Would like we a home game against OK Osabor. He plays like a WNBA player, little athletic ability just trying to over power players. But in the BIG, many teams have true bigs and WNBA moves don't work.
Week of 1/6 Games & News Thread
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They had one guy go on a heater or it would have been a comfortable road win. Hard to prepare for that.
Tier 1: Purdue, Illinois, Michigan State, Michigan
I, too, am iffy about Indiana at this point. IU fans aren't happy with Woodson's coaching, they're 2-3 in road/neutral games this season and have played a pretty unbalanced home/road schedule (already 11 games at home which is more than every Big Ten team but Minnesota). They're just really untested. Only one game against a ranked team, too, and they lost.
I'm not counting out Oregon though. They're just really inconsistent.
I'm not counting out Oregon though. They're just really inconsistent.
IU has looked better the past few games, but I think it's a mirage. Things are about to get real for them.
We will find out whether they are good or not soon enough on 1/14.
Fighter of the Nightman
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Top of the Big Ten standings as we head into the weekend:
#16 Michigan State: 4-0
#24 Michigan: 4-0
#13 Illinois: 4-1
#20 Purdue: 4-1
Indiana: 4-1
Michigan and Purdue are very likely to pick up a win this weekend at home, but it would be really nice if the Kitties could knock off MSU this weekend. I don't view Indiana as anywhere near as much of a threat for the regular season championship, but they are probably going to be underdogs at Iowa tomorrow night. If all results from this weekend are "chalk" except for NU taking down MSU, we would presumably be tied for second with 5-1 with Purdue, with Michigan sitting alone at 5-0.
#16 Michigan State: 4-0
#24 Michigan: 4-0
#13 Illinois: 4-1
#20 Purdue: 4-1
Indiana: 4-1
Michigan and Purdue are very likely to pick up a win this weekend at home, but it would be really nice if the Kitties could knock off MSU this weekend. I don't view Indiana as anywhere near as much of a threat for the regular season championship, but they are probably going to be underdogs at Iowa tomorrow night. If all results from this weekend are "chalk" except for NU taking down MSU, we would presumably be tied for second with 5-1 with Purdue, with Michigan sitting alone at 5-0.
What about NU taking down MSU AND Osobar is Great Again while taking down scUM?
OSU just choked that one away... and it wasn't a very pleasant sighting.
Wisconsin 30, Minnesota 29 at the half in Madison. 
do not want oregon to come out of @PSU and @OSU 2-0.
Illinicpa14
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Somehow Minnesota will be worse next year? Their top 4 scorers are all seniors.
They have arguably a first-team B1G player in Dawson Garcia, and they will struggle to stay within 20 of anybody.
Can't remember the last time anyone on a 2 win team in BIG play (if they even manage to get to that mark) has been named first team All BIG ... I don't think anyone is "arguing" for that outside of Minneapolis.
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Don't be obtuse here. Garcia is averaging 20 points and 8 rebounds this season.
Heck, the way Harper is playing, Rutgers could finish 17th in the league and he'd get a first team nod as well.
pruman91
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Not the way he's playing right now...he has been sick and has lost 9 lbs over the last week...
I mean, he was on the Second-team pre-season All-Big Ten team, so I'd say "arguably" is a very fair word to use.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
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The rare "suit vs suit" coaches matchup in College Park with Maryland vs UCLA (Willard vs Cronin). Also a not quite as rare matchup of one jack@$$ coach vs another jack@$$ coach . . .
I'd be very surprised if they win 2 big ten games. look at the schedule.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
The tradition of Maryland's student section unfurling the tifo of the state flag is pretty cool - mainly because Maryland's state flag is fantastic. Too bad Illinois doesn't have an English family with a kick-butt coat of arms that founded the state . . .
If Rutgers and MN end up in 17-18 place those three Harper, Bailey or Garcia will be first team. There will be plenty of players ahead of them. Go Illini beat USC. Beat them in basketball and in football this year.
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