2020-2021 B1G Basketball Thread

[HawkFrenzy]

Agreed, preseason I would have had them somewhere in the middle. I thought the championship was going to be between IA and ILL with MSU and Wisky as the next possible. I figured there would be a surprise team to ruin it for one of them. Early I thought their schedule was soft (which still may hurt them come selection Sunday) but blowing out NW, Minn and Wisc showed they are for real. 

[fezzador]

The B1G might have multiple teams represented in the Final Four this year.  I don't know how long it's been since the last time that happened.

[MaximumSam]

The B1G might have multiple teams represented in the Final Four this year.  I don't know how long it's been since the last time that happened.

2015 MSU and Wiscy I believe

[ELA]

Mady Sissoko and Steven Izzo both test positive for COVID.

So far that's it, but we'll see.  MSU has yet to be the cancelling party in either football or basketball, I wonder how many schools can say that.  So far, game appears to still be on, but we'll see.

As for game impact, Izzo is nothing obviously, but Sissoko is MSU's biggest big man.  Not the most skilled, doesn't play the most, but probably the best shot blocker, and if nothing else, is 5 fouls to use in trying to slow down Garza.

[HawkFrenzy]

MSU has yet to be the cancelling party in either football or basketball, I wonder how many schools can say that. 

Your next opponent can say this too.

if nothing else, is 5 fouls to use in trying to slow down Garza.

Only difference than Shaq is Garza hits his FTs. Still MSU is Iowa's problem child. I could see Henry going for 30 since Iowa has trouble covering anyone who can shoot. 

[ELA]

Only difference than Shaq is Garza hits his FTs. Still MSU is Iowa's problem child. I could see Henry going for 30 since Iowa has trouble covering anyone who can shoot.

I don't mean hack a Garza; I just mean another big body who has 5 fouls to use up attempting to guard him.  The more of those guys you have, the more comfortable you can be defending him aggressively.

[HawkFrenzy]

I understood what you meant, I just had to throw in a cheap plug for Garza. It does help to keep fresh bodies on him and even more if he has to work hard on the other end. I don't mean get him to the bench with foul trouble since generally then you just get a rested Garza in the final 10 minutes. Regardless, he will get his points, I think Iowa will struggle more against better perimeter defense. Also, IA is not a good rebounding team, in both of their losses those teams had a lot of 2nd chance points to go with personal best 3s. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Audige is a one man wrecking ball here. 

[ELA]

I understood what you meant, I just had to throw in a cheap plug for Garza. It does help to keep fresh bodies on him and even more if he has to work hard on the other end. I don't mean get him to the bench with foul trouble since generally then you just get a rested Garza in the final 10 minutes. Regardless, he will get his points, I think Iowa will struggle more against better perimeter defense. Also, IA is not a good rebounding team, in both of their losses those teams had a lot of 2nd chance points to go with personal best 3s.

Ugh, and now game postponed.

MSU needs quality wins.  A loss to Iowa doesn't move the needle, but a (unlikely) win sure helps.

Granted, McCaffrey can't beat MSU, but this felt like an exorcize the demons game.  But I guess you never know.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Northwestern seems to be trending in a southeasterly direction. 

[MaximumSam]

Still annoyed we let that one slip at NU. The lack of point guards didn't seem to hurt much, though late in the game they were a bit discombobulated.  Meechie wasn't worthless out there, and OSU is approaching goofy rotation numbers.

[HawkFrenzy]

Ugh, and now game postponed.

MSU needs quality wins.  A loss to Iowa doesn't move the needle, but a (unlikely) win sure helps.

Granted, McCaffrey can't beat MSU, but this felt like an exorcize the demons game.  But I guess you never know.

I just heard this but Iowa doesn't need another sudo-upset loss.  Previously Izzo has had better or equal teams, not necessarily the case this year. He is just a better coach which still does overcome talent. At least it's just postponed and not canceled. 

[ELA]

The women announced a pause at the same time.  Sounds like there could be a number of cases.

No clue how this gets resolved in time to play Indiana on Sunday.

[ELA]

The women announced a pause at the same time.  Sounds like there could be a number of cases.

No clue how this gets resolved in time to play Indiana on Sunday.

Now that is postponed too