We just beat two ranked teams B2B and a decent St Johns team twice. The only even decent team Gonzaga has played this year is San Francisco and BYU, but they are a stretch……the bottom of the WCC may be worse than the Ivy League.Disappointing that the games won’t be made up, especially the UConn game.
Would like to see PC play more good teams. The conference schedule has not been very strong in January and the first two games in February are against horrible teams. Gonzaga is playing more good teams in the WCC than PC has since January 1. Really excited for the Villanova games as that should be a great chance to make a statement.
They haven't won by the margins that the metrics predict a team with their record should win by.So, I don't know shit about kenpom, but how does Providence keep winning games against decent teams and yet keep dropping in the rating system? Because they aren't winning by enough? Kenpom has them 42nd overall and the 6th best team in the Big East, which is laughable.
Win margins. The Friars are actually leading the country, as in #1, in “luck” for this reason. I don’t necessarily disagree…….on paper we are probably a slightly above average team. On the floor we have been clicking on all cylinders, well coached, focused and very experienced. I mean did any of us think this was a Top-10 team in the country at the start of the year? Or even now?So, I don't know shit about kenpom, but how does Providence keep winning games against decent teams and yet keep dropping in the rating system? Because they aren't winning by enough? Kenpom has them 42nd overall and the 6th best team in the Big East, which is laughable.
First ever top 10 matchup at the Dunk? At least in the Big East era?Up to #8 in the polls with #10 Villanova coming to the Dunk tomorrow. Keep it up!
That’s Gillespie being Gillespie the 9th year senior that he is. Not to overuse the chess vs checkers analogy but that’s the best way to describe his game. He probes and probes and probes…….either to find space to get off a three or look for a mismatch on the low block as he’s one of the best guards scoring with his back to the basket the college game has seen in awhile. Defenses make mistakes all the time……the difference vs Nova is that Gillespie is so good at taking advantage of them.They missed a switch on the Gillespie 3 that iced the game and that was emblematic of the entire night. Plenty of heart and hustle, but not too much adrenaline and not enough savvy.
Don't know specifically about Michigan and Cooley, but the face saving kabuki of a coaching candidate withdrawing his name from consideration is de rigueur in college and pro basketball and football. I assume it builds/maintains goodwill with the candidates, and perhaps more importantly, their agents. From the team perspective, they don't look weak because everyone knows the dance moves and at end of the day, they are getting the guy they want.Is that what happened with Michigan? Cooley was still interested but they went in another direction? Wouldn’t letting Cooley bow out make Michigan (and Howard) look weak, like they didn’t get the guy they wanted?
The last couple nights of Big East basketball have been ridiculous and just the absolute best. I love it.Roof leak at The Dunk delays the game.
Villanova showed it on Tuesday and now Providence. How to not close out games. Xavier/refs handed them the game and they couldn’t finish.What an awful play by Minaya not to foul.
What is Horchler doing just standing there watching Scruggs pull up for 3?
Like Swedgin said….allowing a big name candidate to “withdraw” prior to naming your new coach is standard operating procedure that is likely agreed upon prior to the interview process.Is that what happened with Michigan? Cooley was still interested but they went in another direction? Wouldn’t letting Cooley bow out make Michigan (and Howard) look weak, like they didn’t get the guy they wanted?
Incredible!! This freakin team!!The last couple nights of Big East basketball have been ridiculous and just the absolute best. I love it.
My type of game.Holy shit what a game. Definitely going down as all timer.
Loved it! (Except, of course, for the gross mispronunciation of Pawtucket)“Bynum from Pawtucket!”
First time I have heard that call from a national announcer.
Fucking AFolks, these kids are incredible. There were so many inflection points where they could have folded and they refused.
Tough, smart. Just so proud.
Let’s win the school’s first ever regular season Big East title at home on Saturday.
Well, well, well. Look who took the Big East, baby!Fucking A