2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[bayareabadger]

Moments before takeoff, Happ gets foul No. 3, the game’s 11th total with more than 17 min left.

Crap. 

[MaximumSam]

Man, Trice with some awful basketball there

[Anonymous Coward]

These two games were total mirrors of each other.

[MichiFan87]

As usual, Wisconsin games are the most frustrating to watch. The bad non/calls early were infuriating, but it evened out over time. If you want to complain about the Davison hook-and-hold and block calls, I'd argue he doesn't deserve any benefit of the doubt. Happ got away with some early, too.

Major props to Teske today. He struggled early defensively, but then he did well against both bigs in the second half and rebounded well throughout. Offensively, he was great between the 3 (though he missed two other wide open looks), layups / dunks / put-backs. The steal near the end was critical (that said, why didn't Wisconsin foul when Michigan would've been in the 1-and-1 in the final minute????? They basically just conceded the game, especially since that possession ended with another tough made shot by Matthews).

I hate Matthews' shot selection, but credit to him for making those tough mid-range shots today. His second half was the biggest thing that saved the offense. Of course, he played good defense, as usual.

Brazdeikis struggled had another bad game, and Poole had a bad second half just like in Madison. Simpson had some bad plays, as well. The 3-point shooting was terrible today despite having a good number of open shots. Hopefully they focus on that in practice next week.

Can't overlook Penn State now, though. Despite their record, they are playing decent of late.

[ELA]

MSU handled Minnesota easily, but lost Goins to an elbow injury early in the second, and didn't return.  Hoping it's precautionary in a 24 point win, because if he's out for any time, this season will really start heading down the drain.

[bayareabadger]

Tied at halftime in Ann Arbor. I thought it would be either nip and tuck thoughout with one team making the plays at the end or Mich would smother.

We’re halfway to the former.

Michigan made the plays at the end. Some real tough shots. 
UW had stretches where it seemed like it could make up ground with one or two extra stops, but UM answered again and again. Well-coached team: 
The was the most guilt free loss on the schedule, and it remains so.  

[Anonymous Coward]

Michigan and Wisconsin are very similar teams, maybe not in personnel nitty gritty but in general structure. Highest end defense and an offense that plays off an unusual big man.

[Entropy]

It's like when you try to make a joke about a sensitive or controversial subject... You can do it, but the degree of difficulty is high, and if it's not funny enough  you're screwed.
To get away with those bib overalls you need to be smokin' hot. Hot enough where it doesn't look ridiculous anymore.

Agree to an extent.   Hot enough to make it work.... OR.. so over the top it is funny.   I've seen grown men pull of red leisure suites because it became an act.   If you're all in, it can be just as good.   MOST people just wear it and it seems odd.
I also agree with the no jersey policy once out of school.   Glad to see my kids wear names of their favorite athletes, but as a grown man, I'm not worshiping someone half my age.    Now, get of my lawn.  

[MaximumSam]

OSU just gives the ball away so often. I truly don't understand it. It's not even caused by good defense.

[betarhoalphadelta]

I also agree with the no jersey policy once out of school.   Glad to see my kids wear names of their favorite athletes, but as a grown man, I'm not worshiping someone half my age.    Now, get of my lawn.  

I will say that I don't ever wear athletic jerseys unless one of two conditions are met:
1) I am at a viewing / sports bar / etc SPECIFICALLY to watch the game of the team I'm wearing a jersey for.
2) I'm at the actual even of the team I'm wearing a jersey for. 
There's a Purdue alumni group down in San Diego, and myself and some Boiler alum went to a watch party. I wore a jersey. When I went to the Foster Farms Bowl, I wore a jersey. 
But I don't wear jerseys on a random Tuesday. 

[MaximumSam]

Bucks eak out a road win to get back to .500 in the conference

[Brutus Buckeye]

[medinabuckeye1]

Huge win for the Bucks, IMHO.

[bayareabadger]

NW just blew a big ole lead to Iowa

Jordan Bohannon is also cold. But in the good way.