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Topic subjectBig East Basketball 2013: Going through the motions
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2102086, Big East Basketball 2013: Going through the motions
Posted by HowieDooem, Wed Jan-02-13 03:00 PM
We're heading into the last 3 months of the conference as we know it... and I'm somewhere between depression and acceptance. But, if you can strip away all of the conference realignment context, there is still a really fun basketball league to watch, albeit one without the depth we're used to seeing. Here are my guesses as to how everything will end up:

NCAA Teams:

1. Louisville
2. Syracuse
3. Georgetown
4. Cincinnati
5. Fuck Notre Dame
6. Pitt

Bubble:
7. Marquette

Would-be bubble:
8. UConn

No clue:
9. Seton Hall
10. South Florida
11. St. John's
12. Rutgers
13. Villanova
14. DePaul
15. Providence
2102091, Pitt shit the bed against Cinci
Posted by ChuckFoPrez, Wed Jan-02-13 03:02 PM
So much for starting the last conference season w/ a bang.
2102124, As long as my Hoyas do their thing I'm good
Posted by spenzalii, Wed Jan-02-13 03:59 PM
The powers that be want to destroy a basketball league over football money, fuck 'em.
2102125, lol @ 5
Posted by The Real, Wed Jan-02-13 04:02 PM
The Hoyas have a young team. They play lock down defense the only problem is they are so young and inconsistent they hit dry spells offensively.

Fun team to watch though.

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2103724, Marquette-Hoyas: So damn unpretty
Posted by HowieDooem, Sat Jan-05-13 04:26 PM
Hopefully both teams add some shooting before the parochial league takes effect, since this is going to be the marquee game every year.
2103735, saw the second half. that was terrible offense
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sat Jan-05-13 04:49 PM
i'm very worried for the hoyas offense this season. very worried.

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2103817, Marquette's in similar shape this year
Posted by HowieDooem, Sat Jan-05-13 07:15 PM
Zones are a particularly tough nut for MU to crack. Part of that is that the outside shooting is pretty poor. Also, the past few seasons they've had Jae Crowder, Jimmy Butler, and Lazar Hayward to work around the free throw line and break zones from the inside out. No one on this team has demonstrated that ability so far--Jamil Wilson had some success there today, but he's typically not super strong or decisive with the ball.
2109638, Ollie trying to get COY honors
Posted by daskap, Sat Jan-12-13 04:22 PM
UConn stay bodying ND home winning streaks. can't believe that damn Cadougan buzzer beating 3 is what stands in b/w a 3-0 conference start.
2109847, :)
Posted by HowieDooem, Sat Jan-12-13 07:24 PM
>that damn Cadougan buzzer beating 3 is what stands in b/w a
>3-0 conference start.