(4) Big East Games 11/6/19

[handdownmandown]

The funny thing is, with that run, Georgetown now gets the maximum NET boost - it’s capped at an 11 point margin.

[marquette]

Exhales

[scoscox]

Got out of there with a 10+ pt win. Good for the NET

[Jet915]

Whew, that was close...

[hoyahooligan]

I have no words.
That was bad.
I had no doubt we were a tournament team at tip off. Now I’m not sure we’ll make the NIT unless we get better fast.

[Demon22]

Blue Demons win.

DePaul now has twice as many wins this season as any other team in the Big East.

[kayako]

Blue Demons win.

DePaul now has twice as many wins this season as any other team in the Big East.

Kinda funny that in the 2nd game of a b2b against Div 3 team
they're sticking with a tight 8 man rotation. I hope you guys can keep the bodies healthy all season. Jokes aside, I will be rooting for DePaul this season.

[scoscox]

Big East Kenpom:

Villanova: 8
Marquette: 16
Xavier: 18
Seton Hall: 19
Providence: 20
Butler: 26
Creighton: 34
Georgetown: 59
Depaul: 76
St/ John's: 84

[NJRedman]

Georgetown is trash and that makes me happy.

[ConnersvilleBulldog]

Butler had a very impressive showing against IUPUI - given the circumstances.

Before the game it was announced they'd already be without 5 players.
Jordan Tucker - 1 game suspension for playing in a summer league outside of the permitted radius
Derik Smits - injured (knee - day-to-day)
Markese Hastings - injured (off-season hip surgery)
Henry Baddley - concussion protocol
Christian David - illness

Then 5 minutes into the game, it appeared that Kamar Baldwin injured his oblique. He attempted to return, but left very shortly after and sat the rest of the game. LaVall said he could have played in an emergency and will be evaluated today. Then walk-on Campbell Donovan appeared to injure his knee and had to be carried off the court.

So Butler played with 6 players, including 2 freshmen and still held IUPUI to 47 pts.

McDermott has been unbelievably good so far this season - granted its against very week competition. But through the two pre-season games and last night McD is averaging 24 pts on 76% shooting from the field (67% from 3).