2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

[bayareabadger]

I hate that womens basketball and softball are pushed over soccer and volleyball, but my god, Purdues womens basketball attendance is brutal. 

I wonder if there would ever be a push to change the calendar on that front. At least soccer maybe.

[bayareabadger]

Also, this Michigan-Michigan State game tonight should be pretty decent. I have to miss a lot of it for a movie, but maybe I’ll catch the end.

[FearlessF]

I'll try to watch. 
Not sure who i should root for.... really don't like Blue

[Brutus Buckeye]

This game kinda blows. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Okay, it's gotten a lot closer. 

[medinabuckeye1]

Okay, it's gotten a lot closer.

Impressive halftime adjustments by Izzo's squad.

[FearlessF]

and it was Izzo's BDay?
damn!

[ELA]

100% knew I'd forget, 100% glad I did.

I did see something that 5/5 MSU starters began their career at MSU, and 0/5 of UMs did.

I think MSU is going to remain very, very, very good, and probably avoid majors blips with this strategy.  But I also think whichever school buys out of the portal the best that year, will always be better than them

[ELA]

Updated for UM over MSU.  Green means +1, Red means -1

• Nebraska (19-1) 29-1
• Illinois (17-3) 26-5
• Michigan (17-3) 27-4
• Michigan State (16-4) 26-5
• Purdue (15-5) 25-6
• UCLA (13-7) 21-10
• Wisconsin (12-8) 20-11
• Iowa (12-8) 22-9
• Ohio State (11-9) 19-12
• Indiana (10-10) 19-12 (-2)
• USC (9-11) 20-11
• Washington (8-12) 16-15
• Minnesota (6-14) 13-18 (+2)
• Northwestern (5-15) 13-18
• Rutgers (4-16) 11-20
• Oregon (4-16) 11-23
• Maryland (2-18) 10-22
• Penn State (2-18) 11-20

1 - Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska
2 - Purdue
3 - Indiana, Iowa, UCLA, Wisconsin
4 - Ohio State
5 - USC, Washington
6 - Minnesota, Northwestern, Oregon
7 - Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers

[847badgerfan]

I think Wisconsin will go down to OSU today.

[ELA]

Tiers project all home winners today

Wisconsin d. Ohio State
UCLA d. Indiana
USC d. Rutgers
Northwestern d. Washington

And for tomorrow, Purdue and Iowa picking up road wins
Purdue d. Maryland
Penn State d. Minnesota
Nebraska d. Illinois
Iowa d. Oregon

[medinabuckeye1]

I think Wisconsin will go down to OSU today.

I wish.
This is a rare network game when I'm not otherwise engaged so I'm watching. 

Badgers up 8 almost midway through the second half.

Buckeyes would be in a lot better shape if Mobley could stay out of foul trouble and on the court. 

[MaximumSam]

The Buckeyes put the Mid in Midwest

[bayareabadger]

Buckeyes feel like they should be a bit better than they are. Like there's a lot of nice pieces, but they're more top-40 than edge of top-25. 

Big win for UW. They've got 16 wins with Maryland later on and a trip to spiraling Oregon. The other seven games aren't easy, but if they can win even one, probably dancing. Win two or more, back in 20-win territory. 

In the first half, a transfer who honestly has been a disappointment went off for 19 points. He didn't do much after halftime, but if he can just can open 3s, it's a big boon.