http://espn.go.com/pdf/2013/0716/ncb_woodenlegacy_bracket.pdf
Lots of potential fun matchups. Early look against Creighton would be fun. As would a rematch with Miami. I want a second dose of Arizona State...
Wow, there are three teams that I think can give us a tough game and they're all in the other bracket. It will be very disappointing to miss the championship game.
Quote from: LittleMurs on November 26, 2013, 12:12:14 PM
Wow, there are three teams that I think can give us a tough game and they're all in the other bracket. It will be very disappointing to miss the championship game.
Agreed, I think you guys have a pretty easy road to the championship. We will have our work cut out for us. A litte scary.
Quote from: CreightonWarrior on November 26, 2013, 12:15:00 PM
Agreed, I think you guys have a pretty easy road to the championship. We will have our work cut out for us. A litte scary.
Aren't you an MU fan? Or only a secondary MU fan (2nd to Creighton)?
GU would be a better test than Miami so Im hoping for that match-up. Dont really want to see Creighton because we will play them soon enough. ASU re-match is 'meh' to me. Very average tourney.
This tournament is between us, Creighton, George Washington, and ASU. We cannot sleep on George Washington, they are a solid mid major
GW went 13-17 last year and hasn't beaten any one of significance this year. If Miami loses to them, it says a lot more about Miami than it does GW.
Quote from: The Sultan of Syncopation on November 26, 2013, 12:49:13 PM
GW went 13-17 last year and hasn't beaten any one of significance this year. If Miami loses to them, it says a lot more about Miami than it does GW.
GW is a different team this year. Mo Creek is a graduate transfer from Indiana. You may remember that he averaged 17 points per game as a freshman, and then had huge injury problems. He had a year of eligibility left, but Indiana "recruited over" him (don't blame TC for that, given the injuries), and he wasn't going to receive a scholarshop for a 5th year. But, he had graduated in 4, so he was able to move to GW (he is from the DC burbs) as a grad student.
Huge get for GW, and improves that team from last year in a meaningful way (not predicted to finish in the top half of the A-10, but I think they will surprise people).
Plus, they have John Kopriva Jr.!!
Quote from: ElDonBDon on November 26, 2013, 12:18:27 PM
Aren't you an MU fan? Or only a secondary MU fan (2nd to Creighton)?
Secondary MU fan when they play Creighton
Quote from: Atticus on November 26, 2013, 12:19:35 PM
GU would be a better test than Miami so Im hoping for that match-up. Dont really want to see Creighton because we will play them soon enough. ASU re-match is 'meh' to me. Very average tourney.
Certainly not a stacked field, but it is still one of the better tournaments this year. Even the Maui field is very meh. I am hoping for an MU - Creighton or ASU final. I honestly think I would rather play ASU again and take em down. We'll see Creighton plenty yet this year.
Quote from: TAMU Eagle on November 26, 2013, 12:39:37 PM
This tournament is between us, Creighton, George Washington, and ASU. We cannot sleep on George Washington, they are a solid mid major
George Washington will be bringing former Marquette commit Maurice Creek with them as their leading scorer. They are a young team that has four sophomores in it's top seven, but also features former Villanova Wildcat Isaiah Armwood as their second leading scorer.
Quote from: LittleMurs on November 26, 2013, 03:24:19 PM
George Washington will be bringing former Marquette commit Maurice Creek with them as their leading scorer. They are a young team that has four sophomores in it's top seven, but also features former Villanova Wildcat Isaiah Armwood as their second leading scorer.
Creek actually never committed to MU, but we were heavily on him and then when Crean went to IU he committed to Crean. If TC hadn't left, Creek would have played for MU.
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on November 26, 2013, 01:22:09 PM
Certainly not a stacked field, but it is still one of the better tournaments this year. Even the Maui field is very meh. I am hoping for an MU - Creighton or ASU final. I honestly think I would rather play ASU again and take em down. We'll see Creighton plenty yet this year.
I watched last night's game between Gonzaga and Dayton. Gonzaga is awful. I have no idea how they are even a top 25 team. Stockton is absolutely garbage.
Quote from: Atticus on November 26, 2013, 03:41:55 PM
I watched last night's game between Gonzaga and Dayton. Gonzaga is awful. I have no idea how they are even a top 25 team. Stockton is absolutely garbage.
you need a hug...and a role model.
That Creighton/ASU match up will be interesting. Too much important sports on the tube to eat turkey. ?-(
Quote from: jsglow on November 26, 2013, 04:15:42 PM
That Creighton/ASU match up will be interesting. Too much important sports on the tube to eat turkey. ?-(
The 10 PM tipoff is not ideal after the mass quantity of foods consumed but family engagements and commitments should be done by then.
Quote from: Atticus on November 26, 2013, 03:41:55 PM
I watched last night's game between Gonzaga and Dayton. Gonzaga is awful. I have no idea how they are even a top 25 team. Stockton is absolutely garbage.
Same could be said for MU
Completely slipped my mind that ASU was in this too. How can we not want another piece of them? Winning this thing with redemption would be sweet.
As much as I would love another crack at ASU, the best thing for us and our conference is if its us and Creighton
Quote from: LittleMurs on November 26, 2013, 12:12:14 PM
Wow, there are three teams that I think can give us a tough game and they're all in the other bracket. It will be very disappointing to miss the championship game.
Considering that Southern and New Hampshire gave us tough games, I don't think we should get too puffy based on one relatively encouraging loss.
This might be one of those years in which we are good enough to beat just about anyone if we're on our game but are flawed enough to lose to just about anyone if we don't play well.
I'll be happy if we don't look past Fullerton, and then we'll go on from there.
Quote from: CreightonWarrior on November 26, 2013, 12:15:00 PM
Agreed, I think you guys have a pretty easy road to the championship. We will have our work cut out for us. A litte scary.
With the team i've seen so far this year i wouldn't count anything "easy" unless we're playing Grambling. We'll have to battle for this tournament.
MU vs ASU in the Finals.
MU to pull it out.
Quote from: MU82 on November 26, 2013, 09:42:15 PM
This might be one of those years in which we are good enough to beat just about anyone if we're on our game but are flawed enough to lose to just about anyone if we don't play well.
Team Bubble Watch could be back in full force this year. May as well stop cutting our nails now.
Quote from: TAMU Eagle on November 26, 2013, 12:39:37 PM
This tournament is between us, Creighton, George Washington, and ASU. We cannot sleep on George Washington, they are a solid mid major
When did the A-10 become a mid-major league?
Quote from: bradley center bat on November 27, 2013, 05:46:18 PM
When did the A-10 become a mid-major league?
Umm, ever since Yinka Dare left GW.
Marquette favored by 8.0 vs. CSF tomorrow. Not totals posted yet.
Creighton -3.5 over ASU
GW -4.5 over MIA
SD St. 8.0 over COC
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