– Written by Rex – I hope you are enjoying the opening of Big East play as much as we are! We not only acknowledge great play on the hardwood, but we also take notice to the little things that go into the basketball atmosphere. Not that we are necessarily fashionistas, but there are some…
Another slate of games, another round of picks from the BE&B staff. Staff picks at the bottom! Tuesday, January 6, 2015: Marquette at Georgetown, 7pm: Marquette proved me wrong by taking down Providence at home on Saturday. I am going against them again, but this time it’s on the road. Road underdogs are in trouble…
On Saturday, Villanova put its undefeated record on the line in Newark, NJ – and was served its first loss of the season at the hands of Sterling Gibbs and Seton Hall. Much has been written about the Wildcats and their high probability to win a second-straight Big East regular season title – but now…
Another 5-game slate in the Big East means another edition of BE&B Staff Picks! I’ll give you my picks and my reasoning – and the rest of the staff’s decisions can be seen at the bottom of the page. Here we go: 12:00pm #6 Villanova (-6.0) at Seton Hall: Seton Hall matches up well with…
Straight Up and Against the Spread Picks at the bottom! All data via Ken Pomeroy. 12:00pm: #15 St. John’s (-2.0) at Seton Hall No Isaiah Whitehead could be a problem for Seton Hall. The Pirates have relied on him for 29.4% of the offense when he is in the game this season. Who will step…
Stanford was ranked 52nd in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings. With the nation’s 24th most efficient offense, the Cardinal’s lone loss came against Duke on a neutral floor by only 11. Led by seniors Chasson Randle, Stefan Nastic, and Anthony Brown, Johnny Dawkins’s squad was picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 behind Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and…
Throughout the season, I will take a look at some advanced statistics and apply them to all sorts of things. Last year, I looked at the strength of the NCAA Tournament bubble versus past years and how teams dependent on the 3-point shot typically perform in March. Disclaimer: I love Ken Pomeroy and his website.…
The preseason poll from our staff writers is in! 1. Villanova (5) 2. Georgetown 3. St. John’s 4. Xavier 5. Creighton 6. Providence 7. Marquette 8. Butler 9. Seton Hall 10. DePaul Villanova received all 5 votes to finish first in the league, while there was some disagreement elsewhere. Four out of five writers had…
We hear it again and again – but is there any validity to the fact that teams that rely on 3-pointers are unreliable in March? This season, there are four teams I have identified that rely heavily on 3Ps for their offensive output – and I am going to compare them to teams of the…
Yesterday, Zurg previewed the South Region, and today he will be looking at the East Region. Led by top seed Virginia, the East Region will play its Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games at the Mecca of Basketball, Madison Square Garden, in New York, NY. Without further ado, let’s jump in: (1) Virginia vs. (16)…
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