2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

[MaximumSam]

Isnt this just Year 2?

Yes, though that's like 8 in college basketball years

[847badgerfan]

Badgers bounce back as Washington was low on bodies and low on offense.

Wisconsin offense also caught fire in the second half, especially Braeden Carrington. What an add he's been.

Next up is a bad Maryland team at home. You'd expect to win, but a B1G team is still a B1B team. That said, being expected to win 21 games ain't nothing, especially with how up and down this season has been.

I've learned to not do that with this team.

[bayareabadger]

Not keyed in on the Huskies but is Sprinkle going to be on the hot seat? They've spent some money have have nothing to show for it.

They've been dinged up. Down a starting center, last night. The four-star freshman they had as an opening day starter had some bumps and was out last night. The 15 PPG USC guard transfers they got has only played 12 games. A bunch of their top guys are freshmen and sophomores (in part because some veteran transfers have been hurt).

If "on the hot seat" means "really needs to make the tournament next year" I think the answer is yes. But he should be fine this year. (His buyout is $13.26 million this year, $10.2 the year after and $6.97 the year after that)

[bayareabadger]

I've learned to not do that with this team.

That is true, kinda was with last year's team too. But if they lose, it would be as a nonsensically large favorite. 

[grillrat]

NO WAY Purdue loses to the Buckeyes this weekend.

Randos are playing well today.  Got decent seats.  Surprising Purdue representation (~10%).  Osu def benefitting from the home whistle.  Purdue is only still in it because of their 3pt shooting.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Painter got Diebler a job, and may have saved his job

[MaximumSam]

Diebler should try to only schedule Purdue 

[medinabuckeye1]

NO WAY Purdue loses to the Buckeyes this weekend.

Well done @Brutus Buckeye !

[medinabuckeye1]

Diebler should try to only schedule Purdue

The football/basketball mirror image here is interesting. 

Purdue football is ALWAYS a threat to beat Ohio State no matter how much better Ohio State is. 

Now apparently Ohio State basketball is always a threat to beat Purdue no matter how much better Purdue is.

[bayareabadger]

Wisconsin fans were chewing over BTT seeding, pointed out (I think this is right), coming into the day, if Wisconsin beat Maryland, it didn't matter if Purdue went 2-0 or 0-2 vs OSU. The last game between them would still likely be for the 5 seed.