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Howard @ 5 Villanova, 6:30, FS2 - Dan Hellie, Donny Marshall
Line: Villanova -25.5/141.5

Creighton @ Nebraska, 7:00, FS1 - Kevin Kugler, Nick Bahe
Line: Nebraska -3.5/146.5

American @ Georgetown, 8:30, FS2 - Kevin Fitzgerald , Stephen Bardo
Line: Georgetown -14/139.5

Seton Hall @ 4 Michigan, 9:00, FS1 - Joe Davis, Bill Raftery
Line: Michigan -8.5-138.5

A bit surprised Nebraska is favored, Big East has been underdogs in the first 5 P5 games (and 4 GG). This is primarily due to tough match ups against good teams (#2 on the road... #10 at home... #4 on the road....), but just shows how big it was for PC and MU to win yesterday. Would be awesome to get 3/4 tonight.

A great night for the BE is rewarded with even a tougher night.


I expect 3-1 night for the league . 4-0 would be epic!

ecasadoSBU wrote:A great night for the BE is rewarded with even a tougher night.


I expect 3-1 night for the league . 4-0 would be epic!

Technically yesterday was tougher with us being underdogs -8.5 / -7 vs today at -8.5 / -3.5. The most likely result for tonight's 4 games would be 2-2 (followed by 3-1). Really excellent job winning two of the toughest GG yesterday. I was concerned we'd get destroyed this year in the GG, especially with our two ranked teams not participating.

I think most Big East fans would've signed up for 4-4 (or better obviously) in the GG. Taking at least one tonight would be huge in achieving that, and would also solidify at worst a 3-5 record (not great but respectable).

Strangely enough, I don't believe we've ever won the GG. If we did, it was probably a one time thing at 5-3. Seems we typically go 4-4 or 3-5. Historically we've had better luck elsewhere during OOC play (such as the Big XII challenge).

adoraz wrote:A bit surprised Nebraska is favored, Big East has been underdogs in the first 5 P5 games (and 4 GG). This is primarily due to tough match ups against good teams (#2 on the road... #10 at home... #4 on the road....), but just shows how big it was for PC and MU to win yesterday. Would be awesome to get 3/4 tonight.

Nebraska and Creighton have both looked very pedestrian through the first 2 games but Nebraska is at home which is why they are favored.

I know they haven't looked great so far, but I don't see Creighton losing to Nebraska.

Hall2012 wrote:I know they haven't looked great so far, but I don't see Creighton losing to Nebraska.

Ya, I have more faith in Creighton than Georgetown tonight.

Jet915 wrote:

adoraz wrote:A bit surprised Nebraska is favored, Big East has been underdogs in the first 5 P5 games (and 4 GG). This is primarily due to tough match ups against good teams (#2 on the road... #10 at home... #4 on the road....), but just shows how big it was for PC and MU to win yesterday. Would be awesome to get 3/4 tonight.

Nebraska and Creighton have both looked very pedestrian through the first 2 games but Nebraska is at home which is why they are favored.

Yeah I know Nebraska gets a few extra points for being home, but I still expected Creighton to be favored by a couple points. Nebraska's record these past couple years was 7-25 and 7-20 (and 1-1 this year), but looking at KenPom they're #89. Their KenPom rankings is not nearly as bad as I thought, so I guess advanced analytics says they are better than their record.

Jays look like a different team than we’ve seen in the previous two games. Hopefully we can sustain this.

Roll damn Jays!!!!!