Big East championship week …..

[Get a Job]

I gotta admit, although the game was sloppy and neither team looked good, PC just seemed to some kind of zone in the last minute. Like, "Ok, we know exactly what we need to do to win this game, and we will simply do it." Kind of a matter-of-fact, calm-but-just-enough-aggression knowledge that they would win.

Of course, it's easier to do that against Butler than most future opponents.

 

[UconnU]

I’ve never seen a team that plays and wins as many close games as this year’s providence. Something like 14-2 in 1 or 2 possession games.

 

[The Viking]

Cooley is a great guy. Love his postgame interview and his passion for the big east and MSG. He’s not going anywhere.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Gonna get one of these on eBay and have it shipped to Jay Wright.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I need each of you to say a prayer for my health. This team…

J,

Are you in the Garden or Washington state?

 

[BlueMAB]

I need each of you to say a prayer for my health. This team…

 

[auror]

Yeah the bit about Providence taking on not only his personality, but also his looks (aka ugly), is a great line.

 

[Friarsnoop]

The ACC must regret being in the same city as this tournament.

 

[CaptainRon]

Somehow some way PC does it again good for them. I am regretting not taking Butler +8.5

Somehow some way PC does it again good for them. I am regretting not taking Butler +8.5

Anytime you get a Providence opponent with more than +5, it should be automatic to place that bet.

 

[KingAG]

Donny is doing it again. He just called Shaka the best coach in the conference

 

[FfldCntyFan]

You absolutely need to give Providence credit for winning these games but I will repeat a statement I made a couple weeks ago: the more they win the less impressive they look.

 

[FriarJ]

J,

Are you in the Garden or Washington state?

I’m in Wa State. I will be going to the NCAA games if I survive this week.

 

[shizzle787]

You absolutely need to give Providence credit for winning these games but I will repeat a statement I made a couple weeks ago: the more they win the less impressive they look.

Lol they don’t care; if they get to the Elite 8, they are not going to care if they play ugly.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I’m in Wa State. I will be going to the NCAA games if I survive this week.

Too bad. I'd like to share a beer with you.

Some other time.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Lol they don’t care; if they get to the Elite 8, they are not going to care if they play ugly.

I know they don't and they shouldn't. I've never been overly concerned with style points.

We've had a couple of teams over the years that seemed more concerned with the celebration after a dunk than winning the game. I never understood that.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Least impressive major conference champion in my memory.

 

[prankster]

They really are. They are a little bigger than gc little round bombs , but they have a very similar external crunch factor and the chicken on bite actually looks real, not pressed like all the other fast food places.

Potato cakes were pretty similar to cones actually. I love cones especially on the hotsy

Never more than 2 posts away from an ADub food thread.

 

[SwingDog]

Except Butler is a terrible team. Beating these awful teams by 1-2 points consistently isn't impressive.

Disagree on Butler being a "terrible" team. I think how good a team is doesn't necessarily translate into how successful they are. Over the course of the season, Butler had a few quality wins and plenty of close losses. Terrible teams don't consistently compete with good teams.

 

[UCfor3]

The ACC must regret being in the same city as this tournament.

I don't know. One Boeheim caught on camera picking his nose, another Boeheim caught punching someone. Dinner and a show. Hard to top that!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Can I assume we are all rooting for Marquette today. I'd feel better if Creighton was just gone from the BET.

 

[navery12]

Can I assume we are all rooting for Marquette today. I'd feel better if Creighton was just gone from the BET.

I'd feel better if they were gone too but I think I'd slightly prefer a win for them today. They're close enough to the bubble that this win might be needed

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'd feel better if they were gone too but I think I'd slightly prefer a win for them today. They're close enough to the bubble that this win might be needed

Wouldn't both these teams be ahead of Xavier at this point?

 

[ScottVib]

O'Connell just hyperextended his knee and is limping for Creighton now after hanging on too long on a dunk

 

[navery12]

Wouldn't both these teams be ahead of Xavier at this point?

I haven't been paying a ton of attention to the bubble since we're safely in but I think Creighton has been one of the last few byes and Xavier just outside

 

[UCLJ0211]

I haven't been paying a ton of attention to the bubble since we're safely in but I think Creighton has been one of the last few byes and Xavier just outside

Yeah Creighton listed as last 4 byes on most sites- projected anywhere from a 9-11 seed. Xavier squarely on the bubble and will be sweating it out on Sunday.

 

[UncleSpliff]

Disagree on Butler being a "terrible" team. I think how good a team is doesn't necessarily translate into how successful they are. Over the course of the season, Butler had a few quality wins and plenty of close losses. Terrible teams don't consistently compete with good teams.

Butler is currently 127 in Kenpom and 120 in Net… right next to St Peter’s and Hofstra… don’t know what metrics you use to determine how good a team is or isn’t but based on the 2 main metrics used to evaluate college basketball teams they are terrible for a major conference team.

 

[Get a Job]

I can't decide if I'd rather see Creighton or Marquette win today. I think we have a better chance of winning (should we make it that far) against Marquette compared to Creighton and PC. On the other hand, I'd be much more intrigued by a rematch against PC or Creighton.

 

[auror]

Creighton winning means we go through either Providence or Creighton if we get to finals, and either sounds fun. Both beatable.

 

[connVA]

Donny is doing it again. He just called Shaka the best coach in the conference

It’s looking like the best coach in the conference is going to be watching the semifinals from home. That’s kind of strange.

 

[superjohn]

Creighton is balling, they're going to be really good next year.