Big East 2024 Offseason

[jfp61]

Souley Boum finished 1 for 12 and a season low four points. A team which averages almost 40 percent from three point range shot 4 for 20.

Expect Xavier to take it out on their next opponent Saturday at home and restate their case as the best team in the league. Who is their opponent? Georgetown.

Xavier is gonna have the easiest conference SOS in the league after this Saturday. Which makes sense when you’re a good team, but Providence is 1st, Marquette is 3rd, and Creighton is 4th.

[Scoop Snoop]

Souley Boum finished 1 for 12 and a season low four points. A team which averages almost 40 percent from three point range shot 4 for 20.

Expect Xavier to take it out on their next opponent Saturday at home and restate their case as the best team in the league. Who is their opponent? Georgetown.

Well, it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. 

Seriously, despite the odds against it, I really hope your guys finally play an entire game and shock Xavier with an upset on their home court. And forgive me for admitting that I will not take the spread and bet on Georgetown, OK?

[MUfan12]

I think Xavier more had a mental let down game on the road after a big home win on Sunday. I worry about something similar out of our guys on Saturday.

Yeah, but Hall is also coming off a big home win so let's have a letdown-off and see what happens.

[MU82]

Souley Boum finished 1 for 12 and a season low four points. A team which averages almost 40 percent from three point range shot 4 for 20.

Expect Xavier to take it out on their next opponent Saturday at home and restate their case as the best team in the league. Who is their opponent? Georgetown.

Clearly it was a trap game because X was looking forward to its Showdown with G-Town!

[brewcity77]

I think Xavier more had a mental let down game on the road after a big home win on Sunday. I worry about something similar out of our guys on Saturday.

The combination of SHU beating UConn and no game for a week should help them stay focused. We could certainly still lose, but I don't think they'll overlook the Hall.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I think Xavier more had a mental let down game on the road after a big home win on Sunday. I worry about something similar out of our guys on Saturday.

Given Hall's recent success, I suspect MU will be expecting more fight out of them than X was expecting from DePaul.

[Uncle Rico]

It’s a loss, folks

[Scoop Snoop]

Given Hall's recent success, I suspect MU will be expecting more fight out of them than X was expecting from DePaul.

It has taken a while, but I think Holloway has gotten his team where he wants them. After watching his highly disciplined St. Peter's team take down UK and Purdue, I doubt that BE opponents' coaches will fail to take him seriously. Especially after last night. I'm expecting a really tough game. Last night's show in their second half was really impressive.

[Newsdreams]

Re: NLW

Exactly

[We R Final Four]

The combination of SHU beating UConn and no game for a week should help them stay focused. We could certainly still lose, but I don't think they'll overlook the Hall.

Agreed….Shaka mentioned this post game with Homer. @SH is the last game before a well deserved week off between games.
Shaka will have them focused…..but could still lose.

[mugrad_89]

Agreed….Shaka mentioned this post game with Homer. @SH is the last game before a well deserved week off between games.
Shaka will have them focused…..but could still lose.

If I remember correctly, Seton Hall doesn’t do a great job of taking care of the ball, so this would be a good game to ratchet up the pressure.

[MU82]

I think Xavier more had a mental let down game on the road after a big home win on Sunday. I worry about something similar out of our guys on Saturday.

Beware the Reverse Trap!

[Oldgym]

Beware the Reverse Trap!

[JakeBarnes]

Beware the nostalgia trap! Where the team thinks of a game that happened sometime in the past and then loses focus on this game!

[tower912]

Beware the nostalgia trap! Where the team thinks of a game that happened sometime in the past and then loses focus on this game!

Like if MU played Dayton.

[StillAWarrior]

And of course they should always beware of the Escape Trap which happens when a team loses to a quality opponent because they were looking back to the previous game against a substandard opponent and thinking about how relieved they were that they didn't fall victim to the Trap Game.

This is also sometimes referred to as losing a game to a quality opponent.

[The Equalizer]

Al McGuire seemed to have a pretty good understanding of the psychology behind trap games:

"Kids get ready for big games. It's the easy ones you have to worry about."

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[Galway Eagle]

Anyone see DePaul fans stormed the court after X? I know they've been down and out but seriously an 8th ranked team warrants a court storming? Top 3 maybe, only no 1 for sure and you can't be ranked

[Its DJOver]

Anyone see DePaul fans stormed the court after X? I know they've been down and out but seriously an 8th ranked team warrants a court storming? Top 3 maybe, only no 1 for sure and you can't be ranked

Ehh, if DePaul actually had enough fans there to storm, I say good for them.  When was the last time they beat a top 10 team?

Really the only time I have a problem when fans storm is when you're already ranked.  KSU stormed when they were ranked 13th.  I kinda understand, big in state rivalry against the no. 2 team, but act like you've been there before.  Everyone knows that DePaul hasn't been there before.

[StillAWarrior]

Anyone see DePaul fans stormed the court after X? I know they've been down and out but seriously an 8th ranked team warrants a court storming? Top 3 maybe, only no 1 for sure and you can't be ranked

In 1989, we stormed the court after beating a 1-2 Notre Dame team. When you're down and out, it's amazing what you'll do.

[mugrad_89]

In 1989, we stormed the court after beating a 1-2 Notre Dame team. When you're down and out, it's amazing what you'll do.

1989 - ah, the dark years of the Dukiet era.  😳

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

1989 - ah, the dark years of the Dukiet era.  😳

At least we had The Greentree to forget about the play on the court in the Dukiet era.

[mugrad_89]

At least we had The Greentree to forget about the play on the court in the Dukiet era.

Lots of great dive bars there back in the day.

[tower912]

Lots of great dive bars there back in the day.

Those weren't dive bars.    Those were home.   I enjoyed the Ardmore (import night), the Gym, O'Donohue's, Hegarty's, O'Pagets. (so many pool tables)

[mugrad_89]

Those weren't dive bars.    Those were home.   I enjoyed the Ardmore (import night), the Gym, O'Donohue's, Hegarty's, O'Pagets. (so many pool tables)

All great spots, along with the ‘Lanche’.