Georgetown vs Creighton
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Maybe we should press them a lot, see if that works. Georgetown made it tough for them to get the ball up the court in the last minute or so.
Georgetown had two horrendously bad calls against them late in the 2nd half. One of those calls fouled Govan out of the game. They really hung in there....I didn't see how they could win it when they went down by 11 with 2 minutes and change remaining. A couple of uncharacteristic Watson TO's were huge.
Time to have a little respect for Georgetown, too. I know and understand the knocks against them, but they're 6-2 in the Big East now. That doesn't happen by accident.
It might, but it's not a sure thing. They were awful in close games last year. Those thoughts could creep back in.
+1...playing much better and those bad losses in the OOC becoming a distant memory.
Creighton lost most of the team from last year. That's why they're so surprising this year. Playing in Omaha is tough enough without Creighton having a foul taste in their mouths.
Five of Creighton's top eight rotation players were on last year's team. Not exactly losing "most of the team."
I'm well aware of what Creighton brings to the table. I've been singing their praises on this board this year when most posters thought of them as an also-ran. They have a very good coach and the best home court advantage in the league. They will be favored against us but it isn't a game we can't win. Will be interesting to see how they respond to this collapse.
They're playing SH at their home pit. They're shaking in their sneakers. They will be motivated, count on it. They know they're chances of waltzing requires a W on Saturday.
What a shocker. I was at the game and Creighton dominated for most of the game.Watson is a star and totally had control of the game. Unlike most home games Georgetown had some terrible calls against them. Dvante Smith Rivera just put the team on his back for the last two minutes. Still hard for me to believve they lost that game.
A major flaw with Creighton in the last two years is finishing down the stretch. That really plagued them last season and sure as hell did last night.
The question is where does the blame lie. With the coach? With the players? Both?
The easy answer is on the bench. And if McDermott has had a long history of that then the criticism is deserved. If he doesn't (don't have time to look it up) then I would look more at the players on the team these last two seasons. After all, a coach can only do so much. The players have to execute and that hasn't been the case for this Creighton team.
The question is where does the blame lie. With the coach? With the players? Both?
The easy answer is on the bench. And if McDermott has had a long history of that then the criticism is deserved. If he doesn't (don't have time to look it up) then I would look more at the players on the team these last two seasons. After all, a coach can only do so much. The players have to execute and that hasn't been the case for this Creighton team.
Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein 18m18 minutes agoGeorgetown is now in sole possession of second place in the Big East. The Hoyas' next three games: Providence, at Butler, at Seton Hall.
Georgetown got away with murder on the last few possessions, but that's still no excuse for choking this one away. Brutal loss.
One thing that caught my eye was Khyri Thomas, a 46% FT shooter, ended up with the ball and got fouled with about 20 ticks left. CU up 1, he missed both of course. My guess is he was in there for defensive reasons on the previous GT possession. CU could have used a timeout to get him off the floor, but perhaps didn't want to risk an inbounds.
The biggest difference between last year's Creighton team and this year's is Mo Watson, Jr.
Creighton (14-7, 5-3) has a lot of work to do. As of today their overall RPI is just #94 and while they are out-performing that (KP #34), their non-conference resume is crazy weak. Their non-conference RPI just 158th, but more importantly not a single quality win. Their best non-BE win is over Nebraska (RPI #157. KP #90). They also have a really bad loss to Loyola-Chicago. They'll need the kind of run USF had a few years ago.
Unless Georgetown (13-8. 6-2) implodes, they're in line for a bid. They've got a numb of quality wins, including that sparkling one at Xavier in addition to Wisconsin, Syracuse.
Creighton (14-7, 5-3) has a lot of work to do. As of today their overall RPI is just #94 and while they are out-performing that (KP #34), their non-conference resume is crazy weak. Their non-conference RPI just 158th, but more importantly not a single quality win. Their best non-BE win is over Nebraska (RPI #157. KP #90). They also have a really bad loss to Loyola-Chicago. They'll need the kind of run USF had a few years ago.
Unless Georgetown (13-8. 6-2) implodes, they're in line for a bid. They've got a numb of quality wins, including that sparkling one at Xavier in addition to Wisconsin, Syracuse.
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Same kind of losses for CU last year as well. And to boot JT interrupted JT3's press conference to complain about the refs after the game. Funny.
http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/node/...jt3-presser-tell-bleeping-commissioner-i-said
http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/node/...jt3-presser-tell-bleeping-commissioner-i-said
Wisconsin and Syracuse, as of now, are not quality wins. Neither team seems to be a sure thing for a bid.
