2024-2025 B1G Basketball Thread

[ELA]

That was my thoughts too.

I'm surprised more old schoolers are still coaching.

I think Izzo is in a place where he can just kind of let the NIL take care of itself.  But he hasn't fielded a great team since the 2019-20 team, which was before all of this.  I think he is fine just being a tournament team, and not dealing with the drama

[MaximumSam]

Buckeyes got whipped in an exhibition with Cincinnati. Not sure what to think of that - I don't recall these super early exhibitions being a thing before.

[ELA]

Buckeyes got whipped in an exhibition with Cincinnati. Not sure what to think of that - I don't recall these super early exhibitions being a thing before.

The secret exhibtions have been around like 5-6 years

[MaximumSam]

The secret exhibtions have been around like 5-6 years

Well yeah, but this wasn't a secret. They sold tickets and everything

[847badgerfan]

Not B1G, but really sad to read this.

Sounds like a medical error.


https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1849580449007349824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1849580449007349824%7Ctwgr%5E22ea02ee73fbe43dd5ff884de788e4bcefe70fad%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fusf-hoops-coach-238563690%2F%3Fpage%3D1

[bayareabadger]

I am worried about Wisconsin‘s point guard situation. Rest of the roster seems somewhere between fine and good. But I don’t like the amount of work they’re probably gonna put on some of the wings.

[847badgerfan]

I am worried about Wisconsin‘s point guard situation. Rest of the roster seems somewhere between fine and good. But I don’t like the amount of work they’re probably gonna put on some of the wings.

I think McGee will be fine, with Freitag waiting in the wings. He will play a lot this year.

Blackwell is gonna be awesome. They will have to really pony up to keep him.

Sounds like the C position is in good shape.

[bayareabadger]

I think McGee will be fine, with Freitag waiting in the wings. He will play a lot this year.

Blackwell is gonna be awesome. They will have to really pony up to keep him.

Sounds like the C position is in good shape.

I don’t like how limited McGee has the potential to be. And I am worried if one of the other two isn’t better than him is his height.

But if Freitag can pop and be good, I wouldn’t be surprised if he just ends up the job before it’s all said and done.

[847badgerfan]

Agreed. Early indicators seem really positive on Freitag too. Gonna have to pay to keep him too, I think.

[medinabuckeye1]

So, Ohio State has a pretty big deal BB game against Texas tonight. @utee94 's Longhorns are favored but it is reasonably close. Game is in Vegas.

[ELA]

MSU opening this year just as cokd from 3 as they opened last year

[ELA]

Wisconsin and Iowa were pushed for a bit, but the whole conference rolled in the end. 

Purdue by 17 was the closest game, and Michigan, Illinois, PSU and Northwestern all won by 40+. I think the gap between the top and bottom of college hoops with the portal is going to make this the norm. Fewer even competative games between them. 

[medinabuckeye1]

Looking like the Buckeyes will be ranked next week.

[MaximumSam]

Probably inoculated against early returns based on the Holtmann years for a while. Though it makes sense - these games are often between two groups of guys who have never played a game together.

I only watched the first half because I have a long day at work, plus I was worried the Bucks were only ahead at halftime based on making a bunch of ill-advised threes. So glad to see they held it together in the second half. They promised pace and defense, and the start of the game was frenetic. The defense was overall decent - they got torched by Texas' freshman, but otherwise were good. The backcourt is strong - Meechie wasn't good, but the other three were and Meechie will have some good games. Parrish was surprisingly ready to shoot.

The bad was the frontcourt. Bradshaw and Stewart were barely there.