Steal This Thread: Big Ten Tournament Edition

by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 11, 2011 11:42 AM CST

Looks like epic craziness has already taken place in conference tournaments. Indiana State advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Butler took the Horizon League on UW-Milwaukee's home court. St. Peter's defeated Iona to win the MAAC.

And in the Big Twelve: Oklahoma State fell just short of a gigantic upset of KU. Nebraska and Baylor are likely out of the NCAA Tournament. Colorado is 3-0 against K-State and may well have punched their ticket to the NCAAs.

In the Pac 10: Oregon beat Arizona State for the first time since 2008, then thrashed UCLA to advance to the semifinals against Washington. Top-seed Arizona will play USC, which defeated Cal to advance.

There's a lot going on, in other words. Use this as an open thread of sorts (not for the Wisconsin-Penn State game tonight, though).

Have fun.

Wisconsin almost certainly needs a good game from standout guard Jordan Taylor if they're to advance to the next round of the Big Ten Tournament.

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by John Veldhuis on Mar 11, 2011 1:02 PM CST reply actions

MSU defeat-. No. MSU THROTTLES Purdue, 74-56.

A Pur-D’oh! moment…

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 11, 2011 7:44 PM CST reply actions

If we advance

do we get MSU?

I gots to put the team on my back, doo.

by BlackPack-fan on Mar 11, 2011 8:41 PM CST up reply actions

Yes.

Michigan plays Ohio State.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 11, 2011 9:40 PM CST up reply actions

I spoke too soon

I gots to put the team on my back, doo.

by BlackPack-fan on Mar 12, 2011 10:12 AM CST up reply actions

That was an EPIC FAIL.

This team better get its damn act together. Fucking inexcusable to play THAT BADLY on offense. Just inexcusable.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 11, 2011 10:07 PM CST reply actions

Well, Penn State at least got their act together

and flushed out Michigan State.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 12, 2011 5:07 PM CST reply actions

Do you think they are in?

The NCAA tournament? It’s tough to say. I think if Penn State stays in the game vs Ohio State they would have proven enough in the Big Ten tourney to be in the NCAAs. But its gotta be tough to put one in and not the other, seeing that they will have identical records (overall and Big Ten) if Penn St loses to the Buckeyes. Plus Michigan State has one of the highest Strength of Schedule rankings in the nation.

I gots to put the team on my back, doo.

by BlackPack-fan on Mar 12, 2011 6:40 PM CST up reply actions

Penn State has a ridiculously high strength of schedule.

It’s higher than Michigan State’s, I believe. There’s no way that they are NOT in after what they’ve done.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 12, 2011 7:05 PM CST up reply actions

Didnt know that.

On SportsCenter they show the “tournament resume” stuff and at one point Mich St had the no 2 SOS. Maybe Penn St was no 1!

I gots to put the team on my back, doo.

by BlackPack-fan on Mar 12, 2011 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

That was wrong.

MSU has the 13th rated SOS, Penn State the 6th.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 13, 2011 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Doug Gottlieb

just picked Belmont over Wisconsin.

I gots to put the team on my back, doo.

by BlackPack-fan on Mar 14, 2011 10:24 AM CDT reply actions

FAIL

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 17, 2011 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Way to go Doug

I gots to put the team on my back, doo.

by BlackPack-fan on Mar 18, 2011 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions

Leave it to him to make that pick...

I picked Oakland over Texas, but not Morehead State over Louisville OR whoever beat Vanderbilt…

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 18, 2011 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Michigan just unloaded on Tennessee.

Duke is next.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 18, 2011 3:41 PM CDT reply actions

No dice

Badgers Football: Big Ten Champs
Packers Football: SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!
What's next?
Badgers Basketball: National Champs?
Milwaukee Brewers: World Series Champs?

God, I love sports in the state of Wisconsin right now.

by Tepo6688 on Mar 21, 2011 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Gotta hand it to those officials

they do a great job of making Duke’s work so much easier.

No, I really am sick of them. Duke and UNC get the benefit of this crap all the time. And Michigan should have gone for the win instead of OT…

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 21, 2011 3:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't dislike Duke as much as most people

but it’s probably because I personally know two people who have played basketball for them in the last 7 years. I’d rather they didn’t keep winning I guess, but if it came down to them or one of the other usual suspects being champs, I’d rather it be them.

Badgers Football: Big Ten Champs
Packers Football: SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!
What's next?
Badgers Basketball: National Champs?
Milwaukee Brewers: World Series Champs?

God, I love sports in the state of Wisconsin right now.

by Tepo6688 on Mar 21, 2011 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

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Badgers Football Schedule

UNLV	Thu 09/01	W 51 - 17
Oregon St. Building The Dam	Sat 09/10	W 35 - 0
@ Northern Illinois Red And Black Attack	Sat 09/17	W 49 - 7
South Dakota Coyotes	Sat 09/24	W 59 - 10
Nebraska Corn Nation	Sat 10/01	W 48 - 17
Indiana The Crimson Quarry	Sat 10/15	W 59 - 7
@ Michigan St. The Only Colors	Sat 10/22	L 31 - 37
@ Ohio St. Along The Olentangy	Sat 10/29	L 29 - 33
Purdue Hammer and Rails	Sat 11/05	W 62 - 17
@ Minnesota The Daily Gopher	Sat 11/12	W 42 - 13
@ Illinois Hail to the Orange	Sat 11/19	W 28 - 17
Penn St. Black Shoe Diaries	Sat 11/26	W 45 - 7
@ Michigan St. The Only Colors	Sat 12/03	W 42 - 39
@ Oregon Addicted To Quack	Mon 01/02	L 38 - 45