Big Ten Basketball Thread

[OHSportsFan]

Bad day for Purdue athletics.

Basketball team goes down to Richmond in some early-season tournament.

 

[GrizzlyBuck]

Bad day for Purdue athletics.

Basketball team goes down to Richmond in some early-season tournament.

Not only was Hummel their best player, he was their glue. There is still enough talent there that Purdue, when they play well, they can beat anyone, but they'll probably lose a few that will have you scratching your head.

 

[GrizzlyBuck]

Forget the turkey, just watch Wisconsin basketball.

They won 50-35 over Manhattan this afternoon.

Buenema and the Bucky boys from the Gridiron, may outscore the Ryans Cagers on the season, in 13 games Of course that doesn't mean that Wiscy won't have a very good year in BBall.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Wisconsin gagged an 11 point lead to lose to Notre Dame 58-51 in the Old Spice Classic Final (they went on like a 15-0 run in the last 4 minutes)

Northwestern picked up a decent win 65-52 over Creighton

 

[themongoose32]

ACC-Big Ten challenge week starts tonight. Looking at the match ups right now it looks like it might be another nail bitter. Lets see if the Big Ten can make it two in a row.

Monday, November 29th
Virginia @ Minnesota

Tuesday, November 30th
North Carolina @ Illinois
Ohio State @ Florida State
Michigan @ Clemson
Georgia Tech @ Northwestern
Iowa @ Wake Forest

Wednesday, December 1st
Michigan State @ Duke
Purdue @ Virginia Tech
North Carolina State @ Wisconsin
Indiana @ Boston College
Maryland @ Penn State

 

[Jake]

Illinois goes to Seattle and knocks off Gonzaga. The Illini were red hot from three.

 

[DZ83CK]

Not only was Hummel their best player, he was their glue. There is still enough talent there that Purdue, when they play well, they can beat anyone, but they'll probably lose a few that will have you scratching your head.

I don't believe Purdue has enough talent to beat legit top-25 teams. I think Purdue is going to be the most disappointing team in the Big Ten this year. Yeah, they lost Hummel and they probably would not have been rated as highly as they were in the preseason had he (instead of being injured) graduated after last season. They are still rated in the top-25 but I really don't think they belong there. Purdue's players other than Johnson and Moore are not average, they are ALL below average Big Ten players - I think they'll struggle mightily this season. Matt Painter is going to draw criticism this year because, since the big 2007 class, he just hasn't gotten the type of talent that you win a lot of games in the Big Ten with, and it's really going to show by season's end. I think UM will finish ahead of Purdue in the Big Ten this season, especially since John Hart (arguably Purdue's 3rd-best player) is injured and going to miss the next 4-6 weeks (which coincides with the start of Big Ten play). I wouldn't be surprised if Purdue, Iowa and PSU are the worst three teams in the Big Ten this year.

 

[brutus2002]

IDK they beat VT @ their place...thats not easy to do. They are top 25 and probably alot better if a couple guys can step it up.

 

[MaxBuck]

I think UM will finish ahead of Purdue in the Big Ten this season, especially since ...

I don't think they will, especially since it's Vulvarine basketball, and since the brilliant ex-WVU coach is in place.

 

[Buckeye Nut]

IDK they beat VT @ their place...thats not easy to do. They are top 25 and probably alot better if a couple guys can step it up.

Virginia also just won at VT. VT already has four losses and is looking like they were highly overrated to start the year.

 

[LitlBuck]

Matt Painter is going to draw criticism this year because, since the big 2007 class, he just hasn't gotten the type of talent that you win a lot of games in the Big Ten with

I think you are a little off with regard to this remark. It is not Painter's fault that Hummel, probably his best player, has missed the last two seasons. Also, if they finish below Penn State, Iowa and meetchicken I will be shocked.

 

[BigJim]

I think you are a little off with regard to this remark. It is not Painter's fault that Hummel, probably his best player, has missed the last two seasons. Also, if they finish below Penn State, Iowa and meetchicken I will be shocked.

Hummel was in the 2007 recruiting class.

 

[LitlBuck]

Hummel was in the 2007 recruiting class.

my point with regard to Hummel is if he had been healthy for the past couple years their team would be a lot better. I also believe that they already have some recruits, who are pretty good, that have already verballed in the next few years. To fire Painter would be asinine based upon his record because of a player's injury.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

This thread needs more Keady

 

[LitlBuck]

This thread needs more Keady

Not really. He went to St. John's to help Lavin out:tongue2: