I will be doing a running blog of my thoughts throughout the Big East games today. They will include little bits of information on the games that I am watching as well as the implications that each result brings throughout the day.
If you want to share your thoughts, you can email me at thereitmeyerrant@hotmail.com
Watching the Nova/WVU game on CBS, will be checking in with Georgetown/Cincy game on ESPN360.com as we go.
12:10
Not sure if I am more surprised to hear Greg Anthony doing the color to this game or the fact that he has his "bubble teams". He covers the NBA, why is he covering a big game in March?
12:18
If my math is correct through 6 minutes WVU is on pace to score ZERO points!
12:20
Villanova 10, Turkey 2
12:21
The Turkish kid has never seen a shot he didn't like, unfortunately the same can not be said about a razor!
12:24
Scottie Reynolds has now been more productive at the broadcast table than Greg Anthony!
(From by buddy Jason)
The Turkish kid shots his FT's like he is gonna try to tackle a bull
12:28
Thought about looking up the Turkish guys name, but it is more fun to just call him "the Turkish kid," it's not like everyone doesn't know who we mean!
12:36
I hate those stupid UPS commercials with the guy with the chick hair. How does UPS not realize how annoying those commercial are?
HALFTIME SCORE:
Georgetown 29, Cincinnati 26
12:55
How does a Top 10 team shoot 2-10 from the foul line? No excuse for that. That is the difference on the scoreboard right now for WVU.
HALFTIME SCORE:
Villanova 29, WVU 16
Jason- Time to ship WVU of to the Big Ten, 16 points in the 1st half!
Georgetown 41, Cincinnati 35
15:53 remaining
Diabetic Austin Freeman is a 60% 3-point shooter, has 15 points already!
Let the Austin Freeman diabetic jokes start...
Jason- Austin Freemans line, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 insulin shots
Keith (from Philly)- Imagine how good Georgetown would have been all season if Freeman had Diabetes all season!
1:18
Since I get updates on my phone for the Penguins, you get them here too...Jordan Staal goal. Pens 1, other team 0
I seriously don't know who they are playing....I'll look it up.
1:21
Kevin Jones scores 2, his first two. Obviously a new strategy for this half, they are going to try to score in the first 6 minutes of the half.
1:24
The Penguins are playing the Dallas Stars
SCORE UPDATE:
Georgetown 52, Cincinnati 37
10 to play
A win secures a bye for Georgetown in the BET.
1:34
WVU already in the bonus with 14:34 left in the game, Redding has 4 fouls for Nova. The way that WVU has shot FT's today, I'm not sure this is a good thing....6-16 today.
1:35
2 point game, Villanova has scored only 5 points in 6 minutes of the second half. 34-32 Nova.
SCORE UPDATE:
Georgetown up 29 with 3:42 left, 70-41
Win clinches a bye for Georgetown. Hoyas could get to #7 with a ND loss.
Cincinnati will finish either 11th or 12th depending on the UCONN/USF game.
1:47
Butler knocks down 2 FT's and WVU has their first lead of the game...41-39
1:48
Apparently neither team wants to join the Big Ten, we've had an offensive explosion in the last two minutes.....WVU is killing Nova down low and on the boards. That is something that I think will really hurt Villanova in the Tournament (the big one, as well as the BET).
FINAL SCORE:
Georgetown 74, Cincinnati 47
Way to show up Cincy!
GEORGETOWN CLINCHES OPENING ROUND BYE
Georgetown will finish either 7 (ND loss) or 8 (ND win).
CINCINNATI will finish either 11 (UCONN loss) or 12 (UCONN win)
1:54
Freeman finished with 24 points going 4-7 from 3 for the Hoyas.
1:59
Good news is Pitino is not wearing his all-white suit, bad news is it is RED!
2:00
Huggy Bear just got T'd up....he better be careful, it looks like heart attack #2 could be right around the corner....he is fired up!
2:02
After the Technical, WVU comes out in the 1-3-1 and Nova picks it apart with some great interior passing for an easy lay-up....followed up by 2 straight 3's by WVU...game is going back and forth now, we are in for a great finish. WVU 51-50 4:18 left.
2:05
UNLV professors not happy with that one....32+5 is NOT 36 Greg!
2:10
Not sure why Nova keeps settling for 3's against this zone considering they got easy lay-ups the 1st 2 trips down against it using quick passes and their bigs.
2:11
My buddy Jason just texted me that he is thinking of betting Penn State today...I can take him cheering for WVU today since it helps PITT, but there is no reason to EVER root for Penn State, even if it does help your wallet.
2:13
Nice to see this top-notch broadcast team is paying attention, "West Virginia is now is some type of sort of zone this trip." REALLY?! They have been playing zone the last 5 minutes!
2:15
Typical Big East game, the refs are calling WAY to much. Both coaches already got T'd up for arguing and now they send Scottie Reynolds to the line after never getting touched. LET THEM PLAY!
2:16
HUGE 3 by Butler...WVU up 56-55 with 52.0 seconds left
2:17
OFFENSIVE FOUL!!!! Very VERY questionable call...WVU up 1 and with the ball, 37 seconds left.
2:20
WVU is 12-14 from the line in the 2nd half...Reynolds answers quick, WVU up 58-57...WVU ball
2:21
14-16 now
2:22
Corey Fisher hits a DEEP 3 with 7.5 left....Devin Ebanks mismanaging clock, has to settle for a half-courter for the win. OVERTIME!
2:27
FYI: Greg Anthony, there is no "NEW RULE" about the charge circle, that is just in the NBA....this guy is terrible!!! I hope he isn't doing any games in the NCAA Tournament!
2:30
46 fouls and 61 FT attempts so far....Truck Byant has now fouled out, 4 other players with 4.
2:31
Greg Anthony with bad information yet again....Pitt has the tiebreaker over WVU not the other way around.
2:35
West Virginia up 1, 64-63 with 51.3 left in OT. The WVU zone is really giving Nova problems due to their size in that zone.
2:38
WVU has now made 16-18 FT's since the halftime and 12 straight. Corey Stokes makes a BIG 3 to tie it.
2:41
Butler just did his best Ray Allen impression and hit a crazy runner it take the lead with 5.7 seconds left!
2:43
Scottie Reynolds misses a 3 from the corner (not sure it would have counted anyway, don't think he got it off in time) and WVU wins 68-66.
FINAL SCORE:
West Virginia 68, Villanova 66
Seeding for those 2 teams will be determined by the outcome of the Pitt/Rutgers game.
If Pitt wins, seeding goes, #2 Pitt, #3 WVU, #4 Villanova
If Rutgers wins seeding goes, #2 WVU, # Villanova, #4 Pitt
HALFTIME SCORE UPDATES:
South Florida 33, UCONN 31
Syracuse 35, Louisville 30
Notre Dame 26, Marquette 26
2:52
Jay Williams in studio talking about Louisville being a bubble team, "they won the games they are suppose to won." REALLY!?!?! He is a Duke guy too. "they won the games they are suppose to WON!" UNREAL!
3:19
This Syracuse-Louisville is high paced, but not really a great level of play at this point.
SCORE UPDATES:
Marquette 42, Notre Dame 33 12:12 left
South Florida 52, UCONN 42 12:15 left
Louisville 45, Syracuse 42 13:32 left
3:29
Louisville absolutely lighting it up right now....3 straight trips with 3's then a fast break basket. Louisville up 55-48.
3:33
Interesting stat...Syracuse 34 of 48 points scored in the paint, can't knock down any jumpers, while Louisville is living by the 3. Now 9-30 for the Cardinals behind the arc.
3:40
Kyle Kuric averages 3 ppg for Louisville, just hit 2 straight 3's....he has 13 today in 13 minutes.
Louisville 63-54.
PENS UPDATE:
Pens 6-3 winners, trailed 3-1. Crosby had 2 goals and 1 assist.
3:44
Syracuse with the press causes some confusion, Louisville has to waste a TO.
3:45
Wes Johnson just picked up with 4th foul, still 7:03 remaining, he is staying in the game. Louisville 64-56.
3:47
Kuric ANOTHER 3 pointer! 67-59 Louisville
SCORE UPDATE:
Marquette 46-43, Harangody has played today, but not much and is not is the game down the stretch.
Marquette 50-43 with 1:02 remaining
3:52
Louisville is up by double digits now. Kyle Kuric is now 8-9 from the field and leads all scorers with 20. Rautins on the other hand is 1-9....Louisville up 75-61
3:56
Marquette blows 50-43 lead, Scott hits a 3 at the buzzer for the Irish and we have our 2nd OT game of the day in Big East play. 51-51
SCORE UPDATE:
South Florida 68, UCONN 62 1:25 left
4:00
Louisville just eating clock now, 1 minute to go in the game Louisville 75-64.
FINAL SCORE:
Louisville 78, Syracuse 68
SYRACUSE IS #1 SEED
LOUISVILLE IS #6 SEED
4:04
UCONN down 2, 70-68 with 36.0 left
4:05
USF up 72-68 with 25.1 left and the Bulls are heading to the foul line.... This loss would REALLY hurt UCONN's chances of getting into the NCAA Tournament, they will need a long run in NYC.
FINAL SCORE:
South Florida 75, UCONN 68
UCONN IS #12 SEED
CINCINNATI now secures the #11 SEED with UCONN loss
4:10
Notre Dame up 56-53 with 48.0 seconds left
4:15
Marquette's Jimmy Butler hits a BIG 3 to cut it to 2, 22 seconds left, Marquette lets 9 seconds go off the clock before fouling ND's best foul shooter.
4:17
Acneitis hits both foul shots for ND, 13.8 left ND leads 60-56.
4:18
Whoever the moron color guy is in this game just said that he hopes that DePaul gets a win the BET because the new coach has done "such a great job" REALLY?! That 1-17 record makes me think otherwise.
4:19
Acneitis makes 1-2, Irish up 3, FOULS! GREAT CALL, why don't more coaches do that?
4:20
Marquette makes both FT's down 1 with 2.7 to go.
4:22
IRISH WIN!
FINAL SCORE:
Notre Dame 63
Marquette 60
4:25
With a little break before the Pitt-Rutgers game let's take a look at what we know now.
X**Syracuse Orange 15-3
**West Virginia Mountaineers 13-5
**Villanova Wildcats 13-5
**Pittsburgh Panthers 12-5
X*Marquette Golden Eagles 11-7
X*Louisville Cardinals 11-7
X*Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-8
X*Georgetown Hoyas 10-8
X-South Florida Bulls 9-9
X-Seton Hall Pirates 8-9
X-Cincinnati Bearcats 7-11
X-Connecticut Huskies 7-11
St. John’s Red Storm 6-12
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 5-12
Providence Friars 4-13
X-DePaul Blue Demons 1-17
**Clinched Double-bye
*Clinched opening round bye
X-Clinched Current Seeding
5:18
This game is incredibly boring...How the hell did Rutgers win 5 games?
5:20
They could play this game for the next 5 hours and I think Pitt already has scored more than Rutgers could get in that span.
SCORE UPDATE:
Pitt 40, Rutgers 16
To be fair I think we need to use the same comment as before...
Apparently Rutgers is making a run at the Big Ten with just 16 points in the 1st half. They would be winning most games in the Big Ten with that type of offensive showing!
5:24
With some time at halftime let's take a look at the brackets as of now for the BET.
TEAMS IN BOLD ARE LOCKED INTO SEEDS
TUESDAY
March 9th:
NOON
9 – South Florida
Vs
16 – DePaul
2:00
12 – UCONN
Vs
13 – St. John's
7:00
10 – Seton Hall
Vs
15 – Providence (with loss vs Seton Hall, Rutger's with Providence win)
9:00
11 – Cincinnati
Vs
14 – Rutgers (with Seton Hall win, Providence with Seton Hall loss)
WEDNESDAY
March 10th:
NOON
8 – Georgetown
Vs
Tuesday NOON winner
2:00
5 – Marquette
Vs
Tuesday 2:00 winner
7:00
7 – Notre Dame
Vs
Tuesday 7:00 winner
9:00
6 – Louisville
Vs
Tuesday 9:00 winner
THURSDAY
March 11th:
NOON
1 – Syracuse
Vs
Wednesday NOON winner
2:00
4 – Villanova
Vs
Wednesday 2:00 winner
7:00
2 – Pitt
Vs
Wednesday 7:00 winner
9:00
3 – WVU
Vs
Wednesday 9:00 winner
5:54
I realize they are playing Rutgers, but I have seen every game that Pitt has played this year and I really think this might be the most complete performance all season. It is a nice time to be playing your best basketball game. Wonder if the coaching staff laid into them after just going through the motions and stealing one from Providence Thursday.
6:00
No wonder Dante Taylor was a McDonald's All-American, look at how well he plays against high school level talent!
6:12
Gotta love the one man press by Nasir to force the turnover, while up 28!
6:13
Gilbert Brown tried to get the media guide cover with that dunk attempt!
FINAL SCORE:
Pitt 83, Rutgers 54
PITT IS #2 SEED
Rutgers is now either #14 or #15 depending on Seton Hall/Providence outcome
ST. JOHN'S IS #13 SEED
6:35
Ok, everyone thanks for taking part in the running blog today, I am done. We know everything right now except for the #14-15 seeds. Simply put, if Providence beats Seton Hall they are the #14, if Seton Hall wins Rutgers is the #14.
Here is what the brackets look like as of now:
TUESDAY
March 9th:
NOON
9 – South Florida
Vs
16 – DePaul
2:00
12 – UCONN
Vs
13 – St. John's
7:00
10 – Seton Hall
Vs
15 – Providence (with loss vs Seton Hall, Rutger's with Providence win)
9:00
11 – Cincinnati
Vs
14 – Rutgers (with Seton Hall win, Providence with Seton Hall loss)
WEDNESDAY
March 10th:
NOON
8 – Georgetown
Vs
Tuesday NOON winner
2:00
5 – Marquette
Vs
Tuesday 2:00 winner
7:00
7 – Notre Dame
Vs
Tuesday 7:00 winner
9:00
6 – Louisville
Vs
Tuesday 9:00 winner
THURSDAY
March 11th:
NOON
1 – Syracuse
Vs
Wednesday NOON winner
2:00
4 – Villanova
Vs
Wednesday 2:00 winner
7:00
2 – Pitt
Vs
Wednesday 7:00 winner
9:00
3 – WVU
Vs
Wednesday 9:00 winner
I will be doing the same type of running blog next Tuesday and Wednesday for the Big East Tournament before I head up to NYC for Thursday and the weekend. Depending on access, I will try to be on from NYC too.
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