Hoosierhoopster Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 So picking up on other threads, the last 3 games have been promising -- and now we have some tough games coming -- as of now, what do you think our B1G record will be? Sitting at 4-2, Next 12: I'm going with 10-8, and am somewhat thinking 11-7 (rosy glasses?) Fri, Jan 19 @ #9 Michigan State 7:00 PM ET FOX Sports 1 Mon, Jan 22 vs Maryland 7:00 PM ET FOX Sports 1 Wed, Jan 24 @ Illinois 9:00 PM ET Big Ten Network Sun, Jan 28 vs #3 Purdue 3:30 PM ET FOX Tue, Jan 30 @ #22 Ohio State 7:00 PM ET Sat, Feb 3 vs #9 Michigan State TBD Mon, Feb 5 @ Rutgers 7:00 PM ET Big Ten Network Fri, Feb 9 vs Minnesota 7:30 PM ET FOX Sports 1 Wed, Feb 14 vs Illinois 8:30 PM ET Big Ten Network Sat, Feb 17 @ Iowa 2:00 PM ET Tue, Feb 20 @ Nebraska 9:00 PM ET Big Ten Network Fri, Feb 23 vs #22 Ohio State 8:00 PM ET FOX Sports 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier987 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 7-5 or 8-4. We could very well be a bubble team sweating it out on selection Sunday. btw - Based on last years talent (and other years for that matter) and what we lost, I’m very confident in saying this same team with Crean as coach wouldn’t have won more than 12 games. It truly shows how good Archie is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 The way I see it, if we lose every game we “should” lose (@MSU, Purdue, @OSU, MSU, OSU) and win every game we “should” win (the rest), we’d finish 11-7. Considering it’s likely we win 1 or 2 we “shouldn’t” and lose 1 or 2 we “shouldn’t,” I think 10-8 is most likely and 9-9 or 11-7 is possible. But that prediction could also be overly optimistic when you consider that the teams we’ve played during this three game win streak are pretty bad. I’d be pretty happy with 10-8 considering how we struggled at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohete15 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 8-4 to finish the year, leaving us at 12-6 with good wins over ND, Purdue, MSU, OSU. Great timing for a hopefully highly ranked OSU to come to Assembly and grab a real good win with the selection committee watching at the end of the year. Maybe we lose one of our big 3 games...but gotta have that OSU game. Not sure on the B1G tournament setup, but we will get at least 1 win. 20 wins, trending up...would think they would love to put an Archie Miller-led IU team in the dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Wins: Maryland @ Illinois OSU @ Rutgers Minnesota Illinois @ Iowa Losses @ MSU Purdue MSU @ Nebraska @ Ohio State 4-2 plus 7-5 equals 11-7 equals NIT unless we do something special in the BTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 37 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Wins: Maryland @ Illinois OSU @ Rutgers Minnesota Illinois @ Iowa Losses @ MSU Purdue MSU @ Nebraska @ Ohio State 4-2 plus 7-5 equals 11-7 equals NIT unless we do something special in the BTT. What would you think "something special" in the BTT would be? 2 wins? 3 wins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, madmax said: What would you think "something special" in the BTT would be? 2 wins? 3 wins? Championship game appearance with beating either Purdue or MSU along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, 5fouls said: Wins: Maryland @ Illinois OSU @ Rutgers Minnesota Illinois @ Iowa Losses @ MSU Purdue MSU @ Nebraska @ Ohio State 4-2 plus 7-5 equals 11-7 equals NIT unless we do something special in the BTT. I see this much like you. However I think a twist might be we lose to OSU at home (OSU is flat out good right now) and beat Neb on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 i can't believe it, but i'll say 10-8. i think that would be very good for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 6 hours ago, NCHoosier32 said: i can't believe it, but i'll say 10-8. i think that would be very good for this team. Right where I am -- or 11-7. Here's to hoping they keep up the improved play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I kind of look at these 12 games in sets of 3. Not sure why, it's just how I grouped them in my mind when looking at the schedule. @MSU, UMD, @Ill - Need to go 2-1 here. The Maryland game scares me because of the quick turnaround, and Illinois because it's a road game and they're going to win a conference game at some point. But, a top half Big Ten Team should go 2-1 in this stretch. Whether IU is a top half team, I guess we'll find out. Purdue, @OSU, MSU - Need to go 1-2 here. IU has to find a win somewhere against one of these teams. @Rutgers, Minn, Illinois - This needs to be 3-0. Again, if we're a top 5ish Big Ten team, we go 3-0 here. We might not be though. @Iowa, @Neb, OSU - This may be the defining stretch. All road games in this conference are difficult. There are rarely gimme's on the road. Both these road games could go either way and are winnable. I could see 0-3 here, and I could see 3-0, but let's say 2-1. If this team has really turned a corner and the improved play is sustainable, I think the above is realistic, which would be 12-6 overall. I'm not predicting that though. I think the probable outcome is either 10-8 or 11-7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampHoosier Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 9-3 2 losses to MSU 1 loss @OSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I fall into the 11-7 or 10-8 camp What is amazing for me to think about is that the B1G is so down that 11-7 is no guarantee of making the tournament. I know we have the two bad losses, but most years a winning conference record gets you in no questions asked. 9-9 does it a lot as well. I can remember before all the dilution due to expansion 8-10 teams making in or a rare occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, Parakeet Jones said: I fall into the 11-7 or 10-8 camp What is amazing for me to think about is that the B1G is so down that 11-7 is no guarantee of making the tournament. I know we have the two bad losses, but most years a winning conference record gets you in no questions asked. 9-9 does it a lot as well. I can remember before all the dilution due to expansion 8-10 teams making in or a rare occasion. I think you nailed it with the conference being down. The selection committee doesn't take conference into account AT ALL when it comes to selection. They simply look at the teams you played. Normally a winning record in conference means you beat a lot of quality teams. Unfortunately, that is not the case this year. Outside of the top four, Maryland is really our only shot for a plus victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Nebraska just spanked Michigan. Might change some thoughts here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 18 hours ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: Unfortunately, that is not the case this year. Outside of the top four, Maryland is really our only shot for a plus victory. Nebraska just spanked Michigan. You might change your thought here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 ^^ This is one of the wackiest Big Ten / B1G seasons I can remember. What a topsy turvy conference we have this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I'm going to go out on a limp and say 9-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: I'm going to go out on a limp and say 9-3. I hope your leg is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 9:32 AM, BGleas said: I kind of look at these 12 games in sets of 3. Not sure why, it's just how I grouped them in my mind when looking at the schedule. I read just yesterday, that Steve Alford, when he was playing... grouped games into fours. Just to let you know you are not alone, when grouping games. And when the B1G goes to 20 games, four or five game sets make sense once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, milehiiu said: I read just yesterday, that Steve Alford, when he was playing... grouped games into fours. Just to let you know you are not alone, when grouping games. And when the B1G goes to 20 games, four or five game sets make sense once again. Memory is getting a little fuzzy, but I think I did it (groups of 3) as a player too once we hit league/conference play. Interesting how the mind works like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 48 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said: I hope your leg is better Mr. Bigshot Attorney with the spelling jokes. I can't even blame that on a typo or autocorrect. If I did, I would be fipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Maryland - W Illinois - W Purdue - L OSU - L MSU - L Rutgers - W Minnesota - W Illinois - W Iowa - W Nebraska - L OSU - L 17-13 (10-8), NIT bubble team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 28 minutes ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: Maryland - W Illinois - W Purdue - L OSU - L MSU - L Rutgers - W Minnesota - W Illinois - W Iowa - W Nebraska - L OSU - L 17-13 (10-8), NIT bubble team. If we finish 17-13 we will definitely make the NIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 1 minute ago, IU Scott said: If we finish 17-13 we will definitely make the NIT https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_Indiana_Hoosiers_men's_basketball_team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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