Villanova at Providence

[Rakkasan]

If PC was a wide gap ahead of the #3 team, they wouldn't have just gone to OT against Depaul. They've executed in crunch time better than anyone this year - but the other 35 minutes of the games they have played nearly even basketball in 80% of their conference games. If there was a wide gap, they wouldn't have 8 games decided by less than 4 points.

Provy plays almost everyone close be it Q1 or Q4. Not great but at some point you are what your record says you are. Creighton is the #3 team in the Big East standings today. Creighton is 4-7 in Q1/Q2 games. Friars are 10-2. That seems like a gap.

If you are grading teams on who they take to OT or who gives whom a tough game in the Big East than you might be missing something.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

I like Nova only because I don't want them coming off a loss to PC before we play them again. (i expect them to beat G-town in between). the higher they are ranked the better for us.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I'm looking forward to watching this one. Had it circled for a few weeks now. I jumped on the over 129.5...hope they score some points.

 

[Northbound]

PC is a very good team - I'd like to see them win.

Cooley has done a very good job with roster construction and have guys that fit what he wants to do and are complementary pieces. With all the pissing and moaning about roster construction on here what Cooley has done this year should be applauded.

 

[PChoops]

Did hell freeze over? This is the boneyard correct.....posters actually saying good things about PC....I haven't posted on here in a while ....this is crazy.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Lot of PC haters. My late Dad gradualted from PC and as a kid I remember watching Ernie D and Marvin Barnes on a snowy channel 11 from Wethersfield. You could still see Ernie D's brilliance in the college game.

Sucks that its on CBSSN, but boy am I happy UConn is Fox's darling.

At the rate I'm going, great red wine and frosty shots of Stoli, even if I got CBSSN in HD the game would be snowy for me. Love retirement!!!!!

 

[millertime7774]

The lead-up game on CBSSN is Kent State vs Toledo. I would laugh but this isn’t good for the conference. Need to drop the CBS conference games.

And Butler-Depaul on FS1 @ 900. Fox has got to be pissed...

 

[UconnFanDC]

Go PC!

 

[superjohn]

Did hell freeze over? This is the boneyard correct.....posters actually saying good things about PC....I haven't posted on here in a while ....this is crazy.

Plenty of posters have always rooted for Providence. A good PC is good for New England/northeast basketball and good for the Big East. It's you guys who have the hate/obsession.

Good luck tonight.

 

[Connecticut13]

Sorry, but PC and Villanova are the best teams in this league, and I think there's a wide gap to number 3. Those teams both have great balance and can score from all over the floor. And they execute in crunch time.

Disagree. But maybe I’m clouded by my hate for PC. I haven’t been impressed by PC’s play - and I think KenPom (as flawed as it might be) indicates the same. We’ll see - I’m not denying that I could be completely off here, but I think we’re better. I also think Xavier is better.

 

[8893]

Lappas has a face made for radio.

Unfortunately he doesn’t have the voice for it.

 

[Dooooooomed]

PC is legit good, but I think they get exposed tonight. Nova by double digits.

 

[superjohn]

Why is everyone in Providence wearing pink?

 

[UncleSpliff]

I went pretty big on Nova -3.5. Not convinced in Providence. Lotta mirage behind that record. Depaul almost took them at the Dunk last week in OT.

 

[87Xfer]

Those Nova uniforms are terrible. Carry on.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

great game so far

 

[UConnSwag11]

Justin Moore... Yeaahh...

 

[Chief00]

Good luck PC - Chief

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[UconnU]

I went pretty big on Nova -3.5. Not convinced in Providence. Lotta mirage behind that record. Depaul almost took them at the Dunk last week in OT.

How’d you get -3.5? It’s 4/4.5 everywhere I looked. I still don’t love it. That’s a rowdy crowd and hurt Gillespie. PC always covers as a dog.

 

[CTBasketball]

PC settling for some BAD shots. Shots that fell vs. most other teams.

 

[wheelerdog]

This is a helluva game...

 

[3rdbass]

Where is the T on the Cooley? Hurley would have had been thrown out of the game for that outburst. LOL!

 

[awfuldan]

Providence has no chance to win this game if Nova scores 90.

I have Providence ML +150, not feeling great right now. Fortunately, I dislike PC so not gonna feel too bad if they lose.

 

[AntG168]

Very entertaining game so far. With the way nova is playing, I think they’ll pull away in the second half. This is the best they’ve looked to me.