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by vutomcat
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:21 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Odd game last night - Both the Hall and Nova couldn't shoot at all. Not sure it was the defense, but at least on paper it goes down as one of the best efforts all year. Improves their Kenpom figure too. Keeps the "not suffering two losses back to back" going. 176 straight games is a testam...
by vutomcat
Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:19 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

The Gonzaga game wasn't a game and you can't judge the rest of the conference by comparing them to the best team in the country. The X and Seton Hall games will be challenging as well as the Butler and Creighton games on the road . It was great to see them run through the Big 5 again with such ease...
by vutomcat
Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Three players with fx. hands this season for the Cats. Need to drink more milk. Booth sidelined with a Fx. hand. ---- In the closing minutes of Tuesday night’s Villanova-Providence game, Phil Booth left early and headed into the locker room with what appeared to be a hand or wrist injury. The mornin...
by vutomcat
Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball
Replies: 16
Views: 8288

Re: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball

This team is not worthy of a thread. I'm calling for a deletion.
by vutomcat
Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:23 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

clenz wrote:**** Creighton....

That's all.

I'll check back in when they fail to make it out of the first weekend yet again and then disappear until next year.
And you can give us an update on that dangerous UT Arlington (Creighton victim) team that "will be really dangerous come March".
by vutomcat
Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:15 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Shooting 15-22 (68%) from 3 point range and you might be a good team. Shoot that against the #1 team in the country and you are a good team. 12-4 record with wins over Nova, Utah and Ohio State cements it. They're good. No bad losses either- MD, Tx, Purdue and X. All very good teams. Big difference ...
by vutomcat
Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:27 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

GF:

"Butler, and Creighton aren't going to bring in the viewers - those teams aren't any good."

You can't make it up.
by vutomcat
Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:08 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

That conference on the right would have a pretty good chance of sweeping the conference on the left. 2006 Conference USA / Current Big East / Memphis / Villanova Central Florida / Xavier Houston / Georgetown Tulsa / Butler Tulane / Marquette Southern Mississippi / Seton Hall Rice / Creighton Marshal...
by vutomcat
Sat Dec 23, 2017 7:38 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball
Replies: 16
Views: 8288

Re: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball

No shame to lose to the X men. They need to take care of the in conference games now. Establish themselves as the top team.
by vutomcat
Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:11 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

[/b] Current members of the Big East tournament bids- 242 Current members of Conference USA with bids- 112 There is no comparison between the two conferences. The Big East is simply much better and far deeper than CUSA has ever been. Only the ACC has over 300 bids. The other power conferences are a...
by vutomcat
Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:35 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Don't enter any Math contests Gannon! :) Do they not teach math at nova? You do realize growth in viewership is slowing at FS1 for Big East games, right? Increase of 59.6% in year 1, and then just an increase of 16% in year 2. That's an increase in viewers but a decline in growth, and a precipitous...
by vutomcat
Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:29 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball
Replies: 16
Views: 8288

Re: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball

like I said, the next two games would give us a better idea of who they are. Today was not good. Xavier will be another big challenge.
by vutomcat
Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

dbackjon wrote:I went to the St. John's/GCU game (back half of a double header with Arizona/Texas A&M in Phoenix) and was really impressed with them.

Only losses are to the current best team in the country (Arizona State) and to 8-2 Missouri.
Not according to AP, Coaches, KenPom, Sagarin, Massey....
by vutomcat
Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:06 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball
Replies: 16
Views: 8288

Re: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball

Their next two games should give us a much better idea of who they are. So far, so good. Only down 6 to Nova with less than 3 minutes left in that game - much closer than that final score Beat NC State Beat SMU Beat UNLV Beat UT-Arlington - who is going to be real dangerous come march That's 4 top ...
by vutomcat
Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

The Gonzaga game wasn't a game and you can't judge the rest of the conference by comparing them to the best team in the country. The X and Seton Hall games will be challenging as well as the Butler and Creighton games on the road. It was great to see them run through the Big 5 again with such ease. ...
by vutomcat
Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:22 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Big East television ratings reach all-time high on Fox Sports This young conference takes another step toward legitimacy. By Brendan Carducci Mar 25, 2017, 1:51pm EDT Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Per a release from Fox Sports, the Big East conference enjoyed its most watched season on Fox Networks. ...
by vutomcat
Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball
Replies: 16
Views: 8288

Re: 2017-2018 Northern Iowa Basketball

Their next two games should give us a much better idea of who they are. So far, so good.
by vutomcat
Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:11 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Holtmann leaves Butler for Ohio State. UGH!
by vutomcat
Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

And he's got Gonzaga #1 right now, and more interestingly, Gonzaga and West Virginia are the only teams he has as top 10 in both offense and defense. There are several teams, including all of the top 7, that are top 20 in both offense and defense, and that is normally a short list of teams that cou...
by vutomcat
Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

State of the conference: Kenpom has the Big East 4th out of the 32 conferences.
by vutomcat
Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:58 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: Tenn St vs Duke
Replies: 41
Views: 12986

Re: Tenn St vs Duke

Grayson Allen's suspension which was "indefinite" turns out to be one game! Seems a little light given his pattern of behavior.
by vutomcat
Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:20 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Nope. Just pointing out that they have made the tournament 19 times (just happens to be the same as Creighton) and haven't made the Final Four. Hard to put Gonzaga in the "contender" category for a National Championship. I think you missed the point of the post, but that wouldn't be unusu...
by vutomcat
Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:16 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Nope. Just pointing out that they have made the tournament 19 times (just happens to be the same as Creighton) and haven't made the Final Four. Hard to put Gonzaga in the "contender" category for a National Championship. I think you missed the point of the post, but that wouldn't be unusu...
by vutomcat
Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:30 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

They are having a good year but they are in that same category as Creighton. Lots of appearances (19) but never made it to the Final four. Is this a troll attempt? Creighton=Gonzaga??? Come on, that's just crazy. Creighton has never won two games in the same NCAA tournament (and no, I'm not countin...
by vutomcat
Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Replies: 1350
Views: 286841

Re: THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE

Cats 20 game win streak (8 over top 25 teams-no home games) will be tested at Butler this week. Butler was caught looking forward by St John's. Can't be much question about strength of schedule now or who is the best team over this time frame. Only two other undefeated teams left this year. The Big...