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Big East February '26 Thread

bendm said:
I want SJU to lose again but not to Xavier that doesn’t help us or the BE. I want a borderline Q2 to beat them so they can get bumped up to a Q1 team
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Way too deep into the computers, we need those dudes to lose to whoever
 
Huge difference in the OOC you don’t go into a game knowing you’re gonna get 2x as many free throws and you’re gonna actually get called for fouls.
 
superjohn said:
I knew this was going to happen again this season when they were dropping out of conference games. St. John's is so annoying, they stink it up out of conference and then they're allowed to get away with so much in conference and they beat everyone.
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It was funny to hear Dan Hurley stress how they were built to win "in the Big East", he knows they're not winning bleep once the tourney starts but they're hell to deal with in conference due to their talent and play style.
 
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Mets1432 said:
Idk what slick Rick says to the refs to sweet talk them, must be some good stuff
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He tells them if they don't give him a good whistle, he's going to take their wives out to an Italian restaurant and show them a good time
 
FightOnCT said:
These Big East teams are pretty much all the same, St. John’s is just the boss version of them:

  • Mid team
  • Play hyper-aggressive and dare the refs to call fouls
  • Expend all energy against UConn
  • Tank the next game
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Nova isn't like that at all and Creighton is one of the least fouling teams every season but St. John's, Providence, and Seton Hall have for sure played this way over the years. Marquette somewhat.
 
St. John's just makes teams become braindead. First Seton Hall forgets how to rebound or make layups and blows a 15 point lead at MSG. Three weeks later, Tre Carroll forgets how to dribble in crunch time and Xavier takes a fadeaway two when they're down 3 with 20 seconds left in OT. Oh and they gave up 3 offensive rebounds on St. John's misses during their final possession before SJU got a tip-in to tie at the end of regulation.
 
Wel when you can physically assault a team for 40 minutes with no consequences that will get in a teams head.
 
I did not watch this game but came into OT which went on with fouls, but this scenario where SJ was not even in foul trouble and doubles up the opponent, when they guard attached to players is about what happened with us. I seriously ask to those who watched are the refs just not calling them or am I just a SJ hater? (I am)
 
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KingAG said:
a long fade away 2 there is such a boneheaded decision
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I think he expected to create some space with that little push off shoulder bump, but didn't. Then he panicked because he knew he was wasting precious time.

Still, not a good shot at all
 
superjohn said:
Nova isn't like that at all and Creighton is one of the least fouling teams every season but St. John's, Providence, and Seton Hall have for sure played this way over the years. Marquette somewhat.
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Fine, most of them
 
jibsey said:
I did not watch this game but came into OT which went on with fouls, but this scenario where SJ was not even in foul trouble and doubles up the opponent, when they guard attached to players is about what happened with us. I seriously ask to those who watched are the refs just not calling them or am I just a SJ hater? (I am)
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Definitely not calling them.

They showed a closeup of a Xavier player at the line. Dude’s body was all scratched up.
 
PlayItLeo said:
St. John's just makes teams become braindead. First Seton Hall forgets how to rebound or make layups and blows a 15 point lead at MSG. Three weeks later, Tre Carroll forgets how to dribble in crunch time and Xavier takes a fadeaway two when they're down 3 with 20 seconds left in OT. Oh and they gave up 3 offensive rebounds on St. John's misses during their final possession before SJU got a tip-in to tie at the end of regulation.
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Yeah that happens when you’re constantly fouled for 40 minutes and the other team gets 40 FT attempts. It’s not magic.
 
regarding fouls, let's just say, Pitino is connected

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IndyLives said:
Xavier might have cost Danny a BE Title tonight. Talk about giving a game away...
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Xavier should have won that game in regulation. It was right there for the taking. I can also see why Richard was not happy with the incredible free throw disparity. The Huskies need to win the games in front of them and be ready for the Red Storm coming to Hartford in a couple of weeks.
 
Chonky said:
The next Bediako obviously.

He will get eligible to play against us only and then it’ll get overturned in court.
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If the Bediako situation taught us anything it’s that you can get 1-2 weeks of risk free basketball if you have a homer judge write some nonsense TRO.

Who’s gonna stop a team in the final four from bringing in Giannis for 2 games before a court makes a decision?
 
Marquette is playing a lot better now than it was at the beginning of the season. I can't imagine Shaka's insane roster strategy working into next year, but if for some reason all the key players come back, Shaka might actually have a good team next season.

Gold sucks and Ross is a way below average starter. Neither will be a big loss. Again, there is no reason to build a team like this in the transfer portal era, because Marquette could lose its key freshmen and sophomores, but...they don't suck anymore.
 
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Marquette has been playing solid basketball the last 2-3 weeks. Parham is looking like an All Big East team player last few weeks, too.

Nova has to win this or else this will be resume staining loss. Brennan with 4 fouls will make things that much tougher for Nova.

Shaka, IMO, has always been a good strategist and in game coach. It's the roster building philosophy that was always questionable.
 
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