MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
They don't seem like the kind of team that can reel off a 10 pt run.
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Williamson laying a dud...............I'm ready to put the Sister Jean narrative away.
Bigtex
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huge difference - Loyola was leading over Illinois Always different playing from behind
Peacock Coach Shaheen Holloway even attended St. Patrick high school in Elizabeth, NJ, also the alma mater of Giorgi Bezhanishvili and Kyrie Irving.
Illini_1979
- Oregon
That's kinda true for most every team, no?
IllinoisFan733
- Chicago
Happened to Iowa as well.
I like Illinois chances more because of the strong defensive mentality. Even if they are not shooting well, they should be able to keep it close.
I think Ohio State's defense has a big thing to do with their cold shooting. Offense can come and go, defense should always be there.
Williamson for Loyola is just not that awful. Me thinks some forensic accounting might shed some light on the O$U success.
Stefanovich 0-5 from 3, yet Purdue still up 10. This one could go ugly early.
There it is! Noice.
that one looks believable.JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Feels like things have calmed down a bit since yesterday's carnage. I would be okay with a full-chalk day (especially if we're part of it).
Tophe
- Middle TN
That wouldn't be bad, but I'd prefer if TCU, Miami and Virginia Tech won.
A lot of talk about no Championship for the Big 10 since MSU in 2000.
Since that time, the Big 10 and ACC are tied with the most Final Four appearances - 14 each. Both with 6 different schools reaching the Final Four. Of course, 2 of those 14 ACC appearances were by Maryland, who are now in the Big 10.
The Big East is next with 12 Final Four appearances by 5 different schools.
The Big 12 and SEC have 10 appearances each by 6 and 5 different schools respectively.
The PAC 12 has 7 appearances by 3 different schools.
CUSA has 3 appearances by 3 schools, none of whom are still in that conference.
The Colonial, Horizon, Missouri Valley, American and WCC have 2 each.
The point is, the Big 10 has acquitted itself fine since the last time it won a championship. Three of their finals appearances ended in 5, 5 and 6 point losses that could have gone the other way.
I think the most likely cause of the championship drought is bad luck.
Since that time, the Big 10 and ACC are tied with the most Final Four appearances - 14 each. Both with 6 different schools reaching the Final Four. Of course, 2 of those 14 ACC appearances were by Maryland, who are now in the Big 10.
The Big East is next with 12 Final Four appearances by 5 different schools.
The Big 12 and SEC have 10 appearances each by 6 and 5 different schools respectively.
The PAC 12 has 7 appearances by 3 different schools.
CUSA has 3 appearances by 3 schools, none of whom are still in that conference.
The Colonial, Horizon, Missouri Valley, American and WCC have 2 each.
The point is, the Big 10 has acquitted itself fine since the last time it won a championship. Three of their finals appearances ended in 5, 5 and 6 point losses that could have gone the other way.
I think the most likely cause of the championship drought is bad luck.
Yup, still looks 46
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
Delaware looks good.
Bigtex
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also Nova isn't hitting their jump shots
Thank You. That is both helpful and interesting.
People like to argue that 21 years of bad luck doesn’t seem right, but it’s really not like that. You have to have a team with a string of good luck and capable of winning it, then still comes down to one game against a very good opponent. Let’s say every other year big ten produces a team capable of winning it, that team still needs some luck for several games as well - any bad luck along the way they can fall out of the tournament.
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