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Providence at Massachusetts - 7:00 PM ET - CSBSSN
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Is Kris Dunn healthy? UMASS is typically pretty good and they will definitely be gunning for a top 15 win.

Really hoping Butler and Providence win out the non-con. We'll have a top 15 matchup. Both teams might even be in the top 10. That would be unreal.

Preseason, I didn't foresee that game being this good.

EDIT: It looks like this is Providence's last non-con game, correct?

milksteak wrote:Really hoping Butler and Providence win out the non-con. We'll have a top 15 matchup. Both teams might even be in the top 10. That would be unreal.

Preseason, I didn't foresee that game being this good.

EDIT: It looks like this is Providence's last non-con game, correct?

Yes, that's correct. Should be 3 wins if PC is healthy. UMass can be dangerous, so it won't be an easy game either way.

UMASS has of course stunk it up after we beat them in Vegas. They are filled w/3 point shooters so if they are hot, they can pull it out (especially since they are at home). We neutralized their shooting but helping on every screen, not giving them good looks at the 3. If Dunn isn't playing (what's wrong with him again?), it can be close.

UMass is favored over providence by 1. This game should not be taken for granted.

Let's go Friars!!

For the PC-UMass game, Kris Dunn is still questionable.
Tough game on the road for PC.

Also, yes, this is our final non-conference game this season.
Tomorrow at 1pm the Big East might have three Top-10 teams, and that doesn't even include Villanova in the early teens, so four Top-15 teams. Nice.

As Jet said, run them off the three point line and box out and you win. Let them measure up and shoot threes and get a bunch of Offensive boards and you will struggle to outscore them.

Without Dunn I think PC loses this one. They have not looked good the last couple of games.

Personally, I can't believe that Dunn isn't giving some minutes at this point.

Edit: To answer an above question, it was reported as a "Stomach Bug". That was on 12/9. Seems a little strange, no?

And beyond Dunn, we are without Fazekas for a while due to Mono. Nobody talks about that one but he was a starter and the team's best three point shooter by far. Fazekas is from Indiana so I'm sure he's disappointed to miss the Butler game. His hometown is actually closer to Chicago so hopefully his family can make the DePaul game.

billyjack wrote:For the PC-UMass game, Kris Dunn is still questionable.
Tough game on the road for PC.

Also, yes, this is our final non-conference game this season.
Tomorrow at 1pm the Big East might have three Top-10 teams, and that doesn't even include Villanova in the early teens, so four Top-15 teams. Nice.

3 top 10 teams?
1 Mich St
2 Kan
3 Oklahoma
6 Maryland
8 Virginia
10 Xavier
all won this week and won't be dropping.

11 North Carolina won this week- beating UCLA. They're in the top 10 this week for sure. #13 Arizona I think gets in top 10 after beating UNLV.

just looking at yesterday's CBS top 25 and 1-
Xavier 6
Providence 9
Butler 12
Villanova 15

Not just Arizona ahead of Butler- but also #11 Miami(who beat Butler). Think this is pretty fair.

stever20 wrote:

billyjack wrote:For the PC-UMass game, Kris Dunn is still questionable.
Tough game on the road for PC.

Also, yes, this is our final non-conference game this season.
Tomorrow at 1pm the Big East might have three Top-10 teams, and that doesn't even include Villanova in the early teens, so four Top-15 teams. Nice.

3 top 10 teams?
1 Mich St
2 Kan
3 Oklahoma
6 Maryland
8 Virginia
10 Xavier
all won this week and won't be dropping.

11 North Carolina won this week- beating UCLA. They're in the top 10 this week for sure. #13 Arizona I think gets in top 10 after beating UNLV.

just looking at yesterday's CBS top 25 and 1-
Xavier 6
Providence 9
Butler 12
Villanova 15

Not just Arizona ahead of Butler- but also #11 Miami(who beat Butler). Think this is pretty fair.

Dude, "might".
Some early ballot had PC at 9, another had Butler at 6 or 8.
Of course, Seth Davis has PC at #22.