2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

[bayareabadger]

It feels weird that I’m gonna end up with screening the Wisconsin-Michigan game and Vermont-UMBC game. Because of the stakes of this Wisconsin game are not very high for me emotionally, but I kind of wanna watch a kid who left Wisconsin and plays for Vermont and also I do really like seeing the small schools, clinched their spot.

This is going to be a strange hour of overlap.

EDIT: I read the official bracket, so I'm and hour off on when that game starts. 

[847badgerfan]

It feels weird that I’m gonna end up with screening the Wisconsin-Michigan game and Vermont-UMBC game. Because of the stakes of this Wisconsin game are not very high for me emotionally, but I kind of wanna watch a kid who left Wisconsin and plays for Vermont and also I do really like seeing the small schools, clinched their spot.

This is going to be a strange hour of overlap.

He really didn't leave. He was pushed. Terrible practice attitude and refused to put the pipe down.

4 high schools. On his 3rd college team. Meh. He's the team's best player so maybe he's grown up. Still, I wouldn't want him back and I don't think he'd be welcome.

I'd certainly welcome Daniel Freitag back, and I think Gard would take him. He's gonna get paid somewhere, even though he's been hurt.

[847badgerfan]

So... this clown thinks Illinois would go 7-1 in the next 8 against Wisconsin. This right here is a tool with no toolbox.


https://twitter.com/TheFieldOf68/status/2032616691557962025

[bayareabadger]

He really didn't leave. He was pushed. Terrible practice attitude and refused to put the pipe down.

4 high schools. On his 3rd college team. Meh. He's the team's best player so maybe he's grown up. Still, I wouldn't want him back and I don't think he'd be welcome.

I'd certainly welcome Daniel Freitag back, and I think Gard would take him. He's gonna get paid somewhere, even though he's been hurt.

I mean, he left. He left because the staff didn't want him, but they had him leave. 

I honestly don't think he's a Big Ten player. And that's OK. Hopefully he stays there another year and does well at his level. 

Will be interested with Freitag. That jump in level can be a real mess, so will have to see what the coaches think. It's nice he managed to make it work. 

[847badgerfan]

The Gus Bus was not mature enough to handle the temptations of Madison.

Maybe he is now, maybe not. Not sure how much of a party scene Vermont has.

[bayareabadger]

The Gus Bus was not mature enough to handle the temptations of Madison.

Maybe he is now, maybe not. Not sure how much of a party scene Vermont has.

Also not good enough defensively. 

I kind of hope he just stays there. Maybe the economics favor him moving up (though I'm a bit skeptical), but it seems like it wouldn't end in on-court joy. Vermont probably doesn't have much, but maybe enough to avoid that. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

The MEAC court has 4 three point lines. 

[bayareabadger]

The MEAC court has 4 three point lines.

OK, I'm kind of confused. 

So they'd be HS, NCAA, pros. The other one would be ... NAIA or WNBA? It's also weird because usually you'd assume a specialized court? But this is just the general one with stickers? 

[bayareabadger]

Well that's not great. Gayle for Michigan got an ankle rolled as a Badger was diving (foolishly) for a fumbled ball. 

I'm still kind of ambivalent about UW trying to play four games in four days considering the biggest emotional thing for the program would be ending the Sweet 16 drought. But I also like when my team wins games. Ahh well.

[MaximumSam]

This is not the game I was expecting

[bayareabadger]

Lendeborg reminds me of Miles Bridges where the talent kind of led to him playing a bunch of 3, but you kinda feel like you could unleash him even better as a 4 (or 5 for Lendeborg). 

[Brutus Buckeye]

OK, I'm kind of confused.

So they'd be HS, NCAA, pros. The other one would be ... NAIA or WNBA? It's also weird because usually you'd assume a specialized court? But this is just the general one with stickers?

Just odd

[bayareabadger]

Not a clean close for Wisconsin. That zone is rough. Boyd was weirdly nonchalant trying to score after the make. 

Tied, could be worse, or better. Whatever. 

[bayareabadger]

Just odd

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