Big East Tournament Predictions 2013
Tuesday, March 12 - First Round (ESPNU)
No. 13 USF (12-18) vs. No. 12 Seton Hall (14-17) - 7 p.m. No. 14 DePaul (11-20) vs. No. 11 Rutgers (14-15) - 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 - Second Round (ESPN/ESPN2) No. 9 Cincinnati (21-10) vs. No. 8 Providence (17-13) - Noon No. 12 Seton Hall vs. No. 5 Syracuse (23-8) - 2 p.m. No. 10 St. John's (16-14) vs. No. 7 Villanova (19-12) - 7 p.m. No. 11 Rutgers vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (23-8) - 9 p.m. Thursday, March 14 - Quarterfinals (ESPN) No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Georgetown (24-5) - Noon No. 5 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh (24-7) - 2 p.m. No. 10 St. John's vs. No. 2 Louisville (26-5) - 7 p.m. No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Marquette (23-7) - 9 p.m. Friday, March 15 - Semifinals (ESPN) No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh - 7 p.m. No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 2 Louisville - 9 p.m. Saturday, March 16 - Championship (ESPN) No. 4 Pittsburgh vs. No. 2 Louisville - 8:30 p.m. Matt's Picks
13 South Florida over 12 Seton Hall 11 Rutgers over 14 Depaul 8 Providence over 9 Cincinnati 5 Syracuse over 13 South Florida 10 St. John's over 7 Villanova 6 Notre Dame over 11 Rutgers 1 Georgetown over 8 Providence 5 Syracuse over 4 Pittsburgh 2 Louisville over 10 St. John's 3 Marquette over 6 Notre Dame 5 Syracuse over 1 Georgetown 2 Louisville over 3 Marquette 2 Louisville over 5 Syracuse |
Big East WinnerLouisville: The Cardinals have reeled off seven wins in a row. Their last loss was the five OT game at ND. Three of their four Big East losses came by 3 points or less.
Big East Runner UpPittsburgh: Senior guard Tray Woodall leads the team in scoring and assists. Freshman Steven Adams could be the x-factor in this tournament. Opening the tournament vs. Syracuse is no easy task.
Big East Sleeper TeamCincinnati: The first round game vs. Providence will be telling. Who ever wins that game could lock in a spot for the tournament and the loser could be out. Guards Sean Kilpatrick and Cashmere Wright control this teams future.
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My Preseason Big East Predictions#1 Louisville
#2 Pittsburgh #3 Syracuse #4 Notre Dame #5 Marquette #6 Cincinnati #7 Providence #8 Georgetown #10 South Florida #11 St. John's #12 Villanova #13 Seton Hall #14 Rutgers #15 DePaul |
Big East Final StandingsTEAM CONF OVERALL
Louisville 14-4 26-5 Georgetown 14-4 24-5 Marquette 14-4 23-7 Pittsburgh 12-6 24-7 Syracuse 11-7 23-8 Notre Dame 11-7 23-8 Connecticut 10-8 20-10 Villanova 10-8 19-12 Cincinnati 9-9 21-10 Providence 9-9 17-13 St. John's 8-10 16-14 Rutgers 5-13 14-15 Seton Hall 3-15 14-17 South Florida 3-15 12-18 DePaul 2-16 11-20 |