Big East 2024 Offseason

[FairWeatherEagle]

My opinion is next two games bigger than @Uconn. We should beat STJ at home...but they are good and a slipup is possible. @Butler will prove the home loss was a down fluke.

Of course we'll need to sweep UCONN to win the BE.

[bradforster]

I don’t believe this has been posted.  Here’s the post game press conference from today’s game (It starts 9:30 into the video):

https://www.youtube.com/live/K7olw0iiPLM?si=ICzcpZE1POSUX0o-

[Herman Cain]

https://nypost.com/2024/02/03/sports/big-easts-elite-teams-are-still-a-notch-above-st-johns/amp/

[DoctorV]

I don't have evidence, but I'd posit that the majority of coaches don't foul up 3 with 10+ seconds on the clock. Too many bad things can happen. Maybe the exception would be if you had a chance to foul a real bad FT shooter?

Most coaches like 5 seconds or less to be on the clock, and of course some coaches (such as Calipari) usually don't foul up 3.

You missed my point.

I moreso meant the best defense in conference, and not the best offense.

Many of us thought this offense was destined to be top 5 in the country easy mode, myself included

[DoctorV]

My opinion is next two games bigger than @Uconn. We should beat STJ at home...but they are good and a slipup is possible. @Butler will prove the home loss was a down fluke.

Of course we'll need to sweep UCONN to win the BE.

For sure they are.

Until Marquette wins them and the top 5 matchup is here in Hartford on the mothership 2/17 2PM.

That one could get Marquette to #1.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

And like I said yesterday,

Outside of Depaul and Gtown pulling off numerous wins agianst teams 4-9

There is literally no chance that the BE only gets 4 bids. Zero.

Current bracketmatrix has 6 BEast teams in... but two in Dayton, Hall and PC. PC is missing their best player and Hall is fraudy. Villanova and Butler are lurking in first four out/next four out territory. Xavier probably on the fringe of the bubble.

I think 5 or 6 is more likely,  but there's definitely a path to 4. If the top 4 win all their remaiming games against those 5 and no one emerges as a clear 5th, they could all end up on the wrong side of the bubble. Especially if we get a bid theif or two (Looking at you Missouri Valley, WCC, and American)

[FairWeatherEagle]

I'm concerned we're a bubble conference...  So many bubblers. I wonder if I should root for Providence over Villanova just to sac Nova for the greater good.

But in the big picture I only really care about MU, MU, MU winning, winning, winning!

6 BE teams though makes us look good.

[GoldenEagles03]

Lance Jones is really freaking good.

He and Smith are the team right now with Edey being a nonfactor.

[wadesworld]

Lance Jones is really freaking good.

He and Smith are the team right now with Edey being a nonfactor.

Wrong thread.

[GoldenEagles03]

Wrong thread.

Woops!

[MuggsyB]

Do we want Prov or Nova?

[PGsHeroes32]

Do we want Prov or Nova?

Doesnt really matter much. 51 and 53 in the NET. A close game is nice to keep both teams metrics steady.

Personally I want Nova tho. Would be nice to see them make a run at the tourney. Also Prov fans are annoying as hell so can always enjoy their Ls

[MuggsyB]

Doesnt really matter much. 51 and 53 in the NET. A close game is nice to keep both teams metrics steady.

Personally I want Nova tho. Would be nice to see them make a run at the tourney. Also Prov fans are annoying as hell so can always enjoy their Ls

That sounds reasonable.  Neither team is exactly lighting it up early. 

[PGsHeroes32]

That sounds reasonable.  Neither team is exactly lighting it up early.

Nova just launching up bricks

[MuggsyB]

Nova just launching up bricks

When does the Neptune countdown start?

[Galway Eagle]

That sounds reasonable.  Neither team is exactly lighting it up early.

I feel like that's an understatement this is painful to watch. 20% of the game's over and it's 6 to 5... this is painful

[PGsHeroes32]

Nova making a few shots now.

But yeah, brutal game so far

[MuggsyB]

Nova making a few shots now.

But yeah, brutal game so far

First to 35 gets the win?

[MuggsyB]

Providence is on a 3-0 run.

[Uncle Rico]

Providence is on a 3-0 run.

Jesus Christmas on a donkey this game is terrible. 

[MU1in77]

Still better than Big10 basketball!

[MuggsyB]

16 points at the half is pretty bad. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Providence might be cooked.

They looked gassed from the jump. Their season is slipping away fast.

16 points in 24 minutes is BAD!

[MuggsyB]

Providence might be cooked.

They looked gassed from the jump. Their season is slipping away fast.

16 points in 24 minutes is BAD!

Gassed from what?  The Divine Providence thing?

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Turned it off before the half. My eyes were bleeding
10 minutes gone and score was 8 to 6