2012 Big East Tournament Discussion

[bigeastbumrush]

Tuesday, March 6 - First Round
Noon ET No. 16 DePaul vs. No. 9 Connecticut (Game 1) - ESPN2
2:00 PM ET No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. No. 12 St. John's (Game 2) - ESPN2
7:00 PM ET No. 15 Providence vs. No. 10 Seton Hall (Game 3) - ESPNU
9:00 PM ET No. 14 Villanova vs. No. 11 Rutgers (Game 4) - ESPNU

Wednesday, March 7 - Second Round
Noon ET No. 9 Connecticut vs. No. 8 West Virginia (Game 5) - ESPN
2:00 PM ET No. 13 Pittsburgh vs. No. 5 Georgetown (Game 6) - ESPN
7:00 PM ET No. 10 Seton Hall vs. No. 7 Louisville (Game 7) - ESPN
9:00 PM ET No. 14 Villanova vs. No. 6 USF (Game 8) - ESPN

Thursday, March 8 - Quarterfinals
Noon ET No. 9 Connecticut vs. No. 1 Syracuse (Game 9) - ESPN
2:00 PM ET No. 5 Georgetown vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (Game 10) - ESPN
7:00 PM ET No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 2 Marquette (Game 11) - ESPN
9:00 PM ET No. 6 USF vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (Game 12) - ESPN

Friday, March 9 - Semifinals
7:00 PM ET No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Cincinnati - ESPN
9:00 PM ET No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 3 Notre Dame - ESPN

Saturday, March 10 - Championship Game
9:00 PM ET No. 4 Cincinnati vs. No. 7 Louisville - ESPN

2012 BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS - LOUISVILLE CARDINALS

[LionsFanNJ]

I can see Rutgers making a Run. They got a lucky draw i think. Nova's beatable, and I don't trust USF/Notre Dame.

I think thats the ceiling though. They wouldn't get further than the semi's but thats a win in itself.

Also, WTF is wrong with Depaul. They used to be good at one time. They can't even get the local Chicago recruits to go there. Guess they all want to play at Illinois and the Big Ten, not the Big East. Just a garbage *** basketball program now.

[superjames1992]

WVU didn't get a good draw against UConn, IMO. Then again, UConn had something like four wins since mid-January, so maybe I am overrating them.

[Kriech23]

I think UConn can and will make a run. Maybe not the in the BE tourney, but definitely in the NCAA.

I don't like Cincinnati getting Georgetown or Pitt. I think it's a loss either way.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kriech23

I think UConn can and will make a run. Maybe not the in the BE tourney, but definitely in the NCAA. I don't like Cincinnati getting Georgetown or Pitt. I think it's a loss either way.

As of today...UConn doesn't deserve to get selected to the NCAA tourney IMHO.

If they win 2 more games in the BE tourney (meaning they beat WVU and Syracuse)...then I could see them getting in.

[Kriech23]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

As of today...UConn doesn't deserve to get selected to the NCAA tourney IMHO. If they win 2 more games in the BE tourney (meaning they beat WVU and Syracuse)...then I could see them getting in.

I don't think should get in right now either, but I think they're in. Especially if they beat WVU.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kriech23

I don't think should get in right now either, but I think they're in. Especially if they beat WVU.

I don't think a W against WVU is enough for their resume.

I don't think UConn got enough quality wins this year...yet. And they have a number of horrible losses to be a tourney team.

[Kriech23]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

I don't think a W against WVU is enough for their resume. I don't think UConn got enough quality wins this year...yet. And they have a number of horrible losses to be a tourney team.

If Xavier is one of the last 4 teams in right now, I have to think that UConn is ahead of them. I agree with what you are saying, but I just can't see Xavier getting in and UConn not (at this point).