So 2 Big East teams in the sweet 16 and neither one is Nova......conference showing it's depth.
So 2 Big East teams in the sweet 16 and neither one is Nova......conference showing it's depth.
Nicely done Butler. So much for Seth Davis' Middle Tennessee lock.
Agree. They just seem to reload. I do think it will be a little harder this time when they lose their entire backcourt and going to Trice/Hill. Showalter does all the little things and Koenig is likely their best PG since Devin Harris. But they still have Happ and always have someone develop unexpectedly.
Hoping MU has someone take a big jump next year.
Right now the Big East is performing as expected by seed.
**They lost a toss up pairing of 11 seeds in the First Four.
**Should have had three in final 32. They did that with Xavier replacing Creighton.
**Should have had 2 in Sweet 16. They did that with Xavier replacing Nova
Now with Nova losing, they should have had one in both the Elite 8 and Final 4, and that is going to require some upsets that IMO aren't likely. (Although Butler could give UNC a game and Mack is coaching against his former boss.)
But by the end of the day, the conference will perform at worst slightly below expectations. Not the end of the world.
I am too. They have had some nice wins this season: beating Nova twice, Arizona, Cincinnati, Northwestern. Jay Wright compared them to UW in the paper (especially defensively). I think Butler is better offensively.
UNC has depth in the post with Meeks, Hicks and Bradley. Butler does not have the same talent in the post, but can match UNC physically with Wideman, Chrabascz and Fowler.