11/29 Games: ACC/B1G Challenge Night 2

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6 o'clock slate:
Pitt at Maryland, ESPN2
Georgia Tech at Penn State, ESPNU
Syracuse at Wisconsin, ESPN

8 o'clock
Iowa at Notre Dame, ESPN2
Michigan State at Duke, ESPN

B1G favored in 4 of the 6 games. They need a lead after tonight to have a chance.
 
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FeelYourPaign
Lid on the old peach basket in happy valley.
Each team with 12 points after 11 minutes
 
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RickBB
I hate saying this but I really love watching Wisconsin play. They actually move the ball and cut against a zone.
 
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618 Illini
I have a love hate with watching these guys. They play sooooooo slow and boring usually.

With that said, I respect a coach who has a successful system in place and his team plays within the system. They play basketball by the book in a league where athleticism is becoming the future.
 
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Bailey
618 Illini said:
I have a love hate with watching these guys. They play sooooooo slow and boring usually.

With that said, I respect a coach who has a successful system in place and his team plays within the system. They play basketball by the book in a league where athleticism is becoming the future.
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If there's a more athletic player in the B1G than Khalil Iverson I'm unaware. Maybe Bridges.
 
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radiodj
Bailey said:
If there's a more athletic player in the B1G than Khalil Iverson I'm unaware. Maybe Bridges.
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+1 Bridges is for sure. But you're overall point is a valid one. Too often people confuse playing to a system equals not having athletic ability. I'd personally rather watch a well-run system like Wisconsin, than watch teams play AAU style ball (like we do unfortunately.)
 
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FeelYourPaign
Maryland trying to get back in this thing after trailing by 25 in the second half.
2:24 to go, so it's still uphill
 
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The Pontiff
RickBB said:
I hate saying this but I really love watching Wisconsin play. They actually move the ball and cut against a zone.
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Spot on. They're just carving up the vaunted Syracuse matchup zone. Really beautiful basketball. Makes me sentimental for the 2005 Illini.



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JIllini
Rutgers one of the last 2 unbeaten teams in the Big Ten this season. Who woulda thunk it? While I don't expect them to be good they may not be a sure win for a lot of teams like they were last year.
 
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radiodj
For anyone interested in watching good teams with competent coaching MSU/Duke is really a good game so far.
 
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RickBB
618 Illini said:
I have a love hate with watching these guys. They play sooooooo slow and boring usually.

With that said, I respect a coach who has a successful system in place and his team plays within the system. They play basketball by the book in a league where athleticism is becoming the future.
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I'm fine watching a team pass it until they find a decent shot. They are averaging 77 points a game, so I don't know how slow they play in actuality.
 
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Hoppy2105
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2016 has not been kind to Michigan State sports.
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All their losses have been to good competition. I'm expecting them to be a tourney team still.

Also, did anyone see that Texas lost to Texas Arlington? Shaka Smart is cooking down there. They are on a 3 game skid losing to NW, Colorado, then Arlington. Yikes. Now that is an athletic department where 2016 hasn't been kind (so far).
 
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ChiefIllini
Hoppy2105 said:
All their losses have been to good competition. I'm expecting them to be a tourney team still.

Also, did anyone see that Texas lost to Texas Arlington? Shaka Smart is cooking down there. They are on a 3 game skid losing to NW, Colorado, then Arlington. Yikes. Now that is an athletic department where 2016 hasn't been kind (so far).
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I think their AD must have a pretty hot seat after the Strong and Smart hirings (ironic combination when neither sport has done well). talk about a powerhouse crumbling... Maybe not in basketball alone but it looks like a rough time to be a longhorns fan
 
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Calvin
ChiefIllini said:
I think their AD must have a pretty hot seat after the Strong and Smart hirings (ironic combination when neither sport has done well). talk about a powerhouse crumbling... Maybe not in basketball alone but it looks like a rough time to be a longhorns fan
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Can you fault either hire? He must have had pretty strong backing from boosters on both those.
 
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Second and Chalmers
ChiefIllini said:
I think their AD must have a pretty hot seat after the Strong and Smart hirings (ironic combination when neither sport has done well). talk about a powerhouse crumbling... Maybe not in basketball alone but it looks like a rough time to be a longhorns fan
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They just hired the best available coach on the market for the only sport that matters there. They'll be fine.
 
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