BTT Open thread: Day 2 [Non-Michigan Games]

Submitted by karpodiem on

Wisconsin vs. Maryland tips off in a half hour, noon EST.

Our game is scheduled to start 25 minutes after that game concludes.

Northwestern vs. Penn State at 6:30pm EST.

Buttgers vs. Indiana 25 minutes after NU vs. PSU game.

All games are on BTN.

Go Blue!

Guy Fawkes

March 1st, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^

So, who do we want to beat MSU tomorrow? Maryland or Wisconsin? I think Maryland would have the better chance, so Go Turtles!

tlo2485

March 1st, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^

wisconsin and maryland are both pretty good teams.... theyve played pretty similarly with missing pieces (injuries) and no depth. neither will be able to hang for a full game against MSU or anyone similar, but they will make it interesting

skurnie

March 1st, 2018 at 12:50 PM ^

So the only visible fan in the crowd when Maryland has the ball is the lady in the Michigan jacket.

I give her credit for being early. 

ak47

March 1st, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^

Md fans hate tuergeon with a passion because he just has a clear ceileing of mediocrity and you watch what is still a pretty talented team trail to Wisconsin at the half when Wisconsin doesn't score for 9 minutes and you understand why.

TrueBlue2003

March 1st, 2018 at 2:44 PM ^

even though he's probably dirty, and he's a pretty terrible coach.  So yeah, I'd not be happy with him as a coach.

I'm not sure I watched a game in which a team had a worse game plan for stopping Michigan than Maryland did in both games this year (the only reason we had a bad first half in the first game was that we missed a ton of eash shots).

Incidentally, MSU was probably the team with the second worst game plan.

 

Goblueman

March 1st, 2018 at 1:18 PM ^

I'll take Wis because they seem to be on the rise while Mary looks worse every time I see them play.Neither has much of a chance tomorrow.

TrueBlue2003

March 1st, 2018 at 2:52 PM ^

because we played them twice (hence better for our RPI if they won) and because them winning would keep our road win over them as a Q1 game.  Now that Wisconsin beat them, that is dangerously close to not being a Q1 game.

It appeared just a couple weeks ago that our conference schedule would be on the difficult to very difficult side since we played Purdue, OSU, Maryland and Northwestern twice.

Maryland, Northwestern (and Iowa to an extent) have hurt us quite a bit by absolutely tanking.  Still can't believe Northwestern lost six (!!) in a row immediately after beating M.

JachZackson04

March 1st, 2018 at 1:28 PM ^

I am hoping for a nice easy win today and some good basketball. Play some good defense and make your free throws...... Go Blue

MH20

March 1st, 2018 at 1:33 PM ^

Anthony Cowan flings his head back whenever there's the slightest perception of contact coming his way.  So annoying.  What is it with Maryland guards and having to sell everything like it's a Tyson roundhouse?

cbutter

March 1st, 2018 at 2:38 PM ^

If I were a referee I would not blow the whistle if I saw a ball handler throw his head back like that. While not going to the ground it is essentially a flop and there are few things that bother me more in sports than flops. 

J.

March 1st, 2018 at 2:15 PM ^

Maryland is terrible.  Wisconsin is terrible too, but Maryland is worse.

Game won't you please END???

DMill2782

March 1st, 2018 at 2:17 PM ^

was all of Wisonsin's fans collectively ruining their pants when both teams ended the game under 60 points.

God damn I hate Wisconsin basketball. 

JachZackson04

March 1st, 2018 at 2:23 PM ^

I hate to be that guy but you can just watch the game on BTN2GO..... all you need is your cable providers information. No need for verification codes and downloading apps. But I really appreciate you doing that for us fans! I also realize that some do not have cable, which is why the live stream is available.