Creighton

[tower912]

Do you want Stevie on Scheierman or Alexander?   
Omaha is a b!tch to play at.
TKo health is a wild card.  With him healthy, I see a way for MU to eke out a win.  Without him, double digit loss.

[HutchwasClutch]

Do you want Stevie on Scheierman or Alexander?   
Omaha is a b!tch to play at.
TKo health is a wild card.  With him healthy, I see a way for MU to eke out a win.  Without him, double digit loss.

I bet he's a no go.  If it's still bothering him significantly, which seems likely with this injury, let him rest and see about next week hopefully. 

[Goose]

Omaha is a tough place to win and they have waited a year to get revenge. That said, I think they get the win, with or without TK. I had little confidence going into UConn, but they are playing at a very high level right now. They know what is on the line and I believe they are ready to rumble.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Omaha Stakes!

Kolek's health is going to be a key factor.  Plus, Creighton has been red hot at home.  Maybe the Jays are due to cool off?

Marquette rebounded from the debacle at UConn to play a near perfect home stand.  Channel that energy for the next 5 weeks and it will be a fun ride.

Now the fun begins.

[tower912]

Omaha Stakes!

Kolek's health is going to be a key factor.  Plus, Creighton has been red hot at home.  Maybe the Jays are due to cool off?

Marquette rebounded from the debacle at UConn to play a near perfect home stand.  Channel that energy for the next 5 weeks and it will be a fun ride.

Now the fun begins.

Bravo on the pun.

[Uncle Rico]

As Dung Willie has so eloquently said, McDermott owns Shaka

[We R Final Four]

Load management.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Do you want Stevie on Scheierman or Alexander?   

I think Stevie has proven that he can probably cover both simultaneously.

[tower912]

I think Stevie has proven that he can probably cover both simultaneously.

Well, there was that one time last season when he guarded the entire Butler team, but I am not sure that works against Creighton.

[rgoode57]

Yes, Omaha is a tough place to play, an Creighton has a very good team I expect that UConn, Creighton, and Marquette will sit at the top of the BE for several years.

[Scoop Snoop]

Omaha is a tough place to win and they have waited a year to get revenge. That said, I think they get the win, with or without TK. I had little confidence going into UConn, but they are playing at a very high level right now. They know what is on the line and I believe they are ready to rumble.

Always love your enthusiasm Goose, but please explain how "they"/we win if Kolek is watching from the bench.

[Galway Eagle]

Always love your enthusiasm Goose, but please explain how "they"/we win if Kolek is watching from the bench.

We score more points than them?

[MUfan12]

Creighton has really bounced back offensively this month. I think if you can keep Ashworth in check you have a chance. When he gets going they're really hard to guard.

[Scoop Snoop]

We score more points than them?

Now there's an idea!

[Nukem2]

Creighton has really bounced back offensively this month. I think if you can keep Ashworth in check you have a chance. When he gets going they're really hard to guard.

Thats where MU will miss Sean. He gave Ashworth fits at Fiserv.

[Galway Eagle]

Now there's an idea!

It's been my golf strategy for years.

[fjm]

TKo "will be limited, might be out for a while" is what I'm hearing.

[The Lens]

TKo "will be limited, might be out for a while" is what I'm hearing.

Demetrius Bowels would say you're not listening to the right people.

[MUfan12]

TKo "will be limited, might be out for a while" is what I'm hearing.

Respectfully, I don't know if they would know that this soon. You could be right but it seems really early for anything to be known.

[wisblue]

I'm expecting to hear something like "How long Tyler will be out will depend on how he responds to treatment".

Words that sound vague but are in fact meaningless.

[MuggsyB]

Obviously Tyko's health is paramount, but I think Oso has to have a big game Saturday.  We haven't needed his scoring the last few games but I believe he and Ben have to outplay Kalky for starters and that means scoring the ball.

Ashworth is a guy who can really hurt you if you're not paying attention.  Who Stevie guards will be interesting.  I'm more inclined to have him check Alexander because he has the ball in his hands the most.  All I know is MU's best beats Creighton's best.  I hope we see a complete performance on the road. 

[fjm]

Demetrius Bowels would say you're not listening to the right people.

Hoping Unc Demetrius is right. Just reporting what I've been told.

[MuggsyB]

Thats where MU will miss Sean. He gave Ashworth fits at Fiserv.

JTY's absence is a big loss.  We have done great without him but he gave us very important minutes.  Versus certain match-ups his persiferousness was a major feather in our caps.  It's very unfortunate he got injured.

[BallBoy]

The next two games are key to Marquette seeding in the Tournament.  If they lose both, I could see us slipping to a 3 seed.  Win both and I think we are a lock for a 2 regardless of what happens in the BET. 

MU has a very narrow path to a share of the Big East Regular Season and Top seed in the BET.  For any shot, we need:
1. Win out
2. UConn loses to us and a plus one.  Either Seton Hall or Providence will work.

This would give us a share of the BERST.

If MU beats Creighton and they finish third, the tie breaker between MU and UConn for seeding will be head-to-head against Creighton.  MU would be 2-0 while UConn would be 1-1 giving us the 1 seed. 

If Creighton finishes 4th, then the most likely candidate for 3rd would be Seton Hall.  If UConn wins against them but loses to Providence then the head to head would be Seton Hall/MU 1-1 and UConn/Seton Hall 1-1.  Meaning Creighton becomes the deciding H2H.  If UConn loses to SH then MU would own both likely 3,4 team tie breakers at 2-0 vs 1-1 and 1-1 vs 0-2.  It SH and Creighton are tied in the standing, MU would have the winning % in that group.

If MU losses to Creighton then UConn would need to lose the last 3 games.  Highly unlikely, but in that scenario, assuming MU beats UConn and Xavier.  Tie breaker would go Creighton H2H tied, Seton Hall MU wins.

Morale of the story, if you win at Creighton you put yourself in the best possible position while needing one other team to beat UConn but if it happens you control your own destiny. 

[BrewCity83]

BERST or Bust?