#25 Marquette, Fri., Mar. 14, 6:30p, FOX

[NCJohnnie]

We owe Creighton a punch in the nose.

I honestly don't care who we play tomorrow night. Either way, we'll be a solid favorite and isn't that SWEET?

 

[guinness77]

Marquette finished 1-for-19 on three pointers. Just a testament to our swarming defense and how tired they were. Our switching, again, just pitch perfect.

And, think Creighton will win tonight. Gut feeling. I want them anyway, we lost to them.

 

[TX Redman]

On a night when RJ didn't have his best stuff and the bench was quiet, Zuby was an absolute beast.

I want UConn - beating them 3x will be sweet.

 

[EasyEd]

Agree as long as you don't go back to Sonny Dove. Actually George Johnson was pretty great too

Jason Williams was a terrific player.

 

[redmanwest]

Just finished the dvr. Amazing performance. This team can definitely compete for a final 4. Zuby was a monster. Kadary was a master.

Ken can probably tell how many 15 point plus come from behind wins we’ve got. At least 6 I think.

No quit, workmanlike assassins.

Let’s go get our crown!!!!!!

 

[mjmaherjr]

We have Rick F’ing Pitino. No one scares me other than when 114 ate Taco Bell before a game

 

[rghneck016]

Anyone have the post game presser video?

 

[Redzing1969]

@mjmaherjr counting on you for info if we go to Providence for round one!

Ditto!

 

[SJUWillRockNYC]

Not sure we will play them tomorrow but we'll see - doesn't matter

My preference is UConn, but you're right, it doesn't matter.

 

[Alagia to Sealy]

Jason Williams was a terrific player.

Jayson Willams certainly was! But he seldom played C his Jr and Sr seasons when SJU started Robert Werdann who was backed up by Sean Muto. Williams did play some C his Soph season (87-88) when Marco Baldi wasn't playing.

 

[paultzman]

 

[redmanwest]

I

amazing

 

[Marillac2]

My preference is UConn, but you're right, it doesn't matter.

I want UConn. I want the mixed crowd. I want all the adversity we can get. I was thrilled Marquette punched us in the mouth early.

 

[TX Redman]

Someone probably mentioned this already but Pitino had a classic quote / zinger when asked post-game if he was worried when we were down by 15 - "We're not the stock market, we don't panic!"

 

[SLYFOXX1968]

Agree as long as you don't go back to Sonny Dove. Actually George Johnson was pretty great too

Zuby is great but , agree he’s a PF playing the C position.

In that respect , you have to get Walter Berry ,George Johnson and the late Sonny Dove into the conversation .

Walter was a Wooden Award winner in 1986 and the best player in College BB .

Sonny Dove was a All American in his SJ career .

George Johnson was a great player .

Zuby can walk among those 3 but , may need 1 more season to walk alongside .

 

[Amaseinyourface]

 

[Rocket]

Win or lose tomorrow, this has been the most magical season since the Mullin-Berry teams! Mullin should have flown in for this tournament and sat with Walt!

 

[NCJohnnie]

Zuby is great but , agree he’s a PF playing the C position.

In that respect , you have to get Walter Berry ,George Johnson and the late Sonny Dove into the conversation .

Walter was a Wooden Award winner in 1986 and the best player in College BB .

Sonny Dove was a All American in his SJ career .

George Johnson was a great player .

Zuby can walk among those 3 but , may need 1 more season to walk alongside .

Berry definitely not a center though played with Bill Wennington. Dove played nothing but the center position for SJU and Johnson mostly center like Zuby

 

[NCJohnnie]

Berry definitely not a center though played with Bill Wennington. Dove played nothing but the center position for SJU and Johnson mostly center like Zuby

Actually you are right Sly, his last year he played as an undersized center. I stand corrected

 

[simplyred]

My one minor quibble with him is that when he knows he just doesn't have it, he should just focus on grabbing boards like a demon since he so damn athletic.

Can’t ask a scorer to stop trying to score