Evening gents.

Since we are on the subject, Creighton has covered 10 straight games. 

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Quote from: Jaysfan on February 07, 2025, 04:47:43 PMEvening gents.

Since we are on the subject, Creighton has covered 10 straight games. 

Looking forward to tomorrow.

10 straight, you say?
Well, looks like you've forced us to pull out a double entendre.

BJ's are going down.

Quote from: mugrad_89 on February 07, 2025, 09:00:46 AMThe keys will be having Mitchell contain Ashworth again and Kam and Jop knocking down some outside shots.  I'd also like to see see a healthy dose of Zaide and Chase giving Kam a break at the point.

Kam and Jop wont be knocking down 3s as evidenced by recent performance. And if they do not, expect an ass whupping.

Quote from: Jaysfan on February 07, 2025, 04:47:43 PMEvening gents.

Since we are on the subject, Creighton has covered 10 straight games. 

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Well sh!t.

Quote from: BM1090 on February 07, 2025, 04:27:29 PMMU is 5-7 against the spread in conference play. So they'd be doing slightly above average.

I have it at 4-8, with the covers against PC, SH, Nova,and @ Butler.

Quote from: willie warrior on February 07, 2025, 04:57:10 PMKam and Jop wont be knocking down 3s as evidenced by recent performance. And if they do not, expect an ass whupping.

Thanks, Wlmbaf

Quote from: wisblue on February 07, 2025, 05:07:27 PMI have it at 4-8, with the covers against PC, SH, Nova,and @ Butler.

That's fair. Creighton was down to -7.5 and -8 at some points, but it eventually was bet up to -10.5.

So 5-7, 4-7-1, or 4-8 depending when you bet that one and at what book.

A well-balanced team will beat an unbalanced team any day of the week. we are an unbalanced team going on the road against a team that's playing well with a big guy inside and an experienced guard that can distribute the ball. that's a recipe for a loss. Creighton may be the best team in the league. I think we are relegated to number four.

Quote from: AlienWarrior on February 07, 2025, 07:27:22 PMA well-balanced team will beat an unbalanced team any day of the week. we are an unbalanced team going on the road against a team that's playing well with a big guy inside and an experienced guard that can distribute the ball. that's a recipe for a loss. Creighton may be the best team in the league. I think we are relegated to number four.

They just had 2 guys score 55 of their 80 points. Nice balance.

Quote from: AlienWarrior on February 07, 2025, 07:27:22 PMA well-balanced team will beat an unbalanced team any day of the week. we are an unbalanced team going on the road against a team that's playing well with a big guy inside and an experienced guard that can distribute the ball. that's a recipe for a loss. Creighton may be the best team in the league. I think we are relegated to number four.

They are not the best team in the Big East.

Well, we will know a lot more cuz Creighton plays us tomorrow, UConn at home on Tuesday and they have a monster game on the 16th next Sunday against St John's at MSG. Imo, they are playing very well and maybe the best team in the Big East but we will know in 9 days

Still think Creighton has as good a chance as any to win the league even though I don't think they are the best team.

They still have the best combo of record and schedule remaining.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on February 07, 2025, 08:23:06 PMStill think Creighton has as good a chance as any to win the league even though I don't think they are the best team.

They still have the best combo of record and schedule remaining.

Yeah you keep saying that. It's kind of like saying Wisconsin always gets it done and is easily top 2 in the B1G.

Quote from: wadesworld on February 07, 2025, 08:29:54 PMYeah you keep saying that. It's kind of like saying Wisconsin always gets it done and is easily top 2 in the B1G.

You have been the only one on this whole board talking about them for a few months now lol.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on February 07, 2025, 08:38:17 PMYou have been the only one on this whole board talking about them for a few months now lol.

You bring them up every time they win. You celebrated them being higher in KenPom than Marquette.

Quote from: wadesworld on February 07, 2025, 08:40:23 PMYou bring them up every time they win. You celebrated them being higher in KenPom than Marquette.

That's just a flat out lie. Bringing them up every time they win? Where?

I listed every opponent of ours that is ahead of us in KP and NET. Is that what you're referencing?

100% chance we win, anyone who says otherwise is COLE

IDK. The way we are playing? Not optimistic. Especially with certain guys(senior Joplin) ok with doing irrational stuff to hurt the team. All while Kam is in his biggest head case slump.

But.....................

It is a road game. And we actually have been pretty solid on the road in league play(also beat Maryland in non con)

Depaul was a mess. Butler and X had shaky times. Prove was a boat racing tho. SJU we did a ton of stupid stuff per usual. But battled on the road vs a good team. That was more just an add on to the bigger issue

This teams problem is they are a complete joke at home in league play. Butler? Horrid half vs a blah team. Win ugly by 10. Georgetown LOL bad half. Great first 10 of 2nd half. Grind out win. Creighton down 8 late in first half. End strong. Boat race early 2nd half. Nearly blow a 16 pt lead. Nova consistenly up 6-12 pts(good, but sad as a peak). Lost to  and scored 57. Boatraced by Uconn down a guy.

This team at home I think just forgoes practice. So my bigger worry is when we get back home.

Idk maybe all that shows this team is just incapable of ANY consistency. But my lone lingering optimism is on the road we battle. Thats where adversity is expected.

Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on February 07, 2025, 10:32:39 PMIDK. The way we are playing? Not optimistic. Especially with certain guys(senior Joplin) ok with doing irrational stuff to hurt the team. All while Kam is in his biggest head case slump.

But.....................

It is a road game. And we actually have been pretty solid on the road in league play(also beat Maryland in non con)

Depaul was a mess. Butler and X had shaky times. Prove was a boat racing tho. SJU we did a ton of stupid stuff per usual. But battled on the road vs a good team. That was more just an add on to the bigger issue

This teams problem is they are a complete joke at home in league play. Butler? Horrid half vs a blah team. Win ugly by 10. Georgetown LOL bad half. Great first 10 of 2nd half. Grind out win. Creighton down 8 late in first half. End strong. Boat race early 2nd half. Nearly blow a 16 pt lead. Nova consistenly up 6-12 pts(good, but sad as a peak). Lost to  and scored 57. Boatraced by Uconn down a guy.

This team at home I think just forgoes practice. So my bigger worry is when we get back home.

Idk maybe all that shows this team is just incapable of ANY consistency. But my lone lingering optimism is on the road we battle. Thats where adversity is expected.

I don't expect a W tomorrow, but I think this is just recency bias. Going 0-3 in this stretch would be much different if our losses were to Nova, Providence, and Georgetown. This was expected to be a rough stretch since St. J's and UConn are our two worst matchups in this league, while playing at Creighton is notoriously difficult.

This team has demonstrated that it has extremely solid potential when playing its best. Sure we're in a slump, but that doesn't change the fact we still have all the pieces needed to make a run in March - when it actually matters. It might help to remember that N.C. State played poorly up until the very end of the season before reaching the Final Four; all you really need is a team to get hot at the right time.

The story of Marquette's 2024-25 season is nowhere near done being written.

Still a month to go in the regular season, then the BET, then the NCAAs.

Maybe I'm a hopeless optimist, but I'm not ready to say this can't be a season the vast majority of Scoopers will consider "successful."

Quote from: K1 Lover on February 07, 2025, 11:17:51 PMI don't expect a W tomorrow, but I think this is just recency bias. Going 0-3 in this stretch would be much different if our losses were to Nova, Providence, and Georgetown. This was expected to be a rough stretch since St. J's and UConn are our two worst matchups in this league, while playing at Creighton is notoriously difficult.

This team has demonstrated that it has extremely solid potential when playing its best. Sure we're in a slump, but that doesn't change the fact we still have all the pieces needed to make a run in March - when it actually matters. It might help to remember that N.C. State played poorly up until the very end of the season before reaching the Final Four; all you really need is a team to get hot at the right time.

Let us know when the team gets hot. Based on how the team has been playing, it is more likely the team caves further.
We have proven we can't hang with UConn and the Johnnies and Creighton could be bad news for MU. Shaka needs to get his ass in gear and motivate these guys.

Quote from: MU82 on February 08, 2025, 12:47:23 AMThe story of Marquette's 2024-25 season is nowhere near done being written.

Still a month to go in the regular season, then the BET, then the NCAAs.

Maybe I'm a hopeless optimist, but I'm not ready to say this can't be a season the vast majority of Scoopers will consider "successful."

Based on comments over the years, a significant (if not vast) majority of Scoopers consider the success of a season almost exclusively on the NCAA results. I have always been in the minority when this subject comes up, including last year when many posters said they would have had NC State's season than MU's because otherwise dreary season concluded with a run to the Final Four.

Today it is hard to ignore the short term disappointment of the last week. At this time last week MU was a favorite (and probably the top favorite) to win the BE regular season title, something that I would consider by definition to be a successful season. I was also excited about attending the MND game which figured to be a good game in an electric atmosphere.

The two clunker performances have put MU in a long shot position for the league title and another loss today would all but end their chances. The prospects for a high NCAA seed have been greatly diminished too. Instead of a solid shot at a 2 seed, a seed in the 4 or 5 range is looking more realistic unless the shooting slump ends.

Today's game is a pretty pivotal one, if only for the psyche of the players and the fans. But I wouldn't go as far as saying, as one poster has, that it's the most important regular season game of Shaka's tenure.

A win today would make things look a lot brighter, but a loss will shift attention to the next 5 games which most everyone penciled in as sure wins a few weeks ago. The way the team has played, any of those games (except Seton Hall) could be dangerous.

Quote from: willie warrior on February 08, 2025, 06:06:39 AMLet us know when the team gets hot. Based on how the team has been playing, it is more likely the team caves further.
We have proven we can't hang with UConn and the Johnnies and Creighton could be bad news for MU. Shaka needs to get his ass in gear and motivate these guys.

Thanks Weuploing

Quote from: Uncle Rico on February 08, 2025, 07:39:20 AMThanks Weuploing

The players and Shaka are feeling the pressure 100 fold compared to the fans.

We just got spoiled.

Mid season adversity is a good thing, but overcoming that adversity to win a conference championship is a better thing.

That starts today. GiddyUp

So the facts are:

• Creighton playing good. Winning
• Marquette shaky, inconsistent. Losing
• Creighton at home. Tough place
• Creighton eyeing BE title. MU outside looking in.
• MU beat Creighton but they think they're better regardless.
• Vegas says Creighton

So I'll be hoping for a win but have lost a lot of heart this week.