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Post by HometownHoya on Mar 9, 2019 17:08:46 GMT -5
Time to unlock this thread?
Kidding, mostly. Need to win the BET or a finals run over Nova/Marquette and a tournament team Thursday (SH, SJ, X).
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Post by aleutianhoya on Mar 9, 2019 17:15:57 GMT -5
Really just depends on what happens elsewhere. Definitely need to win one. That very likely wouldn't be enough unless things go really well around the country. Probably need to win two. Conceivable we still have to win the whole thing if lots of bid stealers.
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Post by sleepyjackson21 on Mar 9, 2019 17:30:16 GMT -5
Pretty much what aleutianhoya said. Three we are obviously in. Two and i think we are probably in since that will in all likelihood include 5 quad 1 wins. 1 and we may have a shot depending on what happens elsewhere but it probably leaves us on the outside looking in.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 9, 2019 17:31:30 GMT -5
At least 2 needed. Might still need to win the whole thing.
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 17:34:53 GMT -5
Only thing that could help us is if St Johns loses here and next Weds. could we make a better case as the #4 BE team. Think Creighton losing tonight helps that narrative too.
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 9, 2019 17:34:57 GMT -5
I think we are in with 2 wins, and bubble with only 1. No wins and it's NIT Still, for team to finish BE 9-9? Not bad. Good progress. And we know it could have been even better.
Sure would be something to get to the tournament though. Just win the next game... then see what comes next
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Mar 9, 2019 17:42:38 GMT -5
Only thing that could help us is if St Johns loses here and next Weds. could we make a better case as the #4 BE team. Think Creighton losing tonight helps that narrative too. Or if we pull Seton Hall and beat them in the BET. That would make it VERY hard to leave Georgetown out (beating them twice in a couple weeks).
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 17:44:49 GMT -5
Only thing that could help us is if St Johns loses here and next Weds. could we make a better case as the #4 BE team. Think Creighton losing tonight helps that narrative too. Or if we pull Seton Hall and beat them in the BET. That would make it VERY hard to leave Georgetown out (beating them twice in a couple weeks). I think wins over Maryland and Kentucky will trump 2 wins over them. Only thing is our MU win was away. But the metrics are so much better for them I think their bid is prob more secure than SJs at this point.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Mar 9, 2019 17:49:59 GMT -5
Or if we pull Seton Hall and beat them in the BET. That would make it VERY hard to leave Georgetown out (beating them twice in a couple weeks). I think wins over Maryland and Kentucky will trump 2 wins over them. Only thing is our MU win was away. But the metrics are so much better for them I think their bid is prob more secure than SJs at this point. No, I’m saying the Hall is an NCAA lock. But beating them in the BET pulls us closer to the dance than beating SJU or Xavier.
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 17:51:00 GMT -5
Ah gotcha.
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Post by mdtd on Mar 9, 2019 17:52:32 GMT -5
The only thing I really question is that people on here really believe in some narratives. Like the Big East is capped at 4 bids and Georgetown would have to overcome Seton Hall/ St. John's to make the tourney. Or since Georgetown hasn't performed well in the NCAA's in the past 10 years that the committee won't let them in. None of those are true and that's not how it's going to work. Need other bubble teams to lose, that will help. But with those two teams virtually locked, Georgetown doesn't have to overtake them to make it.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Mar 9, 2019 17:56:28 GMT -5
Don’t we want SJU to lose Xavier and the Hoyas play Hall?
To me, that knocks SJU dangerously close to falling out and gives us a game to play ourselves in, plus Semis to follow.
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 18:24:24 GMT -5
Bubble keeps shrinking. Probably have to play our way in at this point and I think it’s probably better that way as I think an at large bid was always a stretch with our metrics short of 22 wins.
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Post by KHoyaNYC on Mar 9, 2019 18:31:06 GMT -5
Georgetown: The Hoyas (19-12, 9-9 Big East) escaped Marquette 86-84 on the road for a huge Quadrant 1 victory that will help them breathe easy heading into the Big East tournament in New York. Patrick Ewing's team still has some work to do to solidify a spot in the field of 68 in a week, especially when the team's NET score is in the 70s and a non-conference schedule in the 240s is weighing it down. But Saturday's victory is exactly what every bubble team is craving this time of year and it likely catapults the Hoyas into one of the final spots in this coming week's bracketology.
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 18:41:15 GMT -5
St Johns on the verge of getting swept by Xavier, DePaul, and PC.
Sure wins over Nova and Marquette are good but we have wins against both as well. A first round exit at MSG and a good showing by us could have us taking their spot.
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Post by richfame on Mar 9, 2019 19:06:15 GMT -5
We need to schedule better OOC games next year. Is our schedule set for next year? I hope Ewing stepped up the competition. With the returning crew and Yurt we should be able to hang with anyone on our best day...
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Post by jctnhoya4ever on Mar 9, 2019 19:12:45 GMT -5
I was thinking that to they don’t deserve to get in they played there way out I think.hoyas loss a game or 2 without mcclung and mourning to.they supposed to look at that.if they get in Hoyas should be in we won 3 of last 4 but more important Hoyas is 5-5 on the road that’s good for any team a lot of teams can’t say they have 5 road wins I think we deserve it more than St. John’s they are on a long loosing streak I think they loss three of last 4 or 4 of last 5 something like that anyway we just need to win the big east tournament and get the automatic bid. Go gu
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 19:15:31 GMT -5
We need to schedule better OOC games next year. Is our schedule set for next year? I hope Ewing stepped up the competition. With the returning crew and Yurt we should be able to hang with anyone on our best day... - Playing in a tourney at MSG with Duke, Texas, and Cal. - Road game at SMU - Gavitt home game against a B10 team - Possible B12 game - Possible game with Memphis being discussed
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Mar 9, 2019 19:30:21 GMT -5
We need to schedule better OOC games next year. Is our schedule set for next year? I hope Ewing stepped up the competition. With the returning crew and Yurt we should be able to hang with anyone on our best day... - Playing in a tourney at MSG with Duke, Texas, and Cal. - Road game at SMU - Gavitt home game against a B10 team - Possible B12 game - Possible game with Memphis being discussed That should be an upgrade, especially if we can avoid any of the real horrible teams. This year, it was the MD Eastern Shore game. Absolutely no need.
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 9, 2019 19:32:08 GMT -5
- Playing in a tourney at MSG with Duke, Texas, and Cal. - Road game at SMU - Gavitt home game against a B10 team - Possible B12 game - Possible game with Memphis being discussed That should be an upgrade, especially if we can avoid any of the real horrible teams. This year, it was the MD Eastern Shore game. Absolutely no need. Yes the +300 games have to be limited to 1-3 at most; not 3-5.
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