2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[bayareabadger]

Tough pill to swallow for UW last night. Free throws and turnovers did them in. Seemed like they choked too. Davison missed two (he's 90+%) and Trice had butterfingers.

It was a game they could’ve pulled out, had a good spurt come at any point down the stretch. Never did.
Davison looks off. Will be interesting to see if he can play through it. I thought it would be a down-to-the-wire affair, and it was, but you can’t miss open 3s, fail to protect the defensive glass, Miss a mess of free throws AND turn it over a little too much, even if you defend well and do a pretty good job on Howard.

And oddly the game turned on a punch in the groin, which was either a unfortunate accident or a VERY boneheaded move. My gut is the first, but I have biases. 

[847badgerfan]

Oh, I think he meant to do it. Bush move if so.

[bayareabadger]

Oh, I think he meant to do it. Bush move if so.

I’ll set aside the bush part, if intentional it was far more stupid. 
Punch someone in the nuts up or down 15, not down 4 in effin OT. 

[847badgerfan]

The other maddening thing is that the kid who took the nut punch would have been a Badger had Herro not been "committed", only so he could end up at Ken*$#%y.

[MarqHusker]

I think Davison likes the heel look.

[847badgerfan]

I think he might be liking the riding the pine look for a few games.

[ELA]

I assuming a few of these are due to playing 14 conference games already, but still, this should hopefully help come March


https://twitter.com/ByTeddyBailey/status/1071951754139443200

[betarhoalphadelta]

Purdue, according to Kenpom, has the 8th-hardest schedule to date in the country. 6-4, with losses all to teams that are currently ranked or nearly so, all at neutral sites or true road games. 

Should be expected to beat Notre Dame, Belmont, and Ohio, finishing OOC with 8-3 record and at 1-1 in conference. 

But with the B1G looking so tough this year, and with a tough B1G schedule given our and 1-play home/away vs 2-play splits, we probably need to get to at least 12-8 in conference to have any shot at the tournament. 

It's going to be painful to see this team not get there, especially after playing so tough against VT, FSU, and Texas. Every one of those games were within reach (@UM wasn't), and we lost all three. 

[Anonymous Coward]

I assuming a few of these are due to playing 14 conference games already, but still, this should hopefully help come March


https://twitter.com/ByTeddyBailey/status/1071951754139443200

That's stunning. Even if all 14 conference wins were Top 50 (doubtful) and excluded, they'd still lead the nation by a few notches. Michigan has provided 4 or 5. The Big Ten is really strong. Especially in the middle.

[Anonymous Coward]

Purdue, according to Kenpom, has the 8th-hardest schedule to date in the country. 6-4, with losses all to teams that are currently ranked or nearly so, all at neutral sites or true road games.

Should be expected to beat Notre Dame, Belmont, and Ohio, finishing OOC with 8-3 record and at 1-1 in conference.

But with the B1G looking so tough this year, and with a tough B1G schedule given our and 1-play home/away vs 2-play splits, we probably need to get to at least 12-8 in conference to have any shot at the tournament.

It's going to be painful to see this team not get there, especially after playing so tough against VT, FSU, and Texas. Every one of those games were within reach (@UM wasn't), and we lost all three.

I find it incredibly unlikely that the Boilers will miss. I'd like another outsider's opinion because your take seems needlessly pessimistic.

[mcwterps1]

I find it incredibly unlikely that the Boilers will miss. I'd like another outsider's opinion because your take seems needlessly pessimistic.

They haven't beat a good team yet. 

[Anonymous Coward]

Ok. "Yet." I'd gamble them to hit 20 or 21 wins. I doubt that could come without enough big wins to be in. Is 20 wins unrealistic? Is a bid at 19 strictly-point-strictly impossible?

[847badgerfan]

They haven't beat a good team yet.

Maryland is a good team.

[mcwterps1]

Maryland is a good team.

Cowan and Fernando are good.
That's where it ends.