We should root for Providence today in my opinion. Also, Marquette over Creighton. Third place would still be a reasonable chance should Marquette get that one. I think playing Providence in a 4/5 game would be advantageous.
Villanova @ Providence
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Unless Prov comes back we are looking at a confident Nova team and a probable 4/5 game with SJU. Hall will have a lot of work to do. The Nova Game is the Deal.
But isnt it possible Marquette could end up in 4th place? They have several tough games to end the season.
Wednesday game will be massive
The biggest in years
The biggest in years
Very disappointing for an SHU fan and foreboding. We need to pull out all the stops against Nova on Wed.
Marquette would have to lose out (@ Creighton, vs. UConn, @ Xavier) and Seton Hall would have to go 2-1. Seton Hall would have the tiebreaker over Marquette by virtue of the win against UConn.
I suppose it's possible, but I wouldn't call it likely. A lot rests on the MU/CU game today. If MU wins, then they're in the driver's seat for second. Bottom line for Seton Hall is go 2-1. That takes care of a lot of things.
Conference-only defense
| Team | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Marquette | 99.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 Connecticut | 99.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 Villanova | 100.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 Creighton | 101.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 Seton Hall | 101.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 St. John's | 103.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 Providence | 104.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 Xavier | 106.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 Butler | 110.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 Georgetown | 121.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 DePaul | 125.3 |
FINAL
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Villanova
71
Providence
60
Villanova 71-60 Providence (Mar 2, 2024) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Villanova Wildcats vs. Providence Friars NCAAM game from March 2, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Its a huge game. No chance nova will take it lightly
NOVA like St.Johns has a big advantage over Seton Hall and Providence, which is quality depth. Right now for Nova that is paying off for them, as is Hausen doing his best John Leahy impersonation. They have talent but still not sure how good Neptune is directing this team.
I think our loss to Providence is what will cost us if we don't make it in. If we had won that the game vs Nova Wednesday wouldn't be the must win.
I think our loss to Providence is what will cost us if we don't make it in. If we had won that the game vs Nova Wednesday wouldn't be the must win.
Again, 4 months ago who would have thought we would be even talking this way..... Grow a pair and lets go Pirates
Short answer is we have been very good at home home (6-2) with the only losses being triple OT loss to Creighton (and questionable officiating) and Providence without Richmond. While Nova has looked good recently, Jay Wright is not coaching them so i like our chances. We are so due to beat Nova.
And btw, we heard this same thing about Nova rolling late last year, and then they got run out of MSG by Creighton.
And btw, we heard this same thing about Nova rolling late last year, and then they got run out of MSG by Creighton.
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So certain? Why do we sometimes? And what makes them invincible from complacency?
Yep. That home loss to PC was inexcusable. That loss and the loss to Rutgers could be what doom us. But the team still has the opportunity to get past that. Just win.
If nova plays anything like they did today come Wednesday, we are looking at another home loss which would punch our ticket to the NIT (at best- it will depend on our net rating)
Marquette goes into the hornets nest at a juiced up Creighton and is in a one possession game late, playing without both Kolek and Ighodaro. Shows you how bad we were on Wednesday night. Disappointing.
This was the best result for us. Pushing providence closer the last 4 range
Not great that Nova has momentum prior to playing us. But we take care of business next Wednesday we’ll be firmly ahead of both PC and Nova
Not great that Nova has momentum prior to playing us. But we take care of business next Wednesday we’ll be firmly ahead of both PC and Nova
I tend to agree. I did not think Villanova would go 0-2 on this road trip, so it's good they got a win out of the way before coming here. Still won't be easy, but I like them coming in off a win versus off a loss. Had they lost today, Wednesday's game would be an absolute must-win for them. It's still very important, but it's not make or break for them.
Providence has a lot of sweaty, sleepless nights ahead of them over the next two weeks. They only have one opportunity to improve their case as they get UConn at home next week. They also might have to play on day 1 of the BET now.
