I personally don't think we could beat uva. Just my opinion
They won't give us Duke or Nova again so soon, so it's either Kentucky or UVa if we sit in the 8 spot.
Yep.... In that scenario, I'd take Virginia all day!
It would be a very, tough game, if we were to advance, as Virginia plays dog defense. They'll probably have Justin Anderson back by the time the NCAA tournament starts next week, but there is a chance he could have some rust after sitting the last 8 games of the season.
An anemic offense and a Justin Anderson possibly getting back into game shape may could bold well for us. Plenty of time to figuring out scenario's.
We could take UVA if we're on.
The four teams in the country that SJU would have a tough time beating on SJU's best day are Kentucky, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Arizona, not necessarily in that order. Kentucky speaks for itself, and the blend of discipline, offensive efficiency, and lockdown defense of the latter three would be a nightmare for us. The stuff that we do well might actually have a better chance against Kentucky than it does against those three.
Happy to be in under any circumstance, but if we could avoid a second round matchup against these four, even better.
I agree, give me duke, gonzaga, or Kansas any day. But since we played duke and Gonzaga we might not get that matchup. I'd love 7/10 game with Kansas as the 2. I hope we shock nova and get that 6 seed. Would be great
Beat Providence for step 1!!!
Agree with both of these posts.
In the 7, 8, 9, 10 scenarios being discussed, being lined up with Kansas in the second round is the best of what we are seeing.
Taking a step back from that, really hope we beat Providence. Nothing to do with Tournament implications. We aren't winning it all, so it's really about these kids playing as many meaningful games as possible. Getting to Friday night in the Big East, likely against Nova, would have some serious juice. Hope they get to experience that.