Marquette annihilates Providence

[auror]

Duke and Reeves can't score in the paint against teams with any sort of rim protection.

Duke is shooting 47% from 3 on 5 attempts a game. And they still have 6 losses. If that regresses or he slumps at all, yikes.

They don't really do anything well on the defensive end. They're equally below average to mediocre at everything.

They don't have any bad losses, but they don't have any great wins, either. They already lost to Creighton at home. They don't get us at home at all. They're really going to need to win that Nova home game. They only have 4 more KenPom 'A' games remaining, and 3 of them are not very winnable (@Creighton, @Nova, @us with a decent shot of Bouk back).

 

[Get a Job]

Duke and Reeves can't score in the paint against teams with any sort of rim protection.

Duke is shooting 47% from 3 on 5 attempts a game. And they still have 6 losses. If that regresses or he slumps at all, yikes.

They don't really do anything well on the defensive end. They're equally below average to mediocre at everything.

They don't have any bad losses, but they don't have any great wins, either. They already lost to Creighton at home. They don't get us at home at all. They're really going to need to win that Nova home game. They only have 4 more KenPom 'A' games remaining, and 3 of them are not very winnable (@Creighton, @Nova, @us with a decent shot of Bouk back).

Last I heard, the Big East is still planning (hoping) for all teams to play 20 conference games, meaning UConn will play at Providence. Have you heard something different?

 

[alexd]

They don't have any bad losses, but they don't have any great wins, either. They already lost to Creighton at home. They don't get us at home at all. They're really going to need to win that Nova home game. They only have 4 more KenPom 'A' games remaining, and 3 of them are not very winnable (@Creighton, @Nova, @us with a decent shot of Bouk back).

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February 10 is UConn at PC.

 

[auror]

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February 10 is UConn at PC.

That's not on the schedule I was looking at on the website (neither UConn nor Providence's schedules), but it is on the UConn official website. So may have been an oversight by the website.

 

[Greathusky]

PC is the type of club that you never know what you will get on a given night.

Kind of like drinking from a random hot sauce bottle.

 

[ktuck911]

Here's hoping the Big East's powers that be can somehow (and I won't use the word "finagle" after I found out the true meaning of it, because this can't be/isn't something dishonest, considering what we're dealing with with COVID) adjust the schedule so we play Providence on Saturday... It just makes too much sense...

 

[alexd]

That's not on the schedule I was looking at on the website (neither UConn nor Providence's schedules), but it is on the UConn official website. So may have been an oversight by the website.

The "cancelled" December UConn games vs. Gtown and PC have been rescheduled into the "open" weeks in February the conference had left open in the original schedule.

 

[PChoops]

They are in major trouble right now. They are not close to making the tournament at the moment.

Lol......this is not the AAC, plenty of basketball left.

 

[PChoops]

Here's hoping the Big East's powers that be can somehow (and I won't use the word "finagle" after I found out the true meaning of it, because this can't be/isn't something dishonest, considering what we're dealing with with COVID) adjust the schedule so we play Providence on Saturday... It just makes too much sense...

Cooley has won 1 NCAA tournament game in 15 years as a Head Coach. That strikes me as not very impressive.

Cooley is from Providence and stated on many occasions that PC is his dream job. If they fire Cooley the next coach will use PC just to get to the next job. The only guy I don't see doing that would be Pitino, who was caught saying he would love to go return to PC....... would not mind Pitino if they were to fire Cooley, but Pitino probably has like 5yrs left......so I'll stay with Cooley or maybe Shamgod who assisted under Cooley for like 5 seasons and now is working with Luka in Dallas as a assistant for the past 3 yrs.

 

[PChoops]

Duke and Reeves can't score in the paint against teams with any sort of rim protection.

Duke is shooting 47% from 3 on 5 attempts a game. And they still have 6 losses. If that regresses or he slumps at all, yikes.

They don't really do anything well on the defensive end. They're equally below average to mediocre at everything.

They don't have any bad losses, but they don't have any great wins, either. They already lost to Creighton at home. They don't get us at home at all. They're really going to need to win that Nova home game. They only have 4 more KenPom 'A' games remaining, and 3 of them are not very winnable (@Creighton, @Nova, @us with a decent shot of Bouk back).

What team have you been watching, Reeves is a shooter and attack the paint with aggression and Duke will dunk in you and kill you from deep.

 

[KingAG]

What team have you been watching, Reeves is a shooter and attack the paint with aggression and Duke will dunk in you and kill you from deep.

Sounds good....so why the heck are they so mediocre

 

[PChoops]

Sounds good....so why the heck are they so mediocre

Duke is far from mediocre, have you checked his last like 9 games(probably not why would you) he has been playing ridiculously good. 28,28,18,17,24,22,13,30,17 a couple of those games were almost triple doubles while guarding the best player. He's playing damn near 39 mins a night with Bynum out. Hes skyrocketing......boards have him going anywhere between 10-28.......go check yourself and watch some highlights

 

[HeGotGame]

Lol......this is not the AAC, plenty of basketball left.

Being in the AAC might help you win a game or two to get into the tournament. Obviously beating BE, middling Big 10, and unranked SEC teams is too far fetched for PC

 

[PChoops]

Indiana is good, could not shoot the ball in the ocean against bama.....not sure what you saying middling BE. BE is more about matchups and coaches being familiar....... Don't forget you were down 18 to middling BE Team in Marquette and it won't surprise me if you lost in Carnasecca.....it happens to everyone in the BE including Nova and Creighton. Georgetown, Butler, St John's, DePaul will knock off SH, Nova, UConn, Creighton, Marquette and Xavier in some fashion

 

[KingAG]

Duke is far from mediocre, have you checked his last like 9 games(probably not why would you) he has been playing ridiculously good. 28,28,18,17,24,22,13,30,17 a couple of those games were almost triple doubles while guarding the best player. He's playing damn near 39 mins a night with Bynum out. Hes skyrocketing......boards have him going anywhere between 10-28.......go check yourself and watch some highlights

I’m not referring to Duke, I’m well aware he’s a good player. I’m referring to Providence as a team...

 

[HeGotGame]

Indiana is good, could not shoot the ball in the ocean against bama.....not sure what you saying middling BE. BE is more about matchups and coaches being familiar....... Don't forget you were down 18 to middling BE Team in Marquette and it won't surprise me if you lost in Carnasecca.....it happens to everyone in the BE including Nova and Creighton. Georgetown, Butler, St John's, DePaul will knock off SH, Nova, UConn, Creighton, Marquette and Xavier in some fashion

Try reading again. I said a middling Big 10 team, ie a 3-3 in conference Indiana team whose only conference wins are against the 12th, 13th, and 14th teams in the conference.

 

[auror]

What team have you been watching, Reeves...attack the paint with aggression and Duke will dunk in you l.

The one where Duke is shooting 34% on 2s when you take out games against FD and Butler (who have no rim protection) and Reeves is shooting 37% from 2 overall?

 

[auggie22]

Cooley has won 1 NCAA tournament game in 15 years as a Head Coach. That strikes me as not very impressive.

The point I took from his post is Jim B is neither a decent guy or a good coach.

 

[PChoops]

The one where Duke is shooting 34% on 2s when you take out games against FD and Butler (who have no rim protection) and Reeves is shooting 37% from 2 overall?

Are you just looking up stats or are you actually watching the game. That 34% on 2s is decieving because Duke takes alot of pull-ups and short 2s and gets to the line alot. Reeves is a shooter and can get to the basket when under control

 

[PChoops]

Try reading again. I said a middling Big 10 team, ie a 3-3 in conference Indiana team whose only conference wins are against the 12th, 13th, and 14th teams in the conference.

My fault, Indiana is a tourney team right now and will get their fair share of wins in the Big 10 vs the top tier teams. I can say the same about UConn.....you only beat the bottom feeders so far and was down 18 to Marquette a middle of the pack BE that can catch fire and easily finish top 3. It's still early.

 

[PChoops]

I’m not referring to Duke, I’m well aware he’s a good player. I’m referring to Providence as a team...

I write in another post this is what Cooley teams do......
Start slow, better late.

 

[PChoops]

I want to see Duke vs bouk......real matchup

 

[HeGotGame]

My fault, Indiana is a tourney team right now and will get their fair share of wins in the Big 10 vs the top tier teams. I can say the same about UConn.....you only beat the bottom feeders so far and was down 18 to Marquette a middle of the pack BE that can catch fire and easily finish top 3. It's still early.

You mean we beat, by double digits, the Marquette team you lost to by double digits? And we beat, by double digits, the Butler team you lost to? Your obession with being down at one pint in the game is odd. You know games last 40 mins, right? Further, I assume based on your statement PC is a bottom feeder as well since they have the same record as Marquette and lost to Butler?

 

[PChoops]

You mean we beat, by double digits, the Marquette team you lost to by double digits? And we beat, by double digits, the Butler team you lost to? Your obession with being down at one pint in the game is odd. You know games last 40 mins, right? Further, I assume based on your statement PC is a bottom feeder as well since they have the same record as Marquette and lost to Butler?

No, right now PC is middle of the pack with marquette and Xavier.......they don't get their ish together at the end of these games they will be a bottom feeder......the whole who beat who by how many points is pointless we beat SH at the buzzer, they killed Xavier and Xavier beat us at the buzzer. You said Indiana beat 12th,13th and 14th and will get top tiers wins in the conference. UConn beat 11th twice,9th and Marquette and will get your fair share of top tier wins.....In BE case Creighton and Nova......SH trending up

 

[HeGotGame]

No, right now PC is middle of the pack with marquette and Xavier.......they don't get their ish together at the end of these games they will be a bottom feeder......the whole who beat who by how many points is pointless we beat SH at the buzzer, they killed Xavier and Xavier beat us at the buzzer. You said Indiana beat 12th,13th and 14th and will get top tiers wins in the conference. UConn beat 11th twice,9th and Marquette and will get your fair share of top tier wins.....In BE case Creighton and Nova......SH trending up

You know what is even more pointless than who beat who? The score at a random point in the middle of the game.

 

[HooperScooper]

My fault, Indiana is a tourney team right now and will get their fair share of wins in the Big 10 vs the top tier teams.

The same team that is 8-6 overall, and 3-4 in the conference, after losing at home by 12 to Purdue tonight? I'm not saying they won't end up being an NCAA Tournament team, but they certainly don't look it right now.

 

[auggie22]

Watching the PC / Marquette game the other night was illuminating because I think the athletic talent of both teams was on clear display. So too was the inconsistency of both teams. Marquette may be more talented than UCONN at this point. PC is probably just as talented as UCONN . They are both less disciplined than UCONN on the defensive end and that is the difference.

With UCONN back in the Big East, I think that hurts PC a little bit. There is sufficient talent in the Northeast for both programs, but assuming we win more than our fair share of recruiting battles, Cooley has to figure out how to get his guys playing better together earlier in order to remain a consistent tourney team.

 

[KingAG]

Watching the PC / Marquette game the other night was illuminating because I think the athletic talent of both teams was on clear display. So too was the inconsistency of both teams. Marquette may be more talented than UCONN at this point. PC is probably just as talented as UCONN . They are both less disciplined than UCONN on the defensive end and that is the difference.

With UCONN back in the Big East, I think that hurts PC a little bit. There is sufficient talent in the Northeast for both programs, but assuming we win more than our fair share of recruiting battles, Cooley has to figure out how to get his guys playing better together earlier in order to remain a consistent tourney team.

Marquette is not more talented than UConn

 

[PChoops]

Watching the PC / Marquette game the other night was illuminating because I think the athletic talent of both teams was on clear display. So too was the inconsistency of both teams. Marquette may be more talented than UCONN at this point. PC is probably just as talented as UCONN . They are both less disciplined than UCONN on the defensive end and that is the difference.

With UCONN back in the Big East, I think that hurts PC a little bit. There is sufficient talent in the Northeast for both programs, but assuming we win more than our fair share of recruiting battles, Cooley has to figure out how to get his guys playing better together earlier in order to remain a consistent tourney team.

Watching the PC / Marquette game the other night was illuminating because I think the athletic talent of both teams was on clear display. So too was the inconsistency of both teams. Marquette may be more talented than UCONN at this point. PC is probably just as talented as UCONN . They are both less disciplined than UCONN on the defensive end and that is the difference.

With UCONN back in the Big East, I think that hurts PC a little bit. There is sufficient talent in the Northeast for both programs, but assuming we win more than our fair share of recruiting battles, Cooley has to figure out how to get his guys playing better together earlier in order to remain a consistent tourney team.

Not really PC recruits the DMV area hard

 

[MDHuskFan]

What team have you been watching, Reeves is a shooter and attack the paint with aggression and Duke will dunk in you and kill you from deep.

I’ll split the difference on here. Duke is a player. Real good and will be 1st team BE. Your Reeves take would be like me saying RJ is on pace to get his numbers in the rafters. Dudes like 33% from the field & 31% from deep, averagi single digits.