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Xavier at Providence: 2PM (FOX) Justin Kutcher, Donny Marshall
Line: Providence -6.5

DePaul at Butler: 8PM (FS1) Jeff Levering, Len Elmore
Line: Butler -7.5

MUPanther wrote:Xavier @Providence: 2PM (FOX) Justin Kutcher, Donny Marshall

DePaul at Butler: 8PM (FS1) Jeff Levering, Len Elmore

Pretty much must wins for Providence and Butler to remain viable for an at large.

Thanks Captain Obvious! LOL!

C'mon Butler. 1 of my 3 picks needs to "show up" this season!

stever20 wrote:

MUPanther wrote:Xavier @Providence: 2PM (FOX) Justin Kutcher, Donny Marshall

DePaul at Butler: 8PM (FS1) Jeff Levering, Len Elmore

Pretty much must wins for Providence and Butler to remain viable for an at large.

Definitely a must win for Butler. PC isn't really in the picture unless they get hot and run off some wins, but the NIT is definitely in play, so they need this game. A home loss to DePaul would put Butler in a very bad spot.

Tough to watch this offensive exhibition. XU just doesn’t seem to have anyone who can score and yes I realize they just beat CU.

Omaha1 wrote:Tough to watch this offensive exhibition. XU just doesn’t seem to have anyone who can score and yes I realize they just beat CU.

Never mind.

Providence sucks. fml. i'm so mad they lost

the thing that's bad with that loss is that now PC will fall for sure outside the top 75 and will cost Creighton, Villanova, and Georgetown Q1 wins.

Nova's got a tough profile. Now only 3 Q1 wins. They better at least get a split vs St John's and Seton Hall or they could go into selection Sunday with only those 3 Q1 wins. They'll make the tourney obviously, but their seed could really start to fall some into that dangerous 7/8 category where you do not want to be- no matter how good you are.

stever20 wrote:the thing that's bad with that loss is that now PC will fall for sure outside the top 75 and will cost Creighton, Villanova, and Georgetown Q1 wins.

Nova's got a tough profile. Now only 3 Q1 wins. They better at least get a split vs St John's and Seton Hall or they could go into selection Sunday with only those 3 Q1 wins. They'll make the tourney obviously, but their seed could really start to fall some into that dangerous 7/8 category where you do not want to be- no matter how good you are.

So which is it? Is it better for Nova to beat SJU/SHU and get a higher seed, or for SJU/SHU to beat Nova and move off the bubble? I'm a bit biased, but I think the latter.

I agree it would have been better for Providence to win, but end of the day the game won't mean much of anything on Selection Sunday.

Georgetown and Creighton aren't getting bids, and I really doubt the National Champs are losing sleep over whether Providence remains a Q1 win lol.

As far as the Tournament is concerned, Butler's game tonight is far more important.