The Next 4, time to look forward

[brewcity77]

If we split with X, that would be worse than losing to Dayton. Xavier is terrible.

[DoctorV]

I would add at least two to all of your numbers.

18-19, outside looking in. 20-21, bubble. 22, probably in. 23, definitely in.

The problem isn't just a Marquette one, it's a Big East problem. Xavier was at 21 wins on Selection Sunday last year with a better non-con than we are tracking to have in a better Big East than this is projecting to be, and they ended up in Dayton. If you want to feel confident, we have to be better than they were.

I would add at least two to all of your numbers.

18-19, outside looking in. 20-21, bubble. 22, probably in. 23, definitely in.

The problem isn't just a Marquette one, it's a Big East problem. Xavier was at 21 wins on Selection Sunday last year with a better non-con than we are tracking to have in a better Big East than this is projecting to be, and they ended up in Dayton. If you want to feel confident, we have to be better than they were.

The numbers I used meant from here on out.

So 19 more wins, to get to 22 total before the BET etc

[HutchwasClutch]

If we split with X, that would be worse than losing to Dayton. Xavier is terrible.

So are we

[HutchwasClutch]

These 4 are must win - but then we also need one of PU/UW

We're not beating either.  They're both going to roll us.

[MU82]

So are we

We'll beat Xavier twice.

[MUDPT]

We're not beating either.  They're both going to roll us.

Purdue yes. UW's SOS is currently 338th nationally.

[Galway Eagle]

We're not beating either.  They're both going to roll us.

Ellenson's 20 wins with nothing to show for it team beat UW when they made the S16

The 2018 NIT team beat a S16 bound Purdue team

I doubt we win either but it certainly can happen in down years

[MU82]

Nope. People don't know this, but there never has been an upset in the history of college basketball. The better team always wins.

[brewcity77]

Ellenson's 20 wins with nothing to show for it team beat UW when they made the S16

The 2018 NIT team beat a S16 bound Purdue team

I doubt we win either but it certainly can happen in down years

The 2018 NIT team played a S16 bound Purdue team, but we didn't win. Our first ever win over Purdue was the Koby McEwen game in 2019-20. They did beat tourney-bound Providence and swept Seton Hall and Creighton.

[Galway Eagle]

The 2018 NIT team played a S16 bound Purdue team, but we didn't win. Our first ever win over Purdue was the Koby McEwen game in 2019-20. They did beat tourney-bound Providence and swept Seton Hall and Creighton.

My bad, thanks.

[Scoop Snoop]

Scoopers posting "I'm worried" before a game has been light humor (OK, OK-very light humor), but I really am worried about tonight's game. I tried to rationalize the IU game as mostly a case of DeVries going bonkers, even though it was much more than just that. IU's struggles with mighty Incarnate Word helps support that theory. But going from up 9 to losing by 7 so quickly in the Maryland game on our home court still haunts me. And Fanta repeating over and over that it was because MD was geared up because of Payne going out was SO annoying.

I am often a bit nervous at the beginning of games but was completely relaxed and confident at the beginning of the Maryland game. I'm hoping to find tonight that I was worried about nothing after the final buzzer. Call it blind faith if you like, but despite the evidence to the contrary well-stated here, I think this team plays fairly well and comes away with our first non-cupcake W. To be clear, I have no illusions that a W would mean all is well going forward.

[Shooter McGavin]

SS,  I feel the same way.  I think they win tonight.  I think Shaka gets the best out of the team or even he will be a little discouraged.  In the end Shaka is a good coach.  We all have to have some faith that he knows what he is doing and seeing at practice.  Like you said, who knows what it will mean long term but it would be nice to get a win tonight for Shaka and the boys mental health moving forward in the short term.

[Markusquette]

Need better than 2/14 shooting and 7 points off the bench. The inside presence is basically non existent as well. Ben scores most of his points from beyond the arc. Dayton has some big goon that's probably going to feast