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We have 2 games on Tuesday night, Nov 25th:

Time TBD, #12 Villanova vs #19 Michigan, in Brooklyn.
8pm EST, Eastern Illinois at #23 Creighton, in Omaha.

After this game the 23-ranked Bluejays won't be home for 2 weeks, having 3 upcoming road games. Eastern Illinois played tight at Cincinnati on Sunday. They have a new coach named Jay Spoonhour, who sounds suspiciously like he might be related to former Billikens' head coach Charlie Spoonhour. No reason why this shouldn't be a win. I'd guess there will be another huge crowd at the C-Link.

12th-ranked Villanova plays 19th-ranked Michigan at the Barclays. VU hammered #14 VCU for a big win Monday. Michigan beat Oregon in the following game. Not sure what time, but I'm pretty certain the ESPN announcers will be pro-Wolverine... and based on the previous PC and VU games on ESPN, I'm almost certain the graphics will be hosed up and it'll be a sucky telecast. I'll probably watch more of the Creighton game on FS1.

I don't know enough about Michigan to comment, but i know they struggled down the stretch last year, and i feel good about the Cats again, and i picture them focused and ready and not sleepwalking.

billyjack wrote:We have 2 games on Tuesday night, Nov 25th:

Time TBD, #12 Villanova vs #19 Michigan, in Brooklyn.
8pm EST, Eastern Illinois at #23 Creighton, in Omaha.

After this game the 23-ranked Bluejays won't be home for 2 weeks, having 3 upcoming road games. Eastern Illinois played tight at Cincinnati on Sunday. They have a new coach named Jay Spoonhour, who sounds suspiciously like he might be related to former Billikens' head coach Charlie Spoonhour. No reason why this shouldn't be a win. I'd guess there will be another huge crowd at the C-Link.

12th-ranked Villanova plays 19th-ranked Michigan at the Barclays. VU hammered #14 VCU for a big win Monday. Michigan beat Oregon in the following game. Not sure what time, but I'm pretty certain the ESPN announcers will be pro-Wolverine... and based on the previous PC and VU games on ESPN, I'm almost certain the graphics will be hosed up and it'll be a sucky telecast. I'll probably watch more of the Creighton game on FS1.

I don't know enough about Michigan to comment, but i know they struggled down the stretch last year, and i feel good about the Cats again, and i picture them focused and ready and not sleepwalking.

Michigan ha 0 post play but their guards are some of the best in College Basketball… Caris Levert is one of the best players in the Country Zach Irvin and Derrick Walton Jr are Real. They have 0 post game and 0 height. Biggest kid they play will be a 6’9 Freshman but their guards are big and rebound. Irvin is 6’6 and Levert (6’7) avg's 7 boards a game and both Shoot over 40% from 3.

I've got a good feeling about Nova. A win here would also boost the conference RPI even more. Creighton should hopefully win as well. Can't hurt the RPI, although I don't know much about that team.

Eastern Illinois squeezes the ball, so it will be another uglyfest for CU. Billyjack, I'm assuming you're kidding about watching this game over Nova. I'm a CU fan and recommend the Nova-Michigan game for your viewing pleasure.

It'll seem like a home game for Michigan. They pack the atena whenever they play in NYC. Hopefully, Nova can knock them off.

Emerald Coast Classic
Eastern Illinois @ Creighton, 8:00
Fox Sports 1: Kevin Kugler, Donny Marshall



Legends Classic Championship Game
12 Villanova vs 19 Michigan, 10:00
ESPN2

Wizard of Westroads wrote:Eastern Illinois squeezes the ball, so it will be another uglyfest for CU. Billyjack, I'm assuming you're kidding about watching this game over Nova. I'm a CU fan and recommend the Nova-Michigan game for your viewing pleasure.

Eastern Illinois is averaging 61 possessions a game while we are averaging 74, so there will be a battle of wills to see who controls the tempo. I think it's great we scheduled these teams early on as this will give us a chance to work through what to do when teams play slow ball against our offense and try to interrupt the offensive flow.

Go Nova, I like your chances tonight! Almost definitely a more fun game to watch if you aren't a Creighton fan

Creighton 75, Eastern Illinois 53, Final.
Jays led by 30 or so most of the second half.
Another dominating performance by CU.

Next up for CU, Friday at Ole Miss.
Great chance at picking up a road win, and climbing up the polls.

Good job Creighton, keep it up.

Hows Nova lookin, WatchESPN has been down so I missed the 1st Quarter.

Good battle here. 18-17 Nova at U8 of first half.