2019-2020 B1G Basketball Thread

[ELA]

I think we'll see Potter and Reuvers together a lot, which we haven't to date

[bayareabadger]

I think we'll see Potter and Reuvers together a lot, which we haven't to date

Hard to run against a lot of matchups because Potter is still coming along on defense. 

If they want to get good at playing together, that'd be peachy. 

[bayareabadger]

So your season is going into the toilet. We should start a club

I'm interested to see what the rest of it looks like. The Davison thing smothers some thin upset hopes vs MSU, but he'll be back after, and then the real stretch actually begins. 

The tourney is makable, but they'll need some luck/breaks/to not fall victim to a thin margin of error. 

[847badgerfan]

Hard to run against a lot of matchups because Potter is still coming along on defense.

If they want to get good at playing together, that'd be peachy.

Exactly this. So many Badger fans are clueless. It's like they haven't been paying attention to how the program has worked since 2001.

[betarhoalphadelta]

So your season is going into the toilet. We should start a club

Do I only have to pay partial dues since my team only inhabits the toilet away from Mackey Arena?

Actually, "inhabits the toilet" is a bad analogy. Given how poorly they shoot on the road, "circles the toilet but shi!ts on the floor" is a better one. 

[HawkFrenzy]

Do I only have to pay partial dues since my team only inhabits the toilet away from Mackey Arena?

Actually, "inhabits the toilet" is a bad analogy. Given how poorly they shoot on the road, "circles the toilet but shi!ts on the floor" is a better one.

hate to break it to you but you are not that special. Collectively, IIRC Illinois, Iowa and MSU are the only BIG teams with a winning record on the road. Even those three are somewhere just above .500 so sure the Boilers suck on the road but so does the rest of the conference. 

[ELA]

hate to break it to you but you are not that special. Collectively, IIRC Illinois, Iowa and MSU are the only BIG teams with a winning record on the road. Even those three are somewhere just above .500 so sure the Boilers suck on the road but so does the rest of the conference.

In conference games, it's only Illinois.  Iowa is 1-2 (1-3 if you count the game against PSU in Philly as a road game) and MSU is 2-2 (with one of those wins being at Northwestern).

[MaximumSam]

DJ Carton taking personal time and will miss Indiana game

[ELA]

DJ Carton taking personal time and will miss Indiana game

Sounds like maybe longer?  Wish him well


https://twitter.com/DJCarton/status/1223067970672496641?s=19

[847badgerfan]

He was all Badger for a long time. Woulda Shoula Coulda.

[bayareabadger]

He was all Badger for a long time. Woulda Shoula Coulda.

I'll just imagine what the homer boards would look like if he was one this year. I shudder to think.

(I wish the kid well and hope he finds his peace)

[MichiFan87]

I'm going to NYC tomorrow for the game / weekend, which is kind of full circle for my Michigan fandom since my first live game I attended was when Michigan beat Rutgers in NYC for the 2004 NIT Championship. I'm not sure what to expect, even if Simpson is back (presumably since there's been no indication otherwise), whereas I don't expect to see Livers even though supposedly he just bruised something as opposed to exacerbating his groin injury, but time will tell on that.

The Nebraska game was actually somewhat encouraging all things considered. They should still be able to get to 16-18 wins, regardless, which should be good enough for at least an NIT bid considering the SOS (between the BigTen and strong non-con games). Time will tell though, of course.

[ELA]

I'm going to NYC tomorrow for the game / weekend, which is kind of full circle for my Michigan fandom since my first live game I attended was when Michigan beat Rutgers in NYC for the 2004 NIT Championship. I'm not sure what to expect, even if Simpson is back (presumably since there's been no indication otherwise), whereas I don't expect to see Livers even though supposedly he just bruised something as opposed to exacerbating his groin injury, but time will tell on that.

The Nebraska game was actually somewhat encouraging all things considered. They should still be able to get to 16-18 wins, regardless, which should be good enough for at least an NIT bid considering the SOS (between the BigTen and strong non-con games). Time will tell though, of course.

If you mean pre-BTT, then 18 wins would be 9-11 in the Big Ten, with a non conference win over Gonzaga.  I think they'd probably be in the NCAA tourney at that point

[Abba]

Doesn't matter, Buckeyes are still gonna have a monster February.