Big Ten Basketball 2020-21 Discussion (Part 1)

buckets12 · January 30, 2021, 10:56pm

That’s fair. I should have limited my victory lap to just laughing at Wisconsin’s expense. I am also a little triggered because I somehow convinced myself to bet on Wisconsin today. Why.

adamsmit86 · January 30, 2021, 10:59pm

They still play OSU 2x, Wisconsin 2x, @Indiana (who already beat them), @Michigan. They are going to lose some games. Not sure how many they’ll need to win to finish top 2, but I’d guess they need to finish at least 14-6 (maybe 15-5?) to do so and they already have 3 losses. If they sweep OSU and WI then they’ll get there, but I doubt that happens

CursedBlue · January 30, 2021, 11:00pm

I think they do it. I’m willing to risk everything for this team. I’m way too deep to back out now.

adamsmit86 · January 30, 2021, 11:00pm

Hahaha reputations are on the line

buckets12 · January 30, 2021, 11:04pm

I really never foresaw myself becoming a massive Iowa stan but here we are. This is what a bet with @umhoops will do.

CursedBlue · January 30, 2021, 11:12pm

How about that comment right under yours in that thread though

Also, Dylan did officialize the bet officially it seems.

mjsb2 · January 30, 2021, 11:19pm

Can somebody explain to me why Wisconsin underperforming relative to their preseason expectations makes the entire Big Ten overrated?

JBmoney · January 30, 2021, 11:38pm

And it’s not even February and Fran hasn’t even gone completely bonkers yet!

bounce · January 31, 2021, 1:05am

Minnesota has 4 players out there in addition to Both Gach. That’s 6-on-5, no wonder they’re playing so well.

A2Hail · January 31, 2021, 2:12am

Purdue on a 21-5 run now to go up 56-44 with 9 minutes left, Ivey starting to play well

steve · January 31, 2021, 2:19am

At the 7:00 mark of the first half, Minnesota led 26-13. Since then, Purdue is on a 46-19 run.

BigBoutros · January 31, 2021, 2:20am

this is still without Stefanovic, right?

MichiganMan2424 · January 31, 2021, 2:23am

Yup. Minnesota’s cut it to 7 with 6:20 left though

BigBoutros · January 31, 2021, 2:26am

sounds like their game @Iowa, they were down by double digits all day and went on a furious comeback too late

steve · January 31, 2021, 2:27am

Correct. Though I swear I saw him on the sideline. Shouldn’t he still be quarantining?

steve · January 31, 2021, 2:28am

Lead back up to 10.

Edit: Now 13.

A2Hail · January 31, 2021, 2:28am

Brandon Newman filling in that shooter role pretty nicely, he’s gonna be good for them the next 4 years. Only a Redshirt Fr.

BigBoutros · January 31, 2021, 2:29am

Jamal Mashburn is extremely bad

buckets12 · January 31, 2021, 2:30am

Minnesota 0 road wins.

steve · January 31, 2021, 3:53am

Not just zero road wins; zero road wins, zero road losses by fewer than 12 points, and an average margin of defeat of 19.6.