Weekend preview 2/20-21

[cu blujs]

Ok, I'll bite. Why is a three seed important?

Avoid Nova till the finals.

If that is your goal, then 6 = 3.

Pretty simple, I thought. Because that's the highest remotely realistic finish for Creighton at this point. We aren't catching X or Nova. And you are right, if a 3 doesn't happen, 6th may be better than the 4/5, because I think CU can beat any other team on a good night (see wins over X and SH), but I don't see any way this group beats Nova, unless Nova misses the bus to MSG. So, even a 6 provides the most realistic chance to get to the finals, and then anything can happen. But, obviously, the goal at this point is still to finish as high as possible - hence the 3 seed.

[stever20]

what's interesting about things... lets say Butler beats Nova, then X beats Nova.

If PC beats Creighton, finishes tied....
standings would be
1 X/Nova
2 X/Nova
3 Seton Hall
4 PC
5 Creighton

X and Nova both sweep SH....
X swept PC. Nova lost to PC.... X would be 1 seed, Nova 2 seed.

[notkirkcameron]

Worth noting the statistical infamy that a DePaul win would bring this weekend. DePaul hasn't beaten Marquette in back-to-back games since both schools were members of Conference USA (2004 and 2005). DePaul hasn't beaten Marquette twice in the same season since 1991.

Date-----Game Site----Result---Score
1/8/1991 Chicago L 63-68
1/28/1991 Milwaukee L 56-84

Since then, DePaul has gone 9-36 against Marquette...

2/9/1992 Milwaukee L 58-65
3/4/1992 Chicago W 73-65
2/6/1993 Chicago W 87-76
3/6/1993 Milwaukee W 86-75
1/12/1994 Chicago W 71-52
2/27/1994 Milwaukee W 70-62
1/28/1995 Chicago L 48-63
2/21/1995 Milwaukee W 81-71
1/17/1996 Chicago W 73-60
2/11/1996 Milwaukee W 75-65
1/9/1997 Milwaukee W 75-50
1/26/1997 Chicago W 61-49
3/5/1997 St Louis W 79-53 C-USA Tournament
1/19/1998 Milwaukee W 58-49
2/7/1998 Chicago W 73-51
3/4/1998 Cincinnati W 52-50 C-USA Tournament
1/9/1999 Chicago L 60-75
1/24/1999 Milwaukee W 62-46
1/12/2000 Chicago W 69-60
2/16/2000 Milwaukee L 35-55
1/6/2001 Chicago W 69-49
2/22/2001 Milwaukee W 82-64
1/19/2002 Chicago W 87-68
3/1/2002 Milwaukee W 72-53
1/25/2003 Milwaukee W 72-51
2/12/2003 Chicago W 73-60
1/24/2004 Milwaukee W 70-62
2/7/2004 Chicago L 78-84
1/20/2005 Chicago L 72-85
2/20/2005 Milwaukee W 67-57
1/17/2006 Chicago W 82-79
1/25/2006 Milwaukee W 62-47
2/14/2007 Chicago L 67-72
1/26/2008 Milwaukee W 79-71
1/24/2009 Milwaukee W 79-70
2/3/2009 Chicago W 76-61
1/20/2010 Chicago L 50-51
2/03/2010 Milwaukee W 80-69
1/18/2011 Milwaukee W 94-64
2/06/2012 Chicago W 89-76
2/09/2013 Milwaukee W 89-78
1/4/2014 Milwaukee W 66-56
2/22/2014 Chicago W 96-94 (OT)
12/31/2014 Chicago L 58-61
3/7/2015 Milwaukee W 58-48
1/20/2016 Milwaukee L 56-57