Re: (1) Friday's Big East Game 12/8/17
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:17 am
milksteak wrote:That was SJU’s last shot at a resume-building OOC win. The UCF win was good, but it really isn’t resume-building. Don’t really see them getting into the NCAAs without at least 20 wins. They’ll be solidly on the bubble for most of conference season if I had to guess.
If St. John's goes 10-2 in their remaining OOC games before conference play, and end up at 9-9 going into the Big East Tournament, then I think they'll get in. They'll likely be on the right side of bubble due to their RPI, SOS, and the strength of the Big East conference. Win a game in the Big East tournament, then they'll probably get in without any doubt.
By the way, the Johnnies still have one more OOC game versus Duke in February.
hoyahooligan wrote:Hey they were more competitive than Xavier was.
LOL This is true!
It was actually a one-point game (around 2 minutes or so left in the game) and St. John's had the ball, but turned it over. Arizona State hits a three, St. John's comes back down and misses a shot, and Arizona State comes back and scores again. Quickly, a one-point deficit goes to a six-point deficit with a minute and a half left, and it's a wrap. 13-22 at the FT line didn't help matters, either.
Although, St. John's was still in prime position to win the game, they did miss LoVett last night. This was a game where they could've really used his services. Arizona State also has a solid, veteran-laden squad. Their top 5 scorers are 3 seniors, a junior, and a freshman.