Big Ten Basketball 2020-21 Discussion (Part 1)

I think the Osu game is regular CBS as well

I canā€™t imagine the Michigan-OSU game is actually on CBSSN considering both teams are currently top 10 in the polls, and itā€™s Michigan-OSU. Iā€™d imagine theyā€™re saying CBS Sports for now to allow for some ambiguity just in case but thatā€™s gotta be a CBS game, right?

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I hope so because I donā€™t get that channel nor do my parents from whom I occasionally borrow cable provider info.

It sure would be asinine to actually show it on CBSSN considering thatā€™s a network for mid-majors.

Regarding tonightā€™s games, do we think Indiana has any shot against Illinois?

Money says ā€œno.ā€ Heart says, ā€œI hope so because that separates U-M from the Illinois one more game in the loss column.ā€

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Yes ā€“ OSU game is on CBS.

Not sure but a curious stat for me is that in 5 of IUā€™s last 6 games, theyā€™ve ended with an average deficit yet a 3-3 record. Theyā€™ve been staging a bunch of big comebacks.

Illinois had its tale of two halves against Northwesternā€¦wouldnā€™t be surprised if the winning team tonight is down by 15 at some point.

Guessing the intern who put out that Tweet didnā€™t know there was a CBS Sports channel.

Tonight is a great night for big ten (and college) hoops. Excited to be glued to TV!
Iā€™m sorry to say that Iā€™ll be rooting for MSU, even if I expect a huge blowout. Hope IU and PSU show up to play. Although I like Baylor a lot, Iā€™ll be rooting for the underdog here.

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Kinda brutal for an early turnaround for that Wisconsin game. And a 9PM home game against Rutgers makes zero sense.

Yes, Indiana has a shot against Illinois. Both teams have shown the ability to play well as well as the ability to play awful. Illinois top level is better than Indianaā€™s but if Indiana is on their game and Illinois isnā€™t they absolutely can win.

This offseason will be wild for MSU. You could probably go down their entire roster and wonder what the fate of those guys will be - to stay or go. Iā€™m not sure ANY of them are a sure thing either way.

I personally think Henry is going to leave. Heā€™s put up with so much at MSU and I donā€™t think thereā€™s any more potential for Izzo to squeeze out of him. If they were set up for a major title run and staying would give him that chanceā€¦but they arenā€™t. He would be staying for a rebuild. He goneā€¦

While I have always been of the opinion that Watts is a bit over-ratedā€¦I still think fixing his game is a key to their ceiling. I think Watts/Akins need to get plenty of the back-court minutes in some combination. Then you can fill out the rest with whoever is still around between Loyer, Hoggard, and Brown. (I have always liked Brownā€¦not sure why heā€™s never figured it out.

Hauser and Hall are solid players and should factor in a lot at PF/C. Then you have to find Christie a bunch of minutes. No clue what to do with the rest of the minutes at center - and clearly Izzo doesnā€™t know either.

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Currently watching Illinoisā€™ upset defeat of Indiana from 2013. Hereā€™s hoping for a role reversal in 2021!

Iā€™m pretty interested in this Purdue Maryland game. Normally Iā€™d be leaning Maryland but they have been so wildly unpredictable this season. Iā€™d like to see them win it and give us some more room in the standings though

:rotating_light: :rotating_light: :rotating_light: :rotating_light: :rotating_light: Foster Loyer alert

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Loyer guarding Bohannon? What was that spread again?

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Credit to Rocket Watts for asking to be moved to the bench again. Historically selfless player

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It really wasnt fair for Izzo to put Watts in a position where he needed to make shots, all credit to the coach for coming to grips with the unfair request.

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sort of feels like Watts will be a transfer candidate after the season

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