2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[medinabuckeye1]

I think we can stick a fork in my Buckeyes.  They are now 2-5/12-6 with 13 games left to play.  I would group those 13 into four categories:

• 4 games the Buckeyes should definitely win:  vRU, vIL, vNU, vPSU
• 3 games the Buckeyes have a decent chance to win:  vIA, @NU, vUW
• 4 games the Buckeyes are a longshot to win:  @UNL, @IU, @UMD, @PU
• 2 games the Buckeyes would need a miracle to win:  @M, @msu 

IMHO, the Buckeyes need to get to at least 9-11/19-12 to have a serious chance (they'd still have a LOT of work to do in Chicago).  Getting to 10-10/20-11 would probably put them on the right side of the bubble, but they still might get knocked out by a bad loss in Chicago.  Getting to 11-9/21-10 would make them a lock.  

• To get to even having a chance they would need to win all seven games in the first two categories.  
• To get onto the bubble they would need to win all seven games in the first two categories plus one game from the second two categories.  
• To lock in an NCAA bid the Buckeyes would need to win all seven games in the first two categories and two big upsets.  

I just can't see it happening.  

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/HowStark/status/1088602581792948224

[FearlessF]

that one got Fran going, but that's easy to do

[ELA]

that one got Fran going, but that's easy to do

I feel like his antics hurt his teams chances with the refs.  When you lose your mind on the first thing you disagree with, and keep making a fool of yourself for 2 hours, you don't exactly warm yourself to the officials.

[847badgerfan]

I feel like his antics hurt his teams chances with the refs.  When you lose your mind on the first thing you disagree with, and keep making a fool of yourself for 2 hours, you don't exactly warm yourself to the officials.

Exactamundo.

[FearlessF]

around here, we call it, "the Pelini affect"

[847badgerfan]

around here, we call it, "the Pelini affect"

Later in his career, Bo Ryan was known for his antics (not nearly as much as Fran) and ranting at the refs, but he "earned" some of it with what his teams did on the court. Fran doesn't have that respect. 

I remember how Schembechler used to go apes shit on the sidelines. He earned that. Pelini didn't.

There are many examples of this.

[FearlessF]

many of my Hawk fan friends thought Pelini was deplorable.

When I tell them that Fran is very similar they are in denial.

I just smile...........

[FearlessF]

only 4 games saturday

2 on at 11am?

what will BTN be showing at 6 or 7pm that would draw more eyeballs than Men's hoops?

[ELA]

only 4 games saturday

2 on at 11am?

what will BTN be showing at 6 or 7pm that would draw more eyeballs than Men's hoops?

Isn't Saturday the MSG basketball/hockey showcase?  I'm assuming they'll show the MSG hockey game.

[847badgerfan]

Isn't Saturday the MSG basketball/hockey showcase?  I'm assuming they'll show the MSG hockey game.

BTN will kill it in the State College and Ann Arbor markets. YUGE!!

[ELA]

I mean, in fairness, it's not like they are not showing basketball games to show the hockey game.  CBS took their game this weekend, FS1 is showing one each day, and BTN has the other three, and they are showing all of them as a triple header.  It's not like one is going unaired to show hockey.  To be honest, considering the Big Ten broke up two conferences to do this, then added Notre Dame, just to give BTN content, I'm surprised they don't show more hockey than they do.  I'm extra surprised we haven't seen more games moved off the traditional Friday-Saturday schedule.

[847badgerfan]

I mean, in fairness, it's not like they are not showing basketball games to show the hockey game.  CBS took their game this weekend, FS1 is showing one each day, and BTN has the other three, and they are showing all of them as a triple header.  It's not like one is going unaired to show hockey.  To be honest, considering the Big Ten broke up two conferences to do this, then added Notre Dame, just to give BTN content, I'm surprised they don't show more hockey than they do.  I'm extra surprised we haven't seen more games moved off the traditional Friday-Saturday schedule.

Yep, I was thinking about this as well. It's coming.

[Anonymous Coward]

For however damaging recent BTN/Fox contracts have been to certain sports, none has been hit as hard as hockey.