2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[Anonymous Coward]

Speaking to Kenpom's margin for those (not here but elsewhere on the web) who thought it, at M -1, was off: it's clearly not. 
Also, winning ones like this is essential for Michigan's development. They aren't used to games with final margins less than 10. Need to prove they can win close ones. Also need to prove than can win tricky ones in tricky places on tghe road. This half is huge all around.

[Anonymous Coward]

Michigan committed a lot of turnovers on fast breaks at big moments in this game. It's nice to be aggressive, but going fast in those moments with the lead was never necessary.

[MaximumSam]

Down goes Michigan. Some great defense from Wiscy down the stretch

[bayareabadger]

It’s like a team that loses close games to good teams tends to be good. How weird is that? 

[847badgerfan]

Well, that was neat.

[847badgerfan]

It's super-important for UW to NOT crap the bed in Champaign this week, and at home against NU in a week. 


Illinois is getting better. This will not be a layup and UW needs to be really careful.

[MichiFan87]

Michigan's offense was a shitshow today, and this was the team's worst game in over a year (at least since the previous BigTen loss at Northwestern last year). Brazdeikis obviously had the worst game of his career, there were a lot of stupid turnovers along with some dumb fouls, Livers and Brooks were particularly reluctant to shoot even when they were open, while Matthews tried to do too much once again, and only Teske (and Davis) played even an average game.

Part of it is the Kohl Center atmosphere, and it seemed like the court was more slippery than usual. Part of it was probably the week off, with Michigan playing worse when it has 5+ days between games. The refs were bad both ways, which was frustrating, too.

Today was just the beginning of the tough back half of the schedule with everyone except Penn State and Rutgers being a potential tournament team. Hopefully they're ready for it. Today's performance should at least humble the team and get them refocused.

[Anonymous Coward]

UW played a great 2nd half. M didn't.

[ELA]

Mackey remains best watched on mute with music on.

[bayareabadger]

It's super-important for UW to NOT crap the bed in Champaign this week, and at home against NU in a week.


Illinois is getting better. This will not be a layup and UW needs to be really careful.

The irony of how that game is more important than this was.

[847badgerfan]

The irony of how that game is more important than this was.

Honestly, it is. Coming off this one magnifies it even more. Can't have a letdown. There is no room for any more of those.

[ELA]

Feels like a lost year for Indiana.  Not enough pieces around Langford to win yet, but it's not like he's a part of the process going forward either.

[ELA]

The Official Review rule needs a massive overhaul

[bayareabadger]

After yesterday, some Wisconsin thoughts. 

The win oddly didn’t change things a that much beyond A. Being a nice chip for seeding, B. Being a tossup game UW won, C. Calming people down

UW still has five or realistically should win, which would get to 17 wins, and needs one or more of MD at home, at NW, at Minny. KenPom now has UW a slight favorite at OSU and a tossup underdog at IU. Win three of five and it’s 20 wins. 

Three long shots remain MSU at home, at NU, at Mich. KenPom projects UW to finish fifth at 12-8 in league. 

Also, it appears Kobe King has surpassed Iverson in playing when it matters. It strikes me this is mostly that Iverson doing nothing involves lurking in the dunker spot, mishandling passes and getting caught under the rim. And King spaces better.