BIG EAST
The BIG East Conference is led by three solid teams and several others fighting for selection. The tournament may go a long way toward where these teams land in the big dance. UConn is the clear cut favorite. Creighton and Marquette can win the whole thing as well. Marquette’s Tyler Kolek has missed a few …
St John’s 82 Butler 59
St John’s word down Butler with defense to take an important game between two bubble teams. Both teams shot the ball equally but the hustle plays went St John’s way for most of the night St John’s defense frustrated the Bulldogs all night long. Offensive rebounding provided more shot opportunities for the Red Storm Key …
Marquette 78 Butler 72
Marquette hit some key shots in the waning moments to stretch a 2 point lead to the final margin. Marquette scored at the rim at a high rate Butler made a frantic comeback in the 2nd half lead by Finley Bizjack’s 16 2nd half points A late banked in three pushed the margin to 5 …
Marquette 71 Illinois 64
Marquette pulls away late to defeat Illinois is a competitive battle What Happened Tyler Kolek was the difference in the game with his overall game Illinois had some key 3 point shots but had some offensive breakdowns late Marquette pulled away with several isolation plays in the lane to stretch the lead Key Stats Tyler …
BIG EAST: Pre Season Bracket Capsule
Storylines Number of Bids 6 Favored to go Dancing Creighton Marquette UConn Capable of Dancing Villanova Providence Cinderella Teams Xavier St. John’s Teams we are watching closely Georgetown Xavier Sleeper Providence Team likely to disappoint Butler
BIG EAST
The Big East has had a tremendous season. They are likely to get 5 bids into the tourney. Marquette led the pack this season replacing Villanova on the top. Do not sleep on Villanova! The top half of the bracket is the toughest with Marquette and UConn the two favorites likely to meet in the …
BIG EAST: Pre Season Bracket Capsule
Storylines How good will Villanova be without Jay Wright at the helm? Some old faces back to where they began- Coach Matta at Butler and Coach Miller at Xavier Can Patrick Ewing win enough to stay at Georgetown? Number of Bids 4-5 Favored to go Dancing Creighton Villanova UConn Capable of Dancing Xavier Providence Cinderella …
BIG EAST
The Big East has had a tremendous season. They are likely to receive 7 bids to the tournament far surpassing preseason expectations. Providence won the regular season championship by winning close games over and over again. Villanova had another outstanding season. The surprise team is Marquette, who in Shaka Smart’s 1st season at the helm …
BIG EAST Conference Report Jan 13
The Big East is playing some very compelling basketball. Almost every match up is must watch television. These teams will continue to rack up quality wins and build good NCAA resumes. Conference Best Villanova – The Wildcats are 12-4 with a quad 1 record of 4-4. What’s really impressive is the 5 road wins and …
Crossroads Classic- Dec. 18
Bracket Takeaways Purdue Purdue has a defense that is suffocating for opponents Jaden Ivey is a special player Purdue is a likely 1 or 2 seed for the tournament. Unless something crazy happens the Boilers are in a great position. Indiana Indiana has a defense that will travel. It is outstanding and keeps Indiana in …