Big East 2024 -25 Results

[PGsHeroes32]

Correct. But their problem was Eric Dixon shot the ball too much. He was 11/16 and 5/7 from 3. Should've let guys like Wuga shoot the ball more. He really took over when Dixon was on the bench. Really efficient 6/14 night for him. Maybe let Longino get going. 4/13, just not enough attempts for a guy like that. Dixon wouldn't let anyone else touch the rock. Sad.

The facts broke the man hahaha

[PGsHeroes32]

Kalk was insane

But Creighton might wanna shore up the defense. Even with no Isaacs, not sure having Kenpom 306 within striking distance in the final minutes is ideal.

Ashworth going 16/16 at the line also pretty nuts

[Scoop Snoop]

Kalkbrenner scores 49 points, 20/22 including 2/2 3 pointers vs. UT Rio Grande. C wins 99-86.

[wadesworld]

The facts broke the man hahaha

Correct. Nova's problem was letting a guy who made 11 shots get 2 shots more than a guy who made 6 shots and 3 shots more than a guy who made 4 shots. The facts prove it out.

Your take was terrible. It's okay to admit you got it wrong. Dixon was by far the best player for Nova. Wasn't even remotely close. The idea that Nova's problem was Dixon is a wild take.

[wadesworld]

Kalkbrenner scores 49 points, 20/22 including 2/2 3 pointers vs. UT Rio Grande. C wins 99-86.

Creighton should probably let other guys shoot the ball.

[Newsdreams]

Dixon=Cancer=Markus

[MuggsyB]

Creighton has issues defensively.  We can attack them with relentless and painful barrages imo.

[Hards Alumni]

Villanova may just be bad.  I was flipping between big East games so I did not see all of the Villanova game but nothing stood out as efficient or good except for Dixon.  The point guard kept throwing the ball away on inbounds passes.  They were terrible against the zone.  Their defense gave up over 80 points.  No one stood out.  I was trying to give Neptune the benefit of the doubt but he looks like a really average to bad coach.  Villanova has to make a move sooner rather than later.  Has to be painful for their fans after two Nattys and a final four so recently.

Preview of Virginia

[The Sultan]

Big East Coaches Review

I think Neptune's fate is sealed but we will see how the season goes.

Holloway and English really need to take leaps.

Matta still doesn't seem like a good idea this go around.

Can't (yet) say the same thing about Miller

Pitino is old and will be doing the annual build a team thing.

Cooley and Holtman have A LOT of work to do.

Hurley, Shaka and McDermott are the best of the bunch.

[MUbiz]

Big East Coaches Review

I think Neptune's fate is sealed but we will see how the season goes.

Holloway and English really need to take leaps.

Matta still doesn't seem like a good idea this go around.

Can't (yet) say the same thing about Miller

Pitino is old and will be doing the annual build a team thing.

Cooley and Holtman have A LOT of work to do.

Hurley, Shaka and McDermott are the best of the bunch.

I agree with this. Honestly, I do not get the English hype. He has a little over 50% career win percentage and an nearly identical resume to Ineptune. But the PC fanbase does not see it - yet. 

[Shooter McGavin]

That looks like a good summary Sultan

[Billy Hoyle]

I agree with this. Honestly, I do not get the English hype. He has a little over 50% career win percentage and an nearly identical resume to Ineptune. But the PC fanbase does not see it - yet. 

I disagree on Matta. He's stabilized Butler after the Jordan era. He's getting more talent than Butler should with their facilities and funding. He's exactly what they needed at the time.

[The Sultan]

I disagree on Matta. He's stabilized Butler after the Jordan era. He's getting more talent than Butler should with their facilities and funding. He's exactly what they needed at the time.

Really? He's been mediocre his first two seasons back on the bench which continues a trend we saw at Ohio State before he went on a five year hiatus. And the pre-season poll has them predicted to finish 8th.

[MUfan12]

I agree with this. Honestly, I do not get the English hype. He has a little over 50% career win percentage and an nearly identical resume to Ineptune. But the PC fanbase does not see it - yet. 

He's young, energetic, and chirps on social media like they do. We'll see what happens if they don't make more progress.

[Hards Alumni]

I disagree on Matta. He's stabilized Butler after the Jordan era. He's getting more talent than Butler should with their facilities and funding. He's exactly what they needed at the time.

Base this on something.  He's finished 9th and 8th since he got back to town.

Plus their current roster is not great.

[barfolomew]

BTW, thanks to UTRGV last night for fouling Ashworth at the end and securing Markus' BE scoring record for the time being.

[PGsHeroes32]

Correct. Nova's problem was letting a guy who made 11 shots get 2 shots more than a guy who made 6 shots and 3 shots more than a guy who made 4 shots. The facts prove it out.

Your take was terrible. It's okay to admit you got it wrong. Dixon was by far the best player for Nova. Wasn't even remotely close. The idea that Nova's problem was Dixon is a wild take.

Huh?? Where did I say Dixon was the problem. That's what you are clearly too incapable to understand

I said RUNNING EVERYTHING through Dixon was the problem. And not getting anyone involved

If you actually watched the game(you very clearly didn't) you would have seen everyone standing around for an entire half as they ran zero offense except get it to Dixon. If he can't get a shot toss it out. And have nothing else.

The fact you think baskebtall coaches everywhere have just randomly missed the boat on "hey let's just only give it to the guy currently scoring" as a strategy is insane. You and Kyle Neptune. Party of 2. Elite company.

[PGsHeroes32]

Creighton should probably let other guys shoot the ball.

Creighton being up 5 late to Kenpom 305. Not sure this has the effect you were going for.

Its wild you cant grasp the concept of Nova running an offense centered around more than everyone just standing and watching Dixon, being different than Dixon scoring in the game flow.

Watch the games, or shut up. Its embarrassing.

[wadesworld]

Creighton being up 5 late to Kenpom 305. Not sure this has the effect you were going for.

Its wild you cant grasp the concept of Nova running an offense centered around more than everyone just standing and watching Dixon, being different than Dixon scoring in the game flow.

Watch the games, or shut up. Its embarrassing.

Lol.  You should coach every team in every sport.  Sports would be way better for it.  You obviously know more than every person who is responsible for coaching any athletic event right now.

You're acting like Dixon shot the ball 35 times and the next highest shot total for a player was 7.  Dixon shot the ball 16 times (and made 11), while Poplar shot the ball 14 times (and made 6) and Longino shot the ball 13 times (and made 4).

You think guys like Longino and Poplar should be getting more shots.  I think the guy who shot 69% (BeeJay chiming in in 3...2...1...) should probably be getting more of the shots, rather than giving them to guys who shot 42% or 30%.  Or maybe you want Brickus who shot 33%, Perkins who shot 33%, Parker who shot 33%, or Boakye who shot 0% to get more shots.

You're also acting like Villanova went on this wild run when Dixon went out in the first half.  Dixon went out when they were up by 3, and returned to the game with Villanova up by 5.  Lol.

[MUfan12]

I watched the last 25 minutes and they struggled because 1) Neptune's halfcourt offense blows and 2) They don't have anyone else to stretch the floor with Hausen and Armstrong gone.

[BM1090]

Correct. Nova's problem was letting a guy who made 11 shots get 2 shots more than a guy who made 6 shots and 3 shots more than a guy who made 4 shots. The facts prove it out.

Your take was terrible. It's okay to admit you got it wrong. Dixon was by far the best player for Nova. Wasn't even remotely close. The idea that Nova's problem was Dixon is a wild take.

You're both wrong and right, IMO. Dixon should be the focal point but last night it seemed like an effort to get other guys in rhythm could have made a difference. They needed to diversify their attack.

That said, it could just be that Neptune is terrible and incapable of getting the other guys in advantageous positions.

[PGsHeroes32]

Lol.  You should coach every team in every sport.  Sports would be way better for it.  You obviously know more than every person who is responsible for coaching any athletic event right now.

You're acting like Dixon shot the ball 35 times and the next highest shot total for a player was 7.  Dixon shot the ball 16 times (and made 11), while Poplar shot the ball 14 times (and made 6) and Longino shot the ball 13 times (and made 4).

You think guys like Longino and Poplar should be getting more shots.  I think the guy who shot 69% (BeeJay chiming in in 3...2...1...) should probably be getting more of the shots, rather than giving them to guys who shot 42% or 30%.  Or maybe you want Brickus who shot 33%, Perkins who shot 33%, Parker who shot 33%, or Boakye who shot 0% to get more shots.

You're also acting like Villanova went on this wild run when Dixon went out in the first half.  Dixon went out when they were up by 3, and returned to the game with Villanova up by 5.  Lol.

This is insane that you still cant grasp anything.

There is nothing about the shot attempts. You also while on a "fact kick" tried to incorrectly state I said at any time it was Dixons fault. THe issue with Nova and their offense is it had everyone standing around watching it pound into Dixon. Zero flow. Zero attempts to get anyone else going with sets.

I should be a coach? Because I said Kyle Neptune cant run an offense? Like everyone else who follows basketball accept apparently you? Holy hell all time.

Wades new facts are Kyle Neptune basketball guru.

I didn't act like anything happened when Dixon went out. Except their offense flowed well from other guys. Facts. Longino got going. Facts. Nova won a game without Dixon. Facts. You said it yourself Nova in a game they lost by 10 was plus 2 without Dixon. Facts, thanks bro.

Incredible stuff.

[PGsHeroes32]

You're both wrong and right, IMO. Dixon should be the focal point but last night it seemed like an effort to get other guys in rhythm could have made a difference. They needed to diversify their attack.

That said, it could just be that Neptune is terrible and incapable of getting the other guys in advantageous positions.

Ohh Neptune is 100% terrible and probably incapable.

That's where wades who doesn't watch the game(I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that its not a lack of knowledge just ignorance) is still living in some alternate reality.

Dixon isn't bad. Dixon isn't at fault. He's not some selfish teammate. But Nova should try running offense for other guys. That's on Neptune.

Any stat Wades comes back with about Poplar being 6/14(honestly not even terrible) just further proves exactly what anyone who watched the game is saying. THey didn't run any sort of set offense for the team outside of Dixon

Dixon absolutely should be the top priority. Just not the only.

[wadesworld]

This is insane that you still cant grasp anything.

There is nothing about the shot attempts. You also while on a "fact kick" tried to incorrectly state I said at any time it was Dixons fault. THe issue with Nova and their offense is it had everyone standing around watching it pound into Dixon. Zero flow. Zero attempts to get anyone else going with sets.

I should be a coach? Because I said Kyle Neptune cant run an offense? Like everyone else who follows basketball accept apparently you? Holy hell all time.

Wades new facts are Kyle Neptune basketball guru.

I didn't act like anything happened when Dixon went out. Except their offense flowed well from other guys. Facts. Longino got going. Facts. Nova won a game without Dixon. Facts. You said it yourself Nova in a game they lost by 10 was plus 2 without Dixon. Facts, thanks bro.

Incredible stuff.

Haha you're all over the place buddy.  You claim you aren't talking shot attempts, yet you claim the offensive issue is "it had everyone standing around watching it pound into Dixon."  So...it is about shot attempts then?

You said that Nova "might want to let some other players participate."  Once you realized that other players "participated" you shifted the goalposts to be about "running sets."

Love how butthurt you get when you claim people are saying you claimed something you never said, then say I said Neptune is a basketball guru.

Anyway, can't wait for your next meltdown about the next millionaire being a moron for his coaching!  It's a nightly Scoop tradition I would never want to miss.

[tower912]

Looked to me that they were attacking a zone like they were coached by Crean.