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If we want to win the Big East we’ll have to win this game I think.This is the only road game left against the top 4.
If we want to win the Big East we’ll have to win this game I think.This is the only road game left against the top 4.
Especially against us, and especially when we’re on the road…With this game being played on Marquette’s home court, to me it projects as dead even. Marquette is one of the best shooting teams in the country and we are one of the best defensive teams Classic matchup.
A couple of things favor us. Marquette is not a good rebounding team. We can exploit that. They are also a poor free throw shooting team. Free throws matter a lot in close games.
Right now the trend is not our friend.
You were right about 3 pt shooting and rebounding until the start of the NBE season.
We've been outrebounded 4 of the last 5 games and our 3 pt % has gone down so much we're at 35.7% and they're at 35.3%.
Hopkins was only 3-10 for ten points against St John's on Saturday. I didn't see the game, but I'm guessing they were able to throw a better defender on him.
Unless someone else sneaks in, yesThis is the only road game left against the top 4.
^^ This and honestly Samson, no dis against him,I want to see him succeed , he pretty much had his soph season robbed by a crap injury, is so way behind Karaban on what we are doing as a team this season that I have no answer. but this is the boneyard, every bench player (including springs) is better than our option and every unknown quantity is better than who we put on the floor.The hottest fires forge the sharpest steel. Karaban is getting a “trial by fire” this season. Yeah, he struggles against top competition but the fact that he is out there and battling for the minutes. He does as a freshman is impressive.
If we want to win the Big East we’ll have to win this game I think.
They have better run and jump athletes at the 4/5, we have better ones 1-3. Sanogo does have a large strength advantage, though.Not as worried about Marquette as I was last two away games.. We have better athletes and stronger D.. Marquette should make the Tourney.. UConn by 10
They have better run and jump athletes at the 4/5, we have better ones 1-3. Sanogo does have a large strength advantage, though.
We just have to get either do a great job of getting back on D or kill them on the boards. 1 or the other should be enough. If we do neither, we lose.
Not as worried about Marquette as I was last two away games.. We have better athletes and stronger D.. Marquette should make the Tourney.. UConn by 10
agreed but we're in win-now mode. i dont get all these silver lining threads and comments about who may or may not come back next year etc. Still lots of unknowns so this is our best shot at winning the BE and making a Final 4 type run.I like Karaban getting all these minutes. Next year he's a beast.
I am, and can include that.@Hey Adrien!, are you a KenPom subscriber? If so, it would be cool to see the KenPom score prediction in your scouting report.
If not, maybe someone else who is a subscriber could reply to the thread with that info?
I am, and can include that.
It's variable, but right now it's listed at 75-73 good guys.
Marquette is a very efficient/smart team that is well-coached and I expect them to make the Tournament. I don't think it will be a cakewalk in Milwaukee. I do not think they have better athletes than us. Expect another strong game from AS/DC.. If we control James/Kolek.. I like our chances esp. if we dictate pace and get some of their starters in early foul trouble. Our bench will be the X factorYou’re underrating Marquette.
I kind of rushed writing my post and worded it poorly.Right now the trend is not our friend.
You were right about 3 pt shooting and rebounding until the start of the NBE season.
We've been outrebounded 4 of the last 5 games and our 3 pt % has gone down so much we're at 35.7% and they're at 35.3%.
They won't have any answer for Clingan, nobody does it's just will coach give him enough minutes?They have better run and jump athletes at the 4/5, we have better ones 1-3. Sanogo does have a large strength advantage, though.
We just have to get either do a great job of getting back on D or kill them on the boards. 1 or the other should be enough. If we do neither, we lose.
Marquette is nothing like they were last season.We beat almost this exact team last year, twice - both squads are better this year, but they have more continuity on their roster.
FWIW we are 4-0 against them since re-joining the BE, sort of how we wanted to finally beat Creighton you can imagine that’s how they are feeling.
CBS SNAnyone get an idea of TV coverage? ESPN doesn’t have a channel listed as of now.