Big East 2018 TV Thread

[Herman Cain]

Georgetown kicks Sodom off the team.

https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2017/12/19/16796762/georgetown-releases-chris-sodom

[Dr. Blackheart]

Georgetown kicks Sodom off the team.

https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2017/12/19/16796762/georgetown-releases-chris-sodom

Got Gomorrahed, hey?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Houston will be a good measuring stick for  Providence. Not sure how healthy the Friars are at the moment.  They've been dealing with injuries to multiple players.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Wednesday

St. John's (-7.5) vs. Saint Joseph's (Mohegan Sun) 3:30PM
TV: ESPNU - Kevin Connors, Tim Welsh

Pr :)ovidence (+4) vs. Houston (Mohegan Sun) 6:00PM
TV: ESPNU - Kevin Connors, Tim Welsh

Wagner @ Seton Hall (-22) 6:00
TV: FS1 - Brian Custer, Vin Parise

North Texas @ Georgetown (-9.5) 6:00
TV: FS2 - Bob Picozzi, Tarik Turner

USC Upstate @ 25 Creighton (-27) 8:00
TV: FS1 - Steve Physioc, Nick Bahe

St. John's pulled out a close game. Was very tight the whole second half. Ponds with 28 points.

[VegasWarrior77]

Providence loses to Houston 70-59. I heard PC had lost three guards and a forward. Is that correct?

OT: North Carolina loses at home to Wofford 79-75 as 25 point favorites. Fire Roy!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Providence loses to Houston 70-59. I heard PC had lost three guards and a forward. Is that correct?

They lost Starting F Emmitt Holt for the year before the season even started. Huge loss.

They played without backup PG Maliek White last night, not a huge loss.

Starting PG Kyron Cartwright and Starting SF Alpha Diallo have been dealing with injuries. According to the box score they both played last night but only 6 and 13 minutes respectively. Didn't watch the game so I'm not sure if they were playing hurt, were playing and got reinjured, or if it's a box score error.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I think PC and SJU will be battling it out for the 7th seed.  3-6 a battle between in SHU, Creighton, Marquette and Butler, in that order. 

Looking like a 6 bid league this year to me. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I think PC and SJU will be battling it out for the 7th seed.  3-6 a battle between in SHU, Creighton, Marquette and Butler, in that order. 

Looking like a 6 bid league this year to me.

I really don't believe in Butler. They look like the 8th place team to me if Providence was healthy.

Providence will depend on whether or not they get healthy. I think when healthy they are the 4th best team in the conference (even without Holt). With these nagging injuries I think they could finish 8th.

St. John's I'm starting to believe in but am still not there yet.

The surprise team to me has been Creighton. I really didn't think they would be that good this year but they've looked like a top 25 team so far. That Krampelj kid really stepped up this year. They got a pair of pretty good frosh too. Don't know that I've ever seen a team that has 7 players averaging over 2 assists a game, very interesting style of play.

I think we can pull out 5th in this league. Big East will be a bloodbath as usual.

[BM1090]

I really don't believe in Butler. They look like the 8th place team to me if Providence was healthy.

Providence will depend on whether or not they get healthy. I think when healthy they are the 4th best team in the conference (even without Holt). With these nagging injuries I think they could finish 8th.

St. John's I'm starting to believe in but am still not there yet.

The surprise team to me has been Creighton. I really didn't think they would be that good this year but they've looked like a top 25 team so far. That Krampelj kid really stepped up this year. They got a pair of pretty good frosh too. Don't know that I've ever seen a team that has 7 players averaging over 2 assists a game, very interesting style of play.

I think we can pull out 5th in this league. Big East will be a bloodbath as usual.

Yeah. 5th in the league and a NCAA berth looks increasingly attainable. If things break right I could see 11-7. Still going to guess 10-8.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Thursday 12/21/17
American @ Marquette (-22.5) 6:00
TV: FS1 - Jeff Levering, Dickey Simpkins

Western Illinois @ Butler (-18) 6:00
TV: FSN - Vince Welch, Jordan Cornette

Miami [OH] @ DePaul (-13) 8:00
TV: FS1 - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Yeah. 5th in the league and a NCAA berth looks increasingly attainable. If things break right I could see 11-7. Still going to guess 10-8.

Sweep Depaul and Gtown.  Win 7/9 at home, and steal one more elsewhere and we're at 10.  Seems doable.

[barfolomew]

Thursday 12/21/17
American @ Marquette (-22.5) 6:00
TV: FS1 - Jeff Levering, Dickey Simpkins

Western Illinois @ Butler (-18) 6:00
TV: FSN - Vince Welch, Jordan Cornette

Miami [OH] @ DePaul (-13) 8:00
TV: FS1 - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo

Hashtag Mute Button

[We R Final Four]

Thursday 12/21/17
American @ Marquette (-22.5) 6:00
TV: FS1 - Jeff Levering, Dickey Simpkins

Western Illinois @ Butler (-18) 6:00
TV: FSN - Vince Welch, Jordan Cornette

Miami [OH] @ DePaul (-13) 8:00
TV: FS1 - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo

Dickey and Jeff. Oh my.

I will beT that Jeff will say something incorrectly regarding MU before the game clock hits 19:00. The last two games this has been the case.

[MU82]

Thursday 12/21/17
American @ Marquette (-22.5) 6:00
TV: FS1 - Jeff Levering, Dickey Simpkins

Looks like a good one to watch in a bar that has the volume on a different game.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Friday 12/22/17
Sacred Heart @ Providence (-17.5), 5:30PM
TV: FS1 - Rich Ackerman, Vin Parise

1 Villanova (-22) vs. Hofstra (Uniondale, NY), 7:30
TV: FS1 - Brian Custer, Tarik Turner

9 Xavier (-6.5) @ Northern Iowa, 8:00
TV: CBSSN -Ben Holden, Steve Wolf

[MarquetteDano]

Friday 12/22/17
Sacred Heart @ Providence (-17.5), 5:30PM
TV: FS1 - Rich Ackerman, Vin Parise

1 Villanova (-22) vs. Hofstra (Uniondale, NY), 7:30
TV: FS1 - Brian Custer, Tarik Turner

9 Xavier (-6.5) @ Northern Iowa, 8:00
TV: CBSSN -Ben Holden, Steve Wolf

Northern Iowa is decent this year.  Plus a home game.  I hope Xavier don't play a poor "round the holidays" game then get pissed and kick our arse next week.

[wadesworld]

Northern Iowa is decent this year.  Plus a home game.  I hope Xavier don't play a poor "round the holidays" game then get pissed and kick our arse next week.

I was thinking the same thing.  Didn't Northern Iowa play their "charity scrimmage" at the Kohl Hole this year and get completely spanked?  Or was that someone else?

Either way, they've been solid this year when games have actually counted.  Tough game.  You don't see many high majors go on the road to play a really solid mid-major.

[Herman Cain]

The Johnnies current RPI is 19. Is that something they can sustain throughout the season?

[brewcity77]

The Johnnies current RPI is 19. Is that something they can sustain throughout the season?

I think it's unlikely. They would likely have to go 12-6 in league play. I'm not sure the Johnnies are that good, especially as their only two real challenges, Missouri and Arizona State, resulted in pretty clear losses.

Maybe they beat Duke or make a BET run, but I can't see it. More likely in the 40-50 range.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Saturday
Alabama A&M @ Georgetown, 11:00, FS1 - Rich Waltz, Len Elmore
Manhattan @ Seton Hall, 11:00, FSN - Brian Custer, Sarah Kustok

[We R Final Four]

I was thinking the same thing.  Didn't Northern Iowa play their "charity scrimmage" at the Kohl Hole this year and get completely spanked?  Or was that someone else?

Either way, they've been solid this year when games have actually counted.  Tough game.  You don't see many high majors go on the road to play a really solid mid-major.

X has played a tough non con.
@ Wisc, ASU in Vegas, @ UNI, Cincinnati, also Colorado, E TN ST, and Marshall.

[MU82]

Good! I think it's time for X to rest a little for 40 minutes on Wednesday night!

Seriously, they have a very nice team (again). That's a good win at N. Iowa. Very easy place to lose, especially the last game before conference play when you might be looking ahead a little.

Seton Hall and GT did their jobs and beat cupcakes today.

GT has played exactly one team that's borderline decent (Syracuse) and that's their one loss. But I understand why they scheduled like that.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Got Gomorrahed, hey?

Scoop getting lazy. Took 4 minutes for someone to hit that softball.

[Herman Cain]

FS1 is going to do Providence and DePaul game as a limited commercial broadcast with both coaches wearing microphones.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-fox-sports-depaul-providence-special-20171221-story.html

[fjm]

FS1 is going to do Providence and DePaul game as a limited commercial broadcast with both coaches wearing microphones.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-fox-sports-depaul-providence-special-20171221-story.html

This is not good for Wojo... what if a scooper catches one of the coaches saying something is substance. Then we'll HAVE TO revisit the Huddle conversation!!