We've become a non-person in the Big East

[cto]

Below is the complete text of a Big East basketball release issued this afternoon.

Don't we have a game on Saturday?

Don't we have a better record than Louisville or Marquette?

Aren't we higher ranked than Louisville or Marquette?

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BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Weekly Report​

Marquette Streaks To 8-0 Start
In the preseason, the prognosticators felt Marquette was headed for another solid season. The Golden Eagles were ranked in the preseason polls and were picked sixth in the BIG EAST coaches’ poll. And, so far, they’ve been better. The Golden Eagles are 8-0 and ranked 11th this week in both major polls. Coach Buzz Williams’ club is coming off a 79-77 win over Washington Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic. Forward Jae Crowder hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to give MU the win. Last Saturday, Marquette won at No. 7 Wisconsin 61-54. Guard Darius Johnson-Odom has sparkled throughout the early season, averaging 19.9 points per game.

Louisville Also Has Started 8-0 Despite Injuries
Expectations also were high at Louisville before the season began. The Cardinals were a preseason top 10 team, so their 8-0 start should not be surprising. What is surprising, however, is that the Cardinals are unbeaten, despite an inordinate amount of injuries. Coach Rick Pitino has kept his team on the winning track despite an ankle injury to standout guard Peyton Siva. Also, forward Mike Marra is lost for the season. Forward Wayne Blackshear is out indefinitely. Forward Rakeem Buckles just returned from an ACL injury suffered last year. Center Stephan Van Treese is out with a knee injury and guard Elisha Justice has a facial injury.

Keep It On ESPN2 Thursday, Saturday
All of the BIG EAST’s national television appearances will be on ESPN2 for the next few days. ESPN2 has two games on Thursday night and four on Saturday. The schedule (all times are Eastern):

Thursday Harvard at Connecticut 7:00
West Virginia vs. Kansas State 9:00
Saturday Cincinnati at Xavier 12:30
Pittsburgh vs. Oklahoma State 2:30
Villanova at Temple 5:00
Miami (Fla.) at West Virginia 7:00

 

[cusetown1]

And they are adamant on holding us through next year? If it's going to be like this leave and take the hit financially. I can understand Syracuse may not want to burn any bridges but it looks like the Big East is helping the cause.

 

[SouthCampusHero]

Such a fickle conference.

 

[NKR1978]

I wouldn't mind seeing SU in the news a little less for a while.

 

[orange79]

They like Pittsburgh more than us

 

[moqui]

Don't we have a game on Saturday?

Keep It On ESPN2 Thursday, Saturday
All of the BIG EAST’s national television appearances will be on ESPN2 for the next few days. ESPN2 has two games on Thursday night and four on Saturday. The schedule (all times are Eastern):

Thursday Harvard at Connecticut 7:00
West Virginia vs. Kansas State 9:00
Saturday Cincinnati at Xavier 12:30
Pittsburgh vs. Oklahoma State 2:30
Villanova at Temple 5:00
Miami (Fla.) at West Virginia 7:00

they are highlighting the games on ESPN2

 

[DownTheField]

Not only that, but the countdown clock on our own board has our next game set for December 13th!

 

[cto]

they are highlighting the games on ESPN2

Yeah, but by inference, they are telling people not to watch OUR game, which is on SNY at the same time that the WVU game is on ESPN2.

 

[arbitragegls]

...frankly I am not surprised by this...I believe we should ask WVU if 'Cuse can join the suit against BE...and also ask Pitt if they want in too. It seems as if the BE has changed significantly...and is trying to play the hurt party...but fact is when BE lost BC, VT, Miami...followed by Syracuse and Pitt and TCU...the conference is different than what 'Cuse signed for...importantly BE did not follow-up the TCU move to BE with other football teams...it did not accept a very good media contract from ESPN...the schools voting against were primarily the bball schools, ND which had conflict because of NBC deal and Rutgirls that is hoping to follow ND in conference play wherever that takes ND.

'Cuse should get out as quickly as possible...and maybe the WVU suit is the one to tag onto...rather than wait for its outcome...

 

[IthacaMatt]

And they are adamant on holding us through next year? If it's going to be like this leave and take the hit financially. I can understand Syracuse may not want to burn any bridges but it looks like the Big East is helping the cause.

Try the year after next. That's why it won't hold up. Makes no sense.

 

[EastCoast2]

lmao. stay classy, NNBE