Big East Tournament Thread

[HowardsWorld]

I hope all the teams have fun

Ok White Sox Bill

[Uncle Rico]

Ok White Sox Bill

Thanks Blue Sox Phil

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Preview of the Providence-Marquette game

https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2024/3/15/24101409/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-basketball-big-east-tournament-semifinals-providence-friars

I thought you were a fan of the NY Post's college basketball coverage.

[Uncle Rico]

I thought you were a fan of the NY Post's college basketball coverage.

No. It's garbage

[Uncle Rico]

UConn looks at St. John's

https://www.theuconnblog.com/2024/3/15/24101456/big-east-tournament-semifinal-preview-no-2-uconn-huskies-mens-basketball-vs-st-johns-5-30-p-m-fox

[Vander Blue Man Group]

No. It's garbage

I know - I was kidding.

[Uncle Rico]

I know - I was kidding.

I know you know.  Knowing is half the battle

[The Sultan]

Still not convinced Providence is in. Especially with the A10 stealing a bid. We will see when Bracket Matrix updates, but more dominoes may have to fall for them.

(And Indiana State isn't going to make it IMO. They've racked up a lot of wins, but haven't beaten anyone of note. The only team they beat that will be in the tournament is Drake, but they also lost to them twice.)

[Uncle Rico]

Still not convinced Providence is in. Especially with the A10 stealing a bid. We will see when Bracket Matrix updates, but more dominoes may have to fall for them.

(And Indiana State isn't going to make it IMO. They've racked up a lot of wins, but haven't beaten anyone of note. The only team they beat that will be in the tournament is Drake, but they also lost to them twice.)

A-10 isn't necessarily stealing a bid.  Before their tournament, they were a 2-bid league assumimg Richmond won the tourney.  Most brackets had them as the autobid with Dayton getting an at-large.  If Dayton won the tourney, then, it would have been a 1-bid league.  For like two hours yesterday, it was a 1-bid league.

As for Providence, I think they need tonight to few good.  My hunch is, they'll get some benefit of the doubt because of the Hopkins injury.  That win at Madison looms large, too.

[PGsHeroes32]

Still not convinced Providence is in. Especially with the A10 stealing a bid. We will see when Bracket Matrix updates, but more dominoes may have to fall for them.

(And Indiana State isn't going to make it IMO. They've racked up a lot of wins, but haven't beaten anyone of note. The only team they beat that will be in the tournament is Drake, but they also lost to them twice.)

Yeah Prov is right on the last 4 in/first 4 out right now. Could go either way.

Beat us and they are in.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

As for Providence, I think they need tonight to few good.  My hunch is, they'll get some benefit of the doubt because of the Hopkins injury.  That win at Madison looms large, too.

Wouldn't any consideration surrounding Hopkins be a negative for their tourney chance/seed?  It's not like he's coming back.

[Its DJOver]

A-10 isn't necessarily stealing a bid.  Before their tournament, they were a 2-bid league assumimg Richmond won the tourney.  Most brackets had them as the autobid with Dayton getting an at-large.  If Dayton won the tourney, then, it would have been a 1-bid league.  For like two hours yesterday, it was a 1-bid league.

As for Providence, I think they need tonight to few good.  My hunch is, they'll get some benefit of the doubt because of the Hopkins injury. That win at Madison looms large, too.

Game was in RI

[Uncle Rico]

Game was in RI

Ignore the whole thing I wrote

[Uncle Rico]

Hope Benetti is on the call

[Uncle Rico]

https://x.com/john_fanta/status/1768726315585180080?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

[MDMU04]

https://x.com/john_fanta/status/1768726315585180080?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

This is good for Marquette and the Big East's cause

[The Sultan]

Wonder if a new media deal will be announced shortly as well. It seems like they would go hand in hand right?

[Carl]

https://x.com/cbbonfox/status/1768505390139162749?s=61&t=OiEjAG-WCPv75czhx0DwSQ

Nice locker room moment after the game. Big Balls!

[MUEng92]

Stevie after Shaka's compliments:  "I can do better and I get another chance tomorrow "

He's almost too good to be true.

[MU82]

"We've got to put 100% of our energy in getting our rest tonight ..."

Shaka even expects the guys to deliver EGBs while sleeping!

[The Sultan]

"We've got to put 100% of our energy in getting our rest tonight ..."

Shaka even expects the guys to deliver EGBs while sleeping!

When I first heard that, I thought "I doubt those guys will sleep at all after that game!"

And then I remembered they're 18-22 year old guys and not an old dude like me. 

[BrewCity83]

Looks like Breeding and O'Connell are reffing the St. John's-UCONN game, so we don't have to battle them again tonight 

Whew!

[Uncle Rico]

Fun game at the garden

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Wonder if a new media deal will be announced shortly as well. It seems like they would go hand in hand right?

I did see a tweet earlier that essentially said a new deal with Fox and CBS was expected.

[Uncle Rico]

UConn pulling away from the Johnnies