Big East Conference BET Results

[MU82]

He's not that well informed.

Not true. If you don't believe him, just ask him.

Wow, that's a pretty gutsy article for a school newspaper.

Darn well-written for a student IMHO.

[JWags85]

Wow, that's a pretty gutsy article for a school newspaper. The comments are interesting...especially the aggressive one from Leitao's SISTER.

Gotta love her attacking a student writer and asking why he's not at a bigger sports school. Does she not realize it's a student paper, and thinks he's a beat writer? Or better yet, does she think student paper sportswriters are recruited from the very competitive HS newspaper ranks?

JLP has convinced DePaul's administration that the success of their athletic department as a whole is more important than the success of their most visible and highest revenue generating sport. Unless something drastic changes with that mindset, or they somehow have their BEast membership in jeopardy as a result of basketball failures (which won't happen), nothing will change. She's a made man

[Ray Foye Combo]

Nova fan checking in.

Tell Markus Howard to leave us alone tonight.

[Cheeks]

Wow, that's a pretty gutsy article for a school newspaper. The comments are interesting...especially the aggressive one from Leitao's SISTER. What a mess that program is. JLP the AD is very well liked by the administration from what I have heard, and frankly, she must be because under any semi-objective standard it is amazing that she has held that job as long as she has.

DePaul has been in nearly every game this year....better than they have been in the past.  They cannot close out games.

[rocket surgeon]

and i thought putting up a "fire wojo" sign in dorm window was gutsy...let freedom ring, eyn'a?

[Loose Cannon]

Nova fan checking in.

Tell Markus Howard to leave us alone tonight.

The same message for Bay.

[muguru]

The same message for Bay.

Actually I'd turn it towards Samuels, please don't let him torch them from 3 like he's the second coming of Steve Novak again...thank you.

[rocket surgeon]

why did sue leitao -

    1)peak behind the curtain
   
    2)sign her name(if it really is sue leitao)

    3)even bother to try to support her husband cuz ya know no one ever wins that argument on social media

    4)gotta "man up" sue, this comes with the territory

[Cheeks]

Gotta love her attacking a student writer and asking why he's not at a bigger sports school. Does she not realize it's a student paper, and thinks he's a beat writer? Or better yet, does she think student paper sportswriters are recruited from the very competitive HS newspaper ranks?

JLP has convinced DePaul's administration that the success of their athletic department as a whole is more important than the success of their most visible and highest revenue generating sport. Unless something drastic changes with that mindset, or they somehow have their BEast membership in jeopardy as a result of basketball failures (which won't happen), nothing will change. She's a made man

Is it really his sister?  Or someone pranking?

[JWags85]

Is it really his sister?  Or someone pranking?

No idea. His wife's name is Joyce. So sister seemed to even a reasonable guess, given how passionately they attacked the writer and defended Leitao, given nobody else in the comments was. If it was a prank or a troll, you'd think it would be more funny or sarcastic than completely defensive

[Ray Foye Combo]

I will throw in my 2 cents. Markus is the best player in the conference and should win POY over Powell or Bey or whoever else. His ability to score is just plain ridiculous.

[tower912]

Thank you for coming here with class and good cheer.   Your coach and program are models for the rest of the conference and most of us have nothing but respect and admiration for both


But... Still want to kick your butt tonight.   As it should be.

[StillWarriors]

No idea. His wife's name is Joyce. So sister seemed to even a reasonable guess, given how passionately they attacked the writer and defended Leitao, given nobody else in the comments was. If it was a prank or a troll, you'd think it would be more funny or sarcastic than completely defensive

He does have a sister named Susan.

From a news article:

Leitao's parents were born in the United States, but his father lived most of his childhood in the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Senegal. A son after four daughters, Dave was born 45 years ago next month in New Bedford, Mass. His parents divorced when he was little, but Leitao described his household as "very normal, very loving."

Being the only boy in that household wasn't easy.

"He was kind of a mama's boy," said Susan, one of his sisters. "Our father wasn't around too much, and he always clung to our mother."

Sports became the family's way. Two of his sisters, Susan and Diane, earned college scholarships in basketball. Susan starred at California State and later played professionally in France. Diane played at Providence in the mid-1970s.

[Cheeks]

I would be surprised if his sister is really doing that. 

[barfolomew]

why did sue leitao -

    1)peak behind the curtain
   

Don't know.
I mean, in the classier joints, they give you your own room for that.

[oldwarrior81]

Chicos and hoopaloop have argued it, so that is "some". I believe we were ranked #16 before the tourney, so we were safely in.

6 independents invited.   With Notre Dame ranked #15, Marquette #16 and Detroit #17 being the bottom three.

[jesmu84]

I would be surprised if his sister is really doing that.

It's not common, but there are some crazy family members out there. Patrick Reed's wife comes to mind.

[bilsu]

plus, the announcement was made before the team lost the finale to Michigan.

All but two losses were to ranked teams but only two wins going into the tourney were over ranked teams.

The announcement was made during the halftime of the Michigan game. MU was up (10 points?) at halftime. I always wondered if the selection committee based their decision on the fact it looked like we were going to win.We basically fell apart after we found out we were in the tournament.

[bilsu]

I will throw in my 2 cents. Markus is the best player in the conference and should win POY over Powell or Bey or whoever else. His ability to score is just plain ridiculous.

The first 35 minutes of a game Markus is better. The last five minutes of a game Powell is better. Once Seton Hall gets in the bonus Powell just punishes the opposition with physical offensive plays.

I actually thought Powell was better than Markus last year, because he would outplay Markus when they met. Ponds would also outplay Markus. I glad Markus won most valuable player last year, but I thought he was the third best guard in the conference.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Halftime
Butler 32 Xavier 23 on CBSSN

Creighton 41 Seton Hall 39 on FS1

[JWags85]

The first 35 minutes of a game Markus is better. The last five minutes of a game Powell is better. Once Seton Hall gets in the bonus Powell just punishes the opposition with physical offensive plays.

I actually thought Powell was better than Markus last year, because he would outplay Markus when they met. Ponds would also outplay Markus. I glad Markus won most valuable player last year, but I thought he was the third best guard in the conference.

Seems like more incorrect eye test nonsense. Already been dispelled on here that Markus is just as good down the stretch as Powell.

Ponds had better games comparatively cause SJU was a HORRIBLE matchup for Markus and Marquette as a whole.

Markus outplayed Powell in Milwaukee last year, and Powell outplayed him in Newark. That BET game was indicative of nothing other than an out of control clown show. Nobody in the country outside of the tri-state, and apparently you, thought Powell was better than Howard last year, much less Ponds.

[tower912]

Creighton offense is very good.

[Carl]

Man, a Creighton win here would be huge.  I don't expect Marquette to win out but, it would be nice to get a win tonight and have the double reward of essentially having our own destiny back in our hands.  Tonight is the last game of the season where we will be underdogs (per KenPom).  A Creighton and Marquette win brings us back into the conference race.  It's All Still Possible!

[JWags85]

Creighton offense is very good.

And getting zilch from their 3rd leading scorer so far. Impressive

[Carl]

A bit shocked that they are hanging in there so tough with the Ballock goose-egg.  While the 3rd leading scorer, his contributions are greater.  I always saw him as Creighton's Sam Hauser.  Mr. Basketball in Kansas and turned down KU for CU