Razor thin margin rest of OOC

[newshu1]

4 games left, Monmouth, NJIT, Oklahoma State, @ Rutgers at min have to go 3-1 and to feel decent headed into big east 4-0. Anything less is a total nightmare and we will need to win 4 games at MSG in March

 

[ivyhillparkk1963]

I think we beat rutgers 48-43

 

[SPK145]

I think we beat rutgers 48-43

Will be tough, first road game/tough environment. But why not?

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

I just want to see us play better. I'm not going to be excited with another 58-54 win over Monmouth or NJIT.

 

[TheHall87]

Monmouth and NJIT are a combined 1-14. Beating either team by four points would be a very bad sign.

3-1 is the bare minimum as Oklahoma State didn't look good this weekend. When announcers are openly talking about a team struggling to compete in its conference, that is telling.

 

[Piratz]

Right now this team is incapable of blowing anyone out with how they’re shooting from 2. Hopefully improves and we can take care of business in those 3 games.

A win over VCU on a neutral court and upsetting Rutgers on the road makes this a better non-con than last year even with the two brutal 1-point losses. Sounds good to me! 🫡

 

[phelanma]

Even 4-0 in the rest of ooc won't turn the needle that much, other than maybe hurt Rutgers chances.

Problem Seton Hall has the Big East is probably having the worst OOC of BE plus power 4. Don't think a good conference record will carry the same weight as years before.

 

[newshu1]

Even if we go 8-3 (meaning running the table OOC) would a 12-8 big east record even be enough?

 

[Piratz]

Impossible to project anything. Look where we were last December. Then the 5 upsets during Championship Week in March as we went from 3rd in to cutline to 2nd out.

Getting to 8-3 with 2 Q1 wins (neutral vs. VCU, at Rutgers), 1 Q3 loss and 1 Q4 loss is all they can do right now. Not only 4-0 but smoke Monmouth, NJIT, and decisively vs OK State. Usually it’s better to have a couple good wins even with a bad loss or two than to not have any good wins without bad losses.

Unfortunately I see no indication ⬆️ is possible. But that’s why they play the games!

 

[GrMtWoods]

At present an at large bid seems ambitious. Just playing better would be a welcome step in the right direction.

 

[HallGuy23]

Even if we go 8-3 (meaning running the table OOC) would a 12-8 big east record even be enough?

No

 

[HallGuy23]

4 games left, Monmouth, NJIT, Oklahoma State, @ Rutgers at min have to go 3-1 and to feel decent headed into big east 4-0. Anything less is a total nightmare and we will need to win 4 games at MSG in March

How do you possibly even post about an at large bid. We’re lucky to win 5 Big East games. UCONN and Creighton might beat us by 50 if they want to.

 

[NYC Pirate]

At present an at large bid seems ambitious. Just playing better would be a welcome step in the right direction.

I agree. Any Post Season aspirations were greatly damaged by the Fordham and really bad Hofstra losses. Without a major change in the level of play it could be too steep of a mountain to climb. NIT? Another poster alluded to an above .500 record in conference play requirement. So improving and upsetting some of the top tier conference teams could be as good as it gets. This upcoming off season looms large in the future of the program.