As close to a must win as any game played this season short of DePaul and Georgetown.
Home court should make the difference
Seton Hall 75
Butler 68
Home court should make the difference
Seton Hall 75
Butler 68
Who ya got
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I know every game is important from here on. Be really nice to win this game and take some
pressure off.
The Hall by 4....74-70
pressure off.
The Hall by 4....74-70
If we come out the same way we did against xavier don't think this will be close..
Hall 81
Butler 66
Hall 81
Butler 66
Butler doesn’t travel so I doubt there will be more than 100 bulldogs in the crowd.
Hall 79
BU 62
Hall 79
BU 62
If we can keep their 3 point shooters from going crazy on 3's, I see a possible blowout.
80-65
80-65
Hall 76
Butler 71
Gotta match their urgency and intensity. A loud crowd rockin' the Rock should help!
Butler 71
Gotta match their urgency and intensity. A loud crowd rockin' the Rock should help!
Shu09,
You are easier to read than an early reader book, lol, with your half glass empty predictions. I hope the superstitious approach works again for our Pirates!
Agree, Butler can be very dangerous, but, if the players and Sha don't come out with crisp defensive intensity versus a struggling Butler squad before 10K crowd and a full student Greek inspired section, I don't know when you will feel confident (sans the 2024 version of DePaul).
The guys have to be focused and ready to go tomorrow, otherwise it would bring back memories of the end of season 2012 games.
The energy should be great in the building. The team had a week to rest and prep for this one. If The Hall wants to be an NCAA Team, then they must play a mature and focused game. Play tough defense and keep Butler off the foul line.
Seton Hall 74
Butler 69
Seton Hall 74
Butler 69
The Hall has to play with energy from the tip off to the final whistle as Butler is no pushover and if the do it’s SH by 7 . If they don’t our tourney hopes take a big hit.
If conventional wisdom holds serve the Pirates will most certainly beat DePaul at the Rock and lose to Creighton and UConn on the road.
Meaning short of a major run at MSG Butler and Nova will both be must wins.
Meaning short of a major run at MSG Butler and Nova will both be must wins.
I actually think they have an outside shot at Creighton on the road. I like the optics of a midweek game, Creighton coming home after a trip to SJU and might catch them looking ahead to Marquette, who they play next Saturday. If Creighton loses to SJU, that would change my thinking as you would then assume they'll be looking for a focused, bounce-back game. It's a big game as the winner might be in the driver's seat for third place.
I also like it from a Seton Hall perspective, knowing they have a tough week on the road and doing everything they can to earn a split by playing their best in the first game of that trip. I'm probably not going to predict a win, but I certainly wouldn't be surprised.
I actually agree with the possibility—just with a different rationale.
I too like The Hall’s chances against Creighton on the road. I think they will be a bit more focused than usual. I can see Kadary really want to take this game to creighton personally.
Not saying it’ll happen, but it isn’t that big of a longshot.
Hall the better Team but the Crowd sure did help--great atmosphere
