2022-2023 B1G Basketball Thread

[Brutus Buckeye]

Purdue beefed it

[betarhoalphadelta]

To be honest, I didn't think this was gonna happen. What's the historic value in being the second ever #1 to lose to a #16?

[ELA]

FDU didn't even win their conference. They added a bunch of division 2 schools just to maintain. And half their conference was ineligible, because you have to be division 1 for like 4 years to be eligible. I think they finished in 4th, and then lost in their conference championship?

This is a loss that literally cannot ever be matched in the NCAA tournament. FDU has to be the worst team to ever make it

[Kris60]

To be honest, I didn't think this was gonna happen. What's the historic value in being the second ever #1 to lose to a #16?

And honestly, it was to a team that didn’t even win its conference tournament. FDU got in on a technicality. It came into the tournament with a NET of 306.

[CatsbyAZ]

Thanks Purdue, 

Signed,

Arizona - no longer the tournament’s biggest no-show

[ELA]

Thanks Purdue,

Signed,

Arizona - no longer the tournament’s biggest no-show

It has brought me, my dad, and my son together knowing that we all watch Arizona and Purdue underperform in the tournament.  It's the only thing that hasn't changed for 40 years.

My earliest tournament rooting memory is Michigan beating Temple in the 6-11 game, and finding out UM was playing ETSU, not Arizona

[MarqHusker]

My local HS is 2x+ the size of FDU.    I bet Monmouth is begging for Purdue in next year's dance.

[medinabuckeye1]

The prosecution rests, your honor.

But it is not like this was a talent deficiency. This was just an embarrassingly bad performance. 

[boilerbanger]

Painful, how you only score 58 against them is just beyond me.  I am speechless.

[FearlessF]

FDU's conference had never won a tournament game

[MaximumSam]

But it is not like this was a talent deficiency. This was just an embarrassingly bad performance.

I mean, it kind of is. Purdue has Edey, who is a great college player and maybe a second round NBA draft pick. And other than that, not a whole lot.

[boilerbanger]

These commentators keep talking about how we couldn't stay with them on defense, I don't see our D as the problem gave up 63 points on 39% shooting.  No reason we don't score a minimum of 75 on these guys, our problem was just bricking wide open 3s all night long.

[ELA]

But it is not like this was a talent deficiency. This was just an embarrassingly bad performance.

That's been the Purdue issue in March for 40 years.

Granted this is the lowest it's been.  They lost as a 1 seed to a team that was only even in the tournament on a technicality

[MarqHusker]

Painful, how you only score 58 against them is just beyond me.  I am speechless.

Adding to the pile of 100s which have won a Tournament game before Nebraska.   Montana State with a chance to add to the list tonight.