Quote from: 79Warrior on January 19, 2026, 09:26:33 PMYou can make all the stops you want, still have to put the ball in the hoop.

And boy did we! Last night was our second most offensively efficient performance of the season. #defensematters

Quote from: connie on January 19, 2026, 08:39:43 PMMaking plans for Nigel

Had to look it up.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29RKnB7l7o

Holtmann buys a round of beer, and Shaka buys a round of milkshakes. 

I can think of some coaches who need to hear this.

https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/2013617444900774176?s=20

Quote from: BM1090 on January 19, 2026, 11:05:19 PMProvidence's last five games they've scored 98 against Uconn, 93 against Creighton, 82 against Nova and 84 against X. They also scored 110 against Butler. They had 94 in regulation today. That's been typical for them lately. Unfortunately for them, they've also given up a crap ton of points.

Fair good point

A little blurb in the Chicago Tribune today about DePaul and the MU game. I concur that the student section for DePaul was the best I ever saw at a game.

On Friday, one day after the news of the indictment broke, DePaul beat Marquette 80-75, its first win in the series since March 2022. That stretched the Blue Demons' home winning streak at Wintrust Arena to three games, all in the Big East. It's a small number but significant given the Blue Demons were just 4-16 in conference play last season, Holtmann's first. They are now 11-7, 3-4, with two of the conference losses to No. 2 Connecticut.

After the game, Holtmann posted on social media: "Highest student attendance in the history of Wintrust and one of the largest crowds!!! Thank you!!! First round on me at Kelly's Pub near campus. See you in 35 min!"

He kept his word. At 12:52 a.m., DePaul posted a video on social media of Holtmann sitting on a bar, announcing he would buy the first round for students and then passing around a bucket of beer.

On Monday, senior guard CJ Gunn was named Big East player of the week after he scored a career-high 31 points, including seven 3-pointers, against Marquette. Gunn is averaging 14.5 points per game on 45.3% shooting.

Quote from: tower912 on Today at 07:24:30 AMI was pondering before Gold shot the second free throw whether he should miss it on purpose.

Interesting. Once he made the first, I told my wife that if he missed the second, at least a few fractions of a second would come off the clock and, with Providence likely planning a 3 as their best chance at a buzzer beater, making the second FT wouldn't matter anyway if they made the three. This would have been a case of (singular) "FT no matta."

I think trying to bounce it hard off the rim would have been a good gamble because we might have gotten the rebound and ....game over.

Quote from: BCHoopster on January 18, 2026, 11:57:41 AMSince there really is no NCAA anymore anything goes, tampering now is part of the game 

Yep, Indiana football is the new model.

Quote from: brewcity77 on Today at 07:52:35 AMTre Norman plays good defense. Liability on the other end, but his defense was the reason he got run at the end of the game last night when Chase fouled out.

Great defense when he fouled on a three point shot one minute after he entered the game.

Shaka had no other choice but to play him, unless he went to Phillips or the walk ons.  Stevens was already out with five fouls.

Quote from: tower912 on Today at 07:55:17 AMIn the not too distant future, NJ will hit the freshman wall.  Probably AS, too.   Hopefully, Sean recovers enough to play 15 mpg, because if he doesn't, then Tre and Chase will continue to split time at the point when NJjr goes out.

Anyway, great game from NJjr.  Eight assists were awesome.  Seeing Parham and Owens progress gives hope.  3 straight double digit games for DO.  It would be nice if that were the new normal.

Counterpoint: if Sean is well enough to play, we lose that game