout down 20 with 30 seconds left.

[PGsHeroes32]

Nothing worse than the St. John’s coach calling timeout down 20 with 30 seconds left.

Luckily this was a speedy game so it won't hurt our viewing pleasure.

[Billy Hoyle]

Creighton getting a big boost from the 7 foot freshman, Kalkbrenner. He only played five minutes against us and nine against Kansas. 15 and 5 on 7-13 shooting tonight.

44 points in the paint for CU tonight.

[Silent Verbal]

Creighton getting a big boost from the 7 foot freshman, Kalkbrenner. He only played five minutes against us and nine against Kansas. 15 and 5 on 7-13 shooting tonight.

44 points in the paint for CU tonight.

That guy looked like a big stiff against MU.  Zegarowski also 6-7 from 3.  We caught him on a bad night.

[MU82]

That guy looked like a big stiff against MU.  Zegarowski also 6-7 from 3.  We caught him on a bad night.

Yep. To beat a very good team on the road, you need some stuff to go in your favor that you might not have expected. We shot very well; their star went oh-fer. It doesn't make the win "lucky." It's just the way sports are.

[wadesworld]

Is the MU vs. Xavier game still on?  Ben Stanley is now eligible for Xavier.  Averaged 22 and 7 at Hampton last year.

[PGsHeroes32]

Is the MU vs. Xavier game still on?  Ben Stanley is now eligible for Xavier.  Averaged 22 and 7 at Hampton last year.

As of now...yes.

[The Big East]

Article on Alex O'Connell newly eligible transfer to Creighton from Duke
https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2020/12/17/22179867/alex-oconnell-creighton-transfer-eligible

[TallTitan34]

Villanova / St Johns on December 30th postponed for a Villanova mental break.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Bad execution by UConn at the end of regulation v. Creighton

[PGsHeroes32]

Creighton really gotta get the free throws figured out