Artesian_86 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, RoadToZion said: Should be a compliment. Yao Ming was great. sorry.....lol, TBH, I didn't even make that basketball connection the first time. I can't believe I missed it. I actually took it as a discriminatory remark against Asians. TOTALLY, My bad.... I've been under the weather, living on dayquil/nyquil. Carry on.... lol Edited February 17, 2023 by Artesian_86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: General topic within the topic: B1G teams with the best chance to make the second weekend of the tournament. With teams like NW and Rutgers, I just wonder how they’ll do in the tournament because defense defines them and their defense tends to be overly aggressive, which they get away with in conference. If games are called tighter I can’t imagine them winning their first game, despite their veteran back courts. On the other hand, will a dark horse team emerge? Last year it was Michigan. This year, I have a feeling that IL has a chance to do that, but can they get their talent to play a bit more disciplined? And then you have the front-runner: Purdue. Dominant big. Young back court. And us. If we can get X playing close to 90% come mid March, I just think we have the best team in a tournament setting. So I pose the questions. If the tournament was seeded today…. Who would you bet $$$ on to make the elite 8? Who is going to have a disappointing early exit? Who is going to be this year’s unexpected ‘second weekend’ team? Hard to predict/pick anything until the brackets come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, rico said: Hard to predict/pick anything until the brackets come out. Boooo. Buzzkill Rico. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Using the Frank Martin formula for tournament success (Good defense, and offensive presence inside)... 18 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Who would you bet $$$ on to make the elite 8? Indiana and/or Purdue 19 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Who is going to have a disappointing early exit? Iowa 20 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Who is going to be this year’s unexpected ‘second weekend’ team? Rutgers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Who would you bet $$$ on to make the elite 8? Who is going to have a disappointing early exit? Who is going to be this year’s unexpected ‘second weekend’ team? Draws obviously matter a lot, but if I were looking at it today.... E8: IU & Purdue are the only two with a real shot IMO Early Exit: I'm not sure anyone besides IU and Purdue could even qualify - and if we are say a 4 seed (projected there today), losing to a 5 seed in R32 isn't exactly disappointing. So I guess I'm going Purdue here. Second Weekend: Iowa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 As it stands right now, CBS has Sparty, Maryland, and Iowa all as 8 seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Hoosier Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I’d say Maryland has a shot a being a dark horse second weekend team. They clearly have talent and athleticism. I am worried about how well they’ll play on a neutral court though. They’ve only won two road games this season: @ Louisville & @ Minnesota. That leaves a lot to be desired to say the least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiler Sam Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 14 hours ago, IUCrazy2 said: Yes it does. Yes it does....... Purdue is in freefall. Or - maybe we just happened to play our road games against the 3 other top B1G teams in a 4 game stretch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue7 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Besides the 2 flops against Edey the refs at IU were least offensive I will never understand the moving screens not being called at NW give the people what they want….huge upsets & court storms for ESPN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 42 minutes ago, Purdue7 said: Besides the 2 flops against Edey the refs at IU were least offensive I will never understand the moving screens not being called at NW give the people what they want….huge upsets & court storms for ESPN I'm not happy to see Big Ten refs sucking, but I remember thinking after the IU game when some Purdue fans were upset that if they thought that was bad they haven't really been on the short end of the stick this year. Unfortunately, now you see what it's like when it's really bad this year. B1G refs consistently are allowing NW and Maryland to do whatever the hell they want and it sucks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUCrazy2 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Boiler Sam said: Or - maybe we just happened to play our road games against the 3 other top B1G teams in a 4 game stretch. Color it any way you want. Purdue has lost 3 of its last 4 games. And if it is against the 3 other top BIG teams, those are exactly the type of teams Purdue is going to see in the NCAA tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue7 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 54 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said: Color it any way you want. Purdue has lost 3 of its last 4 games. And if it is against the 3 other top BIG teams, those are exactly the type of teams Purdue is going to see in the NCAA tournament. Every Big Ten team has lost 3 of 4 but NW no ncaa game is at RAC or Maryland you will never convince me the refs don’t try to make it fair or keep it close on the road 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I have no clue what to expect from big ten teams when it comes to tournament results. Most teams and players play so well at home and play pretty bad on the road. I guess it depends how teams react to a neutral site setting and how they play. Do teams play so well at home because of the home crowd gets them to play better. Does the road team just can't handle having fans not on their side and can't play away from home In the tournament first and second round you can play in some sterile environments and how do the teams play in those conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Purdue7 said: no ncaa game is at RAC or Maryland No NCAA games are in The Land of No Fouls, either (a.k.a. Mackey Arena). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 45 minutes ago, TheWatShot said: No NCAA games are in The Land of No Fouls, either (a.k.a. Hackey Arena). Fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 of Northwestern's last 4 games are on the road... @Illinois @Maryland @Rutgers That's a tough road to hoe... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyhoosier29 Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 30 minutes ago, IUFLA said: 3 of Northwestern's last 4 games are on the road... @Illinois @Maryland @Rutgers That's a tough road to hoe... That’s three losses! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBQ Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, kyhoosier29 said: That’s three losses! I like that attitude. I don’t want to be ‘that guy’ but officiating in Evanston actually got IU and PU fans in the same page. Edited February 18, 2023 by BeerBQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierDPU95 Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, kyhoosier29 said: That’s three losses! Ummm...NW has the best road record in the conference at 6-2. I wouldn't be surprised if they steal one of those Edited February 18, 2023 by HoosierDPU95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 Just noticed, between Covid and the tragedy at MSU, that Minnesota has only played 13 conference games. Are they going to be able to make all those up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 18 hours ago, TheWatShot said: The Land of No Fouls Sounds like a very lonely place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Just noticed, between Covid and the tragedy at MSU, that Minnesota has only played 13 conference games. Are they going to be able to make all those up? I'm sure the opposing teams are hoping they can. That's a lot of games to make up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 hour ago, HoosierDPU95 said: Ummm...NW has the best road record in the conference at 6-2. I wouldn't be surprised if they steal one of those Or lost all three. 😋 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 2 hours ago, IUFLA said: 3 of Northwestern's last 4 games are on the road... @Illinois @Maryland @Rutgers That's a tough road to hoe... All 3 teams are playing for their tournament lives too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 Who are we rooting for tonight? MSU or Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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