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What’s the magic number?

RuffRuff said:
We’re in and we’ll beat the Hall, not worried there. Goal is to beat Marquette and grab a BET 3 seed and NCAA 7 seed. I’d rather play Nova than Xavier and a 2 than a 1.

This soft travel 4 game stretch to end the season could be just what the doctor ordered.

I had thought StJ might lay down for their game at Marquette next weekend with the BE locked up, but they have a well timed bye this week, nice for them. Pitino will be gunning for the 18-2 record. They’ll have a ton of rest time between now and the BET.
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That 3 seed in BE would be huge.
Let’s spank Marquette and lock it up
 
RuffRuff said:
We’re in and we’ll beat the Hall, not worried there. Goal is to beat Marquette and grab a BET 3 seed and NCAA 7 seed. I’d rather play Nova than Xavier and a 2 than a 1.

This soft travel 4 game stretch to end the season could be just what the doctor ordered.

I had thought StJ might lay down for their game at Marquette next weekend with the BE locked up, but they have a well timed bye this week, nice for them. Pitino will be gunning for the 18-2 record. They’ll have a ton of rest time between now and the BET.
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Nobody in college basketball is every laying down for a game. Even if it doesn't matter for their Big East seed it certainly affects their NCAA tournament seed
 
navery12 said:
Nobody in college basketball is every laying down for a game. Even if it doesn't matter for their Big East seed it certainly affects their NCAA tournament seed
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You’re right - not laying down as much as it would be a season ending trap game on the road. They have the BE reg season locked up and are pretty banged up. Even the 5-10% less aggression is meaningful.

Case in point their showing against SH yesterday.
 
Kemba15 said:
Probably the opposite TBH. We’re in either way so getting the 2/3 in the BET is the goal. Also, to your point about non-conference wins: yes, the Texas W is looking not as good but Gonzaga is 8 in NET. We’re in, there’s nothing to worry about.
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Texas is a horror show. I really hope they are already figuring out who they’re going after because Terry may be the worse coach in a power conference.
 
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IMO, one win next week locks it up. Doomed! Let's go 2-0.
 
JungleLobo said:
Beating SHU is more important than beating Marquette.
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I don't think this is true.

If we win vs Marquette:
  1. We go to 13-6 pending Seton Hall
  2. They go to 13-6 pending St. John's
  3. Since we would be tied and they are playing St. John's in their last game - it would be likely they lose and we win. Even if we both lose or both win we get the tie-break (head to head) where we would be 2-0 vs Marquette and get the 3rd seed.
If we lose to Marquette:
  1. We go to 12-7 pending Seton Hall
  2. They go to 14-6 pending St. John's
  3. With one game each left but 1.5 separating us we cannot climb to 3rd
  4. Xavier comes into play as if we lose to both Marquette and Seton Hall and Xavier wins their next 2, they climb over us and we are 5th seed.
 
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