Monday games 12-21-2015

[billyjack]

Thanks guys on the UMass game.
Hopefully Ed had enough time for a thorough gameplan since Saturday, and we have played them the last couple years.
I saw that Creighton game. That was a beatdown!

[stever20]

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.

I'm just saying that I don't see it. There were 5 other teams in the top 10 that didn't lose. They aren't going anywhere. North Carolina was 11 and got a top 25 win. They aren't going anywhere. That's 6 teams right there that are outside the Big East that are absolute locks. Arizona was ahead of PC and Butler and will be in.

of course who knows. Saw a poll with PC ahead of X even 8 to 9.

[BMRadio99]

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.

Yikes. Selection committee will certainly take those absences into account, but pollsters can't/won't. Is the Fazekas timetable really that long? (Selfishly, I'd like any advantage to Butler getting a W in the BE opener, but still.) UMass is all over the place, though. PC can win ugly without Dunn.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Kris Dunn's Status Uncertain Heading into UMass Game - Fox Sports - December 21, 2015



The Friars may be without Kris Dunn for a third straight game on Monday night

[MUPanther]

Chicago State @ Marquette, FS1 - Vince Welch, Stephen Bardo

Providence @ Massachusetts, CBSSN- Ben Holden, Chris Walker

North Texas @ Creighton, FS1 - Kevin Kugler, Nick Bahe

[ChelseaFriar]

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.

Yikes. Selection committee will certainly take those absences into account, but pollsters can't/won't. Is the Fazekas timetable really that long? (Selfishly, I'd like any advantage to Butler getting a W in the BE opener, but still.) UMass is all over the place, though. PC can win ugly without Dunn.

Based on reading, looks like mono is on average about 4 weeks for an athlete (due to enlarged spleen rupture risk). Could be shorter or longer. All depends on blood tests, etc. I'd expect Fazekas to miss at least the first couple of BE games from what I understand.

[DudeAnon]

From PC reporter

@KevinMcNamara33
Kris Dunn update from @PCFriarsmbb , Dunn is feeling better, game time decision tonight at UMass

[stever20]

pleasantly surprised that we got 3. thought for sure that one of Iowa St or Kentucky would be ahead of PC or Butler.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Kris Dunn started for the Friars tonight.

Live Box Score: # 10 Providence @ UMass - ESPN

[marquette]

PC showing UMass who's boss. Nice work Friars.