Big East Conference Game Thread- February

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I blame Horchler's haircut.

Horchler has been awesome this second half.

Credit him for playing through the haircut.

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

Not big east news but Josh Carlton just scored the potential game winning and 1 on espn @Witchita

 

[Hurleyman216]

Horchler so clutch on both ends. He is the true stretch four UConn could really benefit from having on the roster.

He’s coming next year (Alex Karaban). Needs to add some muscle, but already a better shooter than Horchler and I’m looking forward to him giving other teams nightmares for the next 4 years

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Crazy…PC led this game for all of 20-30 seconds and wins again. Luckiest team in college bball

Teams like this usually end their season with a 12 point loss to a 14 seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Still not sold on PC. I believe they are the Paper Tiger of the Big East.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

He’s coming next year (Alex Karaban). Needs to add some muscle, but already a better shooter than Horchler and I’m looking forward to him giving other teams nightmares for the next 4 years

May it be so!

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

There was 3 to answer with 6 seconds left, followed by a winning Houston dunk with 1.5 seconds to go to.

Josh finishes with 23 & 11.

Not big east news but Josh Carlton just scored the potential game winning and 1 on espn @Witchita

 

[shizzle787]

Creighton is favored. Strange.

At home and riding a 4 game winning streak (granted against the bottom of the league).

 

[HooperScooper]

I don't think any sane person made the argument that the AAC was better for basketball for UConn than the Big East 2.0.

Are you saying @freescooter isn't sane?

 

[shizzle787]

Teams like this usually end their season with a 12 point loss to a 14 seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Nah…usually a buzzer beater. But the same result…a first round exit.

 

[karstenkibbe]

He’s coming next year (Alex Karaban). Needs to add some muscle, but already a better shooter than Horchler and I’m looking forward to him giving other teams nightmares for the next 4 years

The 8.5 reb/game too? One could dream.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Marquette vs. Creighton is a fun, high-scoring game.

 

[Hurleyman216]

The 8.5 reb/game too? One could dream.

No, not likely next year. Like I said, Karaban needs to add quite a bit of muscle but he’s still growing and getting stronger. He might start his career as a 3 but finish as a 4

 

[navery12]

The 8.5 reb/game too? One could dream.

I would take the under on that. But I am not at all confident in putting a limit on anyone's rebounding on a Tom Moore coached team

 

[Tenspro2002]

Nah…usually a buzzer beater. But the same result…a first round exit.

When the first 16 seed beat a 1 seed, it wasn't a buzzer beater, it was by 20.

Providence will either eke out a close win, or get blown out.

 

[Tenspro2002]

No, not likely next year. Like I said, Karaban needs to add quite a bit of muscle but he’s still growing and getting stronger. He might start his career as a 3 but finish as a 4

I'd like to imagine Polley but with a more well-rounded game, i.e. actually able to mix it up inside.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Well, that Providence game was an absolute roller-coaster as a bettor. Early on I put a small bet on Providence +5.5 when they were down by 10.

I felt like an idiot when they got down 19 early in the 2nd half.

Then I felt like a genius when they closed to within a few.

Then I felt like an idiot again for not betting the moneyline when they were down big.

 

[August_West]

Crazy…PC led this game for all of 20-30 seconds and wins again. Luckiest team in college bball

Survive and advance is the name of the game. This year edition of the friars are proven experts in it.

Style points only count in metrics . You take the win and start preparing for next game.

 

[goskis2018]

Not sure I’ve ever seen someone miss all 3 free throws lol

Didn’t Danny Hamilton do that?

 

[gsmooth]

We say it all the time. But who in hell would be watching this game if it were two AAC teams? God bless the Big East Conference!

Every game is exciting

Amen to that brutha

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Marquette is getting a case of the yips at the hoop. They have missed like 3 bunnies in a row. Creighton up 1 with the ball and 35 seconds left.

 

[auror]

Marquette just pulled a Butler. Losing the ball from token 1v1 pressure at halfcourt in a 1 point game with shot clock off.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Jeez Marquette...

 

[auror]

Lol Creighton only makes 1 of 2, so it's a 2 point game with 5 seconds left. Marquette steps on the endline when inbounding and turns it over.

 

[HooperScooper]

I'm going to say that Marquette is not good at closing out games. Geeze that was some awful stuff down the stretch.

 

[Hi-Low]

How does the official call Marquette for stepping on line on the inbounds did he have a telescope? So stupid let the game finish out without you getting involved on something microscopic.

 

[shizzle787]

Every result this weekend helped the league get closer to 7 bids. That is huge.

 

[karstenkibbe]

It’s becoming apparent that the good guys are likely going to have to beat Creighton if they want to hold onto the 3 seed in the BET.

 

[awfuldan]

How does the official call Marquette for stepping on line on the inbounds did he have a telescope? So stupid let the game finish out without you getting involved on something microscopic.

Yeah that was such a weak call.

That said, Marquette really blew this one. Up 5 with a few minutes to go and Alex O'Connell out with an injury. Gotta win that.

 

[LIUCHusky]

Didn’t Danny Hamilton do that?

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