2020-2021 B1G Basketball Thread

[Brutus Buckeye]

Hmm, as pointed out, the WCC might need BYU to step out two.

I mean, maybe 10 conferences could game it. Maybe more? Granted, they might be trading spots with bubble teams that sit out.

I'd still say go or you're out. Or cancel the conference tournament. I'd be fine with that.

Dude if everyone did that, then a lot of those "locks" would get squeezed out. 

Hoist by their own petard. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Using your example, BYU and Gonzaga sit out in order to get a third team in, but then everyone else tries the same thing. 

The Zags are probably still safe, but BYU is going to get their bid busted. 

[medinabuckeye1]

MSU-Iowa game which was postponed is now scheduled for next week.

They also moved MSU-Nebraska into the postponed MSU-UM slot, to open up the MSU-Nebraska scheduled slot to make room for another makeup

I'm still trying to figure out what MSU's schedule actually is.  When I look at the worldwide leader it states:
This week:

• Thursday, January 28, @ Rutgers 7pm

This weekend:

• Sunday, January 31, @ Ohio State 1pm

Next week:

• Tuesday, February 2, @ Iowa TBD
• Wednesday, February 3, vs Nebraska 7pm

Next weekend:

• No games scheduled

Week of Monday, February 8 to Thursday, February 11:

• Tuesday, February 9, vs Penn State TBD

Weekend of Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 14:

• Saturday, February 13, vs Iowa 230pm

The Spartans aren't actually playing games against Iowa and Nebraska on back-to-back days next week, right?  

FWIW, next weekend (Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7) here are the rest of the B1G teams:

• Michigan:  No game, was supposed to play MSU.  
• Iowa at IU
• Wisconsin at IL
• Illinois vs UW
• Ohio State:  No game.  
• Purdue:  No game.  
• Minnesota:  No game.  
• Indiana vs Iowa
• Rutgers:  No game.  
• Maryland at PSU
• Northwestern:  No game.  
• Penn State vs UMD
• Nebraska:  No game.  

Oddly, there are a LOT of B1G teams not playing that weekend (currently eight including MSU).  Unfortunately, none of them are teams that MSU had to postpone games with (IA, IU, IL) so at this point it doesn't look like there are any opportunities to reschedule.  

[ELA]

I'm still trying to figure out what MSU's schedule actually is.  When I look at the worldwide leader it states:
This week:

• Thursday, January 28, @ Rutgers 7pm

This weekend:

• Sunday, January 31, @ Ohio State 1pm

Next week:

• Tuesday, February 2, @ Iowa TBD
• Wednesday, February 3, vs Nebraska 7pm

The Nebraska game got pushed back to 2/6, to allow MSU and Iowa to play Tuesday.  Nothing like 3 consecutive road games against tourney teams to get your going coming out of a break.

[medinabuckeye1]

The Nebraska game got pushed back to 2/6, to allow MSU and Iowa to play Tuesday.  Nothing like 3 consecutive road games against tourney teams to get your going coming out of a break.

Ah, now it makes sense, thank you.  

[MaximumSam]

Yersh, felt like OSU completely dominated PSU in that half, yet only up four at the half.

[bayareabadger]

Dude if everyone did that, then a lot of those "locks" would get squeezed out.

Hoist by their own petard.

Absolutely. 

But if 1-2 conferences did it, you knock out Purdue or something. If everyone did it, all your bubble teams are out. Wouldn't be good. 

[medinabuckeye1]

Yersh, felt like OSU completely dominated PSU in that half, yet only up four at the half.

I can't watch here but this is pathetic. Losing to a quality opponent is one thing, but PSU does not even resemble quality. 

[MaximumSam]

I can't watch here but this is pathetic. Losing to a quality opponent is one thing, but PSU does not even resemble quality.

That's overstating, they are 46th on KenPom, right in the mix of lower tietr B1G teams still good

[Brutus Buckeye]

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/clubtrillion/status/1354609948915716098?s=19

[bayareabadger]

That's overstating, they are 46th on KenPom, right in the mix of lower tietr B1G teams still good

The part where they traded buckets was fun. I was hoping PSU could make it more fun. Oh well.

[MaximumSam]

The part where they traded buckets was fun. I was hoping PSU could make it more fun. Oh well.

Such a weird game. Felt like OSU was great in the first half, yet they were only up 4 at the half. Felt like they were in disarray most if the second half, yet they got the win.

[bayareabadger]

Such a weird game. Felt like OSU was great in the first half, yet they were only up 4 at the half. Felt like they were in disarray most if the second half, yet they got the win.

A lot of solid players, good coach, a few big makes, you'll win some ballgames.