As we all know the Big East basketball conference is far superior than any other in the nation (forget about what Coach K said before struggling to beat the 11th place Georgetown Hoyas in Cameron Indoor Stadium). So with the Big East Tournament just under one month away I am going to start a daily Big East update. These updates will feature the up to the minute standings, upcoming schedule, featured games in the conference, televised games, and even an updated daily version of BETology (the seedings, match-ups and pairings for the upcoming tournament at Madison Square Garden.
STANDINGS:
STANDINGS:
Big East Official Tie-Breaking formula
Connecticut Huskies 10-1
Louisville Cardinals 9-1
Pittsburgh Panthers 9-2
Marquette Golden Eagles 9-2
Villanova Wildcats 8-3
Providence Friars 7-4
Cincinnati Bearcats 6-5
Syracuse Orange 6-5
West Virginia Mountaineers 5-6
Seton Hall Pirates 5-6
Georgetown Hoyas 4-7
Notre Dame Irish (they haven't been fighting all season) 3-7
St. John’s Red Storm 3-8
South Florida Bulls 3-8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1-10
DePaul Blue Demons 0-12
LAST NIGHT:
Providence Friars 77
South Florida Bulls 62
Providence continues to beat the teams they should as they quietly stay in the top half of the Big East standings. Their next three games are against Rutgers, at Louisville and home versus Notre Dame. If they take care of Rutgers and Notre Dame, the Friars should be in a good position for a first day bye in New York. South Florida followed up a big upset win against then unbeaten Marquette with a dud against Providence. This was a game that the Bulls could win and maybe get on a little bit of a roll. Instead, they remain in the bottom four of the Big East with a loss.
Marquette Golden Eagles 84
Villanova Wildcats 102
Marquette is coming back down to reality after a very impressive start of the Big East season. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 9-0 start in conference play, taking advantage of a relatively soft schedule to start. Things were bound to get tougher, but nobody expected the first loss to come from USF. Marquette needed a win to bounce back and get on the winning track before the very challenging end of the season stretch they have ahead of them. Marquette has 2 very winnable games still before finishing with UCONN, Louisville, Pitt and Syracuse. Villanova might be the hottest team in the league at this point. Nova has a six game win streak right now and a very manageable schedule down the stretch. If they play better on the defensive end, they could be the team to beat going in the tournament. In their last three games, they are averaging 99.3 ppg.
Seton Hall Pirates 72
DePaul Blue Demons 49
Talk about a snoozer?! Did 7,582 people really have nothing better to do in Chicago last night than attend this game? DePaul is the same story every year, good athletes, but no guidance and terrible coaching. How Jerry Wainwright has kept his job this long amazes me, almost as much as the AD coming out saying that he is the right guy to lead this team in the future. Are you serious? DePaul has won 20 conference games in the 3+ years since joining the Big East; they have lost 42. Seton Hall has now won five straight in conference play, winning all five games versus team below them in the standings. They have UCONN and Marquette up next.
TONIGHT:
Syracuse Orange @ UCONN Huskies
7:00 pm ESPN
St. John’s Red Storm @ Cincinnati Bearcats
7:30 pm ESPN360.com
UP COMING GAMES ON NATIONAL TV:
Thursday:
Louisville @ Notre Dame ESPN
Friday:
Villanova @ West Virginia ESPN
Saturday:
Georgetown @ Syracuse ESPN
Cincinnati @ Pitt ESPN
Sunday:
DePaul @ Louisville ESPNU
Monday:
Pitt @ UCONN ESPN
BETology:
TUESDAY March 10th:
NOON
9 - West Virginia
vs
16 - DePaul
2:00
12 - Notre Dame
vs
13 - St. John’s
7:00
10 - Seton Hall
vs
15 - Rutgers
9:00
11 - Georgetown
vs
14 - South Florida
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!
Connecticut Huskies 10-1
Louisville Cardinals 9-1
Pittsburgh Panthers 9-2
Marquette Golden Eagles 9-2
Villanova Wildcats 8-3
Providence Friars 7-4
Cincinnati Bearcats 6-5
Syracuse Orange 6-5
West Virginia Mountaineers 5-6
Seton Hall Pirates 5-6
Georgetown Hoyas 4-7
Notre Dame Irish (they haven't been fighting all season) 3-7
St. John’s Red Storm 3-8
South Florida Bulls 3-8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1-10
DePaul Blue Demons 0-12
LAST NIGHT:
Providence Friars 77
South Florida Bulls 62
Providence continues to beat the teams they should as they quietly stay in the top half of the Big East standings. Their next three games are against Rutgers, at Louisville and home versus Notre Dame. If they take care of Rutgers and Notre Dame, the Friars should be in a good position for a first day bye in New York. South Florida followed up a big upset win against then unbeaten Marquette with a dud against Providence. This was a game that the Bulls could win and maybe get on a little bit of a roll. Instead, they remain in the bottom four of the Big East with a loss.
Marquette Golden Eagles 84
Villanova Wildcats 102
Marquette is coming back down to reality after a very impressive start of the Big East season. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 9-0 start in conference play, taking advantage of a relatively soft schedule to start. Things were bound to get tougher, but nobody expected the first loss to come from USF. Marquette needed a win to bounce back and get on the winning track before the very challenging end of the season stretch they have ahead of them. Marquette has 2 very winnable games still before finishing with UCONN, Louisville, Pitt and Syracuse. Villanova might be the hottest team in the league at this point. Nova has a six game win streak right now and a very manageable schedule down the stretch. If they play better on the defensive end, they could be the team to beat going in the tournament. In their last three games, they are averaging 99.3 ppg.
Seton Hall Pirates 72
DePaul Blue Demons 49
Talk about a snoozer?! Did 7,582 people really have nothing better to do in Chicago last night than attend this game? DePaul is the same story every year, good athletes, but no guidance and terrible coaching. How Jerry Wainwright has kept his job this long amazes me, almost as much as the AD coming out saying that he is the right guy to lead this team in the future. Are you serious? DePaul has won 20 conference games in the 3+ years since joining the Big East; they have lost 42. Seton Hall has now won five straight in conference play, winning all five games versus team below them in the standings. They have UCONN and Marquette up next.
TONIGHT:
Syracuse Orange @ UCONN Huskies
7:00 pm ESPN
St. John’s Red Storm @ Cincinnati Bearcats
7:30 pm ESPN360.com
UP COMING GAMES ON NATIONAL TV:
Thursday:
Louisville @ Notre Dame ESPN
Friday:
Villanova @ West Virginia ESPN
Saturday:
Georgetown @ Syracuse ESPN
Cincinnati @ Pitt ESPN
Sunday:
DePaul @ Louisville ESPNU
Monday:
Pitt @ UCONN ESPN
BETology:
TUESDAY March 10th:
NOON
9 - West Virginia
vs
16 - DePaul
2:00
12 - Notre Dame
vs
13 - St. John’s
7:00
10 - Seton Hall
vs
15 - Rutgers
9:00
11 - Georgetown
vs
14 - South Florida
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!
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