tOfficial B1G basketball thread.

[ericd7633]

It only took three games for every team besides the Badgers to have a conference loss. There's gonna be a lot of parity below us. It sucks if you want to see deep tourney runs, but it should make for a great conference season.

Wisconsin should be undefeated in B1G play until late February, and even then may get to March undefeated. I mean what's their toughest game? At a five loss Iowa team already? It's a joke they only play MSU, Maryland and Ohio State once. Their conference schedule is laughably easy.

The B1G just doesn't have the pop it did the last couple of years. Basically every team is worse than they were last year, or about the same.

 

[H2S]

s'matter of timing...

Interesting...that the ascendance of Bucky just happens to coincide with an improbable rock-bottom mediocrity of the rest of the B1G. Questions will linger: Were they really that good? Was their competition really that bad?

 

[wingsauce7]

MSU shooting the 3 ball 100% in the second half was insane. The hawkeyes went away from what was beating MSU giving the ball down low to Olaseni, he was killing them and getting fouled the entire first half.

It was crazy how accurate they were in the second half...almost as crazy as how we let Trice sit wide open in the corners while he was so hot. I'm sick of Iowa getting big leads in the 1st half only to piss it down our leg in the 2nd. Haven't beat them in 5 years.

 

[GNG]

Not to Bo Ryan it doesn't.

This is an impressive accomplishment.

 

[GNG]

Interesting...that the ascendance of Bucky just happens to coincide with an improbable rock-bottom mediocrity of the rest of the B1G. Questions will linger: Were they really that good? Was their competition really that bad?

Wisconsin is very good.

 

[elijah]

troy Williams just went off against Ohio State

 

[Smart]

Interesting...that the ascendance of Bucky just happens to coincide with an improbable rock-bottom mediocrity of the rest of the B1G. Questions will linger: Were they really that good? Was their competition really that bad?

Look at our adjusted efficiency. It is adjusted for competition and ours would have been 11th best in the last decade, with the only B1G teams above us being #1 overall seeds 2011 OSU and 2005 Illinois.

 

[NDHoosier101]

Man it'd be nice if we could finish a game. And also if OSU's Russel wouldn't flop all the time.

 

[elijah]

This ending has taken forever, refs have swung a lot of momentum with the monitor and calls

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Hahah the Gophers are such a clown show. NCAA talent but the mentally weakest team of all time.


How do you blow another game like that? And they have done it twice against NIT teams just wow.

 

[MI Nightmare]

Hahah the Gophers are such a clown show. NCAA talent but the mentally weakest team of all time.


How do you blow another game like that? And they have done it twice against NIT teams just wow.

Minny off to a 0-4 start in B1G play. Good chance they'll be heading to the NIT as well (Michigan looking to sweep Minny today, on the ice).

Chances are slim but if Michigan could shoot the damn ball, defend the perimeter and get back on D in transition (all things they should be doing) they could go on a nice win streak.

Michigan was never going to win in the paint this year after losing McGary, Morgan and Horford; the three unsung heroes of the last two NCAAs deep tourney runs. Without them, Michigan doesn't get that done. However, they have the shooters that simply have not caught fire.

 

[Smart]

The Kaminsky-less Badgers are getting tested against Rutgers. A 29-15 lead has shrunk to 45-43. Nobody knows how to play interior defense and when the big guys try, Rutgers gets open 3s.

 

[TrollyMcTroller]

Just turned on the game. Do I hear Gus?!?!

 

[dcZONAfan]

What happened to Frank the Tank? Why isn't he playing?

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Just turned on the game. Do I hear Gus?!?!

Going to assume you mean Gus Johnson. In that case, no it isn't him.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

What happened to Frank the Tank? Why isn't he playing?

Had to look myself ESPN didn't even have a headline......concussion

 

[TrollyMcTroller]

Going to assume you mean Gus Johnson. In that case, no it isn't him.

Yes, that's what I meant. Whoever it is had a Gus moment though.

And as asked above, why isn't Frank playing?

 

[TrollyMcTroller]

This Rutgers crowd is certainly doing their part.

 

[Smart]

What happened to Frank the Tank? Why isn't he playing?

Concussion against Purdue. Traevon was injured early in the second as well, and Gasser had 4 fouls. We were down three starters for most of the second half.

Bo's patented 7 man rotation bit us in the ass tonight. That's what happens when you have zero depth. I just hope the committee considers the circumstances, especially the Kaminsky injury. He's the catalyst on both sides of the ball, and it showed tonight. Yuck.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Concussion against Purdue. Traevon was injured early in the second as well, and Gasser had 4 fouls. We were down three starters for most of the second half.

Bo's patented 7 man rotation bit us in the ass tonight. That's what happens when you have zero depth. I just hope the committee considers the circumstances, especially the Kaminsky injury. He's the catalyst on both sides of the ball, and it showed tonight. Yuck.

Not going to be a committee game most likely.

Win the Big10(and tourney) and seeding will take care of itself.

Would hve to be pretty disappointing seeing them losing to freaking Rutgers without Frank but it's just one game. Won't be weighted heavily.