Big East 2024 Offseason

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Not really sure where to put this, so this seems as good as anywhere. Andrei at Paint Touches brought it up this morning in a group chat. You can sort Torvik by Quadrant. So instead of looking at a date range, you look at an opponent quality range. Much has been made about Marquette's defense, but if you sort by Quadrant 1, and limit it to teams that played 5+ Q1 games (so you get out the low majors that only played a couple road buy games) Marquette ranks 4th in the country. The Offense is 11th and Defense is 19th.

What that indicates is that in the biggest games, our team is at their best. The lower the Quadrant, the worse this team does. Against Q3+4, for instance, they are ranked 36th. Against Q4 only, they're 42nd. But when they play a big game, they bring their best and they deliver, even on the defensive end (which explains some of the lockdown performances we've seen and been unable to explain why they aren't consistent. Feels like this bodes well for March. Here's the top-10 against Q1 only:

1. Houston
2. Arizona
3. UConn
4. Marquette
5. Gonzaga
6. UCLA
7. Purdue
8. Tennessee
9. Kansas?
10. Alabama

2 Big East teams in the Final 4

[PointWarrior]

Kenpom weenies - please explain Creighton with 5 more L’s than Marquette (including 2 to Marquette) being rated higher than Marquette.   

Glad they are more “efficient” stat wise but on real on the court results they lose twice to Marquette. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Kenpom weenies - please explain Creighton with 5 more L’s than Marquette (including 2 to Marquette) being rated higher than Marquette.   

Glad they are more “efficient” stat wise but on real o the court results the lose twice to Marquette.

Sounds like you know the answer, you just don't like it. You may also recall that most of those losses took place when Kalkbrenner was out

[Herman Cain]

https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/fran-fraschilla-on-st-johns-next-hire-if-they-fire-mike-anderson/amp/

[tower912]

All other points negated by praising Dayton

[lawdog77]

RESPECT

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/35805195/ncaab-betting-odds-conference-championship-picks-2023

[Herman Cain]

Eric Hunter academically ineligible today for Butler . Bates Injured .

[Oldgym]

Other thread has it as academic for both Bates and Hunter.

In 90 minutes or so, it's not gonna matter.

[Herman Cain]

Other thread has it as academic for both Bates and Hunter.

In 90 minutes or so, it's not gonna matter.

Johnnies comfortably in charge.

[warriorchick]

Some are simply fact checkers and do not take cheap shots, and others love the lyrics from a country song from years ago: "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in so many ways..."

You are misquoting the lyric.  It's "when you are perfect in every way".

The irony.

[Herman Cain]

I think The Johnnies are better without Curbelo and Pinzon

[Uncle Rico]

I think The Johnnies are better without Curbelo and Pinzon

That’s a given

[MU82]

Sounds like you know the answer, you just don't like it. You may also recall that most of those losses took place when Kalkbrenner was out

The second time they lost to Marquette, they were at home and Kalkbrenner was healthy (which you already knew); the loss cost them a shot at a conference title.

None of which has much to do with kenpom's season-long ratings, of course.

[Herman Cain]

I think Coach Stubblefield is going to have The Blue Demons come out strong against The Hall.

[Shark]

I think Coach Stubblefield is going to have The Blue Demons come out strong against The Hall.

I don't!

[tower912]

I think Coach Stubblefield is going to have The Blue Demons come out strong against The Hall.

Based on...?

[Herman Cain]

Based on...?

Job Preservation🤓

[Herman Cain]

DePaul up at half over The Hall

[oilcan]

Oh my. What a finish!

[Herman Cain]

I think Coach Stubblefield is going to have The Blue Demons come out strong against The Hall.

Coach Stubblefield got it done . Congrats .

[wisblue]

Seton Hall boots it away.

[MU82]

Coach Stubblefield got it done . Congrats .

Yeah, that was a heck of a blocked shot by Stubblefield there. Didn’t know he still had ups like that.

[Herman Cain]

The rubber match between X and DePaul is going to be a good one tommorow.

[oilcan]

That's why I watch bb.  It doesn't have to be a championship game to see amazing plays. Get fouled shooting a desperation three. Hit the 3 free throws and defend Seton Hall's run up the court. Perfect pass and and shot. But time expires before the goal tend. I'm glad I saw it. Wow!

Personal observation. I watch a lot of basketball games. And I notice empty arenas. My friends shrug their shoulders. "Well that's because it's two crummy teams playing each other." And I say, "You need to watch Big East basketball." And I watch today and I notice the Garden is packed from the floor to the rafters. And I know why I love this sport and this league. Take care of business tomorrow. No finish line.

[Herman Cain]

That's why I watch bb.  It doesn't have to be a championship game to see amazing plays. Get fouled shooting a desperation three. Hit the 3 free throws and defend Seton Hall's run up the court. Perfect pass and and shot. But time expires before the goal tend. I'm glad I saw it. Wow!

Personal observation. I watch a lot of basketball games. And I notice empty arenas. My friends shrug their shoulders. "Well that's because it's two crummy teams playing each other." And I say, "You need to watch Big East basketball." And I watch today and I notice the Garden is packed from the floor to the rafters. And I know why I love this sport and this league. Take care of business tomorrow. No finish line.

Dennis:
It was a great game very fun to watch.