(2) Wednesday Big East Games 1/29/2020

[Jet915]

Looking like a 5 bid league. No one else stepping up.

[MarquetteRustler]

Ugly game. Lots of bone headed decisions on both sides. Take the W and run.

[stever20]

Looking like a 5 bid league. No one else stepping up.

It's almost to the point where I "couldn't have drawn it up better" in the league getting 5 bids. enough separation- but with the bottom teams losing just enough to each other where none of them are in good shape...

I think St John's probably has the best shot needing 5 wins to have at least a shot- and favored in 3 of them. I think they probably get to 16-10 but the last 5 games are brutal.

[TBC Alum]

Turned the game on with about 10 minutes left. Some ugly basketball yet a captivating game to watch. To me, X gave this one away. Sorry someone had to win this one. (At least it fealt that way.)

[marquette]

I'm just hoping Howard is ok. Hopefully we hear an update soon.

[stever20]

I'm just hoping Howard is ok. Hopefully we hear an update soon.

the one thing that works for Marquette should he be out a bit- Marquette is entering a stretch where between now and Feb 17, they only play 3 games. Saturday, the following Sunday, and then 2 weeks from tonight. If they can beat DePaul on Saturday at home w/o him, they don't play again until a week from Sunday.

[paulxu]

We corrected our woeful 3 pt. shooting...and decided to forget how to make a foul shot.

Disappointing for sure.

[stever20]

We corrected our woeful 3 pt. shooting...and decided to forget how to make a foul shot.

Disappointing for sure.

11-23 from 3
11-25 from ft line

although for season
30.5% from 3 #296
66.1% from ft line #300 (63.3% from line in conference play)

so it's not like free throw shooting hasn't been an issue this season.

[MUBoxer]

Beat reporter says he's good

[DudeAnon]

Looking like a 5 bid league. No one else stepping up.

It's almost to the point where I "couldn't have drawn it up better" in the league getting 5 bids. enough separation- but with the bottom teams losing just enough to each other where none of them are in good shape...

I think St John's probably has the best shot needing 5 wins to have at least a shot- and favored in 3 of them. I think they probably get to 16-10 but the last 5 games are brutal.

I couldn't have drawn it up better to get the Big East the best seeds possible. Remember, bids are great, but each win in the tourney is equivalent to a "bid". With the Big East having a round-robin and a solid non-conference there were really only two possibilities. Lots of bids with weaker seeds or less bids with stronger seeds. So win win.