RE: Not as bad is it seems

[Shinkle, Randy]

An update ....
 
Unless Louisville beats UConn Saturday *and* Villanova beats Syracuse
Sunday, UConn will be the 1 seed and Villanova the 2 seed in the Big
East tournament.  West Virginia has locked up the 3 seed.  UC will be
either the 8 or 9 seed.  Seton Hall will be the 7 seed unless they lose
to Pittsburgh and Syracuse beats both DePaul and Villanova.
 
Here's the scenario I'm hoping for:  UC beats WVU in payback game #4,
then tops Seton Hall in #5 at MSG.  That means UC would face UConn next
Thursday.  It would be a similar matchup to the UC-USF game in Memphis
last year, when UC came out flat for their first C-USA tourney game and
lost to the undermanned Bulls.  (Well, it *would* be similar if UConn
weren't so much better than last year's UC team, as well as a tough
matchup inside for this year's.)  With an invitation to The Dance
already secured, UC could play loose and be competitive, such that even
a loss would give them a pretty good seed for the NCAA tourney and a
real chance to advance.
 
Let's go Orange!
 
Randy '78
 


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From: Shinkle, Randy [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:46 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


If UConn and Villanova tie, UConn wins the tiebreaker based on beating
WVU, who beat Villanova.  That is, unless Marquette ends up tied with
WVU, which could lead to a coin flip, except if Pittsburgh joins the
tie, which (I think) would swing it back to UConn, who beat Pittsburgh.
 
If you need a definite answer today, just remember:  You're the one with
the PhD.
 
Randy '78
 

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From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:35 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems


Since I know you can answer this in less than half the time it takes me
to look it up:
 
Why would UConn get the #1 over Villanova?  I assume it has to do with
who they lost to in their other game?  I know UConn lost to MU and I
think Villanova lost to WVU.  So if UC beats WVU, MU finishes higher?
Is that it?
 
Jon
 
 

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Shinkle, Randy <mailto:address@hidden>  
	To: address@hidden 
	Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:28 AM
	Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems

	Syracuse would be the 7 seed if they beat DePaul tomorrow and
Villanova Sunday, and Seton Hall loses to Pittsburgh Friday.  That
leaves Seton Hall as the 8 seed and UC as the 9 (if UC beats WVU, and
probably even if UC loses).  I'd definitely prefer this, since I can
more easily see UC winning the rematch with Seton Hall (to go 5-0 in
rematches, with a win Saturday) than the rubber game with Syracuse.
	 
	If UConn beats USF and Louisville they should be the 1 seed, so
by the time Villanova faces Syracuse they may not have anything
significant to play for.  I think we need to be rooting for Syracuse.
	 
	Randy '78
	 

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	From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden 
	Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:18 AM
	To: address@hidden
	Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Not as bad is it seems
	
	
	What need to happen to have Syracuse get 7th and UC to play
Seton Hall in the 8 v. 9 game?  Since Seton Hall beat both teams, I am
guessing it cannot happen.  If UC could play and beat SH in the tourney,
UC should and would go to the NCAA over SH.  (in that case you cannot
discount the following:
	 
	- UC lost at SH, but won on a neutral court.
	- SH's (by far!) easier Big East schedule.
	- UC's better RPI and SOS
	 
	A win on Sat. would go a long way though!
	 
	Jon