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- 2016 March Madness Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n
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2016 Big East Conference Tournament Preview<\/h2>\nFavorites<\/h3>\nVillanova Wildcats<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>Villanova was the consensus team to beat in the Big East prior to the season. Well guess what, it still is heading into the Big East tournament. The Wildcats dominated the conference\u2014 they finished\u00a0Big East play with a 16-2 record\u2014with Jay Wright\u2019s team showing muscle on both ends of the floor. Villanova is tops in the conference with 77.2 points per game, while keeping the opposition down to only 63.3 points per game.<\/p>\nThere are few teams in the conference that can hang from beginning to end with Villanova, which is being led by All-Big East team member, Josh Hart. Hart is having a career season, as he\u2019s putting up 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n
Seniors Ryan Arcidiacono, last season\u2019s co-winner of the Big East Player of the Year award, and Daniel Ochefu should not only provide the leadership come the tournament but also the tangibles that have helped make Villanova such a force.<\/p>\n
Arcidiacono leads the team with 4.5 assists per game. Ochefu is a pure beast down low, placing third in the Big East with 8.1 RPG to go with 10.3 PPG. The Wildcats have even<\/a> price to win the Big East tournament again.<\/p>\nXavier Musketeers<\/h3>\n
The Musketeers (+200<\/a><\/strong>) are stacked. And they\u2019re tall, with seven players standing at least 6-8. Yet they like to roll with three guards in their starting five. Xavier plays its cards well and the Musketeers should be a tough matchup for any team in the tournament. When they beat then-No. 1-ranked\u00a0Villanova back in February, the Musketeers effectively put their team on the radar of people who\u2019ve been stubborn enough to overlook them up to that point.<\/p>\nThe Musketeers have a balanced offense that churns out 81.0 points per game, 19th<\/sup> in the nation. Trevon Bluiett and Myles Davis give Xavier a solid backcourt while freshman Edmond Sumner provides depth in the position. The Musketeers are also tough inside with James Farr and Jalen Reynolds ready to stand their ground against opposing bigs in the tourney.<\/p>\nCreate a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\nSleeper<\/h3>\nSeton Hall Pirates<\/h3>\n
Seton Hall is a good team to lay reasonable money on. Priced at +800<\/a> to win their first Big East conference title since 1993, the Pirates have shown they could be a nightmare of an opponent.<\/p>\nThey don\u2019t score as much as Xavier and Villanova, as they are sixth in the Big East with 74.4 points per game, but the Pirates\u2019 defense is what makes them\u00a0a terror on the floor. They are allowing just 67.1 points per game, tied for 63rd<\/sup> in the nation. If you ask Ken Pomeroy, he\u2019d even say Seton Hall\u2019s defense is way better than that figure suggests, as he ranks the Pirates 14th<\/sup> overall in adjusted defensive efficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\nSeton Hall\u2019s best player is Isaiah Whitehead, who was named into the All-Big East team this season. He is second in the league in scoring (17.9 PPG) and third in assists (4.9 APG)<\/p>\n
Long Shot<\/h3>\nMarquette Golden Eagles<\/h3>\n
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Don\u2019t expect much from Marquette in the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles have odds of +7,500<\/a> to win the tournament. TeamRankings.com<\/a> gives Marquette a microscopic 0.89 percent chance to do it. If anything, Marquette should be labelled the favorite to beat St. John\u2019s in the first round.<\/p>\nUnfortunately, Xavier awaits the winner of that game so the Golden Eagles\u2019 road to the Big East tournament finals will almost certainly stop there. One reason to watch the Golden Eagles, though, is NBA Draft lottery\u00a0prospect Henry Ellenson, who is third in the conference in scoring (17.8 PPG) and first in rebounds (9.8 RPG).<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
Xavier beats Providence in the finals.<\/p>\n
2016 Big East Conference Tournament Preview<\/h2>\nFavorites<\/h3>\nVillanova Wildcats<\/h3>\n
Villanova Wildcats<\/h3>\n
There are few teams in the conference that can hang from beginning to end with Villanova, which is being led by All-Big East team member, Josh Hart. Hart is having a career season, as he\u2019s putting up 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n Seniors Ryan Arcidiacono, last season\u2019s co-winner of the Big East Player of the Year award, and Daniel Ochefu should not only provide the leadership come the tournament but also the tangibles that have helped make Villanova such a force.<\/p>\n Arcidiacono leads the team with 4.5 assists per game. Ochefu is a pure beast down low, placing third in the Big East with 8.1 RPG to go with 10.3 PPG. The Wildcats have even<\/a> price to win the Big East tournament again.<\/p>\n The Musketeers (+200<\/a><\/strong>) are stacked. And they\u2019re tall, with seven players standing at least 6-8. Yet they like to roll with three guards in their starting five. Xavier plays its cards well and the Musketeers should be a tough matchup for any team in the tournament. When they beat then-No. 1-ranked\u00a0Villanova back in February, the Musketeers effectively put their team on the radar of people who\u2019ve been stubborn enough to overlook them up to that point.<\/p>\n The Musketeers have a balanced offense that churns out 81.0 points per game, 19th<\/sup> in the nation. Trevon Bluiett and Myles Davis give Xavier a solid backcourt while freshman Edmond Sumner provides depth in the position. The Musketeers are also tough inside with James Farr and Jalen Reynolds ready to stand their ground against opposing bigs in the tourney.<\/p>\n Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n Seton Hall is a good team to lay reasonable money on. Priced at +800<\/a> to win their first Big East conference title since 1993, the Pirates have shown they could be a nightmare of an opponent.<\/p>\n They don\u2019t score as much as Xavier and Villanova, as they are sixth in the Big East with 74.4 points per game, but the Pirates\u2019 defense is what makes them\u00a0a terror on the floor. They are allowing just 67.1 points per game, tied for 63rd<\/sup> in the nation. If you ask Ken Pomeroy, he\u2019d even say Seton Hall\u2019s defense is way better than that figure suggests, as he ranks the Pirates 14th<\/sup> overall in adjusted defensive efficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n Seton Hall\u2019s best player is Isaiah Whitehead, who was named into the All-Big East team this season. He is second in the league in scoring (17.9 PPG) and third in assists (4.9 APG)<\/p>\n Don\u2019t expect much from Marquette in the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles have odds of +7,500<\/a> to win the tournament. TeamRankings.com<\/a> gives Marquette a microscopic 0.89 percent chance to do it. If anything, Marquette should be labelled the favorite to beat St. John\u2019s in the first round.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Xavier awaits the winner of that game so the Golden Eagles\u2019 road to the Big East tournament finals will almost certainly stop there. One reason to watch the Golden Eagles, though, is NBA Draft lottery\u00a0prospect Henry Ellenson, who is third in the conference in scoring (17.8 PPG) and first in rebounds (9.8 RPG).<\/p>\n Xavier beats Providence in the finals.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>Villanova was the consensus team to beat in the Big East prior to the season. Well guess what, it still is heading into the Big East tournament. The Wildcats dominated the conference\u2014 they finished\u00a0Big East play with a 16-2 record\u2014with Jay Wright\u2019s team showing muscle on both ends of the floor. Villanova is tops in the conference with 77.2 points per game, while keeping the opposition down to only 63.3 points per game.<\/p>\nXavier Musketeers<\/h3>\n
Sleeper<\/h3>\n
Seton Hall Pirates<\/h3>\n
Long Shot<\/h3>\n
Marquette Golden Eagles<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nWriter\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
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