Johnell Davis is an interesting player 6'4", good athlete, from Gary, IN. Shoots 39% from 3 and getting 13.5 ppg in only 25 mpg. I'd imagine his coach will get a new job and he will be at a new school next year.
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I wonder when the last time all 4 of those schools missed the Sweet 16 in the same season.
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Utterly embarrassing…. Again. Big 10 is now miles below other conferences now. Let’s not act any differently.
LOL, like the Big 12 and ACC?
If you consider Texas SEC, and UCLA as Big Ten, we’re doing better than ACC, PAC, and B12 … so we got that going for us
We were a very different team between the start of the year and the end of the year. Unfortunately we were much worse at the end of the year lol.
The leaving your feet on the shot fake is epidemic. Who is teaching defensive fundamentals? It is terrible.
I think it’s more big10 doesn’t have as much size/strength at the guard position compared to other elite power conferences.
AyoDos11
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That's kinda my point. The B1G puts most of their size/strength in the post which leads to lackluster guard play. And guards are what wins tourney games.
There’s not enough athletes in the Big 10. They don’t have speed.
The same problems the Big 10 has in football matching up with the SEC is manifesting itself in basketball too
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I can't pinpoint a one glaring difference but when I watch teams like Miami, some of these SEC and Big 12 teams you can see the difference between those teams and our teams. I don't what it is exactly: speed, size, athleticism, having good ball handlers, shooting. Maybe it's a little bit of all it.
AyoDos11
- Southern Illinois
It's adapt or die for the Big Ten
If TCU result holds, I count 3 in the Big12 (Texas, Kansas St, TCU). ACC was not good this year but their track record recently is better than ours at the top (Duke/UNC just were both in the FF last year.) Feel like we’re solidly behind Big12, Big East, SEC, and on par with ACC as a whole though they are more top heavy, whereas we are pretty mediocre throughout.
That's a big if on TCU. And so far, Texas and KSU have played to seed. Good on them, bit it's not like the Big 12 is killing it. The SEC and Big East, sure.
The big issue with the Big Ten is the fact it's an overrated conference. It's still nearly on par with most other major conferences (except national titles), but if it wants to compete for Final 4s and titles, then yeah, time to adjust recruiting and how their games are reffed.
KU isn't mentioned but is included in this group as well:
This is why we would see a real national champion if we did a playoff in college basketball. Top 8 or 16 teams in a SERIES style playoff would give us a true champion. 1 and your done is no way to see who is really the best. Id like to see a 5, 5, 7 game series format. Tournament makes for some exciting games but we hardly ever see the best team in the country win it all.
What exactly has to change for the Big Ten? You can't just waive a wand and change things. Should schools fire successful coaches and bring in someone new because they want to change? The Big Ten has had a ton of success year in and year out during the season. Winning in a one and done tournament is hard, for everyone.
I personally think this was a rather down year for the Big Ten. We weren't even close to as good as we've been for the last 2 seasons. Purdue ran away with things and that was not a great team. The conference had some great individual talents, but pretty much every team had holes. Had Purdue taken care of business and the Big Ten had 2 teams in the Sweet 16, we'd be right there with anyone else.
The Big 12 was dubbed the best team throughout the season. They've got 2 teams in right now and TCU gives them a chance at 3. I just don't think the tournament says a heck of a lot about how good your conference is.
I personally think this was a rather down year for the Big Ten. We weren't even close to as good as we've been for the last 2 seasons. Purdue ran away with things and that was not a great team. The conference had some great individual talents, but pretty much every team had holes. Had Purdue taken care of business and the Big Ten had 2 teams in the Sweet 16, we'd be right there with anyone else.
The Big 12 was dubbed the best team throughout the season. They've got 2 teams in right now and TCU gives them a chance at 3. I just don't think the tournament says a heck of a lot about how good your conference is.
Anyone know if there’s ever been a first and second round without an overtime game?
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