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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 22, 2014 12:46:38 GMT -5
Which conference is better? Can we glean anything from this tournament?
A-10 six bids, with their highest seeded team being a 5. 2-4 in first round with a loss to Stephen F. Austin (anyone know what the F stands for?. Two wins were St. Louis coming back from a 16 pt second half deficit to beat NC State. State couldn't make their FTs down the stretch. 1 pt waning seconds win for Dayton over Ohio State. State had a lay up attempt that would've won the game.
BE three bids, with their highest seeded team being a 2. 2-1 in the first round. Creighton struggled with the ragin' cajun's, but hit big shots late to win; Villanova won easily. Dawg's Friars lost a nail biter as an 11 seed.
Which conference is having the better showing? Should the A-10 have gotten six bids? Should the Big East have gotten more?
Also to note BE mid pack St. John's beat A-10 cellar dweller Fordham by 50 pts this year.
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Post by ic59 on Mar 22, 2014 13:54:35 GMT -5
F stands for Fuller. Heard it on a sports talk radio show, a few days ago. I told my 12 year old granddaughter. Told her that she'd be the only one in her class who knew it. Her reply, "Pa, nobody cares". Now, I can tell her that ctbill cares.
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Post by tau on Mar 22, 2014 15:19:51 GMT -5
A-10. Big East just got worse with Buzz Williams leaving. Adding Butler another mistake. Big East quickly becoming a mid major
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Post by ic59 on Mar 22, 2014 16:24:43 GMT -5
tau, right on. Of course they'll (BE) probably steal a couple of A10 teams, which will make them a little stronger and the A10 a lot weaker if that happens. So it's not much of a reach for Seton Hall, if their recruits are as good as advertised, to move towards the top of the League.
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 22, 2014 17:36:46 GMT -5
Who does the BE poach? STL and Dayton?
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Post by tau on Mar 22, 2014 18:09:52 GMT -5
Who does the BE poach? STL and Dayton? Maybe ACC poaches the Big East again? Maryland is leaving, maybe ACC looks to grab Georgetown and Villanova. A10 should just swallow up the rest |
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 22, 2014 18:13:07 GMT -5
Who does the BE poach? STL and Dayton? Maybe ACC poaches the Big East again? Maryland is leaving, maybe ACC looks to grab Georgetown and Villanova. A10 should just swallow up the rest Interesting. I can see VCU and UMass to that AAC. They really don't fit with a bunch of smaller Catholic schools. |
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 22, 2014 20:31:24 GMT -5
Dayton to Sweet Sixteen. STL out. 1 A-10 team left.
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 23, 2014 7:55:27 GMT -5
Villanova out. Seeded too high?
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Post by epatrick on Mar 23, 2014 9:11:55 GMT -5
Villanova out. Seeded too high? Wrong tournament! |
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 23, 2014 14:49:45 GMT -5
Which conference is better? Can we glean anything from this tournament? A-10 six bids, with their highest seeded team being a 5. 2-4 in first round with a loss to Stephen F. Austin (anyone know what the F stands for?. Two wins were St. Louis coming back from a 16 pt second half deficit to beat NC State. State couldn't make their FTs down the stretch. 1 pt waning seconds win for Dayton over Ohio State. State had a lay up attempt that would've won the game. BE three bids, with their highest seeded team being a 2. 2-1 in the first round. Creighton struggled with the ragin' cajun's, but hit big shots late to win; Villanova won easily. Dawg's Friars lost a nail biter as an 11 seed. Which conference is having the better showing? Should the A-10 have gotten six bids? Should the Big East have gotten more? Also to note BE mid pack St. John's beat A-10 cellar dweller Fordham by 50 pts this year. My mistake forgot Xavier losing in the first four. Four for the BE. Creighton plays today, last man standing. |
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 24, 2014 6:25:53 GMT -5
Creighton out. Loses by 30. BE didn't survive the weekend.
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Post by ic59 on Mar 24, 2014 7:02:43 GMT -5
After the FIRST weekend, between the two conferences, there is only one team remaining. And that's only ONE team more than the MAAC. As the song says, "Times they are a-changing".
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 24, 2014 7:23:36 GMT -5
BE appears to be over rated. Has a 3 seed ever lost by 30 pts in a tourney game?
It appears the A-10 didn't deserve 6 bids. Four of them didn't survive the first day. Dayton just barely beat a floundering Syracuse team.
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Post by gregcrow on Mar 24, 2014 8:14:27 GMT -5
BE appears to be over rated. Has a 3 seed ever lost by 30 pts in a tourney game? It appears the A-10 didn't deserve 6 bids. Four of them didn't survive the first day. Dayton just barely beat a floundering Syracuse team. And Dayton was team number 6. I'm a fan, so I'm happy, but certainly doesn't seem like either the BE or A-10 were as good as they were given credit for. Manhattan almost made it to Saturday and given the right matchup I think the Gaels could have. Maybe next year. |
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