If you can put a navy blue Halas "I" in the center, then you will really hypnotize me. But as it is: "Your wish is my command, Master."Look into my orange.....
Yea. You suck at stats.I almost failed statistics (hardest class ever)....but I think there is just as much of a chance we win out vs. winning the B1G Tourney. Maybe not statistically, but as I said, I suck at that.
If we win out and win one in the BTT , 17-15.....we are last four in. PROVE ME WRONG!
Absolutely. Will we? Maybe.Can we win 5 of the remaining games? maybe 6?
I don't think the staff is going to let the kids get cocky...
Did a very quick check on TOs. We LEAD in the B10 with 393. Closest I could find and I need to do better research, is Nebraska at 309.
I expect Illinois to get a whole lot of TOs on Rutgers. Bet they are practicing just how to protect the ball. And if they play slow that much better for us.
IL: 95
RU. 60
I disagree with "if they play slow that much better for us". Our games are much more uptempo than Rutgers' games. We'll be pushing the pace and trying to get them to play faster, which should lead to them turning the ball over more. They'll want to slow the game down and protect the ball.
Our defense's goal is to get the turnover - when the other team shoots, they generally do ok. MSU had an eFG% of nearly 60. They didn't lose because they missed shots, they lost because they didn't get to shot the ball. Same with Maryland.
If Rutgers successfully slows us down, we won't generate as much turnovers, they will get shots off, and they'll make them. We do not want a slow, half court slugfest.
Depending on the size of the banger - we could put both in at the same time - or Aj and Kipper can deal with bigger bodies... And they would be a tough matchup on the other end of the court.Tim Miles contrasted gliders and bangers in bigs. It appears to me that we can handle one banger with either Giorgi or Adonis but if they have two, we don't have an answer. Haven't watched much of Rutgers but they sure have a bunch of big men that would appear to be bangers.
We will have a difficult time if they are able to play slow and our shooting goes cold. We will not generate much offense. We will foul and they will score from the FT line. Also if they out rebound us it will be doubly bad when our shooting goes cold. If we cannot speed up their play we will have a difficult time winning unless we are shooting well both from the field and the FT line.Just because they play slow doesn't mean they won't turn the ball over. In fact, they go slow all the time but turn the ball over.
Guys, we lost to FAU. There is no bubble. BTT is the only way.
I disagree with "if they play slow that much better for us". Our games are much more uptempo than Rutgers' games. We'll be pushing the pace and trying to get them to play faster, which should lead to them turning the ball over more. They'll want to slow the game down and protect the ball.
Our defense's goal is to get the turnover - when the other team shoots, they generally do ok. MSU had an eFG% of nearly 60. They didn't lose because they missed shots, they lost because they didn't get to shot the ball. Same with Maryland.
If Rutgers successfully slows us down, we won't generate as much turnovers, they will get shots off, and they'll make them. We do not want a slow, half court slugfest.
Untrue. Win the remaining 8 and at least 2 in the BTT and we're squarely on the bubble. Yes, very, very unlikely to win at Mackey and at the Kohl center...but do it and there's a solid shot. We'd have to top wins and we'd have road/neutral wins as well. They'd have a tough time ignoring a 12 game winning streak in what is clearly the best, deepest conference in the country.
Just because they play slow doesn't mean they won't turn the ball over. In fact, they go slow all the time but turn the ball over.
Everything that makes history had to make it at least once right?If memory serves, 14 losses is the record for an at-large berth. So you're suggesting we would have a winning streak so compelling that the committee would literally make history?
From https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/215
8 steals per game (183 in 23 games)
17.09 Forced TOs per game (no 1 in the b10)
Which is why I posted
IL 95
RU 60
I think the first 5 minutes will tell.
Seems a little optimistic Michigan State played a bad game, they were lethargic and never found a rhythm Ayo misses and MS makes and games could of gone either way. I hope your right