Mon, Dec 22nd - 5 Games...

[billyjack]

Monday night we have 5 games...

4:30pm, DePaul vs Colorado. <--- Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu.
7pm, Tenn-Martin at #23 Butler.
7:30pm, Long Beach State at #20 St John's.
9pm, Providence vs #18 Miami (Fla). <--- at Barclays in Brooklyn.
9pm, North Dakota at Marquette.

So, Sunday was weak, we were thrown off the horse a little, but we gotta get right back up in that saddle and keep advancing forward. Ultimately, both losses Sunday were on the road, and one was vs a "P-5" school, and the other, well, North Texas has no bad losses yet (I'm having trouble spinning this positively). These results though are hidden this weekend, because of Miami losing to Eastern Kentucky by 28, UCLA getting crushed by Kentucky, and Villanova's amazing comeback vs Syracuse.

Georgia has 3 losses, none of them bad (Gonzaga, Minnesota and Ga Tech (GT is weak though)). So this really doesn't destroy Seton Hall... they just have to take care of Maine next weekend.

North Texas is a bad loss and speedbump games like this won't be scheduled in the future. Creighton in a rebuilding year has given us wins vs Oklahoma and at Nebraska, and a 9-4 record... from a team predicted to finish lower in the standings. It would've been nice to avoid losses like this, but hey, whatcha gonna do, the world is an imperfect place.

So, Monday...

DePaul... which team will show up...? Their frenetic style will always threaten their opponents, like vs Stanford. But they are so undisciplined and difficult to watch. Maybe Brian Wardle will show up next year.

Butler will be at home, played Indiana tough, and should win vs Tenn-Martin.

St John's is so athletic and can be relentless up and down the court and can just overwhelm opponents. I would have few worries about this game, except Long Beach beat XU.

The Friars seem to have righted the ship over the last week, especially looking at their much-needed blowout of UMass. Miami of Fla just got run over by Eastern Kentucky 72-44. I'd like to say that winning this game would make up for Brown... not sure, just a big game to win. Hoping that our New Yorker friends and local PC-alums will come out and give us a home crowd boost. I know one PC -alum that won't be rooting for us, and he's sitting on the Hurricane bench, amirite...?!!!

Marquette looks like a new team since Fischer arrived. I feel really good about them taking care of North Dakota.

The non-conference finish line is just ahead off us, so let's sprint to the tape...!

[Boyee]

DePaul needs to beat Colorado in Honolulu, Hawai'i to stop their 3 game losing streak
Butler should cream Tennessee-Martin.
St. John's should beat California State University, Long Beach
Providence vs #18 Miami should be a close game
Marquette will blowout North Dakota.

[MUPanther]

Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
DePaul vs Colorado, 4:30
ESPNU Keaoha Leahey, Cory Alexander

Tennessee-Martin @ Butler, 7:00
Fox Sports 1 Cory Provus, Greg Kelser

Long Beach State @ St. John's, 7:30
CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Bob Wenzel and sideline reporter Jon Rothstein

Providence vs Miami-Fla, 9:00
Fox Sports 1: Tim Brando & Bill Raftery

North Dakota @ Marquette, 9:00
Fox Sports Networks Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins
FS Wisconsin,
FS Arizona,
FS Detroit,
FS Midwest,
FS North,
Sun Sports,
MASN 2,
YES Network,
COX Sports Northeast,
Sportstime Ohio

[NJRedman]

Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
DePaul vs Colorado, 4:30
ESPNU Keaoha Leahey, Cory Alexander

Tennessee-Martin @ Butler, 7:00
Fox Sports 1 Cory Provus, Greg Kelser

Long Beach State @ Saint John's, 7:30
CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Bob Wenzel and sideline reporter Jon Rothstein

Providence vs Miami-Fla, 9:00
Fox Sports 1: Tim Brando & Bill Raftery

North Dakota @ Marquette, 9:00
Fox Sports Networks Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins
FS Wisconsin,
FS Arizona,
FS Detroit,
FS Midwest,
FS North,
Sun Sports,
MASN 2,
YES Network,
COX Sports Northeast,
Sportstime Ohio

Just one thing, it's kind of a pet peeve of mine. We're St. John's not Saint John's. The school who spells the whole thing out is in Minnesota. We don't spell out the saint, we just use the St.

[Jet915]

I'm thinking 3-2 but hoping for 4-1. Thanks for trying to spin North Texas in a positive light which is impossible. Atleast we beat Nebraska!

[marquette]

I once streamed a game from a website that called you State John's. Things can always be worse.

[Westbrook#36]

Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
DePaul vs Colorado, 4:30
ESPNU Keaoha Leahey, Cory Alexander

Tennessee-Martin @ Butler, 7:00
Fox Sports 1 Cory Provus, Greg Kelser

Long Beach State @ Saint John's, 7:30
CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Bob Wenzel and sideline reporter Jon Rothstein

Providence vs Miami-Fla, 9:00
Fox Sports 1: Tim Brando & Bill Raftery

North Dakota @ Marquette, 9:00
Fox Sports Networks Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins
FS Wisconsin,
FS Arizona,
FS Detroit,
FS Midwest,
FS North,
Sun Sports,
MASN 2,
YES Network,
COX Sports Northeast,
Sportstime Ohio

Just one thing, it's kind of a pet peeve of mine. We're St. John's not Saint John's. The school who spells the whole thing out is in Minnesota. We don't spell out the saint, we just use the St.

Can't help myself, this made me think of a little Nova inside joke about St. Joe's(PA). Gotta add the (PA) because you never quite sure which one your talking about, the one in Maine, New York, Minnesota, Indiana, California, Pennsylvania, etc.

[Jet915]

DePaul getting their butt kicked. The 5 minutes I watched, they looked lazy and slow to get back on D.

[MUPanther]

I know it St. John's! I need to prof-read my copy.

[gosports1]

Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
DePaul vs Colorado, 4:30
ESPNU Keaoha Leahey, Cory Alexander

Tennessee-Martin @ Butler, 7:00
Fox Sports 1 Cory Provus, Greg Kelser

Long Beach State @ Saint John's, 7:30
CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Bob Wenzel and sideline reporter Jon Rothstein

Providence vs Miami-Fla, 9:00
Fox Sports 1: Tim Brando & Bill Raftery

North Dakota @ Marquette, 9:00
Fox Sports Networks Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins
FS Wisconsin,
FS Arizona,
FS Detroit,
FS Midwest,
FS North,
Sun Sports,
MASN 2,
YES Network,
COX Sports Northeast,
Sportstime Ohio

Just one thing, it's kind of a pet peeve of mine. We're St. John's not Saint John's. The school who spells the whole thing out is in Minnesota. We don't spell out the saint, we just use the St.

Minnesota would be a nice addition to the BE states. Is there room enough for 2 st./saint johns?