Big Ten Tourney Non-Indiana Game Thread

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Saw some calls for a thread to talk about the BTT games themselves. Probably could have just gone in the College Basketball Thread but here we are.

 

On right now: Minnesota is a sad sad team and Illinois is not being very nice about it.

[Whoozhers 3,645]

The tournament is SOOOOO MUCH better in Indy! Ought to be a permanent home.

[RBB89 3,497]

The tournament is SOOOOO MUCH better in Indy! Ought to be a permanent home.

The attendance when this goes to DC is going to be a disaster.

[Trish 11,483]

So many seats open.

[seanmm1971 1,437]

So many seats open.

Early game between to teams with 0 chance of winning the tourney on a Wednesday afternoon. I'm Suprise there were that many there.

[Trish 11,483]

Early game between to teams with 0 chance of winning the tourney on a Wednesday afternoon. I'm Suprise there were that many there.

Oh I know. But hell I would go... Tickets couldn't have been more than 15 bucks for this game haha

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Early game between to teams with 0 chance of winning the tourney on a Wednesday afternoon. I'm Suprise there were that many there.

Let's not forget it started on Wednesday at 4:30.

So, people like Treesh who would attend if they were nearby and could score some cheap seats aren't going because they're still at work and no one from Minnesota or Illinois is using 3 vacation days to travel to Indy to watch their team lose in an early round. Students won't even come because they have class.

 

This stupid 5 day BTT is a hot circle of garbage. It took the worst day of the BTT, made it even worse, and then moved it earlier in the week. Anyone who shows up is really dedicated to their team, loves basketball and works odd hours, or stupid.

 

Personally, I blame the fact that we let that crapbox Rutgers into the Big Ten. Yet another thing they ruined with their existence. Oh, how is the barely unbalanced schedule going where we play almost all teams twice? OH WAIT! THANKS AGAIN RUTGERS!

 

I would politely ask Rutgers and Nebraska to leave the Big Ten. If the "but, Nebraska was already here" crowd is too powerful to keep Maryland, then I'll accept losing Maryland if it means getting rid of Rutgers. They don't belong here and no one wants them here. I hate Rutgers.

 

And it's not even a fun rivalry hate where "oh you guys beat us in Basketball, I totally hate you!" and maybe we can satisfy it later. I hate their existence and presence in the Conference.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

I agree, Rutgers does not belong. But to get a balanced schedule we need to have 4 less teams.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I agree, Rutgers does not belong. But to get a balanced schedule we need to have 4 less teams.

I know. But, the previous unbalanced schedule was better. It certainly wasn't perfect, but we had what, 7 home-and-homes and 4 either/ors instead of 6 and 6? I hate playing a team only once in the conference season, now we do it for almost half of the conference teams.

[DawgBawls 712]

Let's not forget it started on Wednesday at 4:30.
So, people like Treesh who would attend if they were nearby and could score some cheap seats aren't going because they're still at work and no one from Minnesota or Illinois is using 3 vacation days to travel to Indy to watch their team lose in an early round. Students won't even come because they have class.

This stupid 5 day BTT is a hot circle of garbage. It took the worst day of the BTT, made it even worse, and then moved it earlier in the week. Anyone who shows up is really dedicated to their team, loves basketball and works odd hours, or stupid.

Personally, I blame the fact that we let that crapbox Rutgers into the Big Ten. Yet another thing they ruined with their existence. Oh, how is the barely unbalanced schedule going where we play almost all teams twice? OH WAIT! THANKS AGAIN RUTGERS!

I would politely ask Rutgers and Nebraska to leave the Big Ten. If the "but, Nebraska was already here" crowd is too powerful to keep Maryland, then I'll accept losing Maryland if it means getting rid of Rutgers. They don't belong here and no one wants them here. I hate Rutgers.

And it's not even a fun rivalry hate where "oh you guys beat us in Basketball, I totally hate you!" and maybe we can satisfy it later. I hate their existence and presence in the Conference.

Dont hold back...tell us how you really feel...lol...that way I can pile on too...

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

Nebraskaball just had a 5 minute possession where they missed 37 shots but got 36 offensive rebounds.  Good job Rutgers!

[Parakeet Jones 3,740]

Let's not forget it started on Wednesday at 4:30.
So, people like Treesh who would attend if they were nearby and could score some cheap seats aren't going because they're still at work and no one from Minnesota or Illinois is using 3 vacation days to travel to Indy to watch their team lose in an early round. Students won't even come because they have class.

This stupid 5 day BTT is a hot circle of garbage. It took the worst day of the BTT, made it even worse, and then moved it earlier in the week. Anyone who shows up is really dedicated to their team, loves basketball and works odd hours, or stupid.

Personally, I blame the fact that we let that crapbox Rutgers into the Big Ten. Yet another thing they ruined with their existence. Oh, how is the barely unbalanced schedule going where we play almost all teams twice? OH WAIT! THANKS AGAIN RUTGERS!

I would politely ask Rutgers and Nebraska to leave the Big Ten. If the "but, Nebraska was already here" crowd is too powerful to keep Maryland, then I'll accept losing Maryland if it means getting rid of Rutgers. They don't belong here and no one wants them here. I hate Rutgers.

And it's not even a fun rivalry hate where "oh you guys beat us in Basketball, I totally hate you!" and maybe we can satisfy it later. I hate their existence and presence in the Conference.

If it were up to me, we would throw them all out plus Penn St. and go back to 10. I'm so old school I'd probably get rid of the whole B1G tournament altogether and give the auto bid to the regular season champ. Of course, as I type this I am sitting here watching Rutgers and Nebraska.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I know. But, the previous unbalanced schedule was better. It certainly wasn't perfect, but we had what, 7 home-and-homes and 4 either/ors instead of 6 and 6? I hate playing a team only once in the conference season, now we do it for almost half of the conference teams.

 

I would be good with an "upper" and "lower" division within the B1G.  You play doubles against the other 6 in your division and then once against the other 7.  Bottom two teams in the "upper" division are relegated to the lower division if they don't have a .500 or better record. 

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

I would be good with an "upper" and "lower" division within the B1G. You play doubles against the other 6 in your division and then once against the other 7. Bottom two teams in the "upper" division are relegated to the lower division if they don't have a .500 or better record.

Sound like Premier league soccer.

[OliviaPope40 6,376]

Pitino is gone at UM.

[LIHoosier 25,633]

This stupid 5 day BTT is a hot circle of garbage. It took the worst day of the BTT, made it even worse, and then moved it earlier in the week. Anyone who shows up is really dedicated to their team, loves basketball and works odd hours, or stupid.

The conference tournaments should only be 8 teams max. A simple 3 day tournament with the best teams competing for an auto bid. Other sports within the B1G and NCAA don't have an all-member tourney; why does basketball feel the need to have a 'participation tournament'?

 

It would make the conference regular season mean something (in most seasons), it would allow smaller conferences to have the spotlight in the early week instead of being relegated to streaming in favor of B1G, ACC, or $EC filler, and would even allow the players some time to focus on their studies (don't laugh).  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,510]

The B1G is all about $$$ and the $$$ the conference receives for television rights and advertising revenue.

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

Couldn't watch much of the Rutgers vs Nebraska game.  Just rough to watch, Rutgers is awful, and I can't stand Nebraska.  Watched the IU vs Maryland game instead :)

[Whoozhers 3,645]

From past experience..... As long as IU is still in it.... Ticket prices will be through the roof! If IU loses.... Tickets are practically worthless.

[Trish 11,483]

From past experience..... As long as IU is still in it.... Ticket prices will be through the roof! If IU loses.... Tickets are practically worthless.

 

Cant even imagine if it's IU vs MSU this sunday. 

 

Tickets might be more expensive than the Los Angeles Lakers coming to Indy.