Games of Interest 2/15-2/21

[HometownHoya]

Monday, February 15
Big East
Top 25
#1 Kansas 59 @ #23 Texas A&M 54 * ESPN * 9:00 PM ET
Connecticut 84 @ #3 Villanova 75 * ESPN * 7:00 PM ET

OOC
Savannah St 82 @ Stetson 68 * 7:00 PM ET

Tuesday, February 16
Big East
Rutgers 68 @ DePaul 64 * ESPNU * 9:00 PM ET
Cincinnati 57 @ USF 65
Top 25
#2 Kentucky 81 @ Miss. St 75 OT * ESPN * 9:00 PM ET
#11 Michigan St 72 @ Indiana 58 * ESPN * 7:00 PM ET
Texas Tech 70 @ #22 Baylor 88 * ESPN 360 * 8:00 PM ET
Creighton 52 @ #24 Northern Iowa 70 * 8:05 PM ET
#25 Wake Forest 83 @ Virginia Tech 87 * ESPN2 * 7:00 PM ET

OOC
Towson 67 @ Old Dominion 78 * 7:00 PM ET

Wednesday, February 17
Big East
#8 West Virginia 88 @ Providence 74 * ESPN 360 * 7:00 PM ET
Notre Dame 89 @ Louisville 91 - 2OT
Top 25
#4 Purdue 60 @ #12 Ohio St 57 * 6:30 PM ET
#6 Duke 81 @ Miami (FL) 74 * ESPN * 7:00 PM ET
Nebraska 87 @ #7 Kansas St 91 * ESPN 360 * 7:00 PM ET
#8 West Virginia 88 @ Providence 74 * ESPN 360 * 7:00 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago 55 @ #13 Butler 73 * 7:00 PM ET
#14 BYU 92 @ Colorado St 70 * 8:00 PM ET
Wyoming 61 @ #15 New Mexico 83 * 9:00 PM ET
#17 Texas 77 @ Missouri 82 * ESPN2 * 9:00 PM ET
Georgia 60 @ #18 Tennessee 69 * ESPN 360 * 8:00 PM ET
#20 Temple 73 @ St. Bonaventure 55 * 7:00 PM ET

OOC
#6 Duke 81 @ Miami (FL) 74 * ESPN * 7:00 PM ET
Illinois-Chicago 55 @ #13 Butler 73 * 7:00 PM ET

Thursday, February 18
Big East
#5 Syracuse 75 @ #10 Georgetown 71 * ESPN2 * 7:00 PM ET
#21 Pittsburgh 58 @ Marquette 51 * ESPN2 * 9:00 PM ET

Top 25
#5 Syracuse 75 @ #10 Georgetown 71 * ESPN2 * 7:00 PM ET
#9 Gonzaga 66 @ Loyola Mary 74 * 9:05 PM ET
#16 Wisconsin 52 @ Minnesota 68 * ESPN * 9:00 PM ET
#19 Vanderbilt 82 @ Mississippi 78 * ESPNU * 7:00 PM ET
#21 Pittsburgh 58 @ Marquette 51 * ESPN2 * 9:00 PM ET

OOC
Cent Conn St 58@ Mount St. Mary's 85 * 7:00 PM ET
USC 67 @ Washington 64 * 10:30 PM ET

Friday, February 19
Big East

Top 25
Old Dominion 62 @ #24 Northern Iowa 71 * ESPN2 * 7:00 PM ET

OOC
Old Dominion 62 @ #24 Northern Iowa 71 * ESPN2 * 7:00 PM ET
Cornell 79 @ Harvard 70 * 7:00 PM ET

Saturday, February 20
Big East
Seton Hall 63 @ #8 West Virginia 75 * ESPN * 12:00 PM ET
St. John's 74 @ South Florida 58 * ESPN 360 * 12:00 PM ET
Louisville 68 @ DePaul 59 * ESPNU * 2:00 PM ET
Connecticut 76 @ Rutgers 58 * ESPN 360 * 4:00 PM ET

Top 25
Colorado 74 @ #1 Kansas 94 * ESPN 360 * 4:00 PM ET
#2 Kentucky 58 @ #19 Vanderbilt 56 * ESPN * 6:00 PM ET
Illinois 65 @ #4 Purdue 75 * ESPN * 4:00 PM ET
#7 Kansas St 83 @ Oklahoma 68 * ESPNU * 6:00 PM ET
Seton Hall 63 @ #8 West Virginia 75 * ESPN * 12:00 PM ET
#9 Gonzaga 72 @ Pepperdine 54 * 9:00 PM ET
Siena 53 @ #13 Butler 70 * ESPN2 * 11:00 AM ET
#14 BYU 85 @ Wyoming 63 * 6:00 PM ET
Air Force 56 @ #15 New Mexico 59 * 3:30 PM ET
#17 Texas 71 @ Texas Tech 67 * ESPN * 2:00 PM ET
#18 Tennessee 63 @ South Carolina 55 * ESPN 360 * 1:30 PM ET
#20 Temple 75 @ Saint Joseph's 67 OT * 12:00 PM ET
#22 Baylor 75 @ Oklahoma St 82 * ESPN 360 * 1:30 PM ET
#23 Texas A&M 60 @ Iowa St 56 * ESPN 360 * 4:00 PM ET
#25 Wake Forest 54 @ N Carolina St 68 * ESPN 360 * 2:00 PM ET

OOC
Siena 53 @ #13 Butler 70 * ESPN2 * 11:00 AM ET
#20 Temple 75 @ Saint Joseph's 67 OT * 12:00 PM ET
Savannah St 54 @ Longwood 68 * 2:00 PM ET
Columbia 57 @ Harvard 77 * 7:00 PM ET
Bryant U 45 @ Mount St. Mary's 74 * 7:00 PM ET
Marshall 58 @ Tulane 55 * 8:00 PM ET
UCLA 68 @ Washington 97 * ESPN * 9:00 PM ET

Sunday, February 21
Big East
#3 Villanova @ #21 Pittsburgh * CBS * 12:00 PM ET
Marquette @ Cincinnati * ESPN 360 * 2:00 PM ET

Top 25
#3 Villanova @ #21 Pittsburgh * CBS * 12:00 PM ET
Virginia Tech @ #6 Duke * FSN * 7:45 PM ET
#12 Ohio St @ #11 Michigan St * 12:00 PM ET
Northwestern @ #16 Wisconsin * 2:00 PM ET

OOC
Virginia Tech @ #6 Duke * FSN * 7:45 PM ET
American U @ Holy Cross * 2:00 PM ET
Lehigh @ Lafayette * 2:00 PM ET

[GUJook97]

i guess all the good teams in the Big East decided to take some time off from winning.

[RockawayHoya]

Bilas (paraphrased): "What separates the great teams from the just really good teams is the ability to get up for games every time out. Everyone can get up for big games. It's the great teams that never take a night off."

He was talking about UConn. He might as well could have been talking about us. Big game from the Huskies so far. Would be nice if they could add another Top 50 win to our resume.

[GUJook97]

I was waiting to see if he was going to say Georgetown in that clip

[RusskyHoya]

I have no idea how Jim Calhoun did not burst into flames after that no-call on the most blatant foul ever.

[RockawayHoya]

Sorry to point him out again, but I love how Bilas is killing this crew tonight. "They are being paid a lot of money. They should be trying to do a good job. Tonight, they are not doing a good job."

Wish he could've pointed out that we could've realistically shot 70 FTs against this punk team 2 weeks ago if the refs kept their eyes open. Glad they're going to lose.

[sweetness]

Nova games are a joke these days -- 2 1/2 hour foul fests.

[Filo]

40+ FT attempts by UConn. What a joke Nova is becoming. They are going to crash and burn in the NCAAs since they are basically playing basketball-by-attrition.

[paranoia2]

That Taylor King is an absolute albatross. His bad shooting at key stages helped UCONN build a lead. Foulanova is simply not that good. I watched the game closely tonight and Fischer is another foul machine on OFFENSE and he rarely gets whistled. Nearly every time Fischer goes into the lane on a drive he either leans into the defender or swims with the offhand.

Filo is right about basketball by attrition. The referees simply cannot call all the fouls that 'Nova commits. For those who watched the game I believe Jay Bilas was incredulous at least 3 times that Nova wasn't whistled for clear fouls. It may be referee fatigue. If a team shoots FT well than 'Nova could go out in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament.

[SFHoya99]

Every time King goes up for a rebound, he puts his hand on someone else's shoulder. Eventually, the refs have learned to look for it.

[DanMcQ]

Scottie Reynolds did not get to the line.



Clearly the referees were not doing their job properly.

[sleepy]

Someone should probably inform our team that had we beaten USF and Rutgers we would be one game out of first place right now with a very realistic chance to win the conference if we beat Syracuse and then Syracuse beat Nova at home. Just to rub it in a little bit more.

[TrueHoyaBlue]

Right, but alternatively, if we had lost at Providence and vs Seton Hall, we'd be fighting for our NCAA hopes right now. All games count, not just the ones you lose.

[sleepy]

Feb 15, 2010 22:41:14 GMT -5 TrueHoyaBlue said:

Right, but alternatively, if we had lost at Providence and vs Seton Hall, we'd be fighting for our NCAA hopes right now. All games count, not just the ones you lose.

I think your point would make more sense if you used Nova and @pitt as an example, not Providence and Seton Hall. Those are games we should have won versus games we should have lost.

[MCIGuy]

Feb 15, 2010 22:55:52 GMT -5 sleepy said:

Feb 15, 2010 22:41:14 GMT -5 TrueHoyaBlue said:

Right, but alternatively, if we had lost at Providence and vs Seton Hall, we'd be fighting for our NCAA hopes right now. All games count, not just the ones you lose.

I think your point would make more sense if you used Nova and @pitt as an example, not Providence and Seton Hall. Those are games we should have won versus games we should have lost.

Coaches will tell you there are no such things as games we should have won.

[Filo]

I don't think Kansas looked particularly good last night. Fortunately for them, A&M's last 5 minutes were beyond pathetic -- they seemed to have no clue in terms of end-game playmaking.

As we all know by now, the Hoyas could lose to just about any team in the first round, but I would not mind seeing them in Kansas' bracket at all. I don't think that would be a bad match-up.

[GUJook97]

Yeah, I see what you are saying, but IMO, Kansas is the best team in the country and its not even that close anymore. What they are doing is pretty impressive. I actually think the B12 is pretty underrated, and they are winning games in front of crowds that are insane. I don't want any part of the B12 teams personally. I don't like the potential of Baylor, Ok st, or TxAM in the 2nd round.give me an overrated ACC team.

[alexd]

Feb 15, 2010 21:59:09 GMT -5 DanMcQ said:

Scottie Reynolds did not get to the line.



Clearly the referees were not doing their job properly.

Dyson did a great job staying in front of Reynolds in the 2nd half where Reynolds shot just 2 fo 6. Five of those were jumpers.

[EasyEd]

Dan, does the UCONN win once again prove the tailspin of the Huskies corresponded with Calhoun's illness? Sorry, couldn't resist.

[DanMcQ]

alexd: in case you missed it, my comment was sarcastic.

Obviously Dyson stayed far enough away that Scottie couldn't accidentally jump into him.