Quarterfinal Thursday in the Big East

[HuskyHawk]

If i was vaxxed, I'd be heading to a brew pub for the next game...

I spent 2.5 hours at a Brewery two weeks ago, no Vax. It was fine.

 

[navery12]

Refs are letting teams play Big East basketball this tourney.

Fouls by game

Georgetown/Marquette: 10/18 total fouls
Butler/Xavier: 11/13 total fouls (including OT)
DePaul/Providence: 24/19 total fouls
Georgetown/Nova: 18/21 total fouls
St.Johns/Seton Hall: 4/5 total fouls (first half)

Only twice in 5 games (including this one pacing well under) has a team been called for over 20 fouls. Hope Hurley is on the refs about that if the tick-tack fouls start racking up for us early. Every crew so far is letting them play.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This BET has been hugely entertaining, but has also been basically a worst case scenario for NCAA Tournament visibility for the conference.

1) Xavier knocked out of the Tournament with a loss to Butler
2) Providence (potential bid-stealer) knocked out
3) Villanova loses, meaning the top seed in the BE is maybe a 4 or even a 5 at this point
4) Villanova losing takes away a marquee win opportunity from bubble teams SH or SJ, who at this point need to win the BET to get in, since Georgetown and SH/SJ aren't marquee wins

On the other hand, one of GT/SJ/SH will be in the BET final and have a non-zero chance to earn the auto-bid.

However, the most likely scenario at this point is one I predicted earlier in the week:
- epic UConn/Creighton semi-final game, the winner goes on to win the BET, and the conference gets only 3 bids with so-so seeds

Definitely not a strong year for the league.

 

[elmcityboy]

great drive and dunk from mamu. hall playing with the desperation they were missing when we played 'em last week.

 

[auror]

Obiagu just blocked like 4 shots on that possession

 

[AntG168]

great drive and dunk from mamu. hall playing with the desperation they were missing when we played 'em last week.

They played with desperation. We're just that good

 

[elmcityboy]

obiagu is going wild. might end up with double-digit blocks.

 

[his dudeness]

An undersized St. Johns team makes Obiagu and Mamu look like David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Our big guys really made them uncomfortable.

 

[HuskyHawk]

An undersized St. Johns team makes Obiagu and Mamu look like David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Our big guys really made them uncomfortable.

And yet, and yet...we pulled those big guys.

 

[auror]

And yet, and yet...we pulled those big guys.

7-0 St. John's run.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Great finish from Williams there. Take contact, shield the ball, shoot.

 

[UKemba15]

I’m still disappointed that Hurley didn’t get Coach of the Year, but St. John’s is a very well coached team.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Who are we rooting for here?

 

[BPT2Storrs]

This tournament sure is exciting thus far between these two games this afternoon and the OT game with Butler and Xavier yesterday.

If only the Garden was full of fans.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I have to say I love these low camera angle shots. Much of the year it felt like we were watching HS games with a single, high mounted sideline camera.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

A bit of hero-ball by Mamu cost Seton Hall a possession.

 

[ASweet3781]

Another game coming down to the wire...

 

[BugsyCT]

Who are we rooting for here?

Thinking a GTown/St John's Friday night semi sounds more classic Big East.

 

[huskyfan224]

Is it just me or does this floor suck? I miss the orange

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Who are we rooting for here?

I think we match up better with Seton Hall.

 

[BugsyCT]

Is it just me or does this floor suck? I miss the orange

It kinda sucks. Needs the painted sidelines.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Definitely not a strong year for the league.

It's really looking like AAC caliber of bids.

League champ: 4/5 seed
#2: 6/7 seed
#3: 7/8 seed

Maybe a 4th bid in the play-in game if they're lucky.

 

[elmcityboy]

A bit of hero-ball by Mamu cost Seton Hall a possession.

he did it again -- drive and spin to force a difficult shot against a double team.

that being said, i'd rather see mamu forcing shots than freemantle or duke completely disappearing in crunch time.

 

[crazyUCfan23]

These games have been fun to watch today! The antithesis of the AAC tournament

 

[ecasadoSBU]

JOHNIES!!!!