The Holy Land of Hoops

Gtown vs. Charlotte 12pm FSN

Nova vs. Cuse 1pm FOX

PC vs. Umass 1pm CBSSN

Butler vs. Indiana 2:30pm FS1

Xavier @ Auburn 6pm SECN/ESPN3

5 really good games No easy games for anyone.

Charlotte has a top 50 RPI and wins over Penn St and South Carolina. They're also playing their 3rd game in 6 days while the Hoyas are playing their first in 7. Should be interesting if we come out rested or rusty.

Butler v IU is part of the Crossroads Classic in Indy. For most Butler fans, this is the game of the year. IU has a dynamic offense, lead by the nation's leading freshman scorer James Blackmon. I will be interested to see if Jones guards him or Yogi Ferrell, the lightning quick point guard. Robert Johnson, another freshman, completes the three headed monster at the guard position. IU's weakness is a horrible defense. They are very soft inside and are easily exposed on screens. They will play zone most of the game. They have no one to match up with Woods. This should be a high scoring affair. Dunham must, and should, have a big game offensively but will have to defend.

What is puzzling is that there are plenty of tickets available today. Purdue plays Notre Dame in the nightcap. I know IU is somewhat disappointed that they had to decline an invitation to the CBS Classic today due to this previously scheduled bonanza, but that shouldn't keep the fans at home.

Huge game today for Butler fans. IU fans are probably our least favorite.

A lot of interesting matchups that favor Butler. Crean's offensives are notorious for being piss poor in the half-court. Forcing them out of transition is the key to the win today.

hoyahooligan wrote:Gtown vs. Charlotte 12pm FSN

Nova vs. Cuse 1pm FOX

PC vs. Umass 1pm CBSSN

Butler vs. Indiana 2:30pm FS1

Xavier @ Auburn 6pm SECN/ESPN3

5 really good games No easy games for anyone.

Charlotte has a top 50 RPI and wins over Penn St and South Carolina. They're also playing their 3rd game in 6 days while the Hoyas are playing their first in 7. Should be interesting if we come out rested or rusty.

Great day for FS1 Hoops, horrible day for ESPN bowls:

11:00 AM Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette*
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL ESPN
2:20 PM Utah State vs. UTEP*
GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL ESPN
3:30 PM No. 22 Utah vs. Colorado State*
ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL ABC
5:45 PM Western Michigan vs. Air Force*
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL ESPN
9:15 PM South Alabama vs. Bowling Green*
RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL ESPN

milksteak wrote:Huge game today for Butler fans. IU fans are probably our least favorite.

A lot of interesting matchups that favor Butler.

While it is our biggest game of the year, I don't think Hoosier fans feel the same.

IU will play a zone, so that side of the matchup is irrelevant.

What's your guess on the three key defensive matchups: Jones, Barlow and Dunham v Blackmon, Ferrell, and Johnson? I have Jones on Blackmon, Barlow on Ferrell and Dunham on Johnson.

The Bulldogs are 3-0 in the Crossroads Classic event and have won seven in a row at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

HUGE DAY!

Charlotte @ Georgetown, 12:00
Fox Sports Networks: Brian Custer, Tarik Turner

Cox-Ocean State Networks
FOX Sports Arizona PLUS
FOX Sports Detroit
FOX Sports Florida
FOX Sports Midwest
FOX Sports North
FOX Sports Ohio
FOX Sports San Diego
FOX Sports South
FOX Sports Southwest PLUS
FOX Sports Wisconsin
MASN2
Prime Ticket
ROOT Sports Northwest
ROOT Sports Pittsburgh
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YES

Syracuse @ 6 Villanova, 1:00
FOX: Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson

Massachusetts @ Providence, 1:00
CBS Sports Network: John Sadak, Steve Lappas

Crossroads Classic at Indianapolis
Butler vs Indiana, 2:30
Fox Sports 1: Joe Davis, Steven Bardo

Xavier @ Auburn, 6:00
SEC Network: Rich Hollenberg & Joe Dean


Other games on FS1
4 Louisville @ Western Kentucky, 12:00
Fox Sports 1: Ron Thulin, Mike Jarvis

Wake Forest vs Florida at Sunrise, 5:00
Fox Sports 1

BigMac wrote:

hoyahooligan wrote:Gtown vs. Charlotte 12pm FSN

Nova vs. Cuse 1pm FOX

PC vs. Umass 1pm CBSSN

Butler vs. Indiana 2:30pm FS1

Xavier @ Auburn 6pm SECN/ESPN3

5 really good games No easy games for anyone.

Charlotte has a top 50 RPI and wins over Penn St and South Carolina. They're also playing their 3rd game in 6 days while the Hoyas are playing their first in 7. Should be interesting if we come out rested or rusty.

Great day for FS1 Hoops, horrible day for ESPN bowls:

11:00 AM Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette*
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL ESPN
2:20 PM Utah State vs. UTEP*
GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL ESPN
3:30 PM No. 22 Utah vs. Colorado State*
ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL ABC
5:45 PM Western Michigan vs. Air Force*
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL ESPN
9:15 PM South Alabama vs. Bowling Green*
RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL ESPN

I'm looking forward to the bowl as basketball today as well. Don't worry the bowl games will beat basketball in the ratings game. The FCS playoff game bast Saturday beat basketball. We live in a football world.

big ass day for the conference, good luck to all

I had a feeling Syracuse was going to exact revenge against the Big East for their loss to St. Johns.

Providence off to good start versus Umass on CBSSN.