Pitt 71, SHU 68
Looking at the play-by-play, the game wasn't as close as it appears. Pitt played without Aaron Gray (resting a sore ankle), and did enough to win a road Big East game. Don't think there's much to take from this one with regards to the upcoming game on Saturday.
Marq 80, Nova 67
Villanova looked like a world-beater against Georgetown, but it turns out Marquette was able to right the ship in time. To me, the key stat was rebounding - Villanova should have controlled the boards, but the Golden Eagles / Warriors won 30-26.
BIG win for Marquette, with their last 2 at Notre Dame and hosting Pitt; one more win against either of those teams or in the BET will absolutely lock a NCAA tourney bid - they likely nailed the lock tonight.
Best-case scenario for Villanova right now is to win out and get to 9-7 in the Big East, get a favorable seeding the BET (read: land on G'town side of the draw) and win a couple there. Hard to see them missing the NCAA's even at 8-8 (RPI=18 after Marquette game).
