Edit: Northwestern loses to Minnesota in OT
Michigan will play the winner of this game tomorrow at 6:30 on BTN in the B1G quarterfinals. People seemed to be split on who they wanted Michigan to play, but most people were hoping for an OT game to help drain out both teams a little. Good game so far, if you can turn it on.
Edit: Tough luck for NW. Michigan vs 'Sota tomorrow at 6:30 on BTN.
NU still hasn't hit .500 in league play the last few years AND they haven't won a quarterfinal game at the BTT. Amaker's teams lived on the bubble, but I don't even know that Northwestern has gotten there yet.
61-56
and the previous poster made it seem like a close game too
It could, although they'll be playing on less than 24 hours' rest and without Sampson. We've got to take care of business.
I posted this in the G-town thread, I meant to post it here:
Looking at the box score (and after watching the game) Minnesota put together a pretty decent game, aside from some bonehead moves at the end to almost blow it.
They only had 14 TO and 18 fouls, both decent for an OT game, especially since at least three of those fouls, albeit stupid ones, were in OT. They had 6 steals and 4 blocks to go along with 13 offensive rebounds. They had four starters score in doubel digits, and the fifth had double digit rebounds. They shot 42.3% from deep on 26 attempts. That's dirty.
Both of their bigs had 4 fouls, which I believe they had before OT. And I use the word "bigs" pretty loosely, their starting four is about as much of a four as Novak is, a couple inches taller but about 15 pounds lighter. He's pretty good, but when Smot comes in at the 4 he should push him around, especially since he logged 41 minutes tonight.
Very happy Northwestern lost and won't be playing in the NCAA tournament. 1-10 vs. the top 50. Shouldn't get credit for being in a tough conference if you can't actually win any tough games.
Than a lot of teams that will get in...
That won't be way better than the at large teams that get a bid.
Minnesota isn't Syracuse FWIW