Potential First Four Team Mississippi State gets obliterated by Alabama, their resume cannot improve and they will be left to the Committee's fate to ensure they are in and if they have to play in the First Four or not.
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As I was putting that all together, I was genuinely shocked that we were near the top or tied for a lot of the championship milestones. I knew we were good in the first few years, but I just figured the Groce years, plus the tail end of the Weber and early Underwood years left us in the dust.
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
I know I should probably be cheering for Sparty today (to jump up to Q1) and for IU later (to stay in Q1)... but I just can't. Love the 13 seed cinderella run, hate the Hoosiers too much. Go underdogs!
Edit: fun fact, if IU and MSU both lose today and IU drops out of the NET top 30, we'll probably finish the season without a single home Q1 game.
Edit: fun fact, if IU and MSU both lose today and IU drops out of the NET top 30, we'll probably finish the season without a single home Q1 game.
"We suck. We're one-and-done in the NCAA Tournament... IF we make it! I blame the coach." -- Every Big Ten fan at some point this year.
Ohio State looking like they put it together three weeks too late.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Can’t believe they are beating MSU
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
That would be the rotten cherry on top of our season
I can. They're not a bad squad and they were picked ahead of us by some pre-season pollsters. They just had to learn to execute better on some ends and play with different lineups.
I bet osu before the game then I saw sensabaugh was out... Thought about cashing out but said f it. Sometimes just get on a roll
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Cha Ching
2 more wins (after today) to receive the B1G's automatic bid.
Yep, Thornton and Gayle will be a load next year and Okpara is becoming a mini Omuriyi from Rutgers.
Ohio State is the first ever team to play on Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament to make it to the Semifinals.
They'll have a daunting task though, playing their 4th game in four days against the Number 1 team, Purdue that will only be playing its second.
They'll have a daunting task though, playing their 4th game in four days against the Number 1 team, Purdue that will only be playing its second.
Silver lining is we played Ohio State twice and MSU once, so it actually improves our strength of schedule (very marginally of course).
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
It sure is refreshing to see a Cinderella emerge in the BTT........no-t-osu is playing as a team and are in an attack mode on offense AND defense.........being down with Key out and today losing Sensabaugh with a knee problem I have to congratulate Holtman and the players for overcoming major adversity to be the first 13 seed to reach the semi-finals is nothing short of miraculous and shows our loss to them maybe was them beating us instead of us beating us......or at least give more weight to them playing with nothing to lose..........one of their players just said exactly that " nothing to lose ".......wow , what a novel approach to winning a BTT BB game.......or really any game.......
I'll be rooting for them to win their last 2 games in the BTT and cop that automatic berth........This is a fun story......it really really is...
I'll be rooting for them to win their last 2 games in the BTT and cop that automatic berth........This is a fun story......it really really is...
I'm in agreement. It's hard for me to say that I enjoy watching another B10 team play, but I've really enjoyed seeing OSU make this run. Very very reminiscent of our 98-99 team that made their run to the title. If OSU can keep their young guys, I would not be shocked at all if they're a contender for the 2025 natty. They're coming together really well and playing great ball.
And not to dwell on us, but I think OSU and Illinois are examples of young teams where one start gelling and coming together as a team by end of season and one that doesn't make that leap. Really couldn't be happier for them on this run, though I am jealous that we aren't playing with the same team mentality and tenacity right now. That said, next year will be a similar story for us- young team with a lot of talent. So hopefully we'll get a similar long run in the BTT next year
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Missouri v Tennessee is a very entertaining game. Lead changes regularly. And you are not allowed to foul apparently
Got +220! Yummy!
North Texas goes down to UAB in the other semifinal in CUSA, upon further glance, it should not matter too much for FAU, as UAB is NET 57 in their own right, so it wouldn't be too bad of a loss if they did fall.
This eliminates any outside hail mary shot at an At-Large for North Texas which is good for teams near the cut line worried about committee funky decision-making.
Missouri knocks out Tennessee in the SEC Tournament.
Tennessee is an odd team, the analytics love team and they seem to remain very sticky there, entered the day #5 team in KenPom and #3 in NET.
Yet they are 5-7 in their last 12 games. They also lost their Point Guard, Zakai Zeigler, to a torn ACL on 2/28. They entered the day as the last Number 3 on BracketMatrix, I would guess they'll fall into the 4 now. They feel like a prime Round 1 upset candidate (plus it is Rick Barnes), analytics be darned.
Missouri likely solidifies their spot on the 7 line.
Tennessee is an odd team, the analytics love team and they seem to remain very sticky there, entered the day #5 team in KenPom and #3 in NET.
Yet they are 5-7 in their last 12 games. They also lost their Point Guard, Zakai Zeigler, to a torn ACL on 2/28. They entered the day as the last Number 3 on BracketMatrix, I would guess they'll fall into the 4 now. They feel like a prime Round 1 upset candidate (plus it is Rick Barnes), analytics be darned.
Missouri likely solidifies their spot on the 7 line.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Can't believe this is Chris Collins tenth season in Evanston. Where does the time go?
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