This week in the Big Ten: 1/24

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Jan 24, 2011 10:22 AM
Big week for top contenders yet again, anchored by the Boilermakers and Buckeyes on Tuesday and the Gophers and Boilers Saturday.

Keep an eye on the Wisconsin-Penn State game as well; if PSU wins there they should be above .500 in conference play at the halfway mark.

Tuesday 1/25
Purdue @ Ohio State

Wednesday 1/26
Iowa @ Penn State
Northwestern @ Minnesota

Thursday 1/27
Michigan @ Michigan State
Illinois @ Indiana

Saturday 1/29
Minnesota @ Purdue
Wisconsin @ Penn State
Ohio State @ Northwestern

Sunday 1/30
Iowa @ Michigan
Indiana @ Michigan State

Big Ten standings (through Sunday 1/23):

Ohio State 7-0 20-0
Purdue 6-1 17-3
Wisconsin 5-2 15-4
Minnesota 4-3 15-4
Illinois 4-3 14-6
Michigan State 4-3 12-7
Penn State 3-4 10-8
Northwestern 3-5 13-6
Michigan 1-5 11-8
Iowa 1-6 8-11
Indiana 1-6 10-10

Big Ten +/- standings (through Sunday 1/23):

(+1 for road win, 0 for home win, 0 for road loss, -1 for home loss):

OSU +4
Purdue +2
Wisconsin +1
Minnesota +1
MSU +1
Illinois 0
Penn St. 0
N'western -1
Indiana -2
Michigan -3
Iowa -3
Jan 24, 2011 10:22am
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Jan 24, 2011 11:50 AM
The Gophers Al Nolen broke his foot in Saturday's game at Michigan and could be out the rest of the season. Tough loss for the Gophers.
Jan 24, 2011 11:50am
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Jan 24, 2011 4:27 PM
Kind of a lackluster week on the surface when looking at the schedule, although headlined and leading off with what could be the the matchup of the season.
Jan 24, 2011 4:27pm
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Jan 24, 2011 6:23 PM
@ northwestern could be a trap game
Jan 24, 2011 6:23pm
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Jan 24, 2011 9:16 PM
rydawg5;650905 wrote:@ northwestern could be a trap game

It could be, but I doubt it. Their next game is Michigan at home. Other than the fact that it's Michigan, not much else to look ahead to.
Jan 24, 2011 9:16pm
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Jan 24, 2011 9:55 PM
OSU could really seperate themselves with a win vs Purdue, then taking care of business vs NW and Mich. That would put them at 10-0 in Big Ten, and in the drivers seat.
Jan 24, 2011 9:55pm
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Jan 26, 2011 7:07 PM
I think there's about 4,000 people at the Penn State-Iowa game right now. And that might be generous.
Jan 26, 2011 7:07pm
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Jan 26, 2011 7:43 PM
^^^ I noticed this as well...pretty pathetic
Jan 26, 2011 7:43pm
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Jan 27, 2011 6:04 PM
Coaching PSU in basketball is a dregs job. No interest, lots of empty seats.

It's pretty much the same at Nebraska on the men's side.

Next year the Big 10 will have two of these programs, which isn't good.
Jan 27, 2011 6:04pm
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Jan 27, 2011 8:10 PM
Writerbuckeye;655561 wrote:Coaching PSU in basketball is a dregs job. No interest, lots of empty seats.

It's pretty much the same at Nebraska on the men's side.

Next year the Big 10 will have two of these programs, which isn't good.
It's good for more Buckeye wins at least.


Michigan State now down 12 at home to Michigan early in the 2nd half. Yikes.
Jan 27, 2011 8:10pm
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Jan 27, 2011 8:50 PM
MSU down 7 with about 3 minutes left, Izzo looks like he's about a minute away from this: (fast forward to 1:10) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMqu5HkGRfY
Jan 27, 2011 8:50pm
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Jan 27, 2011 8:59 PM
Douglas iced it
Jan 27, 2011 8:59pm
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burt07

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Jan 27, 2011 9:03 PM
Michigan holds on and gets the win 61-57. Things are ugly ugly ugly in East Lansing right now.
Jan 27, 2011 9:03pm
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Jan 27, 2011 9:03 PM
Michigan lives or dies by the 3...and looks like it won em the game tonight

Also i bet people post acting like the sky is falling in east lansing. Its 1 bad year int he last like 13....it happens
Jan 27, 2011 9:03pm
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Jan 27, 2011 9:06 PM
Hb31187;655768 wrote:
Also i bet people post acting like the sky is falling in east lansing. Its 1 bad year int he last like 13....it happens

Well no one is dumb enough to think Izzos run is over or that the program as a whole is in shambles. BUT for this year, witht he Allen/Lucious dismissals and the puzzling play/loses...the sky is falling. Again, for this year only.
Jan 27, 2011 9:06pm
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Jan 27, 2011 9:10 PM
Yeah I suppose this season is pretty much a loss already. They look NIT bound
Jan 27, 2011 9:10pm
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Jan 27, 2011 9:26 PM
I've read on several comments sections of different websites that Izzo's issues with this team stem from rumors surrounding the Cavs interest in him to coach in Cleveland. I just don't see the issue there, but I've seen it a couple times.
Jan 27, 2011 9:26pm
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Jan 27, 2011 10:35 PM
Illinois looks soooo dead. They look like they don't even care. IU is taking advantage of it.
Jan 27, 2011 10:35pm
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Jan 27, 2011 10:46 PM
Michigan State should still make the NCAA tournament unless they completely fall apart. Tonight was their first bad loss. They have 5 more games with Iowa, Indiana, Penn State (at home), and at Michigan that they should win (if they haven't already quit). They also have at Wisconsin, at Ohio State, vs. Illinois, at Minnesota, and vs. Purdue. If they win 3 of those they are a lock. If they win 2 of those and win a game or 2 in the Big Ten tournament, they will be right around 20 wins and would almost definitely be in.
Jan 27, 2011 10:46pm
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Jan 27, 2011 10:57 PM
Gus Johnson sure is on fire. IU up one w/.35 to go.
Jan 27, 2011 10:57pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:00 PM
IU about to pull the shocker
Jan 27, 2011 11:00pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:02 PM
2.2 one shot to tie
Jan 27, 2011 11:02pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:08 PM
Did crean really make the illinois coaches have to stand there and wait to shake hands so he could go hug his family. That's a new one.
Jan 27, 2011 11:08pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:09 PM
Ehhh I know it's a good win for Indiana and it's been awhile for IU but geez, you would think they took down the Lakers tonight with the Crean/crowd reaction.
Jan 27, 2011 11:09pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:12 PM
Midstate01;655956 wrote:Did crean really make the illinois coaches have to stand there and wait to shake hands so he could go hug his family. That's a new one.
No shit...I thought "where the fuck is he going?"
burt07;655960 wrote:Ehhh I know it's a good win for Indiana and it's been awhile for IU but geez, you would think they took down the Lakers tonight with the Crean/crowd reaction.

Court rushing a bit much, but yeah it's been awhile.
Jan 27, 2011 11:12pm