define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); big east tournament preview – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:28:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Big East Q&A: Conference Tournament Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2019/03/13/big-east-qa-conference-tournament-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2019/03/13/big-east-qa-conference-tournament-edition/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:35:47 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=137333

Finally, conference tournament week is upon us. Big East microsite writers Justin Kundrat and Brian Otskey teamed up this week to break down several of the conference’s key questions heading into the Big East tournament.

BO: How concerned should we be by Marquette’s late season slide?

What’s Going On With Marquette? (USA Today Images)

JK: I said last week that we shouldn’t be concerned — that it was just a late season stumble. And while a home loss to Georgetown had me rethinking that, I’m going to stand by it. Marquette was hampered by woeful offense in its initial [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2019/03/13/big-east-qa-conference-tournament-edition/feed/ 0 Big East Tournament Preview http://rushthecourt.net/2018/03/07/big-east-tournament-preview-3/ http://rushthecourt.net/2018/03/07/big-east-tournament-preview-3/#respond Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:41:50 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=133002

Villanova was finally dethroned from its string of four consecutive Big East regular season titles. With a 15-3 conference record, Xavier now stands in its place. But per KenPom and Las Vegas, the Wildcats remain a prohibitive favorite to capture the tournament crown this week. Let’s break down what to expect during this week’s action at Madison Square Garden.

Who will win: Villanova. Yes, the Wildcats have had their fair share of stumbles that included several head-scratching perimeter shooting performances: 8-of-33 in a loss to St. John’s; 3-of-20 in a loss to Providence; 8-of-36 against Seton Hall. Per barttorvik.com though, that recent trend [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2018/03/07/big-east-tournament-preview-3/feed/ 0 Weekly Big East Postseason Outlook http://rushthecourt.net/2015/03/09/weekly-big-east-postseason-outlook-3/ http://rushthecourt.net/2015/03/09/weekly-big-east-postseason-outlook-3/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:55:06 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=108259

Regular season Big East play has finished and it appears that six of the 10 conference members will secure bids for the NCAA Tournament next weekend. The league might not be top-heavy this season, but nobody can argue with its overall strength and nightly competitiveness. Only the Big 12 is in position to match the Big East in terms of 60 percent of its members making the Tournament. That said, there are still some potential shifts ahead with respect to postseason seeding and the Big East Tournament will serve as the deciding factor.

Villanova (29-2, 16-2)

Up Next: Thursday vs. Marquette/Seton Hall RPI: #3 SOS: #45 On Track For: NCAA, No. 1 or No. 2 [...]]]>
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