Big East January '26 Thread

[SwingDog]

This nova team is much a better coached crew. They will lose some games at the line if their free throw shooting doesn’t improve..and offense can get bothered by disciplined length on Defense. Brennan is a big workhorse but the team doesn’t have another experienced banger if he is ever out of the game. Hodge will be a good one

Really disappointed with the Butler effort. Needed more offense from Traore, Bizjack, and Ajayi. Too many one-and-done possessions and not good enough on the boards. Have to be able win the home games.

 

[gsmooth]

Hopkins plays like the NIL checks have already been deposited and cleered

He is actually trying too hard to impress because he is playing against his former team.

As far as NIL issues with him, just ask PC fans as they feel like they were fleeced last year. It's hard to argue they weren't.

 

[LStudfellow]

It is objectively and absolutely mystifying how someone with all the knowledge, experience and skill of Rick Pitino, with significant NIL money behind him didn't realize he left himself with such a big hole at point guard.

They have zero shot at going deep in the tournament come March because of it. What the hell was he thinking???

 

[superjohn]

It is objectively and absolutely mystifying how someone with all the knowledge, experience and skill of Rick Pitino, with significant NIL money behind him didn't realize he left himself with such a big hole at point guard.

They have zero shot at going deep in the tournament come March because of it. What the hell was he thinking???

He told the media he almost went to the G league for a mid-season point guard. I'm sure his guards loved hearing that.

He's a clown.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Jamier Jones just broke Bryce Hopkins's ankles on a fantastic spin spin move on full court dribble.

UConn fans own MSG, but Providence is 2nd with fan turn out there.

Amazing that the PC fans are literally louder than the St John's fans. And it's a 7-6 PC team.

 

[gsmooth]

Love Jamier Jones. I won't love him this Wednesday against the Huskies. Bad call By Potter, that looked like a clean steal by Sellers.

Normally I am indifferent in these Big East games without UConn, but I love the way PC is playing with energy resilience.

 

[Dove]

Providence up 2 with under 2 mins to play.

Were down 10.

 

[boog204]

Love Jamier Jones. I won't love him this Wednesday against the Huskies. Bad call By Potter, that looked like a clean steal by Sellers.

Jones is super fun to watch. Crazy athletic.

 

[alphasigko]

Lot's of Friars in Storrs South

 

[superjohn]

PC has so much talent, such a shame Kim English can't coach.

 

[superjohn]

Lot's of Friars in Storrs South

It's a rabid fanbase for a tiny school.

 

[Dove]

This is fun!!

Prov up 6.

Ovah!!!

 

[blkknight1]

PC getting a little payback

 

[LStudfellow]

BIG win for PC... horrible loss for the Johnnies

 

[gtcam]

St Johns are choke artists

 

[alphasigko]

Huge win for the Friars.

Johnnies looked totally vulnerable.

GO HUSKIES!

 

[bendm]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Broadway Rick takes a bow after this season

 

[Dove]

St Johns are choke artists

Look forward to Pitinos presser.

 

[boog204]

That’s a great win for PC. Legit like their team and players. They could be so dangerous if it clicks.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Zuby looked like he was gonna collapse at the end of that game.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

St John's doesn't appear to run a lot of offense and they do a ton of grabbing (and get away with most of it) on defense.

I wonder who Rickey will throw under the bus for this game.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

St John’s looked like what happens when a bunch of me-first overpaid mercenaries get stuck together and forced to play a team game. They were horrible on offense and defense the last 4min. Delicious!

 

[RashadRay11]

How has St. John’s continued to be projected to make the tournament? They don’t have the resume for it.

 

[blkknight1]

St Johns are choke artists

Can’t sneak up on anyone this year. It’s one thing to be the hunters now they are the hunted.

They are getting every teams best shot not something they are used to.

 

[Goldenflash]

Nova is the second best team in the Big East and with the way Willard recruits and what they should have returning next season they are back. It's amazing how incompetent Neptune was, PC currently has a similar disaster with Kim English. If Willard was coaching PC they are a tournament team, if Hurley was coaching them they're a second weekend team.

Nova should be ranked on Monday.

 

[BGesus4]

The big question is will Pitino go with players or assistant coaches for who’s fault it is

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Impactful loss for St John's future tourney seeding. Not really helping the conference (or themselves!).

 

[Goldenflash]

Looks like St John’s might be NIT good….

 

[SwingDog]

Should be a doozy of a post game presser from Pitino.

 

[HooperScooper]

Nova should be ranked on Monday.

Let’s hope so because if not the Big East will only have 1 ranked team.