Next: Tulane - Their Results So Far...

[BigBird]

Opinions?

 

[Adios]

Better squad than Tulsa, obviously.

 

[meyers7]

Doesn't look like they are a good travel team. Most of their losses were on the road. They're decent wins were at home.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I respectable ball club, so going in there I say: "Remember St. John."

 

[Rocket009]

Year over year they seem to be getting better. One of the benefits of having UCONN in your conference is you can attract better talent by offering kids a chance to play us twice a year. Overall, the conference seems to be getting stronger. I'd also say the opposite is true, ND seems to be devolving down to the level of the ACC.

 

[DefenseBB]

I would argue their only bad loss is Middle Tenn. They have been steadily improving and Stockton is a long time coach there who does a credible job. Won't be a close game but we can assess if they belong in Field of 64 .

 

[tomcat]

I respectable ball club, so going in there I say: "Remember St. John."

Wasn't Saint John a little before UConn's time?

 

[Plebe]

I would argue their only bad loss is Middle Tenn. They have been steadily improving and Stockton is a long time coach there who does a credible job. Won't be a close game but we can assess if they belong in Field of 64 .

The loss to Vanderbilt (RPI #116) is technically worse than the one to MTSU (#73). But more importantly, the wins over Auburn and NC State give Tulane two all-important top-50 wins that will put them in the at-large conversation.

I think it's tough to assess a team's tournament worth based on performance vs. UConn. DePaul and USF suffered a worse beating on UConn's home floor than, say, Chattanooga and Dayton, but that would not reflect their respective prospects for an at-large bid.

 

[msf22b]

I respectable ball club, so going in there I say: "Remember St. John."

Most of these kids were in grade school when that loss occurred.
They probably never heard of St. John's (except around Easter).

 

[mrmojack]

They beat NC State 63-58 at home. Impressive win.

 

[BigBird]

Tulane beats Auburn by two. Auburn thrashes the Loopy Vols by 18. UConn plays Tulane next. Some level of vigilance and focus is called for. Not fear, just focus.