This week in the Big Ten: 12/27

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Dec 27, 2010 2:34 PM
Some good games this week, highlighted by Minnesota's trips to the Kohl and Breslin Centers and Wisconsin's Sunday battle in Champaign:

Monday 12/27:
Penn State @ Indiana

Tuesday 12/28:
#11 Purdue @ Michigan
#13 Minnesota @ #24 Wisconsin

Wednesday 12/29:
#25 Illinois @ Iowa

Friday 12/31:
Northwestern @ #11 Purdue
#13 Minnesota @ #19 Michigan State
#2 Ohio State @ Indiana

Sunday 1/2:
Penn State @ Michigan
#24 Wisconsin @ #25 Illinois

I love that Big Ten season is finally here!
Dec 27, 2010 2:34pm
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Dec 27, 2010 2:35 PM
gorocks99;614823 wrote:I love that Big Ten season is finally here!

Me too. Let's play some games that matter.
Dec 27, 2010 2:35pm
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Dec 27, 2010 4:53 PM
Finally Conference play is under way. After the tourneys, OOC games suck usually.
Dec 27, 2010 4:53pm
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Dec 27, 2010 7:52 PM
Maybe we will have an exciting finish for Gus tonight in the conference opener.
Dec 27, 2010 7:52pm
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Dec 27, 2010 7:57 PM
Hoosiers by 1, 48-47 with 8:38 left.
Dec 27, 2010 7:57pm
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Dec 27, 2010 8:32 PM
Or maybe not. 69-60 win for the Nittany Lions.
Dec 27, 2010 8:32pm
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Dec 27, 2010 9:11 PM
Wow. That's a horrible home loss to open conference play for IU.
Dec 27, 2010 9:11pm
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Dec 27, 2010 11:54 PM
Indianas flaws are being exposed big time recently. N. Iowa, Colorado, and PSU. 3 straights loses to teams who appear to be slightly inferior to IU. Not good times in Bloomington right now.
Dec 27, 2010 11:54pm
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Dec 28, 2010 12:10 AM
Since 2008:

Indiana football is 3-21 in Big Ten play. Indiana basketball is 5-31 in Big Ten play. I'm not sure another BCS University (who plays in a BCS conference in both sports) is worse in that time-frame than IU...

Losing to Penn State at home?
Dec 28, 2010 12:10am
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Dec 28, 2010 1:44 PM
I'm at the purdue - michigan game right now...Sitting behind the purdue bench.
Dec 28, 2010 1:44pm
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Dec 28, 2010 2:56 PM
Boilers 30 Michigan 26 at half. Michigan did well to get themselves back into the game after falling behind big early.
Dec 28, 2010 2:56pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:14 PM
If UM gets hots from 3 point land, they can hang with about anyone.
Dec 28, 2010 3:14pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:23 PM
Unfortunately the only thing Michigan can do is hit the 3. They just don't have any size down low. With no seniors and only a couple juniors they will look real bad at times. They do have the talent to look real good though at times if Morris can create shots for others.
Dec 28, 2010 3:23pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:26 PM
Great game so far!!!
Dec 28, 2010 3:26pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:27 PM
dave;615872 wrote:Unfortunately the only thing Michigan can do is hit the 3. They just don't have any size down low. With no seniors and only a couple juniors they will look real bad at times. They do have the talent to look real good though at times if Morris can create shots for others.

Morgan has been playing well inside the paint.
Dec 28, 2010 3:27pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:49 PM
Looks like Michigan is employing the hack-a-JaJuan strategy. They're getting hammered now.
Dec 28, 2010 3:49pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:57 PM
What was a very good outing for Michigan (even a 5 point loss to Purdue looks respectable to the NCAA tournament committee for a bubble team), turned into a 25 point deficit. Ooooops...
Dec 28, 2010 3:57pm
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Dec 28, 2010 3:58 PM
HeathAlum21;615878 wrote:Morgan has been playing well inside the paint.

he had a couple buckets in a row, but for the most part hasn't played well, especially on D.
Dec 28, 2010 3:58pm
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Dec 28, 2010 4:01 PM
dave;615930 wrote:he had a couple buckets in a row, but for the most part hasn't played well, especially on D.

He averages 10/7. That's fine for a perimeter oriented team.
Dec 28, 2010 4:01pm
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Dec 28, 2010 4:22 PM
HeathAlum21;615933 wrote:He averages 10/7. That's fine for a perimeter oriented team.

Are you even a Michigan fan that has watched him this season?

He's ok, but he's a very average player at this point. He's only a freshman and I have no doubt he will be solid in a year or two. However, if you take a look at the games Michigan has played decent teams he's never a force down low. He's just not there yet.

Today he had 8pts, 3 boards, 5 turnovers, 0 assists. If you consider that "playing well in the paint" like you stated so be it, but I don't. I'd like to see better.
Dec 28, 2010 4:22pm
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Dec 28, 2010 4:25 PM
Purdue was on fire from outside today. At one point, one guard (forget his name) was 5 of 6.
Dec 28, 2010 4:25pm
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Dec 28, 2010 5:06 PM
dave;615972 wrote:Are you even a Michigan fan that has watched him this season?

He's ok, but he's a very average player at this point. He's only a freshman and I have no doubt he will be solid in a year or two. However, if you take a look at the games Michigan has played decent teams he's never a force down low. He's just not there yet.

Today he had 8pts, 3 boards, 5 turnovers, 0 assists. If you consider that "playing well in the paint" like you stated so be it, but I don't. I'd like to see better.

The turnovers are problematic, but anything Morgan adds is just a bonus. And for the record, I am not a Michigan fan and have only seen him play a couple times. Again, for a perimeter oriented team, he is fine. As you say, he might grow into more of a first or second option in a couple years.
Dec 28, 2010 5:06pm
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Dec 28, 2010 8:33 PM
Pretty good one between Minnesota and Wisconsin .. Gophers up one with about 6:45 to play.
Dec 28, 2010 8:33pm
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Dec 28, 2010 9:09 PM
I'm a Wisconsin fan for the rest of the season after beating them by 7 earlier this year. Do work for us badgers lol
Dec 28, 2010 9:09pm
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Dec 28, 2010 9:12 PM
Wisconsin beats Minny. Going to be an interesting season in the Big 10. I think home court is going to hold serve pretty consistently (outside of when teams play OSU and possibly Michigan State if they get their act together).
Dec 28, 2010 9:12pm