2023-2024 B1G Basketball Thread

[MaximumSam]

What is the minimum number of games you would need to win it?  If OSU wins out, or close to it, and wins the BTT, he has to win it right?

There is no good choice this year.  So this is the perfect test case.  Honestly, Hoiberg and Ben Johnson are the only decent choices right now

Lol are there rules for such things? I don't even know that there are.

[boilerbanger]

Now painter whining too.  If you can have a half where you get called for your fifth foul in the final minute, on the road, just shut up and thank the refs for your gift

Whatever.. usually you put more thought into your comments, we lost because of turnovers.

[bayareabadger]

What is the minimum number of games you would need to win it?  If OSU wins out, or close to it, and wins the BTT, he has to win it right?

There is no good choice this year.  So this is the perfect test case.  Honestly, Hoiberg and Ben Johnson are the only decent choices right now

I believe they give it out before the Big Ten tournament. So the most he could do is Win every regular season game going forward.

[ELA]

Whatever.. usually you put more thought into your comments, we lost because of turnovers.

Yes.  You lost for many reasons.  It was close because of the friendly whistle Purdue always gets.

If the game was called straight, 10 possessions into every game, Purdue's opponent would have five fouls, and Zach Edey would have fouled out

[ELA]

I believe they give it out before the Big Ten tournament. So the most he could do is Win every regular season game going forward.

Probably not enough then.  Just curious as to how small a sample size would have to be

[LetsGoPeay]

Indiana wearing black jerseys in Assembly Hall, might be a new low for alternate uniforms

The program and fanbase are in mourning so it's appropriate. 

[boilerbanger]

Yes.  You lost for many reasons.  It was close because of the friendly whistle Purdue always gets.

If the game was called straight, 10 possessions into every game, Purdue's opponent would have five fouls, and Zach Edey would have fouled out

LOL ... you are delusional ... quite entertaining though.

[LetsGoPeay]

Yes.  You lost for many reasons.  It was close because of the friendly whistle Purdue always gets.

If the game was called straight, 10 possessions into every game, Purdue's opponent would have five fouls, and Zach Edey would have fouled out

I don't agree with this but Edey does get away with driving his off-hand elbow into his defender's chest/neck/head area quite a bit. 

[847badgerfan]

Wisconsin is 17-9 with 5 left to play. Gonna be tough to get to 20 wins here.



They would need to win all of their home games. They should win tomorrow night, but the rest are tough games. I'm just going to assume that they lose the road games at this point.

I'm not seeing 20 wins here.

[boilerbanger]

I don't agree with this but Edey does get away with driving his off-hand elbow into his defender's chest/neck/head area quite a bit.

I see this as a bit of ying and yang ... Edey gets beat on more than most because of his size and the only chance defenders have, ergo the refs are probably more forgiving in some other areas.  I would not want the refs job of trying to officiate the battle that occurs down low with him.

The 3 second thing so many people claim on Edey is complete BS ... he moves a lot more these days, especially in the high pick n roll. 

[boilerbanger]

Wisconsin is 17-9 with 5 left to play. Gonna be tough to get to 20 wins here.



They would need to win all of their home games. They should win tomorrow night, but the rest are tough games. I'm just going to assume that they lose the road games at this point.

I'm not seeing 20 wins here.

I think MD, @IND and RUT are W's .... I am rooting for you take ILL out also.  MD and RUT are not very good road teams, Indiana is a total mess.

[ELA]

2/19 resume bracket update

MIDWEST

• #1 PURDUE vs. #16 Merrimack/Norfolk State
• #8 Colorado State vs. #9 Virginia
• #5 Texas Tech vs. #12 Drake
• #4 Creighton vs. #13 Akron
• #3 North Carolina vs. #14 UNC Wilmington
• #6 TCU vs. #11 Indiana State
• #7 South Carolina vs. #10 NEBRASKA
• #2 Marquette vs. #15 Oakland

EAST

• #1 Connecticut vs. #16 Fairfield/South Dakota State
• #8 Oklahoma vs. #9 Florida Atlantic
• #5 Florida vs. #12 James Madison
• #4 Dayton vs. #13 Samford
• #3 ILLINOIS vs. #14 Vermont
• #6 Kentucky vs. #11 Cincinnati
• #7 Washington State vs. #10 Mississippi State
• #2 Kansas vs. #15 Colgate

SOUTH

• #1 Houston vs. #16 Lipscomb
• #8 Utah vs. #9 Ole Miss
• #5 WISCONSIN vs. #12 Nevada/Seton Hall
• #4 Auburn vs. #13 McNeese State
• #3 Baylor vs. #14 Louisiana Tech
• #6 MICHIGAN STATE vs. #11 Saint Mary's
• #7 Clemson vs. #10 New Mexico
• #2 Tennessee vs. #15 Morehead State

WEST

• #1 Arizona vs. #16 Southern
• #8 Grand Canyon vs. #9 Texas
• #5 San Diego State vs. #12 Texas A&M/Wake Forest
• #4 Duke vs. #13 UC Irvine
• #3 Alabama vs. #14 High Point
• #6 BYU vs. #11 Princeton
• #7 NORTHWESTERN vs. #10 Gonzaga
• #2 Iowa State vs. #15 Weber State

NIT
INDIANAPOLIS

• #1 Butler vs. #8 Eastern Kentucky
• #4 Memphis vs. #5 Virginia Tech
• #3 St. John's vs. #6 MARYLAND
• #2 Oregon vs. #7 Yale

SALT LAKE CITY

• #1 Utah vs. #8 Sam Houston State
• #4 IOWA vs. #5 Cornell
• #3 Pittsburgh vs. #6 San Francisco
• #2 Xavier vs. #7 South Florida

PROVIDENCE

• #1 Providence vs. #8 Quinnipiac
• #4 NC State vs. #5 Appalachian State
• #3 SMU vs. #6 OHIO STATE
• #2 Colorado vs. #7 Eastern Washington

BOISE

• #1 Boise State vs. #8 North Dakota
• #4 Syracuse vs. #5 MINNESOTA
• #3 Kansas State vs. #6 Richmond
• #2 Villanova vs. #7 Charleston

Changes:
Moved up from NIT to NCAA

• Nevada
• Seton Hall

Dropped from NCAA to NIT

• Butler
• Providence
• St. John's

Moved into NIT

• Ohio State

Dropped out of NIT

• Indiana
• Miami
• Rutgers

Big Ten

• #1 Purdue = held
• #3 Illinois = moved up from #4
• #5 Wisconsin = dropped from #4
• #6 Michigan State = moved up from #7
• #7 Northwestern = moved up from #9
• #10 Nebraska = moved up from #11
• NIT#4 Iowa = moved up from NIT#5
• NIT#5 Minnesota = moved up from NIT #6
• NIT#6 Maryland = dropped from NIT#5
• NIT#6 Ohio State = moved up into NIT
• Indiana = dropped out of NIT
• Rutgers = dropped out of NIT
• Michigan = n/a
• Penn State = n/a

[ELA]

PSU's leading scorer has been kicked off the team.

[MaximumSam]

PSU's leading scorer has been kicked off the team.

Disappointing development. Seems like he got in his own head about how good he was, then torpedoed himself. Reminds me of Kobe King.