2020-2021 B1G Basketball Thread

[HawkFrenzy]

Ok so the real question, if all the games are played in Indy, why are the regions still directional?

[MarqHusker]

Gotta let someone complain about being sent out 'west.'

[HawkFrenzy]

i haven't looked at the brackets but I did see Iowa is #2 in the west playing grand canyon, hope theres no jet lag

[MarqHusker]

Well, someone's gotta have a long bus ride to B-town or WLaf.

[medinabuckeye1]

I'd obviously prefer 2-2 to 3-1 but frankly I'll be very happy if Purdue and Ohio State both make the E8.

FWIW, for a Purdue/Ohio State tournament match-up here is what would have to happen first:
#4 Purdue:

• Beat #13 North Texas
• Beat the 5/12 Villanova/Winthrop winner
• Beat 1/8/9/16 Baylor/UNC/UW/Hartford 

#2 Ohio State:

• Beat #15 Oral Roberts
• Beat #7/10 Florida/VaTech
• Beat 3/6/11/14 Arkansas/TxTech/UtahSt/Colgate

[betarhoalphadelta]

FWIW, for a Purdue/Ohio State tournament match-up here is what would have to happen first:
#4 Purdue:

• Beat #13 North Texas
• Beat the 5/12 Villanova/Winthrop winner
• Beat 1/8/9/16 Baylor/UNC/UW/Hartford

#2 Ohio State:

• Beat #15 Oral Roberts
• Beat #7/10 Florida/VaTech
• Beat 3/6/11/14 Arkansas/TxTech/UtahSt/Colgate

[ELA]

At least MSU has a chance to pick up a rare win in Mackey. Purdue's team should show up and taunt them, like a WWE opponent in a TV match leading up to a pay-per-view showdown

[MaximumSam]

The Mackey crowd can relentlessly boo the refs after every call and not just half

[MaximumSam]

B1G schedule

Thursday, March 18

• MSU v. UCLA, 9:57 pm, TBS

Friday, March 19

• Illinois v. Drexel, 1:15 pm, TBS
• OSU v. Oral Roberts, 3 pm, CBS
• Wisconsin v. North Carolina, 7:10, CBS
• Purdue v. North Texas, 7:25, TNT
• Rutgers v. Clemson, 9:20, TBS

Saturday, March 20

• Michigan v. Mt. St. MAry's/Texas Southern, 3 pm, CBS
• Iowa v. Grand Canyon, 6:25, TBS
• Maryland v. UConn, 7:10, CBS
• MSU (if they win their first game) v. BYU, 9:40, CBS

[medinabuckeye1]

B1G seeds and what they should accomplish based on past results for those seeds:

• #1: Michigan, Illinois 
• #2: Iowa, Ohio State 
• #4: Purdue 
• #9: Wisconsin 
• #10: Maryland, Rutgers 
• #11: Michigan State 

What this group should accomplish:

• 6.15 teams in the R32
• 3.91 teams in the S16
• 2.62 teams in the E8
• 1.36 teams in the F4
• 0.69 teams in the NC
• 0.39 National Champions 

The math by round:
R64:

• #1's win 99.29%, we have two so should win 1.99.
• #2's win 94.29%, we have two so should win 1.89.
• #4's win 79.29%, so Purdue should win 0.79.
• #9's win 51.43%, so Wisconsin should win 0.51.
• #10's win 39.29%, we have two so should win 0.78.
• #11's win 37.14%, we have 1/2 so should win .37.

R32:

• #1's win 85.71%, we have two so should win 1.71.
• #2's win 63.57%, we have two so should win 1.27.
• #4's win 47.14%, Purdue should win 0.47.
• #9's win 5%, Wisconsin should win 0.05.
• #10's win 16.43%, we have two so should win 0.33.
• #11's win 15.71%, we have 1/2 so should win 0.08.

S16:

• #1's win 69.29%, we have two so should win 1.39.
• #2's win 45.71%, we have two so should win 0.91.
• #4's win 15%, Purdue should win 0.15.
• #9's win 2.86%, Wisconsin should win 0.03.
• #10's win 5.71%, we have two so should win 0.11.
• #11's win 5.71%, we have 1/2 so should win 0.03.

E8:

• #1's win 41.43%, we have two so should win 0.83.
• #2's win 20%, we have two so should win 0.40.
• #4's win 9.29%, Purdue should win 0.09.
• #9's win 0.71%, Wisconsin should win 0.01.
• #10's win 0.71%, we have two so should win 0.01.
• #11's win 2.86%, we have 1/2 so should win 0.01.

National Semi-Finals:

• #1's win 25%, we have two so should win 0.5.
• #2's win 8.57%, we have two so should win 0.17.
• #4's win 2.14%, Purdue should win 0.02.
• #9's and below have never won at this level. 

National Championship:

• #1's win 15.71%, we have two so should win 0.31.
• #2's win 3.57%, we have two so should win 0.07.
• #4's win 0.71%, Purdue should win 0.01.

[ELA]

B1G schedule

Thursday, March 18

• MSU v. UCLA, 9:57 pm, TBS

[MrNubbz]

HA!watch the Boiling Bwarbs get to that point and the Bucks bow out.And ELA you never know that could turn into Hearns/Hagler

[Kris60]

HA!watch the Boiling Bwarbs get to that point and the Bucks bow out.And ELA you never know that could turn into Hearns/Hagler

I think the yawn has more to do with the start time than the match up.

[847badgerfan]

The Mackey crowd can relentlessly boo the refs after every call and not just half

The Badgers are headed there. They are 4-42 all time at that joint.