How many games does Marquette have left?

[1SE]

How optimistic are you about the rest of our season?

[TallTitan34]

I’m actually more optimistic about our NCAA games than I am about tonight’s game.

I’ll say 1 BET game and 3 or 4 NCAA games. All depends on match ups in the NCAAs though.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I am hoping for 4

[jsglow]

I picked 3.  I think we win the opening game in the NCAA.

[Galway Eagle]

Lose tonight then at least two in the NCAA tournament.

[1SE]

I’m actually more optimistic about our NCAA games than I am about tonight’s game.

I’ll say 1 BET game and 3 or 4 NCAA games. All depends on match ups in the NCAAs though.

4 NCAA? Pretty optimistic 

[GooooMarquette]

April 8, Minneapolis.

We got this.

[TallTitan34]

4 NCAA? Pretty optimistic 

All depends on matchups. 

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I’m actually more optimistic about our NCAA games than I am about tonight’s game.

I’ll say 1 BET game and 3 or 4 NCAA games. All depends on match ups in the NCAAs though.

The bolded x100.  I am not overly optimistic about tonight, but at this point, I am OK with it.  But I do think this team will do well against teams that have limited time to prepare, and yes, refs that aren't from the Big East. 

[brewcity77]

I think we're going to our first Big East final, though I'm not bullish on us cutting down nets Saturday. I think we go out in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, though I like our odds better as a 4/5 than I do a 3, oddly enough.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I think we're going to our first Big East final, though I'm not bullish on us cutting down nets Saturday. I think we go out in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, though I like our odds better as a 4/5 than I do a 3, oddly enough.

Isn't a 3 pretty much out the window?  I kind of doubt we get a 3 even if we win the BET. 

[jsglow]

Isn't a 3 pretty much out the window?  I kind of doubt we get a 3 even if we win the BET.

Split between the two tournaments JJjJjJJJjjJj.   

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Isn't a 3 pretty much out the window?  I kind of doubt we get a 3 even if we win the BET.

Very unlikely, but you never know. As much as we try to project and predict, the committee brings a human element that can't be predicted.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Split between the two tournaments JJjJjJJJjjJj.   

Was referring to ncaa seeding, not number of wins.

[4everwarriors]

Total chit shoot, hey?

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

3 ??????? seriously ,  we aren't even close , more like 6 seed. 

[pbiflyer]

Lose tonight then at least two in the NCAA tournament.

This.

[dinger]

Lose tonight then at least two in the NCAA tournament.

I'm pretty pessimistic on things but even I don't see us losing twice in the NCAA tournament

[Bocephys]

I'm pretty pessimistic on things but even I don't see us losing twice in the NCAA tournament

We'd set an NCAA record and people would still complain

[brewcity77]

Isn't a 3 pretty much out the window?  I kind of doubt we get a 3 even if we win the BET.

I outlined it in one of the CS threads the other day. It's not impossible, but it is highly unlikely. Win the BET and get the right collection of results and we can get to the 3 line. I think there are 11 teams concretely on the top-3 lines right now. That last 3 is up for grabs.

[jsglow]

Was referring to ncaa seeding, not number of wins.

My mistake brother!

[21rooster]

A loss tonight likely puts us in the 7-8 seed range, making it awfully tough to get past one more win. 

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

A loss tonight likely puts us in the 7-8 seed range, making it awfully tough to get past one more win.

No.  6 seed is the worst MU can get IMHO. People like Brew and TAMU who pay more attention to seeding than I do have been pretty adamant about that as well. 

[21rooster]

I hope you're right, but we're 29 in NET rankings.  Going strictly on that basis, that puts us at an 8 seed as of today.  Obviously the committee won't go strictly on that basis, but the eye test over the last five games (if they lose tonight) says that Marquette has been figured out and shouldn't be moved up from the statistical ranking. 

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I hope you're right, but we're 29 in NET rankings.  Going strictly on that basis, that puts us at an 8 seed as of today.  Obviously the committee won't go strictly on that basis, but the eye test over the last five games (if they lose tonight) says that Marquette has been figured out and should be moved up from the statistical ranking.

They're still evaluating overall resume, and ours is widely better than the teams in the 6+ seeds.

[Benny B]

Seven more to go. 

[1SE]

Seven more to go.

8? or did I count wrong?

[Benny B]

8? or did I count wrong?

8.  I counted wrong.   No I didn't.  I was right the first time.

[4everwarriors]

Won and dunn, hey?

[jesmu84]

Won and dunn, hey?

If only we had Herro. Or maybe Howland. Then you'd be confident and happy.

[BM1090]

Yeah I don't understand the pessimism and especially those of you who seem to be openly cheering against MU. It's very odd.

I think this is a good matchup for MU. Ja is great but I spent the last hour or so watching their games. Teams simply didn't have the personnel to double or hedge him in the pick and roll. Marquette does. They'll dare others to beat them and unless Murray State's others get hot I think we'll win by double digits. They have a couple guys we can stash Markus on so he doesn't have to chase Ja around much.

When MU is on offense, Murray State simply doesn't have the personnel to defend us. Their big guy is slow. If we put him in pick and roll then Howard will feast on him. The Hausers should be able to shoot over their wing players. Other than Ja, they don't have a ton of quickness or athleticism.

Of course Morant could go crazy and will them to a win. But give me Marquette giving 4.5 points all day in this one.

[warriorfred]

Marquette has 6 games in front of them.  Keep the faith.