Big East Conference Results

[muwarrior69]

Creighton won't win the league, but they are a legit tourney contender. I think the Big East has an outside chance at 7 teams this year.

I don't think we will be one of them.

[brewcity77]

I don't think we will be one of them.

For the league to have a shot at 7, we would need DePaul and St. John's to suck bad (combine for 32+ losses) and one other team to be pretty bad (12 losses). That would allow for 7 teams to go 9-9 or better. If the right teams (Butler, Providence) went 9-9 it'd be possible. The problem is that third bad team would likely have to be one of Georgetown, Marquette, Creighton, or Seton Hall. Doesn't look like it will be Creighton or the Hall, so I'm really hoping it's Georgetown

[Herman Cain]

Really curious to see what happens between Creighton and Providence tonight. Creighton coming off an impressive road win thereby announcing themselves as contenders in the BE and Providence coming off the underwhelming loss to our boys.

I am looking forward to Creighton Providence as well. Should be a good environment.

Xavier comfortably beating Depaul.

[Dawson Rental]

For the league to have a shot at 7, we would need DePaul and St. John's to suck bad (combine for 32+ losses) and one other team to be pretty bad (12 losses). That would allow for 7 teams to go 9-9 or better. If the right teams (Butler, Providence) went 9-9 it'd be possible. The problem is that third bad team would likely have to be one of Georgetown, Marquette, Creighton, or Seton Hall. Doesn't look like it will be Creighton or the Hall, so I'm really hoping it's Georgetown

This time last year it didn't look like Seton hall would be missing the tourney, either.  Maybe someone will again suggest that Whitehead isn't the second coming of LeBron and the locker room will again implode.

[brewcity77]

This time last year it didn't look like Seton hall would be missing the tourney, either.  Maybe someone will again suggest that Whitehead isn't the second coming of LeBron and the locker room will again implode.

Definitely possible, but I can't see that level of collapse again. They might miss the tourney, but I think they'll at least be in the 8-10 win range.

[Herman Cain]

For the league to have a shot at 7, we would need DePaul and St. John's to suck bad (combine for 32+ losses) and one other team to be pretty bad (12 losses). That would allow for 7 teams to go 9-9 or better. If the right teams (Butler, Providence) went 9-9 it'd be possible. The problem is that third bad team would likely have to be one of Georgetown, Marquette, Creighton, or Seton Hall. Doesn't look like it will be Creighton or the Hall, so I'm really hoping it's Georgetown

I think your analysis is pretty accurate. 7 would have been more attainable if Georgetown would have performed better in the non conference.   They are going to need to beat U Conn when they get the chance.

Will be interesting to see how Creighton defends their home court tonight.   They already have two road wins.

[Herman Cain]

Great Finish. Watson with a great basket and then Dunn came back at the last second and made the winning shot for Providence.

Big East represented very well.

Looking forward to our game out at Creighton and rematch with Providence.

[Boozemon Barro]

That game was so similar to ours against Providence. Creighton took control early while PC played like crap, but couldn't hit any shots to put it out of reach. PC climbs back late and takes the lead. Dunn takes the last shot, but since he wasn't triple teamed the ball finds a way to go in.

[jsheim]

CR and PV was ugly. We can beat CR. They have great frenetic help defense though. They will turn us over.

I wonder if its something about tht creighton gym or rims or whatever....no one could hit a shot until the end. Weird.

Im glad PV won though they are not what everyone thinks they are.

10-8 WILL get us in the tourney. Because top 5 BE will go and #6 if 10-8 will go too. Too many people worried about the RPI...reminds me of Y2K...

[MU82]

I've heard of "shooter's touch," but that bounce Dunn got was amazing. I at first thought it had been tipped in because I didn't think there was any way Dunn's shot -- which actually was quite a bit off -- had gone in.

It was like, "thud ... ummmm ... ok ... I'll go in."

[MUMountin]

Great Finish. Watson with a great basket and then Dunn came back at the last second and made the winning shot for Providence.

Big East represented very well.

Looking forward to our game out at Creighton and rematch with Providence.

Don't know if I'd agree this game was a good representation of the Big East--maybe the end, but the first half was pretty atrocious.  The score was 3-0 until something like 6 minutes in.  Teams were like 0-20 for a stretch there.  Ugly start to the game.

I've heard of "shooter's touch," but that bounce Dunn got was amazing. I at first thought it had been tipped in because I didn't think there was any way Dunn's shot -- which actually was quite a bit off -- had gone in.

It was like, "thud ... ummmm ... ok ... I'll go in."

Agreed--I thought he clanged it off the back of the rim, and was confused when the ball somehow went in.  Amazingly soft touch to get that to fall in the way that he did.

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[Herman Cain]

Solid win for Georgetown tonight. They are now 4-1 in conference. I think the next key event for them is to secure a win over U Conn.  Would be very helpful to the conference.

[Eldon]

Now we're the cupcake.

"NOM NOM NOM NOM"

-Xavier

[Windyplayer]

Solid win for Georgetown tonight. They are now 4-1 in conference. I think the next key event for them is to secure a win over U Conn.  Would be very helpful to the conference.

Eh,I don't think beating a team flirting with an RPI over 200 (197) is a solid win. Though, I see your point--conference road win.

Georgetown's 4-1 conference record is about as indicative as Butler's 1-3 conference record. Their wins are over DePaul 2X, SJU, and us.

Rubber meets the road soon for those boys. We'll see what they're made of.

[Golden Avalanche]

Eh,I don't think beating a team flirting with an RPI over 200 (197) is a solid win. Though, I see your point--conference road win.

Georgetown's 4-1 conference record is about as indicative as Butler's 1-3 conference record. Their wins are over DePaul 2X, SJU, and us.

Rubber meets the road soon for those boys. We'll see what they're made of.

Precisely. Through the luck of a computer, Hoyas land DePaul twice in 10 days to start the season. Marquette would be 4-1 as well with that schedule. Except for DePaul and St. John's the early season table position means nothing until January 31.

[Herman Cain]

Precisely. Through the luck of a computer, Hoyas land DePaul twice in 10 days to start the season. Marquette would be 4-1 as well with that schedule. Except for DePaul and St. John's the early season table position means nothing until January 31.

I think it helps the Big East to have Georgetown rack up a few easy wins and get a decent early conference record to offset their non conference woes . Marquee Value of the Georgetown name is still worth something in many peoples eyes. 

[brewcity77]

I think it helps the Big East to have Georgetown rack up a few easy wins and get a decent early conference record to offset their non conference woes . Marquee Value of the Georgetown name is still worth something in many peoples eyes.

When they finish 7-11 in conference with a losing overall record, it will probably lose some of that luster.

I'll say this...if we have any even slight NCAA aspirations, we need Georgetown just as surely as we need to beat DePaul and St. John's.

[Herman Cain]

When they finish 7-11 in conference with a losing overall record, it will probably lose some of that luster.

I'll say this...if we have any even slight NCAA aspirations, we need Georgetown just as surely as we need to beat DePaul and St. John's.
We definitely need to beat Georgetown. That is why I want them to rack up wins before we beat them.

[Herman Cain]

Butler handling St. Johns easily. 

[Herman Cain]

Solid win by Villanova over Georgetown. Seton Hall puts on a good first half performance against Providence. Lets see if they can hold it.

[Herman Cain]

Seton Hall big road win versus Providence

[LAZER]

Seton Hall big road win versus Providence

PC looking more like a fringe Top 25 team.

[bilsu]

Precisely. Through the luck of a computer, Hoyas land DePaul twice in 10 days to start the season. Marquette would be 4-1 as well with that schedule. Except for DePaul and St. John's the early season table position means nothing until January 31.

I question whether MU is good enough to sweep DePaul

[Herman Cain]

I question whether MU is good enough to sweep DePaul

Tomorrow is a good day for the whole coaching staff to go and watch the Creighton DePaul game. Scout both teams at the same time.