Big East Non Conference Results

[MarquetteDano]

St. John's is in another close game again. Leading Princeton, 47-44.

Well like they seem to do each and every game, they pulled it out in the end.  Really don't know what to make of the team.  They really don't have any more difficult games until the Big East starts so they will be most probably undefeated non-con.

They could finish anywhere from 1st to 6th in the BEast.  Hard to predict team.

[brewcity77]

Well like they seem to do each and every game, they pulled it out in the end.  Really don't know what to make of the team.  They really don't have any more difficult games until the Big East starts so they will be most probably undefeated non-con.

They could finish anywhere from 1st to 6th in the BEast.  Hard to predict team.

Yeah, I'm not at all sure what to make of them. They have played a pretty soft non-con so far. The only potential at-large on their non-con is Duke, but that's not until February at Cameron Indoor. I do think when we play them we'll be the best team they've seen to that point.

[Herman Cain]

Entire Big East in top 100 in NET with exception of Providence. Cooley and Company need to get their act together and close out non con strong. MU at 22 catapulted over  VPI.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings

[Herman Cain]

Villanova plays 8-2 Penn tonight  in a Big 5 matchup at the Palestra.

[MUMountin]

Villanova plays 8-2 Penn tonight  in a Big 5 matchup at the Palestra.

Sneaky good game.  Penn is tough, and at the Palestra is never easy.

[Jay Bee]

Sneaky good game.  Penn is tough, and at the Palestra is never easy.

Hearing this a lot re: this game.. I don't see it. 15 home losses for Penn over the past 3 season. #SometimesEasy

[brewcity77]

Hearing this a lot re: this game.. I don't see it. 15 home losses for Penn over the past 3 season. #SometimesEasy

'Nova has won 16 straight over Penn dating back to 2003. In road games, they've went 9-0 with only one game decided by single digits. I suppose it's possible, but I'm with Jay Bee. I think Villanova wins comfortably. Penn has been drubbed by KSU and Oregon State, and their only "quality" win is over a Miami team that just doesn't look very good.

[Its DJOver]

Providence Freshman guard AJ Reeves to miss 4-6 weeks with a foot injury.  6 weeks from today is January 22nd.  We play PC on January 20th. 

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25509594/aj-reeves-providence-friars-four-six-weeks-foot-injury

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Providence Freshman guard AJ Reeves to miss 4-6 weeks with a foot injury.  6 weeks from today is January 22nd.  We play PC on January 20th. 

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25509594/aj-reeves-providence-friars-four-six-weeks-foot-injury

Tough break for the Friars and Mr Reeves. He has been the brightest spot in a lackluster Providence non-conference. Fortunately for the conference, they will probably still win their games against CCSU and Albany, and they were probably heavy underdogs at Texas even without this injury, so it likely won't impact their non-conference results. Definitely impacts their start to conference play.

[PGsHeroes32]

Hearing this a lot re: this game.. I don't see it. 15 home losses for Penn over the past 3 season. #SometimesEasy

Well...

Nova has 7 min to figure this out

[MUMountin]

Hearing this a lot re: this game.. I don't see it. 15 home losses for Penn over the past 3 season. #SometimesEasy

You were saying...?

[Oldgym]

Yikes

[Jay Bee]

Yikes. This conference is ours for the taking. Let's get it.

[jsglow]

When was the last time an Ivy League team defeated the defending National Champ?  I'll say never.  Penn is good but Nova is a shell of itself.

[Dish]

Nova doesn't pass the eye test at all either. Having watched them a few times this season, there's no way that's a top 20 team.

I'd be pretty disappointed if MU doesn't finish top two in conference this year.

[jsglow]

Yikes. This conference is ours for the taking. Let's get it.

I've seen enough Nova to realize they aren't very good this year.  Now maybe Jay will whip them into shape but they've seen the last of the AP 25 for awhile, deservedly so.

[GB Warrior]

I've seen enough Nova to realize they aren't very good this year.  Now maybe Jay will whip them into shape but they've seen the last of the AP 25 for awhile, deservedly so.

Just wait until they upset Kansas and are immediately anointed top 10 

[TinyTimsLittleBrother]

When was the last time an Ivy League team defeated the defending National Champ?  I'll say never.  Penn is good but Nova is a shell of itself.

2014-15 Yale beat UConn

[Mr. Nielsen]

Princeton beat UCLA in 1996.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I've seen enough Nova to realize they aren't very good this year.  Now maybe Jay will whip them into shape but they've seen the last of the AP 25 for awhile, deservedly so.

Call me crazy. I think they win at Kansas on Saturday. Udoka Azubuike is out still.

[jsglow]

Princeton beat UCLA in 1996.

2014-15 Yale beat UConn

Thanks guys!   

[PGsHeroes32]

Hopefully wojo has us ready for the Booth leg kick and subsequent cry for foul

Guy did it at least 4 times tonight

Gonna get someone hurt.

[MU82]

Call me crazy. I think they win at Kansas on Saturday. Udoka Azubuike is out still.

Crazy!

[Silkk the Shaka]

Call me crazy. I think they win at Kansas on Saturday. Udoka Azubuike is out still.

I could see it... not the base case but KU has been getting lucky, and Azubuike being out is huge. Nova will probably be extra focused after that embarrassment.

Now that I have said this, KU will probably smoke them

[Silkk the Shaka]

Yikes. This conference is ours for the taking. Let's get it.

Totally agree

If Greg comes back at the same level or better than he was last year, we have no business dropping a game at the FiFo, and 5-4 on the road is more than doable. 14-4 should do it this year. Gotta plant a steak in the ground, show recruits the vision Wojo laid out is coming to fruition.