The Holy Land of Hoops

I have no motivation to do this, but will live vicariously through you guys...

7pm - #7 Villanova vs Illinois, <--- Jimmy V Classic, NYC.
7pm - IUPUI at Xavier.
7pm - Seton Hall at #11 Wichita State.
9pm - South Dakota at Creighton.

Looking at 4-0...!

Huge chance for Seton Hall tonight. Road wins over over top tier programs carry a lot of weight come selection Sunday

xavierfano8 wrote:Huge chance for Seton Hall tonight. Road wins over over top tier programs carry a lot of weight come selection Sunday

Yeah and I would add a pretty important game for Nova as well for the same reason. Odds pretty good if Nova wants a 1 seed- they'll be compared with the Big Ten Champion. So one of the few common opponents.

The Wheat Shockers at home is a tough hill to climb for SH, this will probably be the most hostile crowd they will see all season. (The Shox fans may even find a little extra hate and classlessness for a Creighton conference mate.) If the pirates can take the crowd out of the game early I like the Pirate's chances.

FlyByNight101 wrote:The Wheat Shockers at home is a tough hill to climb for SH, this will probably be the most hostile crowd they will see all season. (The Shox fans may even find a little extra hate and classlessness for a Creighton conference mate.) If the pirates can take the crowd out of the game early I like the Pirate's chances.

Well I hope you're right about that because one thing the Pirates have done very well this year is get off to fast starts. I think SHU has the talent to beat Wichita State. My concern is it being the first true road game for a team that has almost half of its total minutes being played by freshmen. I'm cautiously optimistic, but would be a lot more confident at home or even on a neutral floor.

Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden
7 Villanova vs Illinois, 7:00
ESPN: Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Andy Katz

Seton Hall @ 11 Wichita State, 7:00
ESPN2: Mark Neely, Kara Lawson

IUPUI @ Xavier, 7:00
Fox Sports 1: Joe Davis, Jim Jackson

South Dakota @ Creighton, 9:00
Fox Sports 1: Eric Collins, Nick Bahe

Hall2012 wrote:

FlyByNight101 wrote:The Wheat Shockers at home is a tough hill to climb for SH, this will probably be the most hostile crowd they will see all season. (The Shox fans may even find a little extra hate and classlessness for a Creighton conference mate.) If the pirates can take the crowd out of the game early I like the Pirate's chances.

Well I hope you're right about that because one thing the Pirates have done very well this year is get off to fast starts. I think SHU has the talent to beat Wichita State. My concern is it being the first true road game for a team that has almost half of its total minutes being played by freshmen. I'm cautiously optimistic, but would be a lot more confident at home or even on a neutral floor.

I hate everything Wichita with a passion, but they deserve a lot of credit for their home court environment. It is a tough place to play under normal circumstances and ridiculously difficult for the first roadie of the year. Best of luck!

Bluejay wrote:

Hall2012 wrote:

FlyByNight101 wrote:The Wheat Shockers at home is a tough hill to climb for SH, this will probably be the most hostile crowd they will see all season. (The Shox fans may even find a little extra hate and classlessness for a Creighton conference mate.) If the pirates can take the crowd out of the game early I like the Pirate's chances.

Well I hope you're right about that because one thing the Pirates have done very well this year is get off to fast starts. I think SHU has the talent to beat Wichita State. My concern is it being the first true road game for a team that has almost half of its total minutes being played by freshmen. I'm cautiously optimistic, but would be a lot more confident at home or even on a neutral floor.

I hate everything Wichita with a passion, but they deserve a lot of credit for their home court environment. It is a tough place to play under normal circumstances and ridiculously difficult for the first roadie of the year. Best of luck!

Agreed Bluejay. If Seton Hall comes out with a W it will certainly have been earned. VanVleet and Baker are studs and will be tough for Sina, Gibbs, and Whitehead on the defensive end. Cotton is pretty good, too.

I wonder if Kevin Willard gave Greg McDermott a call to see if he has any advice on playing at Wichita State.

Vaya con Dios, Setonia