Week of 2/19 Other Games

[gsmooth]

Virginia has 90…. In their last 2 games. Dreadful to watch on that end.

Houston scares me for just one reason. It seems their reputation to play suffocating defense allows them to actually suffocate at times. Stripes have a lot of respect for Sampson.

I think there is some truth to that for sure. But when you get the chance watch the Miami-Houston game from last year in the Sweet 16, or some abbreviated highlights to that game. Miami picked that defense apart. It's why I was so nervous about UConn facing Miami last year in the Final Four because they had an high potent unconventional offensive attack.

The point of everything I said: Houston has a great defense, but it can be beaten as difficult as it is.

Edit later: I would be remiss in not mentioning Norchad Omier who is a beast and man-child and rebounding machine. He negated in that Sweet 16 game what Houston is very good at year after year, offensive rebounding

 

[gsmooth]

Height isn't the only component of size. Houston has some strong dudes.

Villanova is the same way. They have some more height, but most of their players are more jacked and filled out their bodies, which is a term that is used more for describing incoming freshmen for football.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Butler feels like the one playing scared, which is unexpected. They have taken some really bad shots.

 

[Tenspro2002]

The NCAA tournament track record of teams that play this physical is not great. It just takes one crew calling it tight to create a big problem for Houston.

Pitt 2.0

 

[auror]

Neptune looks absolutely giddy in this post-game interview. He must think he saved his job tonight.

 

[HooperScooper]

#12 Illinois goes down at Penn State, 90-89. PSU was 12-14 overall and 6-9 in the B1G going into the game. Tough to win on the road.

 

[Ripper32]

#12 Illinois goes down at Penn State, 90-89. PSU was 12-14 overall and 6-9 in the B1G going into the game. Tough to win on the roa

They were up 7 with 37 seconds left. Bad bad loss.

 

[BigTenFan]

Illinois absolutely choked- fouls on 3 with four seconds left.
Game basically played in a HS gym

 

[BigTenFan]

Tominaga from Nebraska is one of the most dynamic players in college hoops. Fun to watch.

 

[MJ1]

Cincinnati goes down to Oklahoma State, bad loss, big blow to tournament hopes.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Neptune looks absolutely giddy in this post-game interview. He must think he saved his job tonight.

He may be at the point that he needs every win to keep his job until the next game.

Getting giddy over a win over Butler is embarrassing. Honestly, he is the most small time coach I can remember at a Big East program since Lappas and Welsh left the conference. It is like he doesn’t think he belongs, so why should anyone else?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

A St. John’s loss tonight would have been fun.

 

[HooperScooper]

Cincinnati goes down to Oklahoma State, bad loss, big blow to tournament hopes.

They had tournament hopes?

At least @kobe is O.K. with it since it was a close loss.

 

[REB1094]

Illinois was up 10 with 2 and a half minutes left against 12-13 Penn State

Penn St won.

 

[Kolumbo]

There is no way the Big East could expand unless DePaul was jettisoned. It wouldn't be fair to have an unbalanced schedule because those are just automatic wins at this point. Marquette is up on DePaul 27-8.

Georgetown actually put up 53 points - in the 2nd half! A loss, but still.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

There is no way the Big East could expand unless DePaul was jettisoned. It wouldn't be fair to have an unbalanced schedule because those are just automatic wins at this point. Marquette is up on DePaul 27-8.

Georgetown actually put up 53 points - in the 2nd half! A loss, but still.

Could go to 22 league games if you expand by one but I get your point

 

[uconngb]

Cincinnati goes down to Oklahoma State, bad loss, big blow to tournament hopes.

No, they will still make the NIT. You know, their usual

 

[ec33]

Cincinnati goes down to Oklahoma State, bad loss, big blow to tournament hopes.

Thoughts and prayers.

 

[navery12]

Naturally Dayton lost today after our discussion, so they won't be ranked for long @NJHusky

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This would be kind of a big win for Providence if they can hold on.

 

[Leebo]

kobe will be in here talking smack about Xavier as if everything is fine later, I'm sure

 

[AzHusky]

X losing to PC right now.

 

[AzHusky]

trying to jinks PC

 

[nelsonmuntz]

trying to jinks PC

Providence is harder to hate with English than they were with Cooley. Their fans are still annoying deutches who think that they went to a good school just because they paid a lot for it.

 

[AzHusky]

I hear you about English, a PC win should take them off the last four out bubble.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Claude could hold a clinic in choking at crunch time. Why does Miller keep putting the ball in his hands?

 

[LIUCHusky]

Claude could hold a clinic in choking at crunch time. Why does Miller keep putting the ball in his hands?

So, getting blocked at the rim by a 6’10” center qualifies Claude as a choker? Only in your world Nelson.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

So, getting blocked at the rim by a 6’10” center qualifies Claude as a choker? Only in your world Nelson.

Taking the ball at a 6'10 center that then stuffs him qualifies as a bad decision, and a choke. In any world.

 

[auror]

I honestly love the Big East then Mountain West Fox Sports /CBS Sports schedule. Got home from bar trivia, and then look it's Colorado St. vs. New Mexico. Great game! Tied at halftime.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Taking the ball at a 6'10 center that then stuffs him qualifies as a bad decision, and a choke. In any world.

I thought, "Tough Night for Cincinnati's 3 D-1 Teams" was going to be your lead.