BETology 2-12

This is The Rants daily look in at the Big East conference as we creep closer to the BET in New York City which begins March 10th.

STANDINGS:
Big East Official Tie-Breaking formula
Connecticut Huskies 11-1
Louisville Cardinals 9-1
Pittsburgh Panthers 9-2
Marquette Golden Eagles 9-2
Villanova Wildcats 8-3
Providence Friars 7-5
Cincinnati Bearcats 7-5
Syracuse Orange 6-6
West Virginia Mountaineers 5-6
Seton Hall Pirates 5-6
Georgetown Hoyas 4-7
Notre Dame Irish (they haven't been fighting all year) 3-7
South Florida Bulls 3-8
St. John’s Red Storm 3-9
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1-10
DePaul Blue Demons 0-12

LAST NIGHT:
UCONN Huskies 63
Syracuse Orange 49
UCONN dominated this game on the defensive end holding Syracuse to a season low 49 points. Connecticut has a game at Seton Hall Saturday before their showdown with Pitt in Storrs on Monday night. Syracuse, who has lost 5 of 6, gets to go back home to the friendly confines of the Carrier Dome for their next two games versus Georgetown and Villanova. The Cuse aren’t on the road again until Feb 24th, at St. John’s

Cincinnati Bearcats 71
St. John’s Red Storm 61
After a sluggish start in conference play the Bearcats are getting back to were most people thought they would be to begin the season. Cincinnati right now is in position for the 7-seed in the BET and a first day bye. However there next two games will be a test, they have Pitt and Louisville on the schedule coming up. St. John’s seems to just fall short against the better teams this year. They played tough with Louisville last week but lost late, they did the same yesterday. The Red Storm are almost assured of playing on Tuesday in the BET with their current record and some more difficult games ahead.

TONIGHT:
Louisville Cardinals @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7:00 pm ESPN

UP COMING GAMES ON NATIONAL TV:
Friday:
Villanova @ West Virginia ESPN
Saturday:
Georgetown @ Syracuse ESPN
Cincinnati @ Pitt ESPN
Sunday:
DePaul @ Louisville ESPNU
Monday:
Pitt @ UCONN ESPN
Wednesday:
Providence @ Louisville ESPN2

BETology:
TUESDAY March 10th:
NOON
9 - West Virginia
vs
16 - DePaul
2:00
12 - Notre Dame
vs
13 – South Florida
7:00
10 - Seton Hall
vs
15 - Rutgers
9:00
11 - Georgetown
vs
14 – St. John’s

WEDNESDAY March 11th:
NOON
8 – Syracuse
vs
Tuesday NOON winner
2:00
5 – Villanova
vs
Tuesday 2:00 winner
7:00
7 – Cincinnati
vs
Tuesday 7:00 winner
9:00
6 – Providence
vs
Tuesday 9:00 winner

THURSDAY March 12th:
NOON
1 – UCONN
vs
Wednesday NOON winner
2:00
4 – Marquette
vs
Wednesday 2:00 winner
7:00
2 – Louisville
vs
Wednesday 7:00 winner
9:00
3 – Pitt
vs
Wednesday 9:00 winner
Check back tomorrow for another update!