Kolek out until BE Tournament

[JTG]

Marquette announced today Kolek will be out the final 2 games, and re evaluated for the BE Tournament. Certainly helps our chances of an upset.

[Xville]

Without Kolek, Senior Day at home...Honestly, even though this isn't a great X team...maybe not even a good X team, I expect them to win.

[xukeith]

Tiniest of chances just got a little more likely for X to win at Butler, Marquette, and 2 BE tourney wins.

[MHettel]

Double edge sword here. Should increase our chances of winning, but may dilute the quality of a win.

[drudy23]

Would be nice to get to the 7 seed.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Double edge sword here. Should increase our chances of winning, but may dilute the quality of a win.

It does but does that matter?

1. We aren't getting an at large bid, so the quality doesn't matter at this point.

2. It still counts as a Quad 1 win, there isn't an asterisk that goes next to it. If we were in at large consideration, maybe the committee would mention that but not sure it would weigh super heavily. Could be wrong tho.

At this point it would be great to win, just to get out of the 8/9 game for a slightly better shot at a miracle BE run.

[Xavier]

Meh. I’m not ready to say that. If they win out until conference finals I think there’s a chance they sneak in. Still wouldn’t bet on it but would watch with some hope. A few scenarios, according to Bart Tovik. Beating Butler/Marquette- finish as the 6 seed and beat DP/Creighton and losing to Marquette in semis would be around 88% of an at large bid. Seems more optimistic than what I’d say, especially bc I think committee doesn’t put much weight on conference tournament. Maybe they do moreso with cut line but doubtful.

https://x.com/glasshalffullxu/status/1764663092665827398?s=46&t=KSvFnm-Lpouy3B6BA2rQBg

[D-West & PO-Z]

Meh. I’m not ready to say that. If they win out until conference finals I think there’s a chance they sneak in. Still wouldn’t bet on it but would watch with some hope. A few scenarios, according to Bart Tovik. Beating Butler/Marquette- finish as the 6 seed and beat DP/Creighton and losing to Marquette in semis would be around 88% of an at large bid. Seems more optimistic than what I’d say, especially bc I think committee doesn’t put much weight on conference tournament. Maybe they do moreso with cut line but doubtful.

https://x.com/glasshalffullxu/status/1764663092665827398?s=46&t=KSvFnm-Lpouy3B6BA2rQBg

If we go 2-0 we would play Marquette in the quarters. Creighton would be the 2 seed in that situation, unless Marquette pulls out a short handed win against UConn which doesn't seem likely.

And yeah, I would say making it to the finals unscathed from here on out would give us a shot, for sure, how good I am not sure but we would pick up 4 more Q1 wins.

I guess I don't see that as very realistic which is why I was dismissing our at large chances.

[XUBison]

I dunno… I watched their game this past weekend at Creighton, and they still looked pretty Damm good— without Kolek. It would be nice to have a signature win, although I agree the at-large ship has sailed. I guess it will help seeding after we win the BET. ;)

[drudy23]

It does but does that matter?

1. We aren't getting an at large bid, so the quality doesn't matter at this point.

2. It still counts as a Quad 1 win, there isn't an asterisk that goes next to it. If we were in at large consideration, maybe the committee would mention that but not sure it would weigh super heavily. Could be wrong tho.

At this point it would be great to win, just to get out of the 8/9 game for a slightly better shot at a miracle BE run.

Correct.

At-large resume building has exited the building.

At this point, avoiding UConn on Thursday is the objective.

[Xavier]

Correct.

At-large resume building has exited the building.

At this point, avoiding UConn on Thursday is the objective.

Yep. I’m hoping SH finds a way to the 3 seed. Find a way to avoid playing 2 of the big 3. Maybe we get lucky and someone takes out Uconn. But i think Uconn is just on a mission to run through everyone in the BET.

[X-band '01]

They may also have an emotional letdown after their own home game against UConn on Wednesday. Didn't one of their other players also sit out the Creighton game?

[MHettel]

It does but does that matter?

1. We aren't getting an at large bid, so the quality doesn't matter at this point.

2. It still counts as a Quad 1 win, there isn't an asterisk that goes next to it. If we were in at large consideration, maybe the committee would mention that but not sure it would weigh super heavily. Could be wrong tho.

At this point it would be great to win, just to get out of the 8/9 game for a slightly better shot at a miracle BE run.

It’s probably all moot.

However, if we beat Butler and put a beat down on a full strength Marquette team and then managed 2 wins in the BET…….

….it would look a little better than doing the same thing but against a short handed Marquette team.

This is a game of inches at this point. I’ll take every little inch we can.

Whipping Marquette this close to selection Sunday could resonate with the committee.

Let’s have Q drop another 40 on Senior night against a top 10 team. Gotta be front and center in the minds of the committee.

But yeah, it’s a total Hail Mary either way

[flatspat]

They may also have an emotional letdown after their own home game against UConn on Wednesday. Didn't one of their other players also sit out the Creighton game?
Yes one of their bigs was out due to illness