Big East 2024 Offseason

[MuggsyB]

I've seen meltdowns.....this one would be way up there. 

[GoldenEagles03]

I've seen meltdowns.....this one would be way up there.

Big East needed it though.  Creighton needs this win.

[MuggsyB]

Big East needed it though.  Creighton needs this win.

Definitely.  Hopefully they pull this off.  I believe in less than two mins BYU has 6 turns and two missed free throws. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Creighton started 6-0.

On the verge of being 6-4 if they don't find their legs in the last 5 minutes.

I don't know that Crieghton actually found their legs.  More like BYU cut their own legs off.

[Jockey]

I've seen meltdowns.....this one would be way up there.

It’s been over 3 minutes since BYU even got past half court.

[MuggsyB]

Fk.  Call a time-out. 

[Jockey]

And then McDermott hands them the game.

[GoldenEagles03]

☠☠☠

Creighton works all the way back for a lead and BYU scores on their final shot attempt. Back breaker.

What a wild game.

[MuggsyB]

And then McDermott hands them the game.

That was awful on both ends of thr floor. 

[Jockey]

The winning hoop was the only time they got the ball over half court in over 3 1/2 minutes.

[MuggsyB]

☠☠☠

Creighton works all the way back for a lead and BYU scores on their final shot attempt. Back breaker.

What a wild game.

You can't let a guy go all the way wirb his dominant hand.  Hoops 101. 

[CountryRoads]

Definitely.  Hopefully they pull this off.  I believe in less than two mins BYU has 6 turns and two missed free throws.

Roller coaster of emotions there for their fans in the last 15 minutes, but there’s zero moral victories. This is two terrible losses in a row for Creighton.

[GoldenEagles03]

The winning hoop was the only time they got the ball over half court in over 3 1/2 minutes.

That whole 3 minutes blended into one play in my mind.  I don't even remember what all happened because it looked like a poor press break on loop for 3 minutes.

[GoldenEagles03]

Roller coaster of emotions there for their fans in the last 15 minutes, but there’s zero moral victories. This is two terrible losses in a row for Creighton.

A 6 game winning streak followed by a 4 game losing streak.

[MuggsyB]

Roller coaster of emotions there for their fans in the last 15 minutes, but there’s zero moral victories. This is two terrible losses in a row for Creighton.

Exactly.  I'm a bit concerned that to make the tournament we will have to be top 4 or possibly top 3. 

[Johnny B]

just ban me 8 to 12 midnight fri saturday thx

[GoldenEagles03]

Exactly.  I'm a bit concerned that to make thr tournament we will have to be top 4 or possibly top 3.

If we win tomorrow and go 10-10 in conference with a win against UCONN that's probably be enough.

1 game at a time though I suppose!  Beat ND!

[MuggsyB]

If we win tomorrow and go 10-10 in conference with a win against UCONN that's probably be enough.

1 game at a time though I suppose!  Beat ND!

I don't see 10-10 getting it done.  This is a highly unusual year for the BEast. 

[GoldenEagles03]

I don't see 10-10 getting it done.  Thus is a highly unusual year for the BEast.

I have a hard time believing 18-13, 10-10 with wins against Baylor and UCONN wouldn't be enough, but I'd rather not find out and just win 12 or 13.  I personally think that is even asking a lot, but I just enjoy watching this team play.  I just hope they are rewarded with wins for their effort.

[MuggsyB]

I have a hard time believing 18-13, 10-10 with wins against Baylor and UCONN wouldn't be enough, but I'd rather not find out and just win 12 or 13.  I personally think that is even asking a lot, but I just enjoy watching this team play.  I just hope they are rewarded with wins for their effort.

You're right that it's about who you beat but it's also about bad losses.  The overall strength of our league is definitely down from past seasons. 

[brewcity77]

You're right that it's about who you beat but it's also about bad losses.  The overall strength of our league is definitely down from past seasons.

That's why 10-10 won't do it. You're not getting to 10 losses without likely taking a couple that offset the value of 2 good wins.

Avoiding bad losses means sweeping Georgetown, DePaul, probably Providence and Seton Hall too. You can maybe drop one in that group, but you don't want to drop more. So 7-1 there, assuming a UConn split you get to 8-2. That means going 2-8 against Creighton, Butler, Villanova, Xavier, and St John's. That's an NIT resume.

So the bad news is that we probably need 12-8 to get in. But we don't need UConn. If we're 7-1 against the bottom, lose both to UConn, but go 5-5 against the middle that should be enough.

It's all academic though, because we're top-2 in the league.

[Newsdreams]

Exactly.  I'm a bit concerned that to make the tournament we will have to be top 4 or possibly top 3.

NIT here we come

[tower912]

C'mon.  Johnny B drunk posts are comedy gold.

[Newsdreams]

just ban me 8 to 12 midnight fri saturday thx

I thought you were trying your best 4ever impersonation

[The Equalizer]

I have a hard time believing 18-13, 10-10 with wins against Baylor and UCONN wouldn't be enough, but I'd rather not find out and just win 12 or 13.  I personally think that is even asking a lot, but I just enjoy watching this team play.  I just hope they are rewarded with wins for their effort.

.500 has not been enough on its own to make the tournament.

Since the restructuring, 10 teams have finished at .500 in Big East regular season play

• Five lost their first game in the BET, none of them made the NCAA tournament
  
• Five won their first game, and 4 of them made the tournament.
  

2014: 
9-9 MU did not make the tournament after losing its first BET game to Xavier
 
2015:
9-9 Xavier made the tournament after reaching the Championship game of the BET.

2016:
9-9 Creighton did not make the tournament after losing in the BET to Seton Hall

2017:
9-9 Xavier made the tournament after beating Butler in the BET

2018:
9-9 Butler made the tournament after beating Seton Hall
9-9 Marquette did not after losing to Villanova in the first round

2019:
9-9 Seton Hall - made the tournament after reaching the Championship game
9-9 Georgetown - did not make the tournament, lost its first game to Seton Hall
9-9 Xavier - did not make the tournament, won its first game in the quarterfinals, then lost to Villanova
9-9 Creighton - did not make the tournament, lost its first game to Xavier

2021:
No .500 teams

2022:
No .500 teams