College Bball Thread

[RaceToTheTop 24,938]

If Marquette could hit anything right, they would be pulling away.  Instead, still a seven point game.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,086]

Marquette figured out how to score now, 8-0 run

[RaceToTheTop 24,938]

Marquette finally stretches the lead -- 63-49 with just under 5 minutes to play.  Purdue really not playing their A game.

[Stuhoo 79,685]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Marquette finally stretches the lead -- 63-49 with just under 5 minutes to play.  Purdue really not playing their A game.

Aww… that’s a shame.

15 Purdump turnovers- Marquette guards really sped them up.

[Uspshoosier 45,032]

Northwestern in a dog fight.  Up 1 on Montana St with 3 min to go.   

[TheWatShot 13,646]

It feels like Purdue's big non-con games are always against the same teams. 

[RaceToTheTop 24,938]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Northwestern in a dog fight.  Up 1 on Montana St with 3 min to go.   

tie game, 47 seconds left, Northwestern ball

[Uspshoosier 45,032]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Northwestern in a dog fight.  Up 1 on Montana St with 3 min to go.   

Tie game 46 sec.   Montana St just hit a 3 to tie it 

[HinnyHoosier 4,773]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

tie game, 47 seconds left, Northwestern ball

Montana state looking for their first win against a Big Ten team since 1930....when they beat Purdoo.

[LamarCheeks 18,048]

Toiletmakers down by 15 with 1:30 left. 

They gonna lose. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,942]

Homecourt such a big deal in college hoops. 
 

but this is Purdues kryptonite.  Alabama shot themselves out of a chance. 
 

i think Purdue is likely still top5 B1G team due to Painter and Smith.  

[LamarCheeks 18,048]

Marquette up by 18 with 30 seconds to play and the Toilletmakers are fouling. 

 

[RaceToTheTop 24,938]

Final Marquette 76, Purdue 58

[TheWatShot 13,646]

First Purdue non-conference regular season loss since December 8, 2020. First November loss since 2019. 

 

Inject this in my veins, please. 

[HoosierHoopster 6,810]

Lol @PU. 18 point beatdown. Anyone think they should be ranked 6??

Water finds its level

[TheWatShot 13,646]

18 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Lol @PU. 18 point beatdown. Anyone think they should be ranked 6??

Water finds its level

Kenpom dropped them 11 spots after this game, all the way down to 23. 

 

This might be one of those years where their AP ranking sits about 8-10 spots above where the metrics say they should be. 

[str8baller 5,043]

8 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

i think Purdue is likely still top5 B1G team due to Painter and Smith.

Who were both pretty bad last night. Painter did him no favors. He was struggling with all that high pressure and painter insisted on that ball screens at the top which just brought an extra defender. About the worst tactic you could employ, imo. 
 

They’ll be fine in the B1G because few teams can bring that type of ball pressure although I’d love to see us try by going small. Let Ballo mop up Berg and Reneau dominate TKR. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,611]

8 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Lol @PU. 18 point beatdown. Anyone think they should be ranked 6??

Water finds its level

Purdue is probably still a Top 15-20 team. And the Big Ten isn't good so that'll help them come conference time.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,922]

Geez @Uspshoosier you gave us 2 teaser posts last night on the Northwestern - Montana State game and then left us hanging on who won.  I had to go to the trouble of going to ESPN this morning to find out that NU won 72-69.   lol

[HoosierHoopster 6,810]

2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Purdue is probably still a Top 15-20 team. And the Big Ten isn't good so that'll help them come conference time.

As @TheWatShot notes above, KenPom dropped PU down to 23. Painter's a good coach and they have the experience to be in the 15-25 range of so, but no way are they top 6, and water is finding its level.