2025 B1G Mens Basketball Tournament

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

#7 Illinois defeated #15 Iowa 106-94 because Iowa was severely handicapped by the fact their beloved coach was ejected in the 2nd half.  #7 Illinois faces #2 Maryland on Saturday.

[TadQueasy 2,152]

With the Big 10 expanding so much will the tournament stay in the midwest or will there be years it branches out to be closer to some of the new schools? 

[LamarCheeks 21,569]

As the Toiletmakers went through their little routines as the starting lineups were introduced tonight, Loyer's teammate did a "pat-down" on him.

Not sure exactly what that meant, but shouldn't the pat-down be on the Amish boy? He's the one who mainlines heroin after every 3-pointer. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

Sadly the Toiletmakers defeated USC 76-71.

 

Friday Schedule -

#1 Michigan State vs #8 Oregon

#4 UCLA vs #5 Wisconsin

#2 Maryland vs #7 Illinois

#3 Michigan vs #6 PUke

 

[AKHoosier 7,535]

Man what a great slate of B1G games today.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

In today's opener MSU beat Oregon 74-64 and Iowa fired Fran McCaffrey.

[LIHoosier 27,594]

https://247sports.com/article/usc-basketball-players-eric-musselman-denounce-big-ten-officials-after-purdue-loss-they-screwed-us-246995175/

"I didn't know that Desmond was so physical, but he was tonight, I guess," USC coach Eric Musselman said. "The game's on tape, so anybody can watch it. It doesn't do me any good to sit up here and get fined or whatever. The game is reviewable for anybody that wants to. When Buzo dug down in the post, that's as clean as can be. Look, I've got to go face a locker room that their season's over. I thought the game plan, even with guys in foul trouble, I thought we could have won the game, but we didn't."

At 16-17 overall, USC will not make the NCAA Tournament in its first year under Musselman's leadership. A run through the Big Ten Tournament was the Trojans' lone path to a March Madness bid.

"I saw what everybody saw, you know what I mean?" Musselman said of the no-call in the closing seconds. "All you've got to do is go on Twitter. Look, we played well enough to win. That's all I can say. I'm going to keep reiterating give Purdue credit. We're new, we've got to earn respect."

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

#5 Wisky with a 16-point lead over #4 UCLA 5 early in the 2nd half.

[LamarCheeks 21,569]

Badgers and Greg Gard are completely dismantling our next coach. 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

Final score #5 Wisky 86-70 win over #4 UCLA.  

Still to go yet tonight -

#2 Maryland vs #7 Illinois

#3 Michigan vs #6 PUke

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

Maryland with a 22-point lead over Illinois early in the 2nd half.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

9 min. left and Maryland has a 34-point lead!

[OliviaPope40 7,332]

10 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

9 min. left and Maryland has a 34-point lead!

Illinois scored all of their points last night just like Oregon earlier in the day.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

#2 Maryland crushes #7 Illinois 88-65

[HoosierSadaseci 2,969]

I know this isn't earth shattering news...but Purdue players never think they foul...ever...I've never seen a team argue with refs as much as their players...

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

Friday's late game, #3 Michigan took care of #6 PUke 86-68.  Amish boy was 5-18 FG and 2-10 on 3s.  Flopper 0-6 FG and 0-3 on 3s.

Today's semifinal games --

#1 Michigan State vs #5 Wisky           1:00 tipoff

#2 Maryland vs #3 Michigan

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

#5 Wisky takes down #1 Sparty 77-74.

[Jeff Flabjohns 2,367]

Great no call to end that MSU game

[AZ Hoosier 10,357]

Just now, DoctorP said:

Great no call to end that MSU game

Absolutely a clean play... all ball, and after about 5 replays, I didn't see any contact, except with the ball.

[OliviaPope40 7,332]

Bucky Ball wow.