Round 2 | Creighton v Minnesota |Sat 12/2, 6:30pm CT | ESPN+

[maigrey]

I will be rooting for a Minnesota to win, even if it will blow up my bracket entirely. 😁

[pcll0718]

Dec 2, 2023 7:36:55 GMT -5 mcmike said:

from Gopher thread:

These teams probably know each other's strengths and weaknesses
KBB certainly does

MN has been on a very good trajectory recently

The outcome, however, will come down to execution and the ability of the opponent
to deny the other their ability to execute

There is both a quantitative and qualitative difference between the B1G and the Big East
RPI|   Team    RPI  

11 Creighton    1 Nebraska    
23 Marquette    6 Wisconsin      
47 Saint John's 9 Purdue      
92 Xavier      15 Penn State    
95 DePaul      31 Minnesota        
103 Villanova   71 Indiana      
160 Butler      74 Northwestern      
173 Seton Hall  86 Ohio State        
181 Georgetown  87 Michigan State        
227 Connecticut 93 Illinois          
272 Providence 107 MarylandThe B1G may not be as strong this year in producing tourney worthy teams
but there's no question that the conference season is a crucible that, from
extended pounding, can forge a more battle tested squad.

I know who both Louisville & Pitt will be rooting for.

Please share with the rest of us who Louisville & Pitt will be rooting for.

[greatlakesvballer]

Go Gophers! May we see you on the court in the Sweet Sixteen 🙏🏾

[bigfan]

KBB has had more talented clubs that did not go far but I like Creighton to win in this match.

[mcmike]

They will be rooting for the known quantity

It’s much more daunting to face the opponent who was slotted in the top 10 in the first (idiotic) reveal who had the jaigsaw pieces that didn’t fit together until the last 10 weeks of the season

I would say that creighton is dependably competent
If you fancy yourself the better team
Then you’d prefer an upcoming opponent to function reliably, not the mercurial dangerous highly variable performer

[b1gnetwerth]

Louisville and Pitt serve so tough. They undoubtedly would rather play Minnesota. They would serve them off the court. Don’t let Minnesota fool you, they still have the same issues they had all season: sus passing and they cannot slow down an opponents offense. At the end of the day: the only team any team should be rooting for is themselves.

[vbgeezer]

After losing to Marquette in Milwaukee on Oct.6, Creighton has won their last 16 matches, losing only ONE SET (23-25 at St. John's).
That's the definition of being ON A ROLL! Beating them in their gym will require Minnesota's best of the season.

[GoGophs]

Dec 2, 2023 10:20:16 GMT -5 b1gnetwerth said:

Louisville and Pitt serve so tough. They undoubtedly would rather play Minnesota. They would serve them off the court. Don’t let Minnesota fool you, they still have the same issues they had all season: sus passing and they cannot slow down an opponents offense. At the end of the day: the only team any team should be rooting for is themselves.

Sure to most of that but they held their opponent hitting percentage to .182 in conference play. 4th behind Nebraska, WI and PSU. Slowing down an opponents offense was actually a strength for them this year.

[b1gnetwerth]

Dec 2, 2023 10:56:44 GMT -5 GoGophs said:

Dec 2, 2023 10:20:16 GMT -5 b1gnetwerth said:

Louisville and Pitt serve so tough. They undoubtedly would rather play Minnesota. They would serve them off the court. Don’t let Minnesota fool you, they still have the same issues they had all season: sus passing and they cannot slow down an opponents offense. At the end of the day: the only team any team should be rooting for is themselves.

Sure to most of that but they held their opponent hitting percentage to .182 in conference play. 4th behind Nebraska, WI and PSU. Slowing down an opponents offense was actually a strength for them this year.

Fair enough. I guess I am biased watching Purdue’s offense score at will in two matches.

[trojansc]

Dec 2, 2023 10:38:44 GMT -5 vbgeezer said:

After losing to Marquette in Milwaukee on Oct.6, Creighton has won their last 16 matches, losing only ONE SET (23-25 at St. John's).
That's the definition of being ON A ROLL! Beating them in their gym will require Minnesota's best of the season.

Speaking of that, I thought St. John's and JoJo were about to get rolling by taking that 3rd set in the Big East Finals against Creighton but the Blue Jays/Kiana weren't going to allow it.

Creighton's the only Big East team left in the tournament now (not inlcuding NIVC)... so keep dancing. Do it for JoJo, and redemption for the past... I can't even say it. Just read Kingsley's post in the first page and iykyk.

[volleynerd]

ill take Creighton 3-1

[stanfordvb]

save

[mcmike]

I’m not into pointless banter
Since Wookie is largely out of backcourt passing responsibility
And TayLa increasingly reliable (tho certainly prone to errors) as a passer
That ‘sus’ rep has, for the most part, expired

For our pins to be terminal they need better set location
My original point stands

Whichever team executes their game plan the best will win
MN MBs need to wall off the back slide
I’m sure KBB has a bullseye targeting Davis

MN needs good sets from Shaff
And Davis to be at her tippytop smiley self

[hammer]

Here's the B1G question: Can the Gophers remain combobulated?

[slxpress]

Dec 2, 2023 14:29:55 GMT -5 mcmike said:

I’m not into pointless banter
Since Wookie is largely out of backcourt passing responsibility
And TayLa increasingly reliable (tho certainly prone to errors) as a passer
That ‘sus’ rep has, for the most part, expired

For our pins to be terminal they need better set location
My original point stands

Whichever team executes their game plan the best will win
MN MBs need to wall off the back slide
I’m sure KBB has a bullseye targeting Davis

MN needs good sets from Shaff
And Davis to be at her tippytop smiley self

I saw this post and thought it was going to rhyme.

It did not rhyme.