BE Games Mon 11/16 - 2g - Umbc-SJU, IUPUI-Marquette...

[GumbyDamnit!]

That blow out loss to STAC was the best thing that could have happened to us. These kids now don't take anyone for granted, not even lowly UMBC. I think making a post season tourny would be a great success for us even the CBI. The more games they get to play this year the better it will be for next year. Hopefully if things go well we could make the NIT and finish 8th in the league. That would be a good season for us.

St John's will be lucky to finish with a .500 record this year- and that's not close to NIT with the way the NIT is now.

And on cue, expectations officially managed.

[stever20]

That blow out loss to STAC was the best thing that could have happened to us. These kids now don't take anyone for granted, not even lowly UMBC. I think making a post season tourny would be a great success for us even the CBI. The more games they get to play this year the better it will be for next year. Hopefully if things go well we could make the NIT and finish 8th in the league. That would be a good season for us.

St John's will be lucky to finish with a .500 record this year- and that's not close to NIT with the way the NIT is now.

And on cue, expectations officially managed.

I think people forget what the NIT has become now. It's not like 10 years ago, where if St John's was 16-16 they would be in the tourney as a lock.

[marquette]

St John's looked solid overall. They have talent but like Marquette, PC, and others, they're young. SJU committed 18 or so turnovers, but their defense was really good. Ton of blocks as a team. Generally, I really like that Mullin has them driving to the hoop. Once again, unlike last year, very few 18 foot jumpers, though Durand Johnson hit a couple of nice ones in the 2nd half.

The Johnnies should be able to beat Rutgers at home this week, but they will take their lumps this year. But they're not the complete disaster that I expected after seeing their score vs St Thomas Aquinas.

That blow out loss to STAC was the best thing that could have happened to us. These kids now don't take anyone for granted, not even lowly UMBC. I think making a post season tourny would be a great success for us even the CBI. The more games they get to play this year the better it will be for next year. Hopefully if things go well we could make the NIT and finish 8th in the league. That would be a good season for us.

St John's will be lucky to finish with a .500 record this year- and that's not close to NIT with the way the NIT is now.

Good thing he also said CBI, where a .500 record puts you squarely in in the field.

[DudeAnon]

Obviously it was UMBC but still pretty impressive movement by Mussini.

[stever20]

true, although a lot of schools view the CBI as beneath them, and refuse bids.

[NJRedman]

St John's looked solid overall. They have talent but like Marquette, PC, and others, they're young. SJU committed 18 or so turnovers, but their defense was really good. Ton of blocks as a team. Generally, I really like that Mullin has them driving to the hoop. Once again, unlike last year, very few 18 foot jumpers, though Durand Johnson hit a couple of nice ones in the 2nd half.

The Johnnies should be able to beat Rutgers at home this week, but they will take their lumps this year. But they're not the complete disaster that I expected after seeing their score vs St Thomas Aquinas.

That blow out loss to STAC was the best thing that could have happened to us. These kids now don't take anyone for granted, not even lowly UMBC. I think making a post season tourny would be a great success for us even the CBI. The more games they get to play this year the better it will be for next year. Hopefully if things go well we could make the NIT and finish 8th in the league. That would be a good season for us.

St John's will be lucky to finish with a .500 record this year- and that's not close to NIT with the way the NIT is now.

Have you even watched either of St. John's games in beautiful HD on Fox Sports 1? We are 2-0 and could be 3-0 by the end of the week. No offense to my fellow Big East brethren but we haven't lost to a school we should beat.

[NJRedman]

true, although a lot of schools view the CBI as beneath them, and refuse bids.

Just like how you think FS1 is beneath you?

[stever20]

And who have you beat?
#254 Wagner
#328 UMBC

Sorry, but that's not impressive.

[DudeAnon]

And who have you beat?
#254 Wagner
#328 UMBC

Sorry, but that's not impressive.

Still better than Georgetown.

[MUPanther]

What happened to Traci Carter? Is he hurt or something?

Turnovers and brick a three.