February 25th, 2018 at 7:03 PM ^
Yeah, you get used to the arena (which might help for Friday's game) but you also tire your legs out for later in the tourney.
I don't see how it helps overcome the 10+ day layoff after the BTT.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:06 PM ^
An extra W for us.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:07 PM ^
enough to get Nebraska into the tourney? Assuming, of course, they lose to us on Friday.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
If they don't go on a BTT run, they're going to be the first (and almost certainly only) 13-5 B1G team in the 68-team NCAA era to miss out.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
Not sure how I feel about that. I know the Big Ten is down this year and the committee doesn't consider conference standings or records per se, but it seems a little harsh to leave out a team that finished 4th in the Big Ten with a 13-5 record.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:59 PM ^
It's because their league schedule was a joke, comparable to Sparty's. Given a normal schedule they'd be more like a 9-9 team.
Here's their profile. They've won only three games against Q1/Q2 teams all season! (PSU today will make four.)
February 25th, 2018 at 7:08 PM ^
The unbalanced schedule really affected Michigan (negatively) and MSU and Nebraska (positively) this year. Also, Nebraska has zero out-of-conference wins of note, so while they may be 13-5 in the Big Ten, that's really all they have going for them.
The committee claims that they don't look at conference record, and Nebraska is a great example of why.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:15 PM ^
Looks like their two best games by far were against Kansas and us.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:08 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 6:22 PM ^
I'm just annoyed that we had to make all the tough roadtrips (including Nebraska) while the so-called top 4 teams didn't.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:29 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
Yeah, one nice thing about MSG is that you know there will be a good Michigan contingent.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:37 PM ^
corn traders who work on Wall St. rooting for UN,
February 25th, 2018 at 6:09 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 6:12 PM ^
if you are in a two way tie with someone and also went 1-1, i believe you start at the top of the overall standings, and the first person who has a higher win that the other one doesn't, wins the tie breaker... we'd be in good shape in this situation with our wins over MSU and OSU
February 25th, 2018 at 6:09 PM ^
Looking like a 5 seed boys.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:13 PM ^
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February 25th, 2018 at 6:13 PM ^
34-17 at halftime. That game is over.
Meanwhile, Luke List is booting the ball all over the 18th hole in a playoff against Justin Thomas.
List would have secured a tour exemption until 2020 with a win.
Great tournament notwithstanding.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:21 PM ^
I think the double bye gives them too much time off to get rusty. They are in a groove right now and need to keep playing.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:41 PM ^
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February 25th, 2018 at 6:20 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 6:20 PM ^
One game that *is* over is Colorado beating UCLA again.
Keep in mind, Michigan was well up on PSU on Wednesday at half and gave it all back within the first four minutes. PSU is capable of a run. The odds aren't good -- ESPN has them at about 5% -- but it's hardly impossible.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:21 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 6:27 PM ^
15 Clemson lost earier this week at unranked VT
14 Arizona lost last night at unranked Oregon
12 Auburn lost yesterday at unranked Florida
Last week we saw a 5 spot jump, I wouldn't be surprised if we were 12 or 13 when the rankings come out tomorrow.
February 25th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
You have already put more thought into it than the average voter.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 7:23 PM ^
I don't recall ever saying that's what the ranking would equate to.
The fact that Michigan is on the cusp of being a top 10 team is great for the perception of the program and the direction the team is headed in going into post-season play.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
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February 25th, 2018 at 7:07 PM ^
There is this thing called a Jim Delaney.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
wisconsin got jobbed repeatedly by the refs. ridiculous amount of contact by sparty on D that never got called. WWE under the sparty defensive basket....jump ball.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:27 PM ^
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February 25th, 2018 at 7:07 PM ^
Nebraska couldn't have played us at a more optimal time. I hope we catch them in the B1G tourney.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:10 PM ^
The only way Michigan could possibly miss Nebraska would be either (a) PSU completes an epic comeback, and then Nebraska loses to the #12 or #13 seed, or (b) Michigan loses to the #12 or #13 seed.
Since the possible #12 & #13 seeds, depending upon the result of tonight's Northwestern / Iowa game, are Iowa, Rutgers, and Illinois... I'd say you've got a pretty good chance to have your wish come true.
February 25th, 2018 at 7:11 PM ^
February 25th, 2018 at 7:21 PM ^
This is exactly why the "eye test" isn't used. If you used the "eye test," you'd have 70 at-large bids. They have two bad losses (@Illinois, vs/@ UCF), and one good win (vs. Michigan). Everything else is "blah." Their next best win is either vs. PSU (now over) or @Wisconsin. They have exactly 1 win over a tournament team.
If you can't prove it on the court, you don't belong in the tournament.
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