I think Archie Miller is now 0 for 6 against Purdue. I bet the fans love that. If IU manages to miss the tourney this year, is Archie going to be on the hot seat?
Pretty sure the fanbase already wants him on the hot seat or even fired already. Man, did I misjudge him with my Dayton Flyers red/blue-colored glasses.
Not sure I understand the sentiment of Providence over Creighton? Next to X and not far behind in my Big East hierarchy of teams I don't like lies Providence. From the Donut Hole Hockey Rink Arena to their Ref Baiting Coach to their style of play, to banked in 3's, to Butler single handedly making Ben Bentyl an NBA player (cup of coffee actually) and they have beaten us up too many times to count. I think they are 13 and 5 vs Butler including kicking our ass at MSG at least 3 times. Anyhow, I like Creighton. Dislike Providence. Am I missing something?
The Friars and BU have similar basketball budgets. Similarities exist with player development. An argument can be made that Cooley is a good coach, but he has colorful style and it's evident his teams value toughness. Creighton, on the other hand, has been connected to some degree of shadiness within their program. Likewise, there is a perception of softness.
I'm not a fan of Creighton. Primarily because of how they spank Butler every time the game is in Omaha. But also their coach is a cheat. I actually think Cooley does a good job. Sure he gets on refs, but who doesn't? I officiate HS ball and coaches are working refs from the pregame talk on. I hate losing to Providence. I hate losing to anyone. But seeing Providence beat Creighton in Omaha is a double smile for me.
The US Dept. of Education reports "Equity in Athletics" which crunches the number for athletic budgets and breaks down individual sports . It usually is a year behind.
Thursday: Eastern Illinois 66 Belmont 79 Indiana 81 Iowa 69 Friday: Northern Kentucky 81 Robert Morris 76
Saturday: Connecticut 66 Creighton 74 West Virginia 69 Kansas St. 47 DePaul 68 Marquette 61 Northern Kentucky 79 Robert Morris 74 OT Utah Valley 78 St. John's 96 Eastern Illinois 54 Tennessee St. 65 Providence 56 Villanova 71 Akron 79 Western Michigan 68 Sunday: Rutgers 74 Indiana 70 Monday: Southern Illinois 66 Indiana St. 69
Tuesday: SIU Edwardsville 87 Eastern Illinois 74 Southern Illinois 59 Indiana St. 71 Western Michigan 58 Ohio 81 Wednesday: Kansas St. 59 Baylor 107 St. John's 81 DePaul 68 Marquette 63 Providence 72 OT Creighton 85 Seton Hall 81
Creighton 69 DePaul 62 Providence 72 Georgetown 73 Texas A&M 68 Kansas St. 61 Western Michigan 56 Miami OH 65 Illinois Chicago 67 Northern Kentucky 69 Villanova 80 Seton Hall 72 Eastern Illinois 44 Southeast Missouri St. 75 Northern Iowa 74 Southern Illinois 62
