Minnesota about to knock off Maryland.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:07 PM ^
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let this be a jinx
February 18th, 2016 at 10:09 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:08 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:19 PM ^
when Pitino took of his sport coat and tie. He looked pissed!
February 18th, 2016 at 10:09 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:11 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:11 PM ^
In their first win period since December 16th, Minnesota upsets #6 Maryland
February 18th, 2016 at 10:41 PM ^
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February 19th, 2016 at 8:46 AM ^
I would say you are absolutely correct and that this is not a good development for us. However, I have developed the belief of the past two years that Maryland is overrated and that they will eventually be exposed either in the tourney or the regular season. They also do not look enitrely cohesive to me and I don't think they are particularly well coached. I don't know if we are catching them after a flukish loss or whether we are catching them during a notable fall. So, I believe that we could be in seriously trouble on Sunday, but I think there is also the chance that Maryland is just not all that great and we will give them all they can handle.
February 19th, 2016 at 9:22 AM ^
so you're saying we have a good shot at either winning or losing the game?
February 19th, 2016 at 9:29 AM ^
what I am saying is that I think it is just as likely that Maryland may just be a team that is precisely good enough to lose to Michigan rather convincingly and lose to Minnesota and that this may not just be a blip where they can "turn the switch on" just like that on Sunday. The prevailing thought process is that Maryland is going to be "mad" on Sunday and play like themselves again and what I am saying is that this loss may represent who they are rather than just how the played.
February 19th, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^
You really, REALLY need to give up writing. Your second post was total shit even for this board.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^
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February 18th, 2016 at 10:14 PM ^
Maryland continues to prove that they are the most overrated team in the country.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:15 PM ^
More like Mark Turdgeon, amirite?
February 18th, 2016 at 10:20 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:45 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:15 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:15 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:19 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:29 PM ^
"some of the guys are going to be exposed, in front of a national audience"
not like that hasn't already happened this year, unfortunately.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:20 PM ^
We're not out of the B1G race yet.
If MD, Iowa and Wisconsin all play like they have the last 24 hours against us.......
You never know.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:24 PM ^
Sometimes you know.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:26 PM ^
Shut up :(
February 19th, 2016 at 11:34 AM ^
Should we somehow finish 4-0--unlikely but not as impossible as it feels for a team that lives by the three and could shoot its way to a couple of upsets--we'd have a decent chance of winning a share of the B1G.
In that scenario, we would knock Iowa down to 4 losses and Maryland down to our 5. Plus, the Maryland @ Indiana & Indiana @Iowa games guarantee to hang two more losses on those above us. Further, Purdue plays Indiana at home and Maryland on the road & Wisconsin visits Iowa.
Big Ten Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
Indiana | 11-3 | 21-6 |
Iowa | 11-3 | 20-6 |
Maryland | 10-4 | 22-5 |
Michigan State | 9-5 | 22-5 |
Purdue | 9-5 | 21-6 |
Michigan | 9-5 | 19-8 |
Ohio State | 9-5 | 17-10 |
Wisconsin | 8-5 | 16-10 |
Nebraska | 6-8 | 14-13 |
Northwestern | 5-9 | 17-10 |
Penn State | 4-9 | 13-13 |
Illinois | 4-9 | 12-14 |
Minnesota | 1-13 | 7-19 |
Rutgers | 0-13 | 6-20 |
Expanded Standings |
Michigan
Rank | Foe | Venue | Date |
93 | Northwestern | Home | 2/24 (Wed) |
38 | Wisconsin | Away | 2/28 (Sun) |
19 | Maryland | Away | 2/21 (Sun) |
10 | Iowa | Home | 3/5 (Sat) |
Indiana
Rank | Foe | Venue | Date |
124 | Illinois | Away | 2/25 (Thu) |
19 | Maryland | Home | 3/6 (Sun) |
17 | Purdue | Home | 2/20 (Sat) |
10 | Iowa | Away | 3/1 (Tue) |
Iowa
Rank | Foe | Venue | Date |
66 | Ohio State | Away | 2/28 (Sun) |
50 | Michigan | Away | 3/5 (Sat) |
38 | Wisconsin | Home | 2/24 (Wed) |
20 | Indiana | Home | 3/1 (Tue) |
February 19th, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
They probably have a very high probability of finishing the B1G season with only 5 conference losses.
They finish with 2 against OSU, home against PSU, and @ Rutgers.
February 19th, 2016 at 3:49 PM ^
could be brought down to five losses. Should we make it to 13-5 and win the B1G, it will almost surely be a shared title.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^
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February 18th, 2016 at 10:36 PM ^
you can tell they believe in their coach too.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:50 PM ^
I've always disliked him for some--purely basketball related--reason. Never again. That may have been the most genuine, heartfelt interview I've ever seen. It reminds one of the commitment college athletes make and the burden they bear when things don't go right. Our sense of disappointment and anger seem downright silly in comparison.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:24 PM ^
Really could have used that Diamond Stone suspension against us. Ugh, he'll be back and I'm sure Melo will somehow turn his game around becasue he was not good tonight.
Give credit to Minnesota...they've been playing tough lately. Took Iowa to the wire Sunday. Now they weren't exactly lighting it up in the second half but they kept themselves in it on the defensive end stifling Maryland not named Sulamon.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:25 PM ^
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February 18th, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
Your avatar and handle confuse me when juxtaposed.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:40 PM ^
February 19th, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^
I would have felt happy that we are 3-0 against all that athleticism this year and going for the sweep on Sunday.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:28 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:28 PM ^
One of the most insane college basketball seasons in ages.. 15-20 teams can win it all.
February 18th, 2016 at 10:34 PM ^
February 18th, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
So many reasons? Like what?
February 19th, 2016 at 7:59 AM ^
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February 18th, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
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February 18th, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^
I'm starting to wonder if our win against Maryland was really a "good win" seeing how they are slowly falling aart. Big Ten is weird this year in basketball.
February 18th, 2016 at 11:31 PM ^
Falling apart? They're one game out of first place. Penn St. Just beat Iowa. We beat Purdue. Nebraska beat Sparty.
Shit happens. I think Maryland will be fine, especially considering their stud big-man wasn't even playing tonight.
February 19th, 2016 at 12:28 AM ^
February 19th, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^
will be a solid win, but I think people are looking to deeply into RPI/Ken Pom top 50 etc. and really not looking at some of the less advanced metrics that the committee really focusses on n the big picture. I don't think we are on the bubble as much as others do. If we finish 10-8 in the conference and 20-12 overall I think we are in if we don't lose in the first round of the BIG tourney. If we did lose the first round game of the BTT then it would probably get dicey.
February 18th, 2016 at 11:07 PM ^
i think rutgers' lone big ten win last year was against wisconsin. that said, turgeon is not good.