Love the B1G/ACC Challenge!

[nealbo1]

Maryland can’t shoot and turnovers galore. Also, not playing D - Clemson shooting lights out. Maryland literally doing nothing well right now.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

I think Indiana might surprise.

MD down a lot to Clemson.. that is a surprise the wrong way imo.

 

[MadRU]

Maryland making a little run. Cut it to 14, 46-32

 

[leftoright]

Whisky should be crushing Rhody. only ten pts?

 

[kcg88]

Whisky should be crushing Rhody. only ten pts?

Rhode Island is good... Plus Wisconsin has controlled this game the whole way.

 

[nealbo1]

Couple other observations watching this Maryland game - their press / pressure D is pretty good, they don’t defend the 3 well, rebounding not particularly strong, they shoot the 3 pretty good.

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

I hope we are doing a B1G Standings prediction thread? before the first game

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

I hope we are doing a B1G Standings prediction thread? before the first game

Right now, I'm not impressed by Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, or Nebraska. Penn State is close to this group, but their performance against Va. Tech gives them a little hope. IMO, those are the bottom 1/3 of the B1G.

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

Right now, I'm not impressed by Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, or Nebraska. Penn State is close to this group, but their performance against Va. Tech gives them a little hope. IMO, those are the bottom 1/3 of the B1G.

Don't forget Purdue, but the top8 is very good.

 

[BillyC80]

Surprised by that final Maryland score, with them losing 67-51. Will be interesting to see how we do against them.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Right now, I'm not impressed by Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, or Nebraska. Penn State is close to this group, but their performance against Va. Tech gives them a little hope. IMO, those are the bottom 1/3 of the B1G.

I’d add Purdue. I think Minnesota and a northwestern will be improved.

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

I’d add Purdue. I think Minnesota and a northwestern will be improved.

Have you watched Minnesota this season? Minnesota has struggled against subpar teams. They have Carr and very little else to offer. I can see Northwestern improving, but they might be a year away.

 

[bac2therac]

I hope we are doing a B1G Standings prediction thread? before the first game

yes

 

[BillyC80]

Indiana giving #20 FSU a game. If Indy can win it, FSU is another team RU will surpass in the Top 20.

 

[BillyC80]

Indiana leading, 57-55 with 3:31 to go in the game.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

Georgia Tech pulls ahead in final 7 minutes and beats Nebraska 75-64.

 

[Scangg]

Indiana can't grab a rebound... might cost them the game here... tied 6 sec left FSU ball

 

[BillyC80]

OT.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

In regulation, FSU was 11-21 from the line. Indiana was 18-25. That's how you end up in OT.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

Exciting finish, FSU wins by 2 on a tough driving banker with less than two seconds to play. Hoosiers missed a half court desperation heave at the buzzer.

 

[wisr01]

That FSU shot looked more like traveling to me....

 

[BillyC80]

Barnes of FSU travels, no call, and banks in a runner to win it, 69-67 in OT.

 

[BillyC80]

The announcers called it a Eurostep, but man, that looked like old-fashioned traveling to me.

 

[Scangg]

It was 2 steps just a slow euro.

Indiana goes to TJD in the post first possession of OT and gets an and 1. Zero post touches rest of OT until they needed the bucket for the tie and he draws a foul and knocks both FTs. Poor coaching or execution to not go to your star who is having a great game

 

[BillyC80]

It was 2 steps just a slow euro.

Just watched the replay, and it does appear that he never takes a third step. Optical illusion. My bad.

 

[wisr01]

Just watched the replay, and it does appear that he never takes a third step. Optical illusion. My bad.

agreed I did the same thing and thought he he took a third hop but it was a weird illusion

 

[bac2therac]

Northwesrern is terrible...I know there are posters here that think they are headed somewhere but I do not see it at all. Going to take alot more to compete in this league. Their meltdown vs an average Pitt was epic

 

[bac2therac]

ACC goes 4-0 to cut the gap to 6-5...but seems like the Big 10 won alot of the matchup of top tier schools that were ranked...RU, Illinois, OSU. ACC's best win was FSU over Indiana.

Too bad we didnt get to see the other 3 matchups where I thought the Big 10 had the decided edge

 

[warhog6g]

Northwesrern is terrible...I know there are posters here that think they are headed somewhere but I do not see it at all. Going to take alot more to compete in this league. Their meltdown vs an average Pitt was epic

Just FYI...it's always ok to make fun of Northwestern.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Oh well. Maryland, Indiana, NW and Nebraska kind of mucked it up today.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Northwesrern is terrible...I know there are posters here that think they are headed somewhere but I do not see it at all. Going to take alot more to compete in this league. Their meltdown vs an average Pitt was epic

I (was) one of them...lol. I figured they would finally learn how to win close games and close out games. Big time wrong. To me, they look weak mentally / physically ; I think Buie is too much of a ball hog / chucker type and Collins has got to start feeling the heat. He's been there forever and seems to be living off breaking NW's NCAA drought from several years ago

 

[Kbee3]

I agree. Except Penn State, I hope they lose

Same here.