2021-2022 B1G Basketball thread

[bayareabadger]

I would flip #2 and #3.  I would take a Big Ten title over a Sweet 16

I guess I was thinking in part in terms of memorability.

Like, the Bridges-JJJ MSU team was an outright champ, and you kinda remember them more for Syracuse. Also, I if you'd made a bar bet, I would've wagered several rounds that the MSU team that MTSU caught was easily the conference champ. But no, two games behind Ferrell, Blackmon and the Creanettes. 

[medinabuckeye1]

How ridiculous that the refs call timeout after every play. This last minute has taken ages - takes all the energy out of the game

I sent my wife a text at 2:03 telling her it was 65-63 with 51.2 seconds to go. She decided to wait for me rather than going to get tea from McDonald's because it was only a minute. I got out there twenty minutes later.

[ELA]

I guess I was thinking in part in terms of memorability.

Like, the Bridges-JJJ MSU team was an outright champ, and you kinda remember them more for Syracuse. Also, I if you'd made a bar bet, I would've wagered several rounds that the MSU team that MTSU caught was easily the conference champ. But no, two games behind Ferrell, Blackmon and the Creanettes.

They had a rough two weeks when Valentine was hurt, I think lost 4 of 5 in early January, and Indiana had the most hilariously easy schedule in Big Ten history relative to year.

[ELA]

I sent my wife a text at 2:03 telling her it was 65-63 with 51.2 seconds to go. She decided to wait for me rather than going to get tea from McDonald's because it was only a minute. I got out there twenty minutes later.

I did not know McDonalds sold tea.  Pinkies out on a styrophome cup?

And that is not a judgment of McDonald's. The pendulum has swung too hard against them for too long.

[bayareabadger]

I did not know McDonalds sold tea.  Pinkies out on a styrophome cup?

And that is not a judgment of McDonald's. The pendulum has swung too hard against them for too long.

Sweat tea ... northerner 

[ELA]

Sweat tea ... northerner

I'll do Snapple or Arizona

[ELA]

Texas trying to get in on the bad inbounding theme of the afternoon

[medinabuckeye1]

Sweat tea ... northerner

I did not know McDonalds sold tea.  Pinkies out on a styrophome cup?

And that is not a judgment of McDonald's. The pendulum has swung too hard against them for too long.

She just loves their sweet tea but:
Half cut, light ice. 

I know that well from all the times I've picked it up for her.

[betarhoalphadelta]

The effort that MSU showed today was tremendous. They deserved to win. 

The way Purdue played, they deserved to lose... To Nebraska.

[bayareabadger]

The effort that MSU showed today was tremendous. They deserved to win.

The way Purdue played, they deserved to lose... To Nebraska.

I think it would be harder for Purdue to lose to Nebraska than beat the Spartans.

Or the Pistons. 

[medinabuckeye1]

Heck of a game in Piscataway. 

If Rutgers can win this we'll have four teams in control of their own destiny for at least a share of the league title.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Back in the day you had to sweeten your own McTea with sugar packets. 

[bayareabadger]

Wisconsin with another inconsistent but ultimately successful outing. 

One of the best first halves of the year, and frankly should've been up more with how they were playing. Still, up 9 with foul trouble was good. Rutgers made its run, UW also got pretty iffy. Hosts even went ahead, but UW just did UW stuff, making enough plays, finally pulled it out.

And now the Badgers only have to beat Nebraska at home, even if they lose to Purdue on Tuesday, to take a share of the conference title. Of course, if they top the Boilers in a few days, they can cut some nets right away. 

[medinabuckeye1]

Assuming that Wisconsin isn't going to lose at home to the Cornhuskers, the Badgers have clinched a share of the title and eliminated all but Purdue, Illinois, and Ohio State. 

If Wisconsin beats Purdue they practically clinch the title outright and mathematically clinch at least a share.

Ohio State needs to beat Maryland tomorrow and Nebraska Tuesday (before the PU/UW game) then root for Purdue then beat the two Michigan schools (both at home).

Illinois needs to beat Michigan tomorrow, root for Purdue on Tuesday then win home games against PSU and Iowa.