Your official Big East Tournament bracket

by Mike Rutherford on Mar 9, 2008 7:31 PM EDT in News Comment 19 comments

Certainly not an ideal draw, but winning this title was going to be a chore regardless of how things played out.

Wed., Mar. 12	Thurs., Mar 13	Fri., Mar 14	Sat.,Mar 15
Noon 8) Villanova 9) Syracuse	Noon 1) Georgetown	Semifinals, 7pm	Finals, 9pm
2 pm 5) West Virginia 12) Providence	2 pm 4) Connecticut	Semifinals, 7pm
7 pm 7) Pittsburgh 10) Cincinnati	7 pm 2) Louisville	Semifinals, 9pm
9 pm 6) Marquette 11) Seton Hall	9 pm 3) Notre Dame	Semifinals, 9pm
Out: Depaul, South Florida, Rutgers, St. John's

The greatest conference tournament in the world played inside the most famous arena in the world.

It's the best time of the year folks. Soak it up.

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So, Pitt, ND, and G-Town potentially

for the title

sheesh!

by frankpos on Mar 9, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny...

..I would have loved UConn instead of ND.

Even though we beat ND (and were beating them soundly until that once-in-a-lifetime flurry) and lost to UConn (even though we played like crap and should have won).

Shouldn't it be the opposite? Shouldn't we be more worried about the team we haven't proven we can beat?

by CardsFan922 on Mar 9, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pitt

I'm fine with playing Pitt (I assume they are going to beat Cinci, who is down 90-50 to UConn right now).

Pitt is good, but they are much tougher at home than in the Garden. Plus will be good payback for last year. They played about as perfect of a game against us as they could and we still beat them, so as long as we don't miss a dozen open 3's, we'll be good to go.

I think we're a #3 seed no matter what in the NCAA, so while a loss would suck ass, I don't think it moves us down to the 4-line. Other teams are losing too, not just us.

by CardsFan922 on Mar 9, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now There's A Nu Yawk City Song!

They always turn to Springsteen (but I never could get him) or, maybe Paul Simon, for a song that's cityside. But for me, a good one will always be from the admittedly self indulgent Steely Dan and the mid-70s vinyl LP "Katy Lied." The strangely strangled voice of Donald Fagen. Now someone who remembered Jeff Ruland would remember them.

Two choices as you walk those dark wet streets toward the Garden.

Bad Sneakers

Bad sneakers and a piña colada, my friend
Stomping on the avenue by Radio City with a
Transistor and a large sum of money to spend

Yes, I'm going insane
And I'm laughing at the frozen rain
And I'm so alone
Honey, when they gonna send me home?

I wonder which one it's gonna be.

Goodnight from the east,

Roz

by Roz on Mar 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A 1 seed would have been nice

but at least the 2 seed plays at 7 so I can watch after work.

Also I think if we win this thing we get a 2 seed in the NCAA tourney. Right?

by ericdedwar on Mar 9, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think if we beat G'Town in the finals

we'll have a shot, but a lot of it depends on how teams like Duke, Texas, Wisconsin and Stanford fare in their tournaments.

Of course we always end up with a worse seed than I predict - even when I go with what I think is realistic and not what we deserve - so I'll be less than optimistic regardless of how he perform in New York.

by Mike Rutherford on Mar 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We fighting for 2 thru 4

with no guarantees on the 2

more likely to be treated harshly with a 4 if we flame-out than nicely with a 2 if we win it all

by frankpos on Mar 9, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

by Mike Rutherford on Mar 9, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

0 wins - #4 seed
1-2 wins - #3 seed
3 wins - #2 seed

by Quinn1979 on Mar 9, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

according to ESPN...

the BET championship is Saturday at 9PM...not 8.

by jerb2 on Mar 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It is at 9

I think that's a change from the last several years.

by Mike Rutherford on Mar 9, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

9pm

The championship game is always 9pm ET.

by Quinn1979 on Mar 9, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh really

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Big_East_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament

Your move Quinn.

by Mike Rutherford on Mar 9, 2008 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Give me the Bearcats

I would love to an opportunity for payback against UC.

by mccammon on Mar 9, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Payback? Yes.

Because I think beating them by 100 is a realistic possibility? Also yes.

by Mike Rutherford on Mar 9, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then let's see Mick dance

by frankpos on Mar 10, 2008 6:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The future

Regardless of how well we do in the Big East; regardless of our seed in the big tournament, I believe the Cards may face a crisis when they have the chance to advance beyond the Sweet Sixteen. Defense will carry us a long way; it will keep you in games when you can't score. To a certain point anyway.

But in the national tournament eventually you're going to have to shoot the ball well to win. And let's face it, this is not a good shooting team. Eventually we'll play someone with a talent level on offense that will manufacture shots in the face of our extreme ball pressure -- which I believe is among the best in the country.

If we can score on that night, we'll upset the higher seeded team. If we can't, we won't. Perhaps we'll suddenly start shooting the lights out in the tournament. I hope so. But my fear is that our lack of a pure lights-out, consistent shooter (I'm thinking Dell Curry's son here) may be our undoing.

by theoldman on Mar 10, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs