Big East Tournament bracket (through 3/2/16)

MUBasketball · 02-28-2016, 03:43 PM

No changes from last Sunday's bracket:

Snipe · 02-28-2016, 04:08 PM

I see they moved the championship game from 8:00 pm to 5:30 on Saturday Night. That will be a quick turnaround. I think that must have happened in the last month.

**bjf123** · 02-28-2016, 05:41 PM

Looks like we could get another shot at Seton Hall. I want that.

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Snipe · 02-28-2016, 06:02 PM

I would say the 2 vs 3 slots are set in stone right now, though both have to advance. Slots 4 through 8 are all in flux. Creighton is #4 now, but they could end up substantially lower. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Predictions?

1 Nova
2 Xavier
3 The Hall
4 Providence
5 Butler
6 Creighton
7 Marquette
8 Georgetown
9 DePaul
10 St. Johns

In my scenario the 4 team in is the winner of the 4 vs 5 game Butler vs Providence.

But Butler really needs to beat Seton Hall, and after watching todays game I don't see that as likely. It is a home game though, and Butler has their backs firmly against the wall. Like the cornered animal that we met today, that is not always a happy environment.

In that scenario we would have to defeat Marquette, Seton Hall, and Villanova to win the title if the seeds play out. Winning those games along with the season finale would put us at an RPI of around 2 and an SOS in the mid to low 20s.

That would be a great result, the best one I can imagine.

XUMIOH12 · 02-29-2016, 09:39 AM

almost impossible to predict 4-8 its so close. tough to get a feel of who we could play in the quarterfinals.

**GIMMFD** · 02-29-2016, 10:36 AM

I want to advance. Play Seton Hall and stomp the living shit out of them.

xu 89 · 02-29-2016, 10:39 AM

sorry if I missed this but if we end up in a tie with SH who wins the tie-breaker?

THRILLHOUSE · 02-29-2016, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by xu 89

sorry if I missed this but if we end up in a tie with SH who wins the tie-breaker?

Xavier.

"@slrussell Regardless of what happens in the next week, #Xavier is the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament."

XUMIOH12 · 02-29-2016, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by THRILLHOUSE

Xavier.

"@slrussell Regardless of what happens in the next week, #Xavier is the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament."

yep, we are the 2 seed no matter what.

**X-band '01** · 02-29-2016, 01:16 PM

We'll see if Butler is able to match up well with Seton Hall; it wouldn't surprise me if Butler beats the Hall twice within the span of a week (at Hinkle and MSG).