Big East 2024

[ndodge]

Nov 10, 2024 11:56:47 GMT -5 AmeriCanVBfan said:

Nov 3, 2024 16:14:49 GMT -5 jackson5vb said:

Just Marquette and Creighton going to the tourney this year? That's how it looks now.

Marquette might be questionable to make it this year, but I could be wrong.

?  They are #20 in RPI.  Yes, their 1-5 record against top 25 is not good, but I think they're in. 

[AmeriCanVBfan]

Nov 10, 2024 12:31:40 GMT -5 ndodge said:

Nov 10, 2024 11:56:47 GMT -5 AmeriCanVBfan said:

Marquette might be questionable to make it this year, but I could be wrong.

?  They are #20 in RPI.  Yes, their 1-5 record against top 25 is not good, but I think they're in. 

Thanks for that.
I tend to lean towards pessimism so that I don’t have to deal with disappointment. 😆

[redcard🏐]

BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Erin Jones, Jr., S/RS, St. John’s
Jones contributed 3.86 kills per set on .420 hitting with two triple-doubles as the Red Storm rallied to pick up a pair of essential victories this weekend. Versus DePaul (W, 3-1), the junior tallied 22 assists, 15 kills,11 digs, and three aces on .407 hitting. In Saturday’s sweep of Xavier, Jones registered 15 assists, 13 digs, and 12 kills with a pair of blocks and an ace on .435 hitting. The pair of triple-doubles moves Jones’ total to six on the season, one shy of the BIG EAST record.

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Rashanny Solano Smith, So., L, St. John’s
Solano Smith anchored St. John’s defense with 4.86 digs per set, complemented by nine assists and three aces, over the Johnnies’ essential 2-0 week. Against DePaul (W, 3-1), the sophomore notched 20 digs with six assists and a pair of aces. Versus Xavier (W, 3-0), Solano Smith produced 14 digs with three assists and an ace.

BIG EAST Setter of the Week
Maddie Klungel, Sr., S, Seton Hall
Klungel averaged 10.67 assists per frame to set Seton Hall to a 2-0 weekend with sweeps of UConn and Providence. Against the Huskies, the setter dished out 31 assists with nine digs, three kills, and a pair of blocks. Facing the Friars, Klungel contributed a match-high 33 assists with 11 digs, four kills, and three blocks for her 10th double-double of the season.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Dionna Mitchell, Fr., OH, Georgetown
Mitchell led the BIG EAST this week, averaging 5.00 kills per set as Georgetown split the weekend. In Friday’s sweep of Providence, the rookie registered a match-best 16 kills with 11 digs, an assist, and an ace. Against UConn (L, 1-3), Mitchell notched 19 kills, 17 digs, and two assists.

[trojansc]

It's the 4th set of Villanova-St. John's and the Johnnies have set the middle exactly... three times. Lol.

I think this new lineup is better for the Red Storm.. Kowalczyk only backrow in a a 6-2, Stambrowska playing her frontrow, with Erin Jones racking up triple-doubles.

St. John's hasn't won at Villanova since 2017.

[trojansc]

Big East Tiebreakers

Is it 1) H2H and 2) Record vs. top team in standings through bottom?

Right now I see St. John's at 8-7. They should win 2 more and the match vs. UConn is a toss-up. DePaul is 9-5 but is expected to lose 2x to Marquette/Creighton and also plays UConn. I could see a scenario where 2-3 teams are tied for that #3 spot. UConn is currently at 9-5 but has the easiest schedule, though could easily lose both to St. John's and DePaul. UConn also has Villanova remaining.

[avid 2.0]

DePaul swept UConn -22, -23, -25.... as tight as it can get

[trojansc]

Xavier-UConn has been so tight. UConn won 25-23 and 29-27 and its tied at 11 in the 3rd.

[trojansc]

Providence is up 2-1 on DePaul

[avid 2.0]

Nov 16, 2024 16:42:44 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Providence is up 2-1 on DePaul

if depaul's gonna do anything, its gonna be lose to some team they probably shouldnt have. 

2024: Providence
2023: Georgetown
2022: Providence

[redcard🏐]

Nov 16, 2024 16:41:30 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Xavier-UConn has been so tight. UConn won 25-23 and 29-27 and its tied at 11 in the 3rd.

UConn sweeps 🧹

[hangonsloopy]

Nov 16, 2024 18:58:00 GMT -5 redcard🏐 said:

Nov 16, 2024 16:41:30 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Xavier-UConn has been so tight. UConn won 25-23 and 29-27 and its tied at 11 in the 3rd.

UConn sweeps 🧹

That result along with Nova’s sweep over Butler pretty much sets the field for the BE tourney.

Xavier need to have a better win% than Nova to make the field and for that to happen, they need to get a win over Creighton or Marquette and hope Nova goes 0-2 against UConn and Providence. This scenario is very unlikely to happen so I think next weekend will be more about finalizing the seeds for the tourney and nothing more.

[voleiboluno]

Nov 16, 2024 18:52:03 GMT -5 avid 2.0 said:

Nov 16, 2024 16:42:44 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Providence is up 2-1 on DePaul

if depaul's gonna do anything, its gonna be lose to some team they probably shouldnt have. 

2024: Providence
2023: Georgetown
2022: Providence

An injury last night and another one today...not good timing 😞
Hopeful for a healing week!!

[trojansc]

Nov 16, 2024 21:03:20 GMT -5 voleiboluno said:

An injury last night and another one today...not good timing 😞
Hopeful for a healing week!!

Asking for a healing week when you're playing Marquette/Creighton... good luck to you!

[trojansc]

St. John's-UConn is the big match of the week IMO. Xavier's just not making the Big East Tournament - but they should be proud after their dreadful non-conference performance.

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BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Erin Jones, Jr, RS/S, St. John’s
Jones repeats as the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week after registering back-to-back triple-doubles for the second consecutive week. Over the Red Storm’s 2-0 week, the junior averaged 3.88 kills per set with 37 assists, 29 digs, three blocks, and an ace on .302 hitting. In Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Villanova, the New Mexico product registered 26 assists, 18 kills, and a match-leading 17 digs. During Sunday’s defeat of Butler (3-1), Jones logged 13 kills, 12 digs, and 11 assists with three blocks and an ace. The triple-double marked her fourth in a row, seventh of conference play, and eighth of the season. This feat tied the BIG EAST record and makes Jones just one of five players, nationally, to amass more than eight total triple-doubles this season.

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
McKenna Brand, Fr., L/DS, UConn
Brand anchored the Huskies defense, averaging a BIG EAST best 5.50 digs per set. The rookie registered a match-best 14 digs with four assists and a pair of aces in Saturday’s sweep of Xavier. In a setback to DePaul (L, 0-3), Brand contributed a match-leading 19 digs with three assists.

BIG EAST Setter of the Week
Yadhira Anchante, Gr., S, Marquette
Anchante set the Golden Eagles to an undefeated weekend while leading the conference with 13.50 assists per frame. In Friday’s victory over Georgetown (3-0), the graduate student contributed 35 assists, nine digs, five kills, and three blocks on .833 hitting. In Sunday’s sweep of Seton Hall, Anchante registered her 19th double-double of the year with 46 assists and 12 digs. Her assist total is the highest of her career in a three-set match and the ninth highest of her 87 career Division I appearances.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Sophia Adkins, Fr., OH, Providence
Adkins averaged 4.50 kills per set, good for second in the league, as Providence picked up their first BIG EAST victory this weekend. The freshman registered a match-best 20 kills, seven digs, and a block against Xavier (L, 1-3). In the Friars victory over DePaul (3-1), Adkins contributed 16 kills, eight digs, two blocks, and an ace.