Watching these challenge games and rooting for all the B1G teams. Has a tournament feel to it.
Go B1G (or go home)!
Go B1G (or go home)!
Love the B1G/ACC Challenge!
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I agree. Except Penn State, I hope they lose
Some of these games won't even be close, B1G is widening the gap in talent between the B1G and the ACC.
Top 3 Big East, B1G(2nd), Big 12
2nd 3 SEC, Pac 12, ACC(6th)
ACC top4 teams last yr FSU(26-5), Duke(25-6), Louisville(24-7), Virginia(23-7)
FSU and Louisville seems to be just as good, Duke and Virginia not as good.
Whole lot of mediocre ND(20-12), NCSt(20-12), Cuse(18-14), GaTech(16-14), UNC(14-19), Clemson(16-15), VaTech(16-16), Miami(15-16), Pitt(16-17), Wake(13-18), BC(13-19) ranked between 51-150
Only UNC, VA Tech and Clemson seems to be better this year.
Top 3 Big East, B1G(2nd), Big 12
2nd 3 SEC, Pac 12, ACC(6th)
ACC top4 teams last yr FSU(26-5), Duke(25-6), Louisville(24-7), Virginia(23-7)
FSU and Louisville seems to be just as good, Duke and Virginia not as good.
Whole lot of mediocre ND(20-12), NCSt(20-12), Cuse(18-14), GaTech(16-14), UNC(14-19), Clemson(16-15), VaTech(16-16), Miami(15-16), Pitt(16-17), Wake(13-18), BC(13-19) ranked between 51-150
Only UNC, VA Tech and Clemson seems to be better this year.
Purdue has lost to Clemson and Miami now.
They look more like Penn St, NW, Nebraska level of play with this loss taking up the bottom 4 in conference. We will see the next 2 days who is real and not real.
They look more like Penn St, NW, Nebraska level of play with this loss taking up the bottom 4 in conference. We will see the next 2 days who is real and not real.
Both teams shot awful from 3 point range.. 16% for Purdue (4/25) and 5.9% for Miami (1/17)
With Purdue having new big guys to train up I think they need the three to go in. 8 more missed 3s than Miami in a 4 point contest. They shot 35% from 2.. so take those 8 shots and make then 2 point shots and they hit maybe 3 of them and win by 2. Shoot just 25% from 3 on those 8 extra 3-pointers and they win.
With Purdue having new big guys to train up I think they need the three to go in. 8 more missed 3s than Miami in a 4 point contest. They shot 35% from 2.. so take those 8 shots and make then 2 point shots and they hit maybe 3 of them and win by 2. Shoot just 25% from 3 on those 8 extra 3-pointers and they win.
How many times has Purdue blown big leads as of late? Tonight vs Miami; I recall vs Florida State several years ago in challenge and I think in a ncaa game recently?
You do know Purdue was 16-15, very Hot/Cold team, bottom 4 last year with Minnesota, NW and Nebraska. Nothing has changed with them.
Many pre-season experts who cover the B1G predicted they would finish in the upper half of the league. I've read some reports where the so-called experts say Purdue and Minnesota will finish ahead of Rutgers because they are better overall teams. Bullsh*t!
Iowaās game is so simple, they just do it really really well most of the time. Pound the ball into Garza, he either makes a post move or kicks it out for a 3. If those things arenāt working, they donāt really have much left. North Carolina is forcing them into uncomfortable offensive possessions.
Our mediocre didn't improve and their mediocre did. This Purdue team lost @Nebraska last year and was 4-8 on the road. The bottom of the B1G wasn't good, Nebraska and NW got a "little" better but don't expect anything. Purdue and PSU didn't get better. Minnesota was 14-16 last year. Top 9 is our bread and butter to win the ACC/B1G challenge.
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overtime BC and Minnesota...these are among the worst the leagues have to offer
