December - Other Big East Games

[storrsroars]

Hall had a great play to go full court with 3.7 secs left. Got a wide open look for the tie. Missed it.

Hall played some tenacious D to hang in there.

 

[auror]

 

[gsmooth]

That is good news. I would like Creighton to have a good season and be at full strength. I would also like UConn to demolish them at Gampel Jan 7th

 

[jibsey]

St. John's started strong but went down at Nova.

 

[storrsroars]

St. John's started strong but went down at Nova.

Nova was 107 in KenPom on Monday. Now 54.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Nova was 107 in KenPom on Monday. Now 54.

I’ll talk about it more on the scouting report tomorrow or Friday, but Villanova is 2-5 without Can Whitmore and 5-0 with him.

Totally different team with him. One underrated aspect: Whitmore (and Slater is the other) has played most of Eric Dixon’s backup minutes at the 5, allowing a 5 out scheme whenever Dixon is out. Dixon’s three point shot has good form so everyone out there can stroke it from deep.

 

[auror]

Nova was 107 in KenPom on Monday. Now 54.

You must be confusing it with NET. They've never been lower than 56 in KenPom.

 

[storrsroars]

You must be confusing it with NET. They've never been lower than 56 in KenPom.

Mea culpa. I knew I posted 107 on Monday and yeah, that post was about NET. They moved up to 105 today, might be top 100 tomorrow.

 

[tykurez]

I’ll talk about it more on the scouting report tomorrow or Friday, but Villanova is 2-5 without Can Whitmore and 5-0 with him.

Totally different team with him. One underrated aspect: Whitmore (and Slater is the other) has played most of Eric Dixon’s backup minutes at the 5, allowing a 5 out scheme whenever Dixon is out. Dixon’s three point shot has good form so everyone out there can stroke it from deep.

And interestingly enough though Whitmore didn’t have much contributions today. It was basically the team pre-Cam that put the whooping on St. John’s.

 

[jibsey]

And interestingly enough though Whitmore didn’t have much contributions today. It was basically the team pre-Cam that put the whooping on St. John’s.

8 points, good D and 10 rebounds in just 20 minutes is not much?

 

[tykurez]

8 points, good D and 10 rebounds in just 20 minutes is not much?

I guess just comparing to the games he had prior - he didn’t get to the line like he usually does. Against inferior opponents though.

 

[REB1094]

Creighton offense looks really ugly. Butler up 16-7 with 12 min to go in the first half

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Creighton has a few must wins in a row coming up, starting with this one.

 

[REB1094]

Creighton offense looks really ugly. Butler up 16-7 with 12 min to go in the first half

Creighton's offense looks good again

 

[HooperScooper]

Creighton offense looks really ugly. Butler up 16-7 with 12 min to go in the first half

And in true Boneyard fashion, Creighton goes on a big run to go up 40-34 at the half. Never fails. Shooting 55.6% from 2 (15-27) and 60% from 3 (6-10). Offense seems fine.

 

[REB1094]

And in true Boneyard fashion, Creighton goes on a big run to go up 40-34 at the half. Never fails. Shooting 55.6% from 2 (15-27) and 60% from 3 (6-10). Offense seems fine.

I'm just going to start talking trash about all the teams I want to win so they'll go on instant runs!

 

[gsmooth]

I'm just going to start talking trash about all the teams I want to win so they'll go on instant runs!

That’s the way u have to work it. Talk trash about UConn when they hit a drought during the games. You are in charge of that

 

[HooperScooper]

I'm just going to start talking trash about all the teams I want to win so they'll go on instant runs!

Could be a good betting strategy.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Both teams shoot well. Butler's starting 5 is pretty good, but Matta has got to come up with some kind of bench or his starters will wear out over the course of the season. Creighton is a different team with Kalkbrenner.

 

[KingAG]

I hate everything about this Creighton team. Kalkbrenner and Scheirman have two of the most punchable faces in the big east. I want to absolutely annihilate them in 1/7.

 

[Bazz2014]

Nembhard seems completely out of control all the time. I haven’t watched much of Creighton this year, is that just his MO?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Nembhard seems completely out of control all the time. I haven’t watched much of Creighton this year, is that just his MO?

Yes. He thinks he is a future lottery pick but he isn't. Creighton has a lot of weapons, which makes it more obvious that Nembhard is so out of control. Kalkbrenner, Scheierman and Kaluma are all arguably better scorers, so Nembhard should focus on distributing and creating instead of forcing bad shots.

He has been more out of control with Kalkbrenner out. His stats for the last 3 games are pretty bad.

 

[jibsey]

With Kalkbrenner they are back, saw enough last night to know that.

 

[Kolumbo]

DePaul and Creighton are playing on Sunday, Christmas Day. That's not right.

Today's Results: Hawaii 62 Wash State 51

 

[navery12]

That’s the way u have to work it. Talk trash about UConn when they hit a drought during the games. You are in charge of that

I think half the fanbase has that covered in the chat. Also when we're in the middle of a 20-0 run, or up by 50, or just about any moment during a game

 

[nelsonmuntz]

With Kalkbrenner they are back, saw enough last night to know that.

I know it makes some of the "analytics experts" on this board sad, but we are seeing a return of centers to college basketball. UConn (Sanogo and Clingan), Creighton (Kallkbrenner), Xavier (Nunge), Marquette (Ighodaro), Butler (Bates), St. Johns (Soriano), Seton Hall (Samuel) and Georgetown (Wahab) all have traditional centers that are huge parts of their respective team's offenses. The better teams in the league are leaning heavily on their centers, and teams like Butler and Seton Hall that are off to slow starts are probably not utilizing their centers enough offensively.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I know it makes some of the "analytics experts" on this board sad, but we are seeing a return of centers to college basketball. UConn (Sanogo and Clingan), Creighton (Kallkbrenner), Xavier (Nunge), Marquette (Ighodaro), Butler (Bates), St. Johns (Soriano), Seton Hall (Samuel) and Georgetown (Wahab) all have traditional centers that are huge parts of their respective team's offenses. The better teams in the league are leaning heavily on their centers, and teams like Butler and Seton Hall that are off to slow starts are probably not utilizing their centers enough offensively.

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[Huskyfan4evr]

What’s everyone thoughts on Creighton/DePaul today? Creighton cover 15.5??

 

[CTBasketball]

What’s everyone thoughts on Creighton/DePaul today? Creighton cover 15.5??

I hit Creighton -15.5. Kalkbrenner is back and they’re looking for a few big W’s.

 

[alexd]

I'm sorry, but how is DePaul involved in a BE Xmas day national TV game???