Quote from: Tarragona on Today at 10:03:14 AM5 of the top 10 markets within a few hours of one another. 8 of the top 10 in the Midwest:

https://x.com/cardchronicle/status/2031372730881204273?s=46

Minneapolis and Dayton two top-10 markets unrepresented by the Big East? Looks like it's time to roll out the welcome mat for the Flyers and Tommies.

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Marquette's NET Ranking improved again yesterday and today to #91.

Quote from: Tarragona on Today at 08:09:10 AMSanta Clara was in before their win last night. That win gave them more breathing room and an improved seed line. WCC is a 3 bid league.

I don't know if that's true, but I do think they're in now.

The top of the sport is at as high of a level as it's ever been.  The portal has been a huge hit for NCAA basketball.  Give me some fun first round upsets and then give me really awesome teams playing at a really high level the rest of the Tournament.

St. Peter's beating Kentucky in a first round game?  Awesome!  An Elite 8 game wasted on St. Peter's getting doubled up by UNC at half?  Hard pass.

Quote from: SchnitzelBoy on Today at 09:14:53 AMStill, we need a proven big man to start for us next year. Royce holding down the 4 and Sheek alternating between the 4/5 gives us nice depth and different looks. Caedin or Clark in spot minutes isn't the worst thing in the world.

Agree. It's difficult to conceive that anyone would be excited about a 4-point game from Ham,
given that he is what he is after essentially three full years in the program.

I saw this one last night--it's fantastic!

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 10:52:54 AMHow are the post-game comments "psychological warfare"? 

I'm not saying coaches don't do it.  I'm not saying Hurley doesn't do it.  But this feels like a stretch.

In Danny's own book, which I have read, is literally referred to as a blueprint for psychological warfare. Danny is more calculated than most and he thinks much differently than most. There is nothing he says that is not calculated in some way shape or form. I highly suggest reading the book - it is a great read and gives great insight into how he thinks and how curated his statements truly are. Reading the book is why my opinion on this topic is different than the rest of scoop.

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 11:02:05 AMBecause you can't play 15 players ... so maybe you keep an experienced, hard-working young man who is liked by his teammates, and who can do something similar to what Matt Heldt did (or didn't do) in 2018-19?

Anyhoo, yes, let's see what happens in the offseason ... although I'm guessing you won't wait until then to bitch about the same things over and over and over again.

You can say that about Tre, Josh, and Sean as well. I'll stop bitching when our "talent" starts winning games, but I guess that is too much to ask.

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 10:55:24 AMSo, one of the two glaring examples was your fear that "when Sean got healthy, Nigel would go back to the bench" ... even though it didn't happen?

Not to mention that he completely changed Caedin's role halfway through the season. Shoud it have happened earlier? No doubt. But people really need to take a breath and stop twisting themselves up on logical knots.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on March 09, 2026, 06:25:03 PM...but why keep him at all when you can find a better transfer. Let's see what happens in the off season.

Because you can't play 15 players ... so maybe you keep an experienced, hard-working young man who is liked by his teammates, and who can do something similar to what Matt Heldt did (or didn't do) in 2018-19?

Anyhoo, yes, let's see what happens in the offseason ... although I'm guessing you won't wait until then to bitch about the same things over and over and over again.