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Originally Posted by MUAlphaBangura

I think the thing you can blame on Mack was that he was unable to reign in his point guard from minute one until minute 40. That was one of the worst overall games I have ever seen by a high major point guard. Completely out of control, poor decision making, atrocious shot selection, and it never got better as the game went on. I actually don't blame Eades for calling the charge at the end(even though I too, believe it was a flop) as Sumner never once the whole game did anything to give himself the benefit of the doubt.

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Yep. As I posted earlier in this thread last night, what was X's game plan? Seems like Dad gave his 16 year old son the keys to the family car upon getting his driver's license. Kid goes right out speeding around and smashes the family car. That's what happened last night. Mack gave Sumner the keys to X's offense and the frosh went nutty. X's offense has been a thing of beauty this year with Sumner being a spoke in the wheel. Last night was generally a sloppy one kid effort. Mack needs to take some "blame" for that.

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Originally Posted by MUAlphaBangura

I think the thing you can blame on Mack was that he was unable to reign in his point guard from minute one until minute 40. That was one of the worst overall games I have ever seen by a high major point guard. Completely out of control, poor decision making, atrocious shot selection, and it never got better as the game went on. I actually don't blame Eades for calling the charge at the end(even though I too, believe it was a flop) as Sumner never once the whole game did anything to give himself the benefit of the doubt.

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Agreed.

This one stung - the BE would have been 6-3 with 2 teams left...the same amount of teams as the BT with less teams starting out and the last two wins being against the BT. More than commendable.

Now 5-4 with 1 left.

PAC 12 obviously had the worst showing given # of teams in, 1 of 7 moving on. Pac 12 was 2-5 in the first round while the Big East was 4-1. MU and Georgetown need to step up and be a force again. When the 10-team conference formed, the thought was that Villanova, Georgetown and MU would be the leaders of the conference year in and year out.

If its any consolation for Xavier, they will be good again next year. This should be their starting lineup next season (barring any surprises):

PG-Edmond Sumner (SO)
G-Myles Davis (SR)
G-JP Macura (JR)
F-Trevon Bluiett (JR)
C-Jalen Reynolds (SR)

and Chris Mack continues to recruit well.

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Originally Posted by MUFAN2003

If its any consolation for Xavier, they will be good again next year. This should be their starting lineup next season (barring any surprises):

PG-Edmond Sumner (SO)
G-Myles Davis (SR)
G-JP Macura (JR)
F-Trevon Bluiett (JR)
C-Jalen Reynolds (SR)

and Chris Mack continues to recruit well.

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I think the conference as a whole could be better next year. Xavier and Nova should be very good next year again and Seton Hall could be in that tier as well if Whitehead and others come back. Creighton should be improved and St. Johns will be more than competitive. Butler and Providence will be rebuilding assuming Bentil leaves. If Henry defies expectations, MU should be in the top tier...if he leaves, we'll be a middle of the pack team likely. Georgetown has talent returning but who knows what you'll get from them. DePaul will be DePaul.

Nova will really miss Ochefu and Archie and possibly Brunson. Not sure what they have for big men other than the smallish Kennedy for next year.

Villanova has a nice big man coming in. Not sure where Brunson would be going.
http://articles.philly.com/2015-11-1...ight-villanova

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Originally Posted by MU/Panther

Villanova has a nice big man coming in. Not sure where Brunson would be going.
http://articles.philly.com/2015-11-1...ight-villanova

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Thanks for the update.

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Originally Posted by MUFAN2003

If its any consolation for Xavier, they will be good again next year. This should be their starting lineup next season (barring any surprises):

PG-Edmond Sumner (SO)
G-Myles Davis (SR)
G-JP Macura (JR)
F-Trevon Bluiett (JR)
C-Jalen Reynolds (SR)

and Chris Mack continues to recruit well.

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Reynolds seems to really enjoy it as Xavier, but he should be graduating this spring and is already like 23 years old. Despite a so-so season relative to expectations, I can see him sticking in the NBA as an energy big off the bench and do not see an additional year really aiding his development.

Even if Reynolds also leaves, they should be pretty good next year. I really like Sean O'Mara (at least compared what most likely think of him), they have a good big sitting out in RaShid Gaston, stretch four-man Kaiser Gates, former top 100 player Makinde London (caught in a numbers game so far), plus a very good group of guards and wings with Sumner, Davis, Macura, Blueitt, and incoming top 100 guard Quentin Goodin.