Sat 1/18 Game Thread (5 games)

[Jet915]

So based on the box score since there is no stream, Butler is up 49-47 w/20 second left.

[ChelseaFriar]

Marquette down 2. Going to line for a 1-and-1.

[ChelseaFriar]

Made the 1st free throw. Butler calls time out.

[ChelseaFriar]

Second free throw made. Tie game.

[ChelseaFriar]

Butler going to OT for the 6th time this season (according to announcer)

[marquette]

This game doesn't deserve OT...

[Jet915]

Butler going to OT for the 6th time this season (according to announcer)

Good thing for Marquette is they always seem to lose in OT at Hinkle.

[marquette]

Good game Butler. Not pretty, but solid win.

I'm checking out for a while and heading to the bar. Other Marquette fans are free to join me if you want (G'town fans welcome as well).

[bmorex]

Not a good day for the league.

[ivet]

Not a good day for the league.

Why is it a bad day for the league? This is Big East Basketball. I love seeing these lower ranked teams beating up on these upper ranked teams. It's not Seton Halls fault that Georgetown doesn't have their center or ran out of steam in the last 4 minutes. I didn't watch Butler Marquette but I'm assuming Butler played with a sense of urgency and desperately wanted their first win. DePaul is currently playing Villanova tough right now. Nova is expected to be a 18 or 20 point favorite.

I don't know what the other conferences do but I love the fact that you cant just come in to a game and expect the other team to roll over so "we" can send more teams to the tournament. Why are we even setting up these games if we already decided that we want our top 4 to go dancing. You deserve to go to the tournament? Prove it. Why have you guys decided to start that mentality? Is that a carry over from the A-10 or MVC? The year that we sent 11 teams to the tournament was a fun year. Every game was played tough.