College Bball Thread

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,959]

Bit of an update on Jayden Epps.

https://illinois.rivals.com/news/illini-freshman-guard-jayden-epps-has-health-scare

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,196]

North Carolina wouldn't even be sniffing the NCAA if they weren't North Carolina. 

[ray 1,559]

10 hours ago, BGVille Hoosierfan said:

Looks like the double bye comes down to IU beating Michigan and Penn State beating Maryland. I’d say it’s a 50% chance of happening.

If I’m figuring this correctly, the most efficient double bye with Indiana as a 3 seed is if:

Michigan beats Illinois.

Rest of Big10 finishes as predicted (Indiana over Michigan, Rutgers over Minnesota, Purdue over Wisconsin, Michigan St over Ohio St, Iowa over Nebraska, Wisconsin over Minnesota, Maryland over Penn State, Purdue over Illinois, Rutgers over Northwestern). Northwestern beating Rutgers would kick Indiana out of the double bye.

A double bye and a 4 seed for Indiana if:

Indiana beats Michigan, Maryland loses to Penn State, and rest of Big10 finish as predicted.

Or (less likely), Nebraska upsets Iowa and the rest plays out as predicted.

If Michigan beats Illinois and Indiana beats Michigan (after their performance against Iowa this is a bold prediction), then Indiana is a 3 seed and out of Purdue’s side of the bracket…barring a whole lot of rather surprising upsets…and even then, I’m not sure it changes anything for Indiana.

 

[RaceToTheTop 23,610]

Probably 4 of the 10 would make it prior to bid steals:

Arizona State, Clemson, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Penn State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Utah State.

Utah State's lack of a quad one win could be a killer.  Clemson seems out despite 21 wins.  Wisconsin really needs a win when they host Purdue.  Oklahoma State might have played themselves out.  Of those ten, I like Arizona State, Mississippi State and West Virginia the most.  

North Texas really has no chance at an at-large, but that's a team I really like.

[Rico 2,911]

 

[RaceToTheTop 23,610]

Just now, Rico said:

 

Not good for Wisky.  Really need the win and Purdue is vulnerable to guard play right now.

[NashvilleHoosier 3,634]

18 minutes ago, ray said:

If I’m figuring this correctly, the most efficient double bye with Indiana as a 3 seed is if:

Michigan beats Illinois.

Rest of Big10 finishes as predicted (Indiana over Michigan, Rutgers over Minnesota, Purdue over Wisconsin, Michigan St over Ohio St, Iowa over Nebraska, Wisconsin over Minnesota, Maryland over Penn State, Purdue over Illinois, Rutgers over Northwestern). Northwestern beating Rutgers would kick Indiana out of the double bye.

A double bye and a 4 seed for Indiana if:

Indiana beats Michigan, Maryland loses to Penn State, and rest of Big10 finish as predicted.

Or (less likely), Nebraska upsets Iowa and the rest plays out as predicted.

If Michigan beats Illinois and Indiana beats Michigan (after their performance against Iowa this is a bold prediction), then Indiana is a 3 seed and out of Purdue’s side of the bracket…barring a whole lot of rather surprising upsets…and even then, I’m not sure it changes anything for Indiana.

 

http://bball.notnothing.net/big10.php?sport=mbb

This seems to confirm that. But if we've learned anything the past few days, every other game going as planned is nearly impossible. Based on some travel next week, the most likely, and maybe only chance I'll have to watch on Friday would be if we're the 3 seed. So they need to do this for me.

[Uspshoosier 44,225]

 

[hoosiersoxfan 194]

The most likely scenario they need to get a double bye is Penn State beating Maryland this weekend.  Michigan winning tonight at Illinois would also help as would Nebraska somehow upsetting Iowa in Iowa City.  This all depends on IU taking care of business against Michigan of course.

[Rico 2,911]

46 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

Are they trying to say that Nigel Pack has earned his "salary?"

[OliviaPope40 6,297]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

North Carolina wouldn't even be sniffing the NCAA if they weren't North Carolina. 

They got bailed out by the NCAA on the academic cheating but then the NCAA came to a really insane conclusion by saying that not only were athletes taking these classes but so was everybody else. I think in that case the NCAA missed the mark as they always do.

[go iu bb 4,789]

7 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

They got bailed out by the NCAA on the academic cheating but then the NCAA came to a really insane conclusion by saying that not only were athletes taking these classes but so was everybody else. I think in that case the NCAA missed the mark as they always do.

Not everyone else but they were available to the whole student body. At that point it becomes a question of academic quality, which is outside of the purview of the NCAA and a matter of accreditation. UNC risked accreditation to cheat but that was a loophole of the NCAA's own making. 

[Uspshoosier 44,225]

Arch Madness starts today 

Illinois St/Northern Iowa at 1 

Sycamores/Evansville at 3:30 and then the late games 

if Isu wins they will get a rematch with Belmont who they should of beat last week 

 

[Stuhoo 75,564]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Arch Madness starts today 

Illinois St/Northern Iowa at 1 

Sycamores/Evansville at 3:30 and then the late games 

if Isu wins they will get a rematch with Belmont who they should of beat last week 

 

 

[Alford Bailey 12,250]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

That is why you don’t worry about next season….yet.

[AKHoosier 6,579]

13 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Rhode Island gets their first road win of the season. 

Archie has them hot at the right time. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,196]

And of course... There is a black out for MVC games on ESPN+. Guaranteed for Horizon as well. So stupid. 

[TheWatShot 13,335]

4 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

This must have been after a game where we scored in the 40's or when a reporter asked him about an upcoming game against Purdue...maybe both. 

[TheWatShot 13,335]

6 hours ago, Rico said:

 

Has Purdue played a team at full strength this season? 

[Stuhoo 75,564]

18 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Has Purdue played a team at full strength this season? 

Both of their remaining B1G games may be against teams without their point guards; Hepburn tonight and Jaden Epps on Illinois on Sunday (who is almost certain to be out). 

Matthew Mayer may also be out for Illinois because, like an unattended Labrador Retriever puppy, it is entirely likely that he will ingest an entire box of Ex-Lax (thinking they are tasty, healthy chocolates) a few hours before game-time.