2025-26 Big East Thread

[CountryRoads]

We need to get there. But it's totally doable.  It starts with a dominant big in the portal imo. 

Agree. I'll settle for bigs that have at least one other D1 offer.

[Mu8891]

Can MU get back to the level of UCONN and SJU ?  Idk ... maybe

Right now MU is way ... WAY behind them.
Other than James, do we have one guy that would see the floor for either of those teams ?  I'd say No.

The way Shaka has tanked the program in a year and a half is unbelievable.

[MuggsyB]

Can MU get back to the level of UCONN and SJU ?  Idk ... maybe

Right now MU is way ... WAY behind them.
Other than James, do we have one guy that would see the floor for either of those teams ?  I'd say No.

The way Shaka has tanked the program in a year and a half is unbelievable.

Our strategy has to change and I do think Shaka will pivot.  We have Nigel and 4 additional keepers.  I definitely like the potential of our Frosh.  But, it's a moral imperative to get a badass big and a deadeye 6'4 or more sniper.  I've said this for some time, so hopefully my thoughts move us in the right direction. 

[Johnny B]

Can MU get back to the level of UCONN and SJU ?  Idk ... maybe

Right now MU is way ... WAY behind them.
Other than James, do we have one guy that would see the floor for either of those teams ?  I'd say No.

The way Shaka has tanked the program in a year and a half is unbelievable.

Uconns bench had 6 points. Ross and Parham would get significant mins of the bench for both.

[MU82]

We need to get there. But it's totally doable.  It starts with a dominant big in the portal imo. 

Which dominant big men helped us get the best of UConn and St. John's in 2023?

[MuggsyB]

Which dominant big men helped us get the best of UConn and St. John's in 2023?

Oso was pretty damn good.  Well...until the dance. 

[MU82]

Oso was pretty damn good.  Well...until the dance. 

I don't think he's the kind of "dominant big" most here yearn for. It's Shaq Or Bust round these parts.

[MuggsyB]

I don't think he's the kind of "dominant big" most here yearn for. It's Shaq Or Bust round these parts.

Fair point.  I'd like total dominance ...meaning a Shaq with Curry's handles and J.  But another Oso would suffice.  We cannot under any circumstances field another roster with two project 5's.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Creighton ends the game on a 11-1 run to shock Seton Hall by 1. Seton Hall was outscored 25-9 down the stretch.



https://x.com/i/status/2020304874177786140

[Billy Hoyle]

Creighton ends the game on a 11-1 run to shock Seton Hall by 1. Seton Hall was outscored 25-9 down the stretch.



https://x.com/i/status/2020304874177786140

Three bid league

[Jay Bee]

Big East tourney... top 3 are set. CU and SH should be 4 and 5... maybe slightly shaky on SH, but this is the most set I recall the top 5 being at this point on the calendar. I think we know the six playing on day 1.

Who do we want to play Wednesday? It's very possible we'll see a multi-team tie-breaker scenario with many teams having the same crappy record. The 11 seed actually may look like the best path for us.. play the 6, which will be a bad team, then play the 3, which would likely be Nova and not StJ or UCONN. MU vs. St. John's on Friday night will be a thriller!

https://www.bigeast.com/documents/2025/2/18//tiebreakers.pdf

[tower912]

Or get hot and be the 6 seed.

[Billy Hoyle]

Or get hot and be the 6 seed.

I can't believe I'm typing this, but Gtown has a damn good chance to be 5th or 6th. Creighton has home v. Nova, @UConn and @ST. John's coming up, that's 1-2 at best, and the potential to completely send their season off the rails as happened to Butler after the played at UConn

[MuggsyB]

I can't believe I'm typing this, but Gtown has a damn good chance to be 5th or 6th. Creighton has home v. Nova, @UConn and @ST. John's coming up, that's 1-2 at best, and the potential to completely send their season off the rails as happened to Butler after the played at UConn

4-11 are nowhere closed to being settled.  MU could make an emphatic move!

[BM1090]

We're only a game out of 6th. Might as well make a run at it.

[GoldenEagles03]

We're only a game out of 6th. Might as well make a run at it.

Idk.

If we take 6th our season ends Thursday instead of Wednesday. I'm almost tempted to say I'd rather just get this over with ASAP.

[MU82]

Idk.

If we take 6th our season ends Thursday instead of Wednesday. I'm almost tempted to say I'd rather just get this over with ASAP.

Silliness.

[tower912]

Idk.

If we take 6th our season ends Thursday instead of Wednesday. I'm almost tempted to say I'd rather just get this over with ASAP.

That is dumb.   Every practice, every game, is an opportunity for growth and development.   Two games at MSG is better than one.  3 is better than 2.

[BM1090]

Idk.

If we take 6th our season ends Thursday instead of Wednesday. I'm almost tempted to say I'd rather just get this over with ASAP.

Dumb. And even if we get 11th we can still win Wednesday. We've already beaten the teams in 4th, 6th, and two tied with us for 8th.

[MUDPT]

Beat X, Georgetown, DePaul and Providence, pretty good chance MU finishes 6th.

[MU82]

[The Sultan]

Idk.

If we take 6th our season ends Thursday instead of Wednesday. I'm almost tempted to say I'd rather just get this over with ASAP.

Loser sh*t

[Shooter McGavin]

Loser sh*t

Agreed.  It's just bizarre. 

[wadesworld]

Idk.

If we take 6th our season ends Thursday instead of Wednesday. I'm almost tempted to say I'd rather just get this over with ASAP.

Of course you would.

[JakeBarnes]

That is dumb.   Every practice, every game, is an opportunity for growth and development.   Two games at MSG is better than one.  3 is better than 2.

Still making my silly prediction of a Beast tournament win.

Because if Gtown can do it in 2021, we can do it this year.