Tourney hopes at stake against Marquette

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Sunday’s game is just as important if the Bearcats have any hope of making the NCAA tournament this season.

“You have to have unbelievable respect for your opponent, and we need to play every game like our life is on the line,” Cronin said.

The Golden Eagles (16-8, 7-5) are riding a five-game winning streak heading into their Thursday night matchup with Pittsburgh and are currently projected to make the NCAA tournament, according to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi.

“We have to understand that Marquette is coming in Sunday thinking if they win, they’re locked in the NCAA tournament,” Cronin said.

The Golden Eagles are led offensively by senior forward Lazar Hayward and junior Jimmy Butler. Hayward ranks seventh in the Big East in scoring with 18.6 points per game. Butler is shooting better than 56 percent from the field this season and is averaging more than 15 points per game.

Marquette is dangerous from behind the three-point line this season. Senior guard Maurice Acker is shooting a league-best 50 percent from long range, and Marquette’s three-point shooting as a team is tops in the
Big East.

The Golden Eagles also rank third in the conference in three-point percentage defense, which could spell bad news for the Bearcats, as they average less than 30 percent from beyond the

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[ralph1950]

Even if UC loses all 5 remaining regular season games, UC will go to the NCAA Tourney if they win the Big East Tourney. Therefore, saying "all tourney hopes ride on Marquette game" is not accurate.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Even if UC loses all 5 remaining regular season games, UC will go to the NCAA Tourney if they win the Big East Tourney. Therefore, saying "all tourney hopes ride on Marquette game" is not accurate.

Saying UC could run the BE tourney is not accurate, therefor your post is useless.

 

[DontMissHim]

Even if UC loses all 5 remaining regular season games, UC will go to the NCAA Tourney if they win the Big East Tourney. Therefore, saying "all tourney hopes ride on Marquette game" is not accurate.

Thats true...but lets try and be realistic about it? come on now.

 

[Kingsley Court]

Even if UC loses all 5 remaining regular season games, UC will go to the NCAA Tourney if they win the Big East Tourney. Therefore, saying "all tourney hopes ride on Marquette game" is not accurate.

So by this theory, UC could lose all their games and you still would believe they have a chance at going to the NCAA tourney? I guess they would, and this team could lose all 5 remaining reg. season games then win BE tourney, but that would also mean Depaul still has a chance. I guess difference here is what is realistic, and what isn't. I don't think it's realistic that UC wins BE tourney after losing the next 5 games.