gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Dec 27, 2010 2:34pm
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!
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!
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Dec 27, 2010 2:35pm
gorocks99;614823 wrote:I love that Big Ten season is finally here!
Me too. Let's play some games that matter.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 27, 2010 4:53pm
Finally Conference play is under way. After the tourneys, OOC games suck usually.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Dec 27, 2010 7:52pm
Maybe we will have an exciting finish for Gus tonight in the conference opener.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Dec 27, 2010 7:57pm
Hoosiers by 1, 48-47 with 8:38 left.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Dec 27, 2010 8:32pm
Or maybe not. 69-60 win for the Nittany Lions.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 27, 2010 9:11pm
Wow. That's a horrible home loss to open conference play for IU.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 27, 2010 11:54pm
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.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Dec 28, 2010 12:10am
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?
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?
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ou1980
Posts: 877
Dec 28, 2010 1:44pm
I'm at the purdue - michigan game right now...Sitting behind the purdue bench.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Dec 28, 2010 2:56pm
Boilers 30 Michigan 26 at half. Michigan did well to get themselves back into the game after falling behind big early.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Dec 28, 2010 3:14pm
If UM gets hots from 3 point land, they can hang with about anyone.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Dec 28, 2010 3:23pm
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.
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ou1980
Posts: 877
Dec 28, 2010 3:26pm
Great game so far!!!
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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 28, 2010 3:27pm
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.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Dec 28, 2010 3:49pm
Looks like Michigan is employing the hack-a-JaJuan strategy. They're getting hammered now.
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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 28, 2010 3:57pm
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...
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Dec 28, 2010 3:58pm
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.
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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 28, 2010 4:01pm
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.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Dec 28, 2010 4:22pm
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.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Dec 28, 2010 4:25pm
Purdue was on fire from outside today. At one point, one guard (forget his name) was 5 of 6.
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HeathAlum21
Posts: 363
Dec 28, 2010 5:06pm
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.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Dec 28, 2010 8:33pm
Pretty good one between Minnesota and Wisconsin .. Gophers up one with about 6:45 to play.
athlete37
Posts: 992
Dec 28, 2010 9:09pm
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
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 28, 2010 9:12pm
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).