04-03-2009, 01:03 PM
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Re: The Coaching Career of Ithacus
Big East Conference Preview (Part IV)
13. DePaul Blue Demons
Coming off of a lackluster non-conference portion of their schedule, the Blue Demons probably have more to worry about than any other Big East team. DePaul went 4-7, picking up wins against Valparaiso, Cal State Fullerton, Texas State and Eastern Kentucky. Their losses include VCU, Middle Tennessee State, and Texas Southern. DePaul has some work to do in conference play if they're going to turn around their season.
Best Non-Conference Win: @ Texas State 79-61
Worst Non-Conference Loss: @ Texas Southern 51-77
Player to Watch: SF Dar Tucker- 15.1 PPG, 4.5 APG, 1.3 SPG
Freshman to Watch: SF Devin Hill- 11.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.4 APG
Defensive Player to Watch: C Mac Koshwal- 12.9 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.2 BPG
14. Providence Friars
Picked to finish 14th in the Big East, Providence turned a lot of heads by starting out 7-0 as the last remaining undefeated team in the nation and finishing their non-conference at 9-2. The Friars did play a fairly soft schedule, playing no power conference teams. They slipped up on the road against UNLV and Fresno State, and their only real quality win is over UMass. Nevertheless, Providence is a team to keep an eye on during Big East play.
Best Non-Conference Win: Massachusetts 86-79
Worst Non-Conference Loss: @ Fresno State 68-86
Player to Watch: SF Jeff Xavier- 15.9 PPG, 4.2 APG, 4.2 RPG
Freshman to Watch: SF Bilal Dixon- 10.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.9 APG
Defensive Player to Watch: C Randall Hanke- 16.3 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.3 BPG
15. South Florida Bulls
South Florida basically played to their abilities during non-conference play, going 6-5. The Bulls won against South Alabama and Belmont and played probably their best game at North Carolina, where they only lost by 3. Losses to Morgan State, VMI, and UCF marr their record. South Florida looks to be improving, but should still remain at the bottom of the Big East this year.
Best Non-Conference Win: @ South Alabama 85-74
Worst Non-Conference Loss: UCF 77-99
Player to Watch: SG Dominique Jones- 16.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.2 SPG
Freshman to Watch: C Augustus Gilchrist- 11.4 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.6 BPG
Defensive Player to Watch: PF Eladio Espinosa- 11.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.2 BPG
16. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers is another team that surprised a lot of people by going 9-2 in the non-conference. Picked to finish last in the Big East, the Scarlet Knights have victories against Marist, Rider, and Princeton and a great win at Wake Forest. Bad losses to Lehigh and Delaware at home counter the wins and call into doubt their ability to compete at a high level. Rutgers does remain an interesting team to watch in Big East play, however.
Best Non-Conference Win: @ Wake Forest 74-67
Worst Non-Conference Loss: Lehigh 57-83
Player to Watch: PF J.R. Inman- 11.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.8 BPG
Freshman to Watch: PG Mike Rosario- 16.4 PPG, 2.2 APG, 1.4 SPG
Defensive Player to Watch: C Hamady D'Niaye- 10.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 2.3 BPG
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2009-2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-0)
Overall Coaching Record (33-10)
Last edited by Ithacus; 04-03-2009 at 01:07 PM.
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