Big East Championship

[caw]

That's game. X is giving up.

 

[Dibbie]

I guess Marquette is the real deal. I admit I wasn’t a believer.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

X has 27 7 minutes into the 2nd half, and is down by 27. Didn't see that coming

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Marquette looking like a 1 seed

With KU losing, maybe ...

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Nah. UConn lost to Xavier twice this year. They belong in this game.

That's not the point.

UConn came frustratingly close to beating Marquette last night - any one of a dozen 2nd half close plays/calls go the opposite way and we're playing tonight.

Xavier looks outclassed. This is a beatdown.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Miller can't coach

 

[storrsroars]

This is starting to look like Duke drubbing Pitt on Thursday. Duke played subs for last 10 minutes, and walk ons for final six, and Pitt still couldn't eat into the lead.

 

[jorge34]

Thrashing

Marquette is very good.

 

[Vuce]

With KU losing, maybe ...

Texas has a claim to a 1 seed too. 14 Quad 1 wins and won the conference tourney (destroying KU) in the best league this year

 

[August_West]

Prosper has gotten much better than earlier in the year. He still looks too frenetic but his positioning is much better.

He defended Hawkins last night better than any player all year

 

[mike012]

I want to help those BE ratings but this is a beating.

 

[upstater]

Nah. UConn lost to Xavier twice this year. They belong in this game.

Never convinced by this argument. You always have stuff like that happen. Years when we couldn't beat a team, but won the national championship. And vice versa. I mean, UConn didn't lose to DePaul and Butler.

 

[Scoe]

That's not the point.

UConn came frustratingly close to beating Marquette last night - any one of a dozen 2nd half close plays/calls go the opposite way and we're playing tonight.

Xavier looks outclassed. This is a beatdown.

Yay we win the participation trophy.

 

[August_West]

Texas has a claim to a 1 seed too. 14 Quad 1 wins and won the conference tourney (destroying KU) in the best league this year

Texas does, but it won’t be at Kansas expense. They will stay a one. The only thing Kansas loses tonight it probably the overall one, and maybe not even that . Texas could bump ucla though.

 

[sdglast]

As much as everyone gets on UConn about losses, I have seen zero fight or adjusments from Xavier tonight. UConn fought and battled last night, and that will serve them well going forward. Frankly, Xavier plays zero D and has no bench. They are tremendous offensively when clicking, but they can't win games if their offense does not execute well.. Tonight's game makes UConn's loss last night look better. Don't get me wrong, I am not into moral victories, but you got a C plus UConn last night, and an A minus Marquette, and UConn was still right there to win in the end. Just gotta hope they get a good draw and fire in the first game. If so, watch out!

 

[EnochRoot]

That's not the point.

UConn came frustratingly close to beating Marquette last night - any one of a dozen 2nd half close plays/calls go the opposite way and we're playing tonight.

Xavier looks outclassed. This is a beatdown.

Huh? Connecticut were stuck in Marquette's bracket because they couldn't beat Xavier. That's it (the point).

 

[Vuce]

He defended Hawkins last night better than any player all year

And he also did it to Hawk in the game at Marquette this year too. He was 1-8 from the floor with 6 pts

 

[August_West]

Never convinced by this argument. You always have stuff like that happen. Years when we couldn't beat a team, but won the national championship. And vice versa. I mean, UConn didn't lose to DePaul and Butler.

Syracuse championship team* couldn’t beat us in 03.

* title should’ve been vacated

 

[NutmegDog]

Miller can't coach

And Shaka really, really can. Especially defense. But this game isn't a great look for the "new" BE.

 

[EnochRoot]

As much as everyone gets on UConn about losses, I have seen zero fight or adjusments from Xavier tonight. UConn fought and battled last night, and that will serve them well going forward. Frankly, Xavier plays zero D and has no bench. They are tremendous offensively when clicking, but they can't win games if their offense does not execute well.. Tonight's game makes UConn's loss last night look better. Don't get me wrong, I am not into moral victories, but you got a C plus UConn last night, and an A minus Marquette, and UConn was still right there to win in the end. Just gotta hope they get a good draw and fire in the first game. If so, watch out!

Get me a legit PG and this UCONN squad would be going places.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Huh? Connecticut were stuck in Marquette's bracket because they couldn't beat Xavier. That's it (the point).

No.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

And Shaka really, really can. Especially defense. But this game isn't a great look for the "new" BE.

Was obvious sarcasm. Teams have off nights. Marquette looks like it could be a final 4 team. A blow out but Xavier is good enough to make a run

 

[caw]

Huh? Connecticut were stuck in Marquette's bracket because they couldn't beat Xavier. That's it (the point).

With Freemantle! With him X is better than this, by a lot. Without him, not so much.

 

[gtcam]

Boum looks horrible.

Same defense as was played yesterday vs Hawk. Think it works?

 

[huskyjawz]

Shaka has them ready with solid strategy on both ends. So far a thing of beauty. We have to take some solace to the fact that UConn only lost by 2 and could have won.

but so did St. John's