This should simply and easily explain how good the BEast is...

[ervins84]

unranked and "bubble team" Marquette is a 5 point FAVORITE in a home game vs UCONN, the 5th ranked team in the country tonight.

just waiting to lol at the espn headlines if marquette wins that claim its an "upset"

 

[psax889906]

UCONN took care of business tonight. Impressive win. Marquette is in serious trouble. 13-8 right now.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Marquette has blown the last 3 games... If they would have won 2/3 we would be talking about how great they are. That's how small the margin for error is for bubble teams. If you have a lead in games, you absolutely have to hold them.

 

[psax889906]

Yep, the margin is extremely small. Unfortunately for Marquette they've been in a ton of close games but they haven't been able to seal the deal.

 

[catsfan32]

We will have our hands full at Marquette. The chances of us winning are not great.

(Enter KenPom % post)

 

[psax889906]

It's typically an extremely difficult place to win... but so is the Carrier Dome and The Peterson Center and the 'Cuse and Pittsburgh have gone down recently. UC only needs one... if they can steal one they are looking at a top 5 finish if they take care of their business.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Mentally you can't take a night off in the Big East. Every game is big but the ones with other middle of the pack teams are huge. You have to separate yourself in the head to head games. That said, it will be extremely difficult to win at Marquette. Not impossible but difficult. It's a game where UC's size could be a major advantage if the bigs come to play.

 

[psax889906]

It's a game where UC's size could be a major advantage if the bigs come to play.

Unfortunately we thought that might be the case against Nova, but Yarou and Pena spanked our frontline.

 

[bearcat jeff]

That was the beginning of a terrible stretch of play by them.