Great point. Seton Hall is very good this year. The Big East overall is having their best year since the new version of it came together in my opinion.
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Idk wasn’t there a year when they had three one seeds? I feel like that may have been their best year
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Not since the realignment when they became the Catholic 10. I believe you’re going back to the Beast of the East days of Hoya Paranoia, Cuse, St. Johns. Etc, when it was first founded.
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remember the SI edition with St Johns, GTown and Nova in Final Four 1985. Think Memphis State was the other team in.
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Buy that man a beer for the Memphis State pull. I had to look that up for the final team in the bracket. The 1980’s the Big East was a murderers row. Some of the best and most interesting coaches to ever walk the sideline.
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What do you guys think of Indiana.
Personally, especially with Utah State, I think they will have to beat a team considered better than them in the Big 10 tournament to go in. If they perform mediocre, I expect them to be one of the first four out with their mediocre wins.
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Baskerville Homes one of greatest names ever. All those guys were from Memphis too
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Same page there. I think Indiana not very good at all but enormous home court advantage. Amazed that Archie is the coach at that program
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Agree on all those points. IU has a very pedestrian season going for itself. I think they need one big win maybe two in the tournament if they want to make the NCAA.
Archie is a guy who has just hung around and I’ve been waiting for him to have a breakthrough since his UD days and it just never seems to happen.
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Yep! And not enough Quad 1 bubbles in general. 2018-19 Virginia played 15 Quad 1 games (12-3) before the NCAAT, 2017-18 played 13 Quad 1 games (12-1), this year’s team will play 10 at the most (currently 8).
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My b I was thinking of the time when Villanova and Xavier both got one seeds
No worries. That was a stacked Big East, Nova took a 1 and X took a 2 seed. Was one of the last great X teams after a memorable run between Thad, Sean and Mack. For such a small school they put together a strong 10 -12 year run. Actually if they miss this year’s tournament it would be an end to an impressive streak.
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I think the Quad 1 games is a number that’s so overlooked. When you break down the Hoos schedule they really missed out on with the lack of Quad 1 games they had.
Baskerville Holmes, hadnt heard that one in a while. Loved that name and love these stories. I remember well
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The general Andre Turner, Keith Lee, William Bedford, Derrick Boyd. All Memphis guys
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@DFresh11 Your rolling now. I remember well
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ha. could do this all day
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I’m sure. I for one truly enjoy it and remember these guys well. I’m sure most of your knowledge is firsthand but as a damn avid fan I watched closely. Thanks man
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Keith Lee was a beast.
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Interesting thoughts on this thread https://twitter.com/embracepaceuva/status/1237355997636825089?s=21