2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

[betarhoalphadelta]

This is my response to the 2023 Michigan football season

If you really wanted to needle me, you'd say it's a response to Purdue's uncharacteristically strong football record against OSU. 

Which would be 100% true, but I like the emotional narrative that we just somehow "have your number" more 

[medinabuckeye1]

Hey I can at least count. I refer you to this guy to help you understand.

If you are referring to Miami's 31 wins I assure you that I can count them.  The difference between us that you don't seem to have the capacity to do any evaluation beyond counting.  The Count would be able to help you . . .

• One win over a body bag ah ah ah ah
• two wins over body bags ah ah ah ah
• three wins over body bags ah ah ah ah
•  . . .
• fifteen wins over body bags ah ah ah ah

[medinabuckeye1]

Not a good start. At the first timeout the Buckeyes have 5 points on 2-7 shooting. 

[FearlessF]

only down 4

[bayareabadger]

However, over a lot of seasons there are going to be teams that do it. Going undefeated against a weak regular season schedule is a statistical anomaly, not an amazing accomplishment. And based on being now 64th in NET after the loss, it also doesn't appear to be a tournament-worthy resume.

Forgive me, but this seems like a very curious distinction.

Doing something statically anomalous in sports is by its nature accomplishing something difficult. You went and did it. A thing that is difficult to do was accomplished.

Now the answer might be that accomplishment doesn’t warrant fringe inclusion in the field, but this feels like it doesn’t make much sense. Michigan being 19-1 in the conference is an anomaly. The way they lost that one was also an anomaly. But both are accomplishments.

[bayareabadger]

St Louis getting smacked by George Washington. Will be interested to see if they can come back.

If not, VCU has to keep its stuff together to prevent a possible bid thief, although VCU could also maybe fall out. 

Oklahoma has also started to fight its way onto the bubble with a late-season rally and an upset last night. If they pop Arkansas, might work their way to Dayton. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Not awful, in the first half.

[MaximumSam]

Not awful, in the first half.

Definitely not. The offense did a lot of boneheaded things but really, defensively, they are legit improved. I thought they might play a lot of zone and hope Michigan couldn't shoot straight, but they've played pretty straight up and Michigan has had to work a lot. Really the story of the latter part of the season.

[bayareabadger]

Looks like St Louis has rallied. 

[medinabuckeye1]

2 point game at the U4.

[847badgerfan]

https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/status/2032482876432805901

[MaximumSam]

Winter isn't coming

[bayareabadger]

https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/status/2032482876432805901

If he misses tournament time, I wonder if there will be discussion, maybe a little dumb about how he got hurt. 

[FearlessF]

Winter isn't coming

damn, I am hopin for a Badger upset