2021-22 Big East Conference Results

[PointWarrior]

Article called the Bonnies a "dark horse final four team" - did not realize they meant the NIT final four 

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2021/10/14/22725736/st-bonaventure-bonnies-kyle-lofton-a-10-preview-mark-schmidt

Good article on X win last night over The Bonnies. Commentary on how it felt like a road game with all the Bonnie faithful who showed up at the game.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/xaviersports/2022/03/29/nit-championship-xavier-musketeers-beat-st-bonaventure-advance/7210882001/

[Viper]

For what it's worth, MU did get some pub last night as it was mentioned Al turning down the ncaa back in the day (when the NIT mattered) and winning the NIT over StJ.
Always good to get a mention.

[BrewCity83]

I think that went off the board when we played Alabama A&M. The NCAA initially said that game at the Al wouldn't count toward average attendance. But then they changed their mind after the game was played and Marquette lost their streak of top-15 attendance seasons.

MU actually used that talking point to decide where to play a game?  Why is that so important?  And, if it is important, then now that "the streak" is broken, they shouldn't factor that fact into their future decision process.

[The Sultan]

While the NCAA attendance thing may be an issue, I think the bigger one is that they would rather play at Fiserv regardless of the no-shows because the Al is just too small.  Maybe if it were the size of Nova's on campus arena it would be different. 

[brewcity77]

MU actually used that talking point to decide where to play a game?  Why is that so important?  And, if it is important, then now that "the streak" is broken, they shouldn't factor that fact into their future decision process.

It was a marketing tool, but they still use it as top-20 streak.

[Herman Cain]

Buzz up 1 over X 26.8 seconds left. X has the ball

[Herman Cain]

Nunge makes a big basket. Buzz has the last shot now 3.5 left

[Herman Cain]

Jonas Hayes and X are the final NIT Champions in The Garden

[Scoop Snoop]

Yesss! And beating Buzz with a school that does not have D1 FB makes it even sweeter.

[mugrad_89]

Nice scene at the end of the game with the Xavier interim coach and his family.

[jfp61]

Honestly, I don't know if that was a good coaching job, or if Xavier is just better without scruggs.

[Herman Cain]

Honestly, I don't know if that was a good coaching job, or if Xavier is just better without scruggs.

If Hayes stays he will likely be the Head Coach for a while next season depending on how long a suspension Sean Miller serves. So we will find out if he can keep up the momentum.

[PointWarrior]

Maybe Buzz will update his manifesto with his 70th place finish now accomplished. 

Yesss! And beating Buzz with a school that does not have D1 FB makes it even sweeter.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

My wife was like, "Is that Buzz, he hasn't changed has he?'

[Nukem2]

Honestly, I don't know if that was a good coaching job, or if Xavier is just better without scruggs.

Yeah, never been  a Scruggs fan.  Good guy, but basket-ball wise just addition by subtraction.  It happens.

[MU82]

Iron-clad proof that Buzz's team didn't deserve an NCAA tournament bid.

[Warriors4ever]

So if Villanova wins the NCAA championship, we're really the champions because we beat both them and X, right?🤣🤪 What banner do we hang?
( assume this was written in teal please).

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I don't know what this NIT run says about Travis Steele...I just know that whatever it is, it ain't positive

[panda]

I don't know what this NIT run says about Travis Steele...I just know that whatever it is, it ain't positive

Yep - Steele held X back big time. X is going to be a problem with Miller.

[MarquetteDano]

I don't know what this NIT run says about Travis Steele...I just know that whatever it is, it ain't positive

Steele or no Steele,  Xavier had a strange season.  They were 15-1 against non Big East opponents and 8-12 versus the Big East.  And when you add together the non-con and NIT they had a solid non-Big East schedule.

[MU82]

X is going to be a problem with Miller.

Agree with this. But that's OK. I like being in a great conference surrounded by outstanding teams. We have had times in our not-too-distant past when we competed favorably in such an environment. Heck, one could argue that we competed pretty favorably in such an environment this past season, at least for a month-plus.

Shaka needs to do what he's being paid millions to do -- make other BE team's fans say: "Marquette has become a huge problem with Smart."

[Warriors4ever]

+1 MU 82.

[Farley36]

Lol, this conversation is hilarious.  Ya'll are now debating whether it would have been better to be in the NIT or get blown out in the first round of the NCAAs.  And some of you have the audacity to criticize other Scoopers who are "short term" thinkers in your opinion because they don't sit and smile and accept years of sucking.   Instead you all ponder deep question about what's the most palatable way to suck. 

[Viper]

Agree with this. But that's OK. I like being in a great conference surrounded by outstanding teams. We have had times in our not-too-distant past when we competed favorably in such an environment. Heck, one could argue that we competed pretty favorably in such an environment this past season, at least for a month-plus.

Shaka needs to do what he's being paid millions to do -- make other BE team's fans say: "Marquette has become a huge problem with Smart."

it's a distant past.

[lawdog77]

Not sure if it has been mentioned, and if so, I apologize. Big East looking to complete the Grand Slam. NCAA champs in both men's and women's, NIT champs in both men's and women's.