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Not a Big East score, but Vermont up 78-77 against Duke (at Cameron) w/3:53 remaining, and Vermont is going to the line after being fouled on a 3-point attempt.

I've seen enough college hoops during the first couple weeks to say that we're dealing with either some early season rust or parity is definitely in the game.

EDIT: Tied at 81-81 w/3:08 remaining.
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Duke now by 3 with under a minute left. If, by some miracle, Vermont does win this, it would be great for St. John's RPI. Last time out, they lost at Wagner.
 
Not a Big East score, but Vermont up 78-77 against Duke (at Cameron) w/3:53 remaining, and Vermont is going to the line after being fouled on a 3-point attempt.

I've seen enough college hoops during the first couple weeks to say that we're dealing with either some early season rust or parity is definitely in the game.

EDIT: Tied at 81-81 w/3:08 remaining.
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Duke now by 3 with under a minute left. If, by some miracle, Vermont does win this, it would be great for St. John's RPI. Last time out, they lost at Wagner.
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Wow! What a shot! If he hits the FT, then it's a tie ballgame.

Tie ballgame at 90 with 10 seconds remaining. Duke ball.

EDIT: Good game by Vermont. The Vermont player had a shot, but took about a half second too long to get his shot off.

Duke got away with a call, as well. Hood was bailed out, IMO. 91-90, Duke.
 
Not a Big East score, but Vermont up 78-77 against Duke (at Cameron) w/3:53 remaining, and Vermont is going to the line after being fouled on a 3-point attempt.

I've seen enough college hoops during the first couple weeks to say that we're dealing with either some early season rust or parity is definitely in the game.

EDIT: Tied at 81-81 w/3:08 remaining.
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what an ending...91-90...duke got lucky...Vermont didn't get a shot up with ball and 5 secs on clock...
 
Not a Big East score, but Vermont up 78-77 against Duke (at Cameron) w/3:53 remaining, and Vermont is going to the line after being fouled on a 3-point attempt.

I've seen enough college hoops during the first couple weeks to say that we're dealing with either some early season rust or parity is definitely in the game.

EDIT: Tied at 81-81 w/3:08 remaining.
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Duke now by 3 with under a minute left. If, by some miracle, Vermont does win this, it would be great for St. John's RPI. Last time out, they lost at Wagner.
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Wow! What a shot! If he hits the FT, then it's a tie ballgame.

Tie ballgame at 90 with 10 seconds remaining. Duke ball.

EDIT: Good game by Vermont. The Vermont player had a shot, but took about a half second too long to get his shot off.

Duke got away with a call, as well. Hood was bailed out, IMO. 91-90, Duke.
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Vermont looked better than a 1-5 team...wish we moved the ball that well
 
Not a Big East score, but Vermont up 78-77 against Duke (at Cameron) w/3:53 remaining, and Vermont is going to the line after being fouled on a 3-point attempt.

I've seen enough college hoops during the first couple weeks to say that we're dealing with either some early season rust or parity is definitely in the game.

EDIT: Tied at 81-81 w/3:08 remaining.
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Parity? IDTS!
 
Is it me or are we seeing a lot more upsets along with many more close calls than usual? The season is not even a month old and we have already seen the following upsets :

South Carolina Upstate over Virginia Tech
St. Francis over Miami
Toledo over BC
Mercer over Seton Hall
Indiana St. over Notre Dame
Belmont over UNC
Northeastern over Georgetown
UNCC over Michigan

Add to that some very narrow escapes (Indiana vs LIU, Columbia vs Michigan St, Vermont vs Duke, St. Francis vs Syracuse, Marquette vs UNH & Villanova vs Delaware to name a few). Is it parity or has the talent gap closed between the majors, mid-majors and low majors?
 
Is it me or are we seeing a lot more upsets along with many more close calls than usual? The season is not even a month old and we have already seen the following upsets :

South Carolina Upstate over Virginia Tech
St. Francis over Miami
Toledo over BC
Mercer over Seton Hall
Indiana St. over Notre Dame
Belmont over UNC
Northeastern over Georgetown
UNCC over Michigan

Add to that some very narrow escapes (Indiana vs LIU, Columbia vs Michigan St, Vermont vs Duke, St. Francis vs Syracuse, Marquette vs UNH & Villanova vs Delaware to name a few). Is it parity or has the talent gap closed between the majors, mid-majors and low majors?
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Probably, a combo of all you've mentioned. You also have scenarios where the lower-tier schools have juniors and seniors, and playing against freshmen and sophomores on the high-major teams. That's not always the case, but occasionally happens.

You also have the AAU ball scenario. Many of these kids are part of the circuit, and have played on it for a couple of seasons or more. Both parties (lower-tier and higher-tier player) have so, many games under their belt and have competed with one another that--in, some cases-- it's just a stroll in the park when they face off in college.
 
Big games tonight around the Big East. Maryland/Providence, #25 Marquette/ Arizona State (5-0), Depaul/ #12 Wichita State, and Xavier plays Abilene Christian.


Marquette VS ASU should be very interesting, which is on FS1 at 9 tonight. Also keep in mind ASU plays Creighton thanksgiving night too.


Depaul VS WSU could be a blowout but it would be great for the conference if Depaul could pull out a win there. 10 tonight, on ESPN3


Providence is still undefeated believe it or not. I wan them to be undefeated going into that Kentucky game. Big test tonight though. 10 o'clock as well, although no TV coverage listed
 
Big games tonight around the Big East. Maryland/Providence, #25 Marquette/ Arizona State (5-0), Depaul/ #12 Wichita State, and Xavier plays Abilene Christian.


Marquette VS ASU should be very interesting, which is on FS1 at 9 tonight. Also keep in mind ASU plays Creighton thanksgiving night too.


Depaul VS WSU could be a blowout but it would be great for the conference if Depaul could pull out a win there. 10 tonight, on ESPN3


Providence is still undefeated believe it or not. I wan them to be undefeated going into that Kentucky game. Big test tonight though. 10 o'clock as well, although no TV coverage listed
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Providence/Maryland game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
 
Devastating loss last night for Marquette, and their gonna be out of the top 25. Creighton is going to be the lone team in the top 25 at the end of the week. The big east newcomers are outplaying the rest of us so far this year.
 
Devastating loss last night for Marquette, and their gonna be out of the top 25. Creighton is going to be the lone team in the top 25 at the end of the week. The big east newcomers are outplaying the rest of us so far this year.
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2 point loss on the road to an undefeated ASU team.
Hardly devastating.
 
Devastating loss last night for Marquette, and their gonna be out of the top 25. Creighton is going to be the lone team in the top 25 at the end of the week. The big east newcomers are outplaying the rest of us so far this year.
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2 point loss on the road to an undefeated ASU team.
Hardly devastating.
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Devastating in the way they lost.
 
Devastating loss last night for Marquette, and their gonna be out of the top 25. Creighton is going to be the lone team in the top 25 at the end of the week. The big east newcomers are outplaying the rest of us so far this year.
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2 point loss on the road to an undefeated ASU team.
Hardly devastating.
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Devastating in the way they lost.
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gotcha.
 
The kid Thomas(Hooper clone) gets playing time and missed an open three that would have won it. So goes the
fortunes of teams. Hit it you win miss you loose.
 
Huge day for the Big East.

Nova is currently up 12 over USC. Ennis already has 12 first half points.

Butler is tipping it off vs. Washington State now, Xavier plays #23 Iowa, #20 Creighton plays Arizona State, and #25 Marquette gets a patsy in CSU Fullerton.

We need these OOC wins badly. Three pac 12 teams in one day!
 
Huge day for the Big East.

Nova is currently up 12 over USC. Ennis already has 12 first half points.

Butler is tipping it off vs. Washington State now, Xavier plays #23 Iowa, #20 Creighton plays Arizona State, and #25 Marquette gets a patsy in CSU Fullerton.

We need these OOC wins badly. Three pac 12 teams in one day!
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Nova dismantles USC on a neutral court--just up 18 under a minute, but won by 14. Butler leading Washington State 26-20 on a neutral court. #20 Creighton plays 6-0 Arizona State on a neutral court in California later tonight. Hopefully Creighton can make up for Marquette's last second loss at Tempe last week. Sweep tonight, would give us--I believe--a 3-2 lead over Pac-12, with no Big East home games.
 
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