Big East Conference Results/ NCAA/NIT/CBI

[brewcity77]

If DePaul could pass and shoot, I swear they'd be a top 25 team

They were 86+% to win in the second half against Northwestern, BC, and Xavier. If DePaul holds on in those, they would unquestionably be in the field. Instead, they lost and are killing at large hopes for St John's, Seton Hall, & Providence. At this rate they could go 6-12 and effectively cost the league 3-4 potential bids.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

No....that was 100% flop. There was absolutely not a foul. Strus sold that flop and hit the call.

I saw it differently. Diallo came out of nowhere to run into Strus on a fast break. Strus sold it but Diallo should've stayed away.  Jackson was getting that layup with our without him

[We R Final Four]

I saw it differently. Diallo came out of nowhere to run into Strus on a fast break. Strus sold it but Diallo should've stayed away.  Jackson was getting that layup with our without him

Watch it again. All flop. That flop would make Davison envious.
Sure Diallo should have stayed on the other end.....still a terrible flop call.

[Herman Cain]

Bad parity day for the Big East all the teams that needed to win lost.

[esotericmindguy]

Bad parity day for the Big East all the teams that needed to win lost.

Safe to say the big east is way down this year.

[Johnny B]

The bottom eight teams are just mediocre as hell. You can just hope a few can maintain success over the years instead of just being good enough to sneak into the tourney every now and then

[Herman Cain]

The bottom eight teams are just mediocre as hell. You can just hope a few can maintain success over the years instead of just being good enough to sneak into the tourney every now and then

I would say that most of the bottom 8 have maintained success so far .

Providence has been in the tournament 5 years in a row. Butler has been in the tournament 4 years in a row and has won at least one game in each tournament appearance and has a sweet sixteen. Xavier has been in the tournament 5 years in a row with two sweet sixteens and a final 8. Seton Hall has been in the tournament 3 years in a row. Creighton has been in tournament 3 out of the last 5 years.

All of the Bottom 8 teams are young with a big ceilings.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

All of the Bottom 8 teams are young with a big ceilings.

This is the key to why I'm not worried about the Big East moving forward. The bottom 8 return most of their stars or have new stars waiting in the wings.

Butler: Only loses Paul Jorgensen (26.3 minutes per game) and Nate Fowler (17.9) and has Bryce Nzei (transfer from UWM) and Kalif Battle (top 100 FR) coming in
Creighton: Only loses Kaleb Joseph (12.6) and Connor Cashaw (9.3) and has Denzel Mahoney (transfer from SEMOST)
DePaul: Loses a ton with Strus (36.4), Cain (34.7), and Olujobi (25.8) leaving but brings in Darious Hall (transfer from Arkansas), Carte'Are Gordon (transfer from SLU), Romeo Weems (top 50 FR) and Markese Jacobs (top 100 FR)
Georgetown: Replaces Govan (32.2) with Omer Yurtseven (Impact transfer from NCST), loses Mourning (20), Malinowski (17.5), and Johnson (11.7)
Providence: Only loses Jackson (26.9) and Holt (6.0) and bring Greg Gantt (top 75 FR)
Seton Hall: Only loses Nzei (28.7) and replaces him with Ikey Obiagu (transfer from Florida State)
St. John's: Only loses Clark Jr (30.4) and has 5 transfers coming in
Xavier: Loses Castlin (22.5), Hankins (20.8), and Welage (20.7) brings in a 5 man recruiting class including 4 top 150 recruits

Looking at all this, I would say only DePaul and Georgetown may trend down while the other six will all be on the rise next season. Throw in Marquette returning everyone and adding McEwen, and Villanova adding the #2 ranked recruiting class and the Big East will be a bloodbath next season.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Ponds will be gone too

[Its DJOver]

What ever happened to Holt? Was he just not able to fully recover? Feel like he would have been a major difference maker this year if he could have replicated his pre-injury production.

[Herman Cain]

Ponds will be gone too

Ponds is a junior. I am sure he will try out for NBA again, right now he is projected as a late second rounder so he may still stay for his senior year.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Ponds will be gone too

Only if he likes being a second round pick or just wants to be done with school. Which he may.

[PGsHeroes32]

Heron definitely may bolt

[brewcity77]

Georgetown up 34-33 at halftime at the Pavilion. It's early, but they are going toe-to-toe with the Wildcats so far.

[Mr. Nielsen]

It's at Wells Fargo Center. This goes without saying , would be a huge win for the Hoyas.

[Osiris]

Georgetown up 34-33 at halftime at the Pavilion. It's early, but they are going toe-to-toe with the Wildcats so far.

McClung and Govan with 0 points on a combined 0-10 from the field yet Gtown up 1 at Nova at the half.  Funny game sometimes.

[PGsHeroes32]

Nova getting going now

Gtown will need Govan and McClung

[HowardsWorld]

Is there anyone more annoying that 5th year senior Phil Booth of Villanova?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Is there anyone more annoying that 5th year senior Phil Booth of Villanova?

What makes him annoying besides the fact that it feels like he should of graduated 3 years ago?

[HowardsWorld]

What makes him annoying besides the fact that it feels like he should of graduated 3 years ago?

Nothing other than what u stated.

[Danny Noonan]

Nova getting going now

Gtown will need Govan and McClung

Too bad both guys played poorly for the Hoyas-Nova was beatable, not at their best today. Gillespie impressive.

Nova looks susceptible in the post at the center and possibly the forward spot. Hopefully Theo can play a role as well as the Hauser brothers for NMD.

[tower912]

Markus has to guard either Gillespie or Booth.     The match ups won't be as bad as last year when Markus was guarding Bridges or DD because Sacar had to guard Brunson.    The good news is that they have to guard him, too. 

[Johnny B]

I'm glad they won. Now we can have a top 13 match up and give them their first conference loss Saturday

[IrwinFletcher]

This is the key to why I'm not worried about the Big East moving forward. The bottom 8 return most of their stars or have new stars waiting in the wings.

Butler: Only loses Paul Jorgensen (26.3 minutes per game) and Nate Fowler (17.9) and has Bryce Nzei (transfer from UWM) and Kalif Battle (top 100 FR) coming in
Creighton: Only loses Kaleb Joseph (12.6) and Connor Cashaw (9.3) and has Denzel Mahoney (transfer from SEMOST)
DePaul: Loses a ton with Strus (36.4), Cain (34.7), and Olujobi (25.8) leaving but brings in Darious Hall (transfer from Arkansas), Carte'Are Gordon (transfer from SLU), Romeo Weems (top 50 FR) and Markese Jacobs (top 100 FR)
Georgetown: Replaces Govan (32.2) with Omer Yurtseven (Impact transfer from NCST), loses Mourning (20), Malinowski (17.5), and Johnson (11.7)
Providence: Only loses Jackson (26.9) and Holt (6.0) and bring Greg Gantt (top 75 FR)
Seton Hall: Only loses Nzei (28.7) and replaces him with Ikey Obiagu (transfer from Florida State)
St. John's: Only loses Clark Jr (30.4) and has 5 transfers coming in
Xavier: Loses Castlin (22.5), Hankins (20.8), and Welage (20.7) brings in a 5 man recruiting class including 4 top 150 recruits

Looking at all this, I would say only DePaul and Georgetown may trend down while the other six will all be on the rise next season. Throw in Marquette returning everyone and adding McEwen, and Villanova adding the #2 ranked recruiting class and the Big East will be a bloodbath next season.

Paul Reed has emerged for DePaul and to a lesser extent, so has LeBlanc for Georgetown.

So much like this year, the floor for the conference is going to be relatively high.

[Herman Cain]

Creighton over Xavier. X now the first Big East team with losing record.