Wednesday Night Games Open Thread
Apparently, getting eviscerated in the Gavitt Games is going to become an annual tradition for Villanova. OSU is currently up 62-32 at home on the #10 (not for long) Wildcats (FS1).
Purdue is at Marquette in the nightcap at 9 PM on FS1; also, Providence is at Northwestern on BTN.
There's also MACtion football on ESPN2 and ESPNU.
November 13th, 2019 at 8:48 PM ^
DJ Carton looks like a star in the making. Really wish we could've landed him
BTW I remember everyone saying Carton chose OSU because he could start there and at Michigan he'd be behind Simpson. Well, Carton isn't starting at OSU so that narrative was false.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:37 PM ^
Are you suggesting that OSU coaches may have purposely misled or oversold his opportunities to Carton??!???!
Carton seems to want to be a one and done and what WAS clear was that he wouldn’t be starting for sure with X at Michigan.
November 14th, 2019 at 1:27 AM ^
Yeah, he probably also wasn't guaranteed to start at OSU but everyone and their grandma knew he had a much better chance to start at OSU, regardless of what the coaches may or may not have said. If they said, you have the opportunity to come in and start, they weren't lying or misleading and that's not something Beilein could have sold. He would have had to say, you'll likely apprentice under Simpson for a year and then become a stud in year 2 (like Morris, like Burke, like Simpson, etc).
November 13th, 2019 at 8:48 PM ^
DJ Carton looks really good. It's a shame we didn't get him and even worse, it sucks he went to OSU.
November 13th, 2019 at 8:53 PM ^
Wasn't his plan to be one and done? Hopefully that's the case so Simpson can bully him a few times and then we never see him again.
How do you think he compares to DeAngelo Russell?
November 13th, 2019 at 9:13 PM ^
I believe that was his goal, maybe he blows up and leaves, but he seems more like a 2 year guy. Compared to D-Lo, their games don't seem very similar to me, Carton is quicker, more explosive, but not as good a shooter, defensively I'm not sure I haven't seen him play enough. D-Lo is more combo guard to me and Carton is more a PG.
November 13th, 2019 at 10:15 PM ^
Carton is not a one & done. Pure PG. Explosive, extraordinary athlete. He will need work on his jumper (its more of a set shot actually). Strong defender.
Completely different player than Russell.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:04 PM ^
Commentator said, “Maction” - Drink!
November 13th, 2019 at 9:04 PM ^
NBA action on ESPN ALSO
Clippers and Rockets is on right now and
Jordan. Poole and the Warriors vs the LoLakers
November 13th, 2019 at 9:06 PM ^
I'm such a goofball I found myself rooting for Villanova to get it under 27.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:11 PM ^
You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want OSU to win. You need that conference strength.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:15 PM ^
Nah fuck OSU and MSU, they can lose every game. I hate them being good and I hate that they seem better than Michigan right now.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:19 PM ^
I can't speak for anyone else but I personally want OSU to lose every game, every sport, every time they play. I don't care about conference strength.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:28 PM ^
How sparty of you
November 14th, 2019 at 12:30 AM ^
Nah, sparties actually root for osu.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:29 PM ^
I'm on board with that, hell yes!!
November 13th, 2019 at 9:37 PM ^
I will refrain from cheering against OSU or MSU when their victory directly helps Michigan.
Cheering for them due to an indirect notion of conference strength? How ESS-EEE-SEE of you. Not interested. If MSU and OSU were to lose every non-conference game, I would enjoy each loss more than the last.
November 14th, 2019 at 8:05 AM ^
And that's pathetic.
November 14th, 2019 at 1:29 AM ^
More relevant in football (even though you still never root for MSU or OSU) to care about conference strength.
In basketball, if you're good, you'll make the tourney regardless of SoS and if you're good enough there, you'll make the final four.
So F OSU and MSU.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:30 PM ^
Does anyone know what's happened to Trey Burke? He seemed to be having a career resurgence then signed with the Sixers and now he can't get on the court.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:47 PM ^
Simmons plays a lot, he's been hurt and they have a couple of back up guards that I guess they're bigger fans of. He should have gone to a team like OKC that is willing to play people more.
November 14th, 2019 at 1:50 AM ^
My guess is the 6ers offer was the best he had so took the money (nice $2mm one year deal). He's past the point of trying to get more playing time to prove himself. He kind of is what he is - a guy that can play some on a bad team or little to none on a good team. If the good team is paying the most, he's at the point of his career where he should probably just take the biggest contract and I assume that's what he did.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:43 PM ^
November 13th, 2019 at 9:51 PM ^
Are you complaining about weekday football!? Be grateful!!
November 13th, 2019 at 10:26 PM ^
The point is to get those teams some exposure.
all your takes always suck.
November 14th, 2019 at 7:11 AM ^
November 14th, 2019 at 10:08 AM ^
I can’t help but know you. You have a shitty comment on every thread on this board.
November 13th, 2019 at 9:48 PM ^
Wishing for other teams players is stupid and lame
November 13th, 2019 at 10:14 PM ^
I know their real audience is ESPN viewers, but it must be weird for Northern Illinois and Toledo to play in front of a few hundred people in a mostly empty stadium.
November 13th, 2019 at 10:31 PM ^
A Toledo loss opens up the road to the MAC Championship for Western. Rockets now trail 28-7 to NIU. Go Broncos!!!
November 13th, 2019 at 11:13 PM ^
Damn you NIU, damn you to hell!!!
November 13th, 2019 at 10:35 PM ^
Northwestern doing work what’s going on?
November 13th, 2019 at 10:46 PM ^
Providence laying an ostrich sized egg on BTN
November 14th, 2019 at 1:51 AM ^
Thank goodness Warde didn't make that huge mistake.
November 13th, 2019 at 10:55 PM ^
Purdue and NW trying give these games away. Would be valuable non-con wins for the conference.
November 13th, 2019 at 11:17 PM ^
Wow Purdue blows
November 13th, 2019 at 11:55 PM ^
No worries.
Undefeated Rutgers curb-stomped Drexel 62-57
November 13th, 2019 at 11:15 PM ^
Jordan Poole hits a 3 to open game for Golden St vs Lakers. Still wearing those short shorts. Then GRIII hits a 3 later in the game. He looks small out there next to Lebron. Lakers are freaking huge.
November 14th, 2019 at 12:38 AM ^
GRIII has a smaller frame...the little Big Dog is not nearly as big as the big Big Dog. But he does have serious hops.
November 13th, 2019 at 11:41 PM ^
Purdue just allowed Marquette to go on a 45-17 run to lose the game. And Markus Howard only had 18points on the game and like 8 points during the run
November 14th, 2019 at 12:59 AM ^
45-17 run from the 2 minute mark of the first half. We shouldn't read too much into early-season losses, but Matt Painter has some work to do on that offense. 12 points scored in the final 15 1/2 minutes.
November 14th, 2019 at 1:53 AM ^
I'm not sure he has much to work with though. They're gonna struggle, especially away from home.
November 13th, 2019 at 11:49 PM ^
40th anniverary of
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Teeth Shaking, Glass Breaking
Rump Roasting, Bun Toasting
Wham-Bam I-am-Jam
November 14th, 2019 at 8:24 AM ^
Villanova was just terrible. I'm not that impressed with OSU. I watched them play UC and they were god awful. And they're still bad in the halfcourt. Nova was just awful on defense and couldn't hit water falling out of a boat.
Carton ain't no 1 and done. Dude looks like he's still in HS. Good quicks, but no way he has the body to play in the NBA.
M will beat them this year.
November 14th, 2019 at 12:59 PM ^
"no way he has the body to play in he NBA"???? Huh? The kid is 6'2, 190 lbs. and has tremendous athleticism. Dunks with ease (as he showed last night....).
Frankly, from what I saw at the game last night, he reminds me of a bigger, more athletic Michael Conley.......