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Who is predicting wins and losses? I think all we said is that its a very challenging schedule to say the least. You can approach it any way you want but the reality is that SJU probably isn't going to win too many BE games this season. But you never know. Hopefully we get some exciting home games. SJU has some very good high level young players. They will get better as the season goes along and most importantly gain valuable experience.
Xavier with a great comeback win over a solid Wake Forest team.
DePaul with a big win.
Butler, Nova, Hall took care of business.
Georgetown edged out a bad Charlotte team. Never seen a team that plays to the level of their opponent as much as Georgetown.
Overall great day for the league. Shame SJU lost but expected.
Looking like 3 top 10 teams heading into conference play.
DePaul with a big win.
Butler, Nova, Hall took care of business.
Georgetown edged out a bad Charlotte team. Never seen a team that plays to the level of their opponent as much as Georgetown.
Overall great day for the league. Shame SJU lost but expected.
Looking like 3 top 10 teams heading into conference play.
Here are two coaches that have really done a terrific job with their respective programs.
1) Ed Cooley at Providence. Not sure when PC hired him relative to SJU's hires, but I think he was hired sometime around the time SJU hired Lavin. Cooley had to deal with a couple of thugs he recruited, but in general has done an outstanding job recruiting. When he started, PC was not an easy sell. The campus is nothing to write home about. The nicest thing you can say about Providence is that it is near Boston and New York. I wouldn't be surprised if BC didn't snatch him.
2) Kevin Ollie at UConn. He took over after hall of famer Calhoun and after a slow start, he has Uconn nationally ranked. Kevin has done well recruiting transfers and now seems to have a legitimate shot signing McDonald's kids and driving the program back to national prominence.
1) Ed Cooley at Providence. Not sure when PC hired him relative to SJU's hires, but I think he was hired sometime around the time SJU hired Lavin. Cooley had to deal with a couple of thugs he recruited, but in general has done an outstanding job recruiting. When he started, PC was not an easy sell. The campus is nothing to write home about. The nicest thing you can say about Providence is that it is near Boston and New York. I wouldn't be surprised if BC didn't snatch him.
2) Kevin Ollie at UConn. He took over after hall of famer Calhoun and after a slow start, he has Uconn nationally ranked. Kevin has done well recruiting transfers and now seems to have a legitimate shot signing McDonald's kids and driving the program back to national prominence.
tom in salem
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Not a better coach in the league than Cooley.
He grew up in Providence and isn't going anywhere.
Besides bc is about 10 steps down from PC.
It's the best job in New England now.
Happy Holidays.
Coaster1955
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BC, upon moving to the ACC has become irrelevant, Pitt and 'Ex'Cuse are fast getting there.
Ben Bentil has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 32 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 90-66 win on the road at Massachusetts. For the second straight week, Xavier guard Edmond Sumner was tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. He scored a game-high 21 points and had nine rebounds in a 78-70 win at Wake Forest.
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Ben Bentil, Providence, F, So.
Bentil scored 32 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in a 90-66 victory at Massachusetts in the Friars’ only game of the week. He made 11-of-16 shots from the field. For the season, the sophomore is first in the BIG EAST in scoring with an 18.8 average. He leads his team in rebounding with an 8.0 mark.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Edmond Sumner, Xavier, G, Fr.
Sumner wins rookie honors for a second straight week after scoring a game-high 21 points, grabbing a game-high tying nine rebounds in a 78-70 win at Wake Forest. Sumner is averaging 11.7 points and 3.3 assists this season.
BIG EAST Honor Roll
Geoffrey Groselle, Creighton, C, Sr.
Made 8-of-9 from the field and 11-of-14 from the line en route to 27 points in a 105-82 victory over North Texas.
Billy Garrett, Jr., DePaul, G, Jr.
Recorded 20 points and seven assists in an 82-61 win over No. 20/20 George Washington. He shot 8-of-11 from the floor.
Henry Ellenson, Marquette, F, Fr.
Averaged 18.0 points and 14.0 rebounds in wins over Presbyterian and Chicago State while recording his sixth and seventh double-doubles this season.
Josh Hart, Villanova, G, Jr.
Had his second career double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 78-48 win versus Delaware.
Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G, So.
Had 17 points and nine rebounds in 78-70 win at Wake Forest. Scored 14 of his 17 points during a second-half comeback.
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Ben Bentil, Providence, F, So.
Bentil scored 32 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in a 90-66 victory at Massachusetts in the Friars’ only game of the week. He made 11-of-16 shots from the field. For the season, the sophomore is first in the BIG EAST in scoring with an 18.8 average. He leads his team in rebounding with an 8.0 mark.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Edmond Sumner, Xavier, G, Fr.
Sumner wins rookie honors for a second straight week after scoring a game-high 21 points, grabbing a game-high tying nine rebounds in a 78-70 win at Wake Forest. Sumner is averaging 11.7 points and 3.3 assists this season.
BIG EAST Honor Roll
Geoffrey Groselle, Creighton, C, Sr.
Made 8-of-9 from the field and 11-of-14 from the line en route to 27 points in a 105-82 victory over North Texas.
Billy Garrett, Jr., DePaul, G, Jr.
Recorded 20 points and seven assists in an 82-61 win over No. 20/20 George Washington. He shot 8-of-11 from the floor.
Henry Ellenson, Marquette, F, Fr.
Averaged 18.0 points and 14.0 rebounds in wins over Presbyterian and Chicago State while recording his sixth and seventh double-doubles this season.
Josh Hart, Villanova, G, Jr.
Had his second career double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 78-48 win versus Delaware.
Trevon Bluiett, Xavier, G, So.
Had 17 points and nine rebounds in 78-70 win at Wake Forest. Scored 14 of his 17 points during a second-half comeback.
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