Big East Non Conference Results

[TSmith34, Inc.]

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.

If you are hoping to grow a Filet Mignon tree you're going to be really disappointed.

[Silkk the Shaka]

If you are hoping to grow a Filet Mignon tree you're going to be really disappointed.

LOL well played. STAKE

[Herman Cain]

DePaul logs another win.

[MU82]

DePaul vs. Chicago State with Dickey Simpkins as analyst.

Can televised sport get any worse than that?

[MarquetteDano]

DePaul vs. Chicago State with Dickey Simpkins as analyst.

Can televised sport get any worse than that?

My near exact thoughts when I saw the team combos and Dickey's voice when ai tuned to FS1.

[MarquetteDano]

Nm

[Lennys Tap]

If you are hoping to grow a Filet Mignon tree you're going to be really disappointed.

Post of the week!

[RubyWiscy]

Pre conference results are kinda interesting. Seems a bit flipped around with MU, Georetown and DePaul in the top half ATM. Means nothing I know.

[Jay Bee]

Pre conference results are kinda interesting. Seems a bit flipped around with MU, Georetown and DePaul in the top half ATM. Means nothing I know.

It could mean something, but it doesn't. Marquette is good. The other two you mention..

DePaul has a win against KenPom #42 Penn State. That was a home, overtime win. After that, their next best win was against #274. In other words, they've done nothing.

Georgetown's top win was at home against #87 Liberty. Again, nothing, nada.

[MUBigDance]

I predict DePaul wins at least 5 games this year in BE.

[IrwinFletcher]

Devin Gage is pretty good.  Strus is solid.  If they get a couple guys have a good day, they can beat most teams in conference.  Just won't be able to do it consistently (see Northwestern game).

[Lennys Tap]

I predict DePaul wins at least 5 games this year in BE.

In this year's iteration of the Big East 5 wins = "so what". Every team may win 5 this year.

[Floorslapper]

In this year's iteration of the Big East 5 wins = "so what". Every team may win 5 this year.

Think it is highly likely every team will win 5 games in the Big East this season.  League probably won't have any KenPom Top 25 teams in it by season's end. All teams ranked between 20 and 94 at present.  Nothing like the old Big East when Crean/Buzz were here. 

Looks like Wisconsin will have been our most prestigious win for the season, and I'm guessing they end up around 25 in Ken Pom.

[jsglow]

Think it is highly likely every team will win 5 games in the Big East this season.  League probably won't have any KenPom Top 25 teams in it by season's end. All teams ranked between 20 and 94 at present.  Nothing like the old Big East when Crean/Buzz were here. LAST SEASON when fully 5 teams finished in the Top 30 including the national champion.   

Looks like Wisconsin will have been our most prestigious win for the season, and I'm guessing they end up around 25 in Ken Pom.

FIFY.

[BM1090]

Yeah, Ners is pretty predictable. This conference has been great. It's a down year and yeah it's not as top heavy as it used to be. But there are 0 teams outside the top 100. In our BE title year of 2013, SEVEN of our 14 conference wins came against teams outside the Kenpom top 100.

Our best non conference win that year was Wisconsin at home. They finished the year ranked 12th. This year, they are ranked 13th.

[BM1090]

Anyways, back to Big East non-conference play. A couple easy games today for the conference then a fun Saturday tomorrow.

Today:

UIC @ DePaul
GB @ Creighton

Tomorrow:

SMU @ Georgetown
Villanova @ Kansas
Rutgers @ Seton Hall
Butler vs. Indiana
EKU @ Xavier

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

The stage is set. Marquette wins the Big East, oh well the BE is down. Marquette doesn't win the BE, then Wojo can't even win a down BE!

[CTWarrior]

The stage is set. Marquette wins the Big East, oh well the BE is down. Marquette doesn't win the BE, then Wojo can't even win a down BE!

The reality is that Wojo's peak or near peak team (next year may well be better) has hit during what is inarguably a down year in the Big East.  This is a great opportunity for us.  Makes sense to enjoy it and not guess (then complain about) what certain posters' narratives will be when the season is over.  I will be disappointed, given the opportunity, if we don't grab the Big East title this year.  There are a million reason why that may not happen (primarily injuries to key personnel, bad luck in a couple key games, Villanova reasserting itself as Villanova), but it won't mean Wojo is not on the right track.  It's good to have high expectations and it is not the end of the world if they are not met in any particular year.  You don't worry until there is a pattern.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

FIFY.

The thing I like about beating #12 ranked teams on back-to-back weekends, besides the obvious, is that it results in 90% less Ners.  But, every once in the while he still feels compelled to come into a thread for the sole purpose of pissing on Wojo.

[Its DJOver]

Anyways, back to Big East non-conference play. A couple easy games today for the conference then a fun Saturday tomorrow.

Today:

UIC @ DePaul
GB @ Creighton

Tomorrow:

SMU @ Georgetown
Villanova @ Kansas
Rutgers @ Seton Hall
Butler vs. Indiana
EKU @ Xavier

As many posters pointed out after our Louisville ans K-State wins, it's important to build upon marquee wins.  I don't think Rutgers is very good, but they gave the badgers a pretty good run, and only trailed MSU by 6 with 5 minutes left.  I would be pretty disappointed if SH drops this one.  And those crossroad classic games are always fun.

[Herman Cain]

As many posters pointed out after our Louisville ans K-State wins, it's important to build upon marquee wins.  I don't think Rutgers is very good, but they gave the badgers a pretty good run, and only trailed MSU by 6 with 5 minutes left.  I would be pretty disappointed if SH drops this one.  And those crossroad classic games are always fun.

Jordan Tucker making his debut for Butler in Crossroads classic.

Very good research report on Tucker:
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2018/12/13/duke-transfer-jordan-tucker-make-butler-basketball-debut-vs-iu/2282117002/

[UWW2MU]

FIFY.

This right here....    SO great.     

[MarquetteDano]

Jordan Tucker making his debut for Butler in Crossroads classic.

Very good research report on Tucker:
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2018/12/13/duke-transfer-jordan-tucker-make-butler-basketball-debut-vs-iu/2282117002/

Forgot they are adding him to the roster.  A difference maker.  He is going to make them a threat to win the BE.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Anyways, back to Big East non-conference play. A couple easy games today for the conference then a fun Saturday tomorrow.

Today:

UIC @ DePaul
GB @ Creighton

Tomorrow:

SMU @ Georgetown
Villanova @ Kansas
Rutgers @ Seton Hall
Butler vs. Indiana
EKU @ Xavier

Nova could certainly use a big win. 

[UWW2MU]

3 of 5 tomorrow would be...  minimally acceptable, but still slightly disappointing.    (how wishy-washy is that for an opinion?)   Taking 4 of 5 would be quite good though.