Saturday's Big East Games 1/16/16

[PorthosPA]

Maybe, as a Xavier fan, I'm being selfish, but I really hope Nova and X win. I'd just really like to see 2 Big East schools in the top 5.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

12:00 pm - St. John's @ 23 Butler, FS1 - Joe Davis, Dickey Simpkins
1:00 pm - 6 Villanova @ Georgetown, CBS- Kevin Harlan, Bill Raftery
2:00 pm - 7 Xavier @ Marquette, FS1 - Brian Anderson, Stephen Bardo
4:30 pm - Seton Hall @ 12 Providence, FS1 - Justin Kutcher, Tarik Turner

Spreads
Butler -19.5 St. John's
Villanova -7 Georgetown
Xavier -6.5 Marquette
Providence -6 Seton Hall

Maybe, as a Xavier fan, I'm being selfish, but I really hope Nova and X win. I'd just really like to see 2 Big East schools in the top 5.

The Big East still holds the top 2 places in RPI Rankings and is currently projected to have 2 of the top 4 teams at the end of the regular season:

Today’s RPI Rankings • Overall W-L Record

1 – Villanova • 15-2
2 – Xavier • 15-1
19 – Providence • 15-2
50 – Butler • 12-4
64 – Seton Hall • 12-4
91 – Marquette • 12-5
92 – Georgetown • 11-6
111 – Creighton • 12-6
164 – DePaul • 6-11
203 – St. John’s • 6-11

RPI Forecast – through games of Jan. 14, 2016

Projected Final RPI Ranking – Team • Projected Overall W-L Record

2 – Villanova • 27-4
4 – Xavier • 26-4
24 – Providence • 22-9
29 – Butler • 22-8
72 – Seton Hall • 19-11
74 – Georgetown • 16-15
86 – Creighton • 18-12
119 – Marquette • 18-13
175 – DePaul • 10-20
220 – St. John’s • 8-22

[EMT]

This is a gut check game for the Friars.....

[NovaBall]

Georgetown can get themselves on the bubble with a win here...same with Marquette.

Yup

These are the types of home games that give teams a chance to build their tourney resume. Part of the great thing about playing in a conference as strong as the BIG EAST is these opportunities.


If only georgetown did not lose to Creighton they would be looking even better.

[NovaBall]

Maybe, as a Xavier fan, I'm being selfish, but I really hope Nova and X win. I'd just really like to see 2 Big East schools in the top 5.

Nodding

We have had a few top ten match ups this yr. but I want to see a top 5 match at the end of february.

[XUFan09]

Nova returning to the scene of the crime...

Last 20 games Nova is undefeated in conference play. Impressive. But 21 games ago we got absolutely tuned up at G'town. Hoping we don't see a replay of that game. -7 at Gtown seems ridiculous. Don't think there's much of a chance of a Nova cover. Just hope we can just find a way. Think it's going to be a really tough spot for the Wildcats.

It depends on which Georgetown team shows up.

[thebigeXpress]

Nova returning to the scene of the crime...

Last 20 games Nova is undefeated in conference play. Impressive. But 21 games ago we got absolutely tuned up at G'town. Hoping we don't see a replay of that game. -7 at Gtown seems ridiculous. Don't think there's much of a chance of a Nova cover. Just hope we can just find a way. Think it's going to be a really tough spot for the Wildcats.

It depends on which Georgetown team shows up.

I wish Gtown had beaten Radford and UNC Asheville. I'm quite sure some Hoya fans would concur.

[NovaBall]

Come on butler, pick it up. Would be a devastating loss for the conference!!

[kmacker69]

Having layup problems today, but we'll get it together. Hopefully soon!

[NovaBall]

Time for jalen Brunson to ignite some serious change all over the nation's capital. Go nova!