2023-2024 B1G Basketball Thread

[847badgerfan]

Unreal.

[Kris60]

I honestly didn't realize that Indiana State was that good and you are right, tOSU/WVU is interesting mostly for the name. It *SHOULD* be an easy game for the Buckeyes but we are getting close to the dreaded month of January so please forgive tOSU fans for not feeling comfortable.

I’ll say this. I think Ohio St will probably win Saturday night, but I don’t think it will be a walk.

The WVU team that earned that 180 ranking isn’t the one that will suit up Saturday night.  WVU will have 3 starters Saturday night that have only played in the last 2 games due to a NCAA suspension and eligibility issues that were resolved with the recent court ruling.

Unfortunately, as soon as they got those 3 they lost their best player this year, Jesse Edwards, to a broken wrist.

Those 3 improve WVU’s offense immensely but the team still can’t guard or rebound to save their life.

[ELA]

How does Michigan keep missing on chances to fire Juwan Howard for cause, before they have to fire him for being an awful coach?

[medinabuckeye1]

I’ll say this. I think Ohio St will probably win Saturday night, but I don’t think it will be a walk.

The WVU team that earned that 180 ranking isn’t the one that will suit up Saturday night.  WVU will have 3 starters Saturday night that have only played in the last 2 games due to a NCAA suspension and eligibility issues that were resolved with the recent court ruling.

Unfortunately, as soon as they got those 3 they lost their best player this year, Jesse Edwards, to a broken wrist.

Those 3 improve WVU’s offense immensely but the team still can’t guard or rebound to save their life.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised this evening. 

[Kris60]

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised this evening.

Lol. I really have no idea what to expect. The team now is so different than it was the first 10 games of the year.

I think WVU probably goes from being one of the worst P6 teams in the country to just a run of the mill, bad P6 team, but one capable of beating a superior team here or there.

Before Battle, Krissa, and Farrakhan started playing I really think WVU was headed toward a 1-17/2-16 type conference record.  I think those three get it to 5-13/6-12.  When Edwards comes back in February I think those 4 together give us a pretty decent nucleus, but this season just seems cursed in a lot of ways.

[ELA]

Indiana State is #1 in the country in the effective FG% and #3 in 3pt %, and they certainly look the part.  Turn the ball over a lot, and not doing much, but they can sure shoot the ball.

[ELA]

Indiana State is #1 in the country in the effective FG% and #3 in 3pt %, and they certainly look the part.  Turn the ball over a lot, and not doing much, but they can sure shoot the ball.

ISU shot chart

[Brutus Buckeye]

lotsa long 2 pointers. 

[ELA]

lotsa long 2 pointers.

I think the orientation is slightly off.  11-24 on 3, 6-11 on 2s

[ELA]

12-25.  48% on insanely high volume.  On pace to finish 19-40

[FearlessF]

2 of the 11 were not long 2 pointers

9 is a lot 

[ELA]

Only 3 they've missed this half was on a blocked shot

[bayareabadger]

I just flipped this game on for a bit. 

I used to live in Indiana and saw some HS basketball there. This ISU offense seems very Indiana 

[ELA]

Law of averages finally caught up to them.  Made 7 of their first 9 3s of the half, missed 8 of their last 9.

Granted they did run some nice rims cuts as well.  Guessing they won't lean QUITE this heavily into the 3 ball in MVC play.