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Villanova with a big game agains VCU. At least it's something other than the jet game

Quote from: paultzman on November 22, 2014, 09:43:39 AM

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Probably best newcomer in BE;

@JeffEisenberg: Xavier freshman Trevon Bluiett is off to a half-decent start. How about 18 ppg, 5.3 rpg and a 7-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio?

Do stats have any meaning at this point?  He had 7 assists and one T/O in three November games against non BE/ACC level competition.

He is a SF who coaches around the BE have noted is a steal for Xavier. Not saying anything is proven yet, but it seems likely he will be a top newcomer. For a kid who takes it to the hoop, he takes care of the ball. If he was on SJU I suspect we would be giddy about his prospects. Oh well. Btw, he had 16 points with no TOs v. solid Steven Austin team last night & is averaging  18 points a game on a good team with experience.

I don't doubt he's a good freshmen player.  Eisenberg using the stats at this point is questionable.   

Agreed, and to Paultz, if nothing is proven yet then why is the outcome already likely.  JK 

Can we hold up our end?

@GoodmanESPN: Big East hoops combined is 30-2. The only team with a blemish is Marquette -- who has lost both.

Can we hold up our end?

@GoodmanESPN: Big East hoops combined is 30-2. The only team with a blemish is Marquette -- who has lost both.

Looks like Wojo should have spent less time doing ice bucket challenges and writing love letters and spent more time preparing for the season.

Quote from: paultzman on November 24, 2014, 05:39:09 PM

Can we hold up our end?

@GoodmanESPN: Big East hoops combined is 30-2. The only team with a blemish is Marquette -- who has lost both.

Looks like Wojo should have spent less time doing ice bucket challenges and writing love letters and spent more time preparing for the season.

You can't learn the finer points of slapping the floor and flopping in only a few months

Nova killing VCU. Conference looks pretty good so far.

@JonRothstein: Xavier out rebounded Murray State 56-23 en route to an impressive 89-62 rout. 19 and 5 for Trevon Blueitt. Musketeers are legit folks.

Marquette in a tight battle with our old friends NJIT. Yikes.

@JonRothstein: Xavier out rebounded Murray State 56-23 en route to an impressive 89-62 rout. 19 and 5 for Trevon Blueitt. Musketeers are legit folks.

Rebounding is overrated.

@VinParise: Seton Hall wins Paradise Jam w/ 84-80 win over Illinois State. Sterling Gibbs goes for 40 points.  Strong tourney showing for the Pirates.

Quote from: paultzman on November 24, 2014, 05:39:09 PM

Can we hold up our end?

@GoodmanESPN: Big East hoops combined is 30-2. The only team with a blemish is Marquette -- who has lost both.

Looks like Wojo should have spent less time doing ice bucket challenges and writing love letters and spent more time preparing for the season.

Have you seen his recruiting class...   I think he is doing something right...

@VinParise: Seton Hall wins Paradise Jam w/ 84-80 win over Illinois State. Sterling Gibbs goes for 40 points.  Strong tourney showing for the Pirates.

Who did they beat in the Paradise Jam? Were there any real opponents?

Quote from: paultzman on November 25, 2014, 08:21:26 AM

@VinParise: Seton Hall wins Paradise Jam w/ 84-80 win over Illinois State. Sterling Gibbs goes for 40 points.  Strong tourney showing for the Pirates.

Who did they beat in the Paradise Jam? Were there any real opponents?

They beat Nevada, Gardner-Webb and Illinois State . . .

It was a pretty bad tourney field but they did win it.

They can only beat who they play....their freshman big looks pretty good and comfortable.

michigan v. nova was a great game, another big win for them and good for us to have another strong team in the conference

VIllanova has kids who make winning plays. Always.

• Xavier big man Matt Stainbrook is on an absolute tear. The 6-10 senior is currently shooting 84.4 percent from the field and averaging 17 points and 7.5 rebounds through the Musketeers' first four games. Several Big East coaches have said they believe Chris Mack's squad will emerge as the conference's top challenger to Villanova.

@JonRothstein: Quinn Cook, Maryland, and why we'll know a lot more about St. John's after the next few days. Observations @CBSSports http://t.co/Dwp2K1GLnl

Butler up by 8 with 2 to go. Killin North Carolina on the boards, not that it has anything to do with it.

Butler with a big win over #5 North Carolina. Butler with 56 rebounds I believe. Roy Williams said "gamblamit" 8 times and never got teed up. Any one on the NC bench was forced to basket weave when not in the game so they can hit the core curriculum.  Looks like there will be no easy wins in the big east this year