Week 2: 11/30 - 12/6

[87Xfer]

Getting annihilated

do they need a better S&C coach?

 

[Drew]

Watching Wichita State’s first game of the year. Rique getting some good minutes. First half v Oral Roberts on ESPN+

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

Please let us be better than Providence. If we live up to our ranking behind them at 4th in the BE then we will suck bad!

 

[ucawn]

Please let us be better than Providence. If we live up to our ranking behind them at 4th in the BE then we will suck bad!

Providence has looked bad this tournament. Killed by Indiana, squeaks by Davidson based solely off luck, getting wrecked by Bama down 23

 

[ASweet3781]

Providence has looked bad this tournament. Killed by Indiana, squeaks by Davidson based solely off luck, getting wrecked by Bama down 23

They are the absolute worst. They were the only Big East school that tanked in non conference last year. They were TERRIBLE early last year. Than they got in the Big East and finished like 4th and caught fire. Looks like they are off to the same.

 

[PChoops]

Reeves and Duke just not getting it done, bynum is a back up. Cooley has to go with 6'3 freshman Breed at the point.

 

[Drew]

Providence getting waxed by Alabama. Seton Hall down 8 to Rhode Island with 1:30 left

 

[HooperScooper]

Providence has looked bad this tournament. Killed by Indiana, squeaks by Davidson based solely off luck, getting wrecked by Bama down 23

They started out pretty horribly last season too and then picked it up substantially down the stretch where they were probably an NCAA Tournament team at the end.

 

[Drew]

URI beats Seton Hall by 13.

Absolutely zero reason UConn can’t finish top 3 in this league. I have been less than impressed with pretty much everyone (other than Creighton and Nova and Nova really only in their last game).

 

[Dooooooomed]

Lousy day for the BE. They need a good UConn this year.

 

[superjohn]

Big East not doing well. It's a top heavy conference this year with Nova, Creighton, and I think UConn.

I thought Seton Hall and Providence were a bit overrated going into the season. Hall lost a ton from last year in Powell, McKnight, and Gill...Mamu is their only big time scorer and they have some weak links in the lineup. Providence I'm sure will get better like they usually do but they just don't look very good.

 

[PChoops]

They started out pretty horribly last season too and then picked it up substantially down the stretch where they were probably an NCAA Tournament team at the end.

Since Cooley has taken over his teams have been known for struggling early (with the exception of Dunn and bentil team) and putting together late Feb and March.

 

[Ajs120102]

Unfortunately, last year there we’re many more non conference wins for the Big East than this year so UConn can’t afford to lose games they normally could like St Johns for example and will have to beat Creighton or Nova at least once. This league really isn’t going to be the boost for UConn this season that it really should have been. Now if UConn takes care of biz the next two days that all goes off the table and they can afford to let off the gas a bit. Gotta wait to see.

 

[PChoops]

Nate Watson the only one who came to play, the rest...... terrible

 

[millertime7774]

They started out pretty horribly last season too and then picked it up substantially down the stretch where they were probably an NCAA Tournament team at the end.

And lose the first weekend. Rinse. Repeat.

 

[superjohn]

Unfortunately, last year there we’re many more non conference wins for the Big East than this year so UConn can’t afford to lose games they normally could like St Johns for example and will have to beat Creighton or Nova at least once. This league really isn’t going to be the boost for UConn this season that it really should have been. Now if UConn takes care of biz the next two days that all goes off the table and they can afford to let off the gas a bit. Gotta wait to see.

Big East was the best out of conference league in the country last season, this year it's pretty bad. It still won't be anything like playing in the AAC where every out of conference game meant everything, even with Big East looking down this year it's considered one of the best conferences and has street cred/respect.

 

[Ajs120102]

Big East was the best out of conference league in the country last season, this year it's pretty bad. It still won't be anything like playing in the AAC where every out of conference game meant everything, even with Big East looking down this year it's considered one of the best conferences and has street cred/respect.

Yeah which is why we can afford a few more losses than the AAC but not as many as a normal big east year. I wouldn’t say the big east is “bad” I just think they haven’t gotten going yet. Somewhat average year. A down year for them. With monster recruiting classes coming in for next year, it might just be a down year and we have to take care of biz. We have 4 times to meet up with nova and Creighton alone.

 

[formerlurker]

Yowza

Illinois State 177-108 Greenville (Dec 2, 2020) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Illinois State Redbirds vs. Greenville Panthers NCAAM game from December 2, 2020 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

 

[PChoops]

And lose the first weekend. Rinse. Repeat.

No tourney last season......just finished 6-1 rolling, nice try

 

[millertime7774]

No tourney last season...... nice try

Really? Congrats on avoiding that opening round loss!

 

[Minicoop69]

Yowza

Illinois State 177-108 Greenville (Dec 2, 2020) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Illinois State Redbirds vs. Greenville Panthers NCAAM game from December 2, 2020 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

no defense was played in that game. 177 points? That is crazy!!!

 

[Ricker]

Yowza

wow. 177 points in regulation with only 8 threes!!! 86% from the floor!!! thanks for pointing this game out

 

[tcf15]

Yowza

Illinois State 177-108 Greenville (Dec 2, 2020) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Illinois State Redbirds vs. Greenville Panthers NCAAM game from December 2, 2020 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

wow. 177 points in regulation with only 8 threes!!! 86% from the floor!!! thanks for pointing this game out

 

[Minicoop69]

With Kensucky losing last night, what are the odds that they are unranked next week?

 

[don356]

Getting annihilated

Cincy owned the last 10 minutes and won by 12. I didn't realize that was their first game. I guess they had two preseason events cancelled. The big kid dominated down the stretch.