Proud2BAHoosier Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: It's one season... Understood, but still an amazing 1st year by anyones' standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/big-ten-tournament-2018-scores-analysis-picks-the-latest-from-madison-square-garden/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuckerkorn Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, rico said: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/big-ten-tournament-2018-scores-analysis-picks-the-latest-from-madison-square-garden/ Thanks for the link. I really can't agree with the author's belief that Purdue is built for a FF run. They haven't played their best basketball in over a month and weren't overly impressive in the BTT. NCAA runs generally go to the teams that are either far-superior talent-wise, or those that are hot going into the tourney. Purdue is neither and Michigan is on a roll right now. It doesn't mean they (PU) can't regroup and get it going, but that's not a given and the stupid one-week layoff won't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 To me the extra layoff helps Purdue big time. Gives a veteran team a chance to catch their breath, heal lingering injuries and remember they are a pretty good team. With that said....they haven't shown me anything over the last month that says Final 4 at all. Sweet 16 max based on how they've been playing. Michigan is playing really well but all it takes is one cold shooting day. So many unknowns. Right now the only teams I really, really like are probably Nova, Sparty (even with loss in Big 10 tourney), and Duke. Those are the only teams I see that can overcome bad seeding during first 2-3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojoe Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 46 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: To me the extra layoff helps Purdue big time. Gives a veteran team a chance to catch their breath, heal lingering injuries and remember they are a pretty good team. With that said....they haven't shown me anything over the last month that says Final 4 at all. Sweet 16 max based on how they've been playing. Michigan is playing really well but all it takes is one cold shooting day. So many unknowns. Right now the only teams I really, really like are probably Nova, Sparty (even with loss in Big 10 tourney), and Duke. Those are the only teams I see that can overcome bad seeding during first 2-3 games. Agree with almost everything you say. I don't think much of Duke's chances of getting to F4 as their defense is not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, slojoe said: Agree with almost everything you say. I don't think much of Duke's chances of getting to F4 as their defense is not very good. But the committee will give Duke the easiest possible road to the Final 4, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, FW_Hoosier said: But the committee will give Duke the easiest possible road to the Final 4, as usual. Yep. Charlotte for Round 1 and 2. 2 seed in South opposite of Virginia. Go through Atlanta. Virginia will get beat in round 2 by a team like Va Tech or Butler and Duke's path will be easy as always...haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Yep. Charlotte for Round 1 and 2. 2 seed in South opposite of Virginia. Go through Atlanta. Virginia will get beat in round 2 by a team like Va Tech or Butler and Duke's path will be easy as always...haha. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology If this is close to being right then Purdue would have a good chance to go to the elite 8 at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnRon Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 45 minutes ago, IU Scott said: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology If this is close to being right then Purdue would have a good chance to go to the elite 8 at least. They'd lose to a&m lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 16 hours ago, IU Scott said: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology If this is close to being right then Purdue would have a good chance to go to the elite 8 at least. Uh huh. If that bracket is right. Cake walk to the FF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Interesting takes seeing as how they lost to Tennessee on a neutral court already. Would probably lose to aTm anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Montana State lost last night. No postseason for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierBGH Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 59 minutes ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: Interesting takes seeing as how they lost to Tennessee on a neutral court already. Would probably lose to aTm anyway. Heck, if the threes aren't falling they may not make it past the first round game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 21 minutes ago, hoosierBGH said: Heck, if the threes aren't falling they may not make it past the first round game. That is very true. I also saw somewhere that they don't guard the three well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 3 hours ago, hoosierBGH said: Heck, if the threes aren't falling they may not make it past the first round game. They won't lose in the first round. They'll get some midmajor with no size who will crap their pants the minute they see Haas, who will probably get like 10 dunks. Plus, they don't lose first round games, remember? Until a few years ago they had a long first-round winning streak (which is about the most Purdue thing ever). If I had to bet, they'll be in the weakest region, just like they've been the past two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheWatShot said: They won't lose in the first round. They'll get some midmajor with no size who will crap their pants the minute they see Haas, who will probably get like 10 dunks. Plus, they don't lose first round games, remember? Until a few years ago they had a long first-round winning streak (which is about the most Purdue thing ever). If I had to bet, they'll be in the weakest region, just like they've been the past two years. Hopefully it's not Arkansas Little Rock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaulieWalnuts Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 If it’s not broke, fix it.... https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-selection-show-revamps-format-to-reveal-all-68-teams-before-bracket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 22 minutes ago, ThePaulieWalnuts said: If it’s not broke, fix it.... https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-selection-show-revamps-format-to-reveal-all-68-teams-before-bracket/ Just another stupid decision by CBS. Two years ago it tried unveiling a region then discussing that region before going to the next region and that failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 55 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Just another stupid decision by CBS. Two years ago it tried unveiling a region then discussing that region before going to the next region and that failed. Thats because it was released on twitter or something early and screwed everything up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 10:19 AM, Seeking6 said: Yep. Charlotte for Round 1 and 2. 2 seed in South opposite of Virginia. Go through Atlanta. Virginia will get beat in round 2 by a team like Va Tech or Butler and Duke's path will be easy as always...haha. UVA isn't going to lose in the second round this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 hours ago, KoB2011 said: UVA isn't going to lose in the second round this year. They've lost in the 2nd round 50% of the time the last 4 years. Hard for me to speak in absolutes like that with Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 53 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: They've lost in the 2nd round 50% of the time the last 4 years. Hard for me to speak in absolutes like that with Virginia. None of those prior years have any bearing on this year's results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, btownqb said: None of those prior years have any bearing on this year's results. And Purdue says hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, rico said: And Purdue says hello. I was just getting ready to edit and say unless you're Purdue. But by all that logic we'll never make the tourney again, let alone win one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, btownqb said: None of those prior years have any bearing on this year's results. Ok. I don't agree....but ok. Past history has no bearing whatsoever on future results. I'll make a note of that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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