2024-2025 B1G Basketball Thread

[SuperMario]

Wolf is the better pro prospect.  Hes asked to be more ball dominant than any other similar player in the country.  The result is more turnovers.  Goldin is a great college big, Wolf is a great college big, who also might sneak into the back end of the first round of the NBA Draft

I would agree with most of that. For a guy his size, Wolf does a lot more with the ball than most 7 footers and shoots the 3 a lot better than most his size. That being said, Goldin has stepped up the most in bigger games. Granted, not every game has been like UCLA putting up 36 and completely changing the game, but he had some pretty massive impacts against Oklahoma, Iowa and Wisconsin as well. Some of it is definitely Wolf opening up opportunities for Goldin, but man another game or two like UCLA and NBA scouts can't overlook him.

[bayareabadger]

I would agree with most of that. For a guy his size, Wolf does a lot more with the ball than most 7 footers and shoots the 3 a lot better than most his size. That being said, Goldin has stepped up the most in bigger games. Granted, not every game has been like UCLA putting up 36 and completely changing the game, but he had some pretty massive impacts against Oklahoma, Iowa and Wisconsin as well. Some of it is definitely Wolf opening up opportunities for Goldin, but man another game or two like UCLA and NBA scouts can't overlook him.

I think Wolfe might be better, but basically because he’s got a wider skillset. 

Goldin can do 7-footer stuff really well. Wolfe can do a lot that a smaller guy can do, but without some of the weaknesses of a footer. Which is highly impressive. 

[ELA]

Massey Composite Rankings - 34 computers (last week in parentheses)

• Auburn (1)
• Duke (3)
• Iowa State (4)
• Alabama (5)
• Florida (6)
• Tennessee (2)
• Houston (8)
• Kansas (12)
• Marquette (7)
• MICHIGAN (17)
• PURDUE (19)
• MICHIGAN STATE (15)
• Gonzaga (9)
• Kentucky (10)
• ILLINOIS (11)
• Texas A&M (14)
• OREGON (16)
• Mississippi State (13)
• Ole Miss (-)
• WISCONSIN (23)
• Arizona (-)
• Baylor (-)
• St. John's (-)
• Memphis (20)
• Connecticut (21)

• 28. Maryland (35)
• 35. Iowa (55)
• 37. UCLA (22)
• 39. Nebraska (24)
• 40. Ohio State (37)
• 43. Indiana (44)
• 50. Penn State (42)
• 58. Northwestern (56)
• 69. USC (78)
• 87. Rutgers (81)
• 89. Washington (83)
• 121. Minnesota (124)

[Benthere2]

I think Johnson is a decent coach.  Apparently their NIL commitment for basketball is dismal, perhaps lowest in the conference.

Johnson is a great coach for every other big ten team.  cant lose to him

he should have been fired earlier this season 

this team is unwatchable for a fan of the Gophers

i see zero Big ten wins and if they pull one out shame on the other team for allowing it

[ELA]

Johnson is a great coach for every other big ten team.  cant lose to him

he should have been fired earlier this season

this team is unwatchable for a fan of the Gophers

i see zero Big ten wins and if they pull one out shame on the other team for allowing it

They looked very good by the end of last year, and then had all of their talent poached 

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1879338350370586744?t=z2fX8xiiIK6TebSD1Khmlw&s=19

[ELA]

Seeing how teams like Indiana, Kansas State, and Arkansas just blindly threw money at the portal gives me hope that eventually this is going to even out.  Michigan had to, and they did it wisely.  Dusty has said this isnt how he wants to do it, and Ill take him at his word.  But he had to this year, and he didnt just throw money at the highest rated dudes in the portal, he built an actual lineup

[bayareabadger]

Wisconsin just had a hell of a time getting defensive stops in the second half. The offense should've made life easier, but OSU just got going.

I imagine we won't seem many differences as stark as the first and second half for the Buckeyes. 

[ELA]

Todd Golden hasnt been this mad since a 17 year old didnt give him her number 

[ELA]

Wisconsin just had a hell of a time getting defensive stops in the second half. The offense should've made life easier, but OSU just got going.

I imagine we won't seem many differences as stark as the first and second half for the Buckeyes.

Id be curious to see the year to year numbers for Wisconsin at Kohl.  Its a very nice arena, that is not very intimate.  I think the building got too much credit for Wisconsin just being a very good team

[ELA]

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Florida lost at home to Missouri, and there were a ton of empty lower bowl seats

[bayareabadger]

Id be curious to see the year to year numbers for Wisconsin at Kohl.  Its a very nice arena, that is not very intimate.  I think the building got too much credit for Wisconsin just being a very good team

Like overall record or how dominant they were their within games?

[LetsGoPeay]

https://twitter.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1879338350370586744?t=z2fX8xiiIK6TebSD1Khmlw&s=19

Woodson’s got to go. He shouldn’t even have gotten to this year. 

[SFBadger96]

Wisconsin just had a hell of a time getting defensive stops in the second half. The offense should've made life easier, but OSU just got going.

I imagine we won't seem many differences as stark as the first and second half for the Buckeyes.

I think Gard is a "good" coach. I don't think he's a great coach. I'm not a huge basketball follower, so maybe I'm missing something, but my impression is that consistency isn't his thing. His teams are like a box of chocolates.