Men's Big Ten Tourney Thread: Predictions and Discussion

[mamasa]

If anyone is attending, I highly recommend the new(ish) Taxman Brewing Co. Brewpub. It's a 5 minute walk, just South of Banker's Life (use East exit, onto Delaware). Great food and beer:

https://www.taxmanbrewing.com/home-cityway/

I just won tickets to Taxman’s Death & Taxes Festival 4/18!


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Nebraska may not be so undermanned after all.  This was from Hoiberg earlier today.

Fred Hoiberg told @HuskerSports that “we’ll make a decision in the next couple days” on whether Cam Mack and/or Dachon Burke will travel to Indy for the Big Ten Tournament.

[IUc2016]

Comes down to the final game. If Illinois wins the second round opponent would be Penn State.

If Iowa wins the second round opponent would be Ohio State.


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[Hoosier Guy]

1 minute ago, IUc2016 said:

Comes down to the final game. If Illinois wins the second round opponent would be Penn State.

If Iowa wins the second round opponent would be Ohio State.


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I’m fine with either team. I hope Penn State though. They’re so vulnerable right now

[CS2]

5 hours ago, jbell833 said:

That is correct. That’s what I paid on stub hub. Was able to snag floor level tickets row 18 for all day Thursday for $70. Paid roughly $80 for 6 B1G games...all lower level. That is insane!

 

 

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IU drives attendance for this tourney and demand is down.

[RaceToTheTop]

12 minutes ago, CS2 said:

IU drives attendance for this tourney and demand is down.

Even when IU was #1 with Zeller/Dipo, there were empty seats in the stadium and you could get tickets cheap this close to the tournament.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Nebraska may not be so undermanned after all.  This was from Hoiberg earlier today.

Fred Hoiberg told @HuskerSports that “we’ll make a decision in the next couple days” on whether Cam Mack and/or Dachon Burke will travel to Indy for the Big Ten Tournament.

LOL.  Hoiberg the convenient disciplinarian for 24 hours.  Cam Mack has been suspended multiple times already but never more than a game.  So I guess losing by 32 all of a sudden turned Mack's hit and run into a non-issue.

[RaceToTheTop]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Nebraska may not be so undermanned after all.  This was from Hoiberg earlier today.

Fred Hoiberg told @HuskerSports that “we’ll make a decision in the next couple days” on whether Cam Mack and/or Dachon Burke will travel to Indy for the Big Ten Tournament.

Do you have a link to this?  I'm not finding it anywhere.

[RaceToTheTop]

12 minutes ago, brumdog45 said:

Do you have a link to this?  I'm not finding it anywhere.

Found it, although this article makes it sound very unlikely they will play.

https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/gophers-rout-huskers-in-record-fashion-107-75?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

The way the article reads makes it more sound like coach speak saying they are going to handle it in house.  My gut says neither player suits up ever again for Nebraska given that Hoiberg had suspended them "indefinitely" and immediately said that there would be player meetings at the end of the year about their future with the program.  That was the second straight game Mack had been suspended and they were for different reasons.

[HoosierFan1994]

My picks

Wednesday 

#12 Minnesota over #13 Northwestern 

#11 Indiana over #14 Nebraska

Thursday

#9 Michigan over #8 Rutgers

#5 Iowa over #12 Minnesota 

#7 Ohio State over #10 Purdue

#11 Indiana over #6 Penn State 

Friday

#1 Wisconsin over #9 Michigan

#5 Iowa over #4 Illinois

#2 Michigan State over #7 Ohio State

#3 Maryland over #11 Indiana 

Saturday

#1 Wisconsin over #5 Iowa

#2 Michigan State over #3 Maryland

Sunday 

#2 Michigan State over #1 Wisconsin 

 

[LIHoosier]

Tourney is set, its Nebraska on Wed, shall we advance its Penn St on Thu, shall we advance again its Maryland on Fri. All games are the last of the day starting around 8:30-9pm.

[JHoosier914]

My picks
Wednesday 
#12 Minnesota over #13 Northwestern 
#11 Indiana over #14 Nebraska
Thursday
#9 Michigan over #8 Rutgers
#5 Iowa over #12 Minnesota 
#7 Ohio State over #10 Purdue
#11 Indiana over #6 Penn State 
Friday
#1 Wisconsin over #9 Michigan
#5 Iowa over #4 Illinois
#2 Michigan State over #7 Ohio State
#3 Maryland over #11 Indiana 
Saturday
#1 Wisconsin over #5 Iowa
#2 Michigan State over #3 Maryland
Sunday 
#2 Michigan State over #1 Wisconsin 
 

Would take this all day, every day and twice on Sunday


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[HoosierFan1994]

2 minutes ago, JHoosier914 said:

Would take this all day, every day and twice on Sunday


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Penn State has lost 5/6. Couldn't have been better for IU. I would be very happy with two wins. 

[RaceToTheTop]

I fed the Nebraska and Indiana player numbers into PC Stellar computer game and simmed 20 games on neutral courts between the two.  I kept Burke and Mack on their team....will try simming some without them later.  Althought Hoiberg said that 'their status for the Big Ten tourney will be determined in the next two days', I am guessing they won't be playing from what he had said on Saturday.  Would find it hard to believe that Cam Mack would be suspended against Michigan and then Minnesota for DIFFERENT infractions and would then be playing in the Big Ten tourney.

Results of the sims:

Neb 77, IU 70

IU 66, Neb 60

IU 64, Neb 56

IU 84, Neb 69

IU 78, Neb 67

IU 75, Neb 56

Neb 76, IU 70

Neb 70, IU 61

IU 72, Neb 71

Neb 70, IU 66

IU 78, Neb 67

Neb 71, IU 58

IU 71, Neb 59

IU 76, Neb 71

IU 74, Neb 61

IU 78, Neb 58

IU 82, Neb 53

IU 74, Neb 57

IU 76, Neb 53

Totals:  IU won 15 of 20.  Average score:  IU 72.1, Neb 63.8.

[Brass Cannon]

39 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Penn State has lost 5/6. Couldn't have been better for IU. I would be very happy with two wins. 

Very fortunate seeding for sure 

[Hoosier Guy]

Yeah I’ll take that draw. If IU is fortunate enough to reach the quarterfinals, I’d gladly take another shot at Maryland

[yogisballin]

let's win this ******* thing!

[JerryYeagley23]

Much written already about our draw being optimal given the circumstances. Also one thought I had, it’s really a benefit given our side of the bracket that we get to play evening games. Those noon and 2:30pm start times mid-week can be difficult to adjust to in this tourney. I like that we will be the last game of the day every day, for as long as we can stay in it. 

[CS2]

16 hours ago, brumdog45 said:

Even when IU was #1 with Zeller/Dipo, there were empty seats in the stadium and you could get tickets cheap this close to the tournament.

Yes, some nosebleeds but it is worse now as IU is down down down.

[Capt. Crimson]

14 hours ago, brumdog45 said:

I fed the Nebraska and Indiana player numbers into PC Stellar computer game and simmed 20 games on neutral courts between the two.  I kept Burke and Mack on their team....will try simming some without them later.  Althought Hoiberg said that 'their status for the Big Ten tourney will be determined in the next two days', I am guessing they won't be playing from what he had said on Saturday.  Would find it hard to believe that Cam Mack would be suspended against Michigan and then Minnesota for DIFFERENT infractions and would then be playing in the Big Ten tourney.

Results of the sims:

Neb 77, IU 70

IU 66, Neb 60

IU 64, Neb 56

IU 84, Neb 69

IU 78, Neb 67

IU 75, Neb 56

Neb 76, IU 70

Neb 70, IU 61

IU 72, Neb 71

Neb 70, IU 66

IU 78, Neb 67

Neb 71, IU 58

IU 71, Neb 59

IU 76, Neb 71

IU 74, Neb 61

IU 78, Neb 58

IU 82, Neb 53

IU 74, Neb 57

IU 76, Neb 53

Totals:  IU won 15 of 20.  Average score:  IU 72.1, Neb 63.8.

this is cool but this is also march and stats go out the window haha