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Our body of work is better with 20 conference games because we all know CBJ would have scheduled a couple of more Bethune Cookmans if we only played 18 in the Big Ten.

We're due for a game where we are betting underdogs and come out and kick the s*** out of the opposition. The last time I recall this happening was the 20/21 season, when Top 10 Michigan came to town, and we beat them by 20. It was a complete domination, a wire-to-wire win. I predict this...

What was the go to analysis metric back then? I know RPI was all the rage in the 2010 decade. Was it strictly just eye test and some high-level SOS? AP/Coaches polls? Also worth noting, back then they only played 16 big ten games. Major conference teams could cram in a lot more cupcakes. 4th...

Sorry, I meant to beat them all (as MU laid out in their scenario). Edited for clarity.

I think, generally, we agree. We just have different viewpoints on how impactful the Missouri loss is. However, I'd be willing to bet everything I have if the Gophers win @Purdue, @Illinois, and @NW and finish 11-9; they are shoe-ins even without a win in the Big Ten tourney. Beat Iowa on...

You're not wrong, but if we make the tournament, it will be because we stacked Q1 wins (on the road) in the remaining Big Ten schedule. Missouri being Q3/Q4 is irrelevant, although I understand the sentiment that staying in Q3 would be ideal. One blemish won't kill you, especially if you have...

Laker fans just discovered Max Christie has a brother :ROFLMAO:

JOJ has been struggling lately. He seems to make many mental lapses, and depending on the camera angle, you can often see CBJ erupt in rage as he signals to the bench to sub JOJ out. JOJ has so much upside. He got away with a lot last year due to the lack of depth. This year, poor play is...

Building on my previous observation, CBJ also had an amazing feel for this game. Once he realized it was going to be a physical defensive slugfest, where hustle plays might make the difference, he went: Fox > JOJ Carrington > Mitchell For long stretches of the game. Playing Fox was a...

It may have been mentioned earlier in the thread, but how about CBJ's strategy for Malik Hall!? MSU seems to go as he goes. He scored 5 points before the first TV timeout but only 6 points in the game. That double-team by Payne (mostly) totally rattled him and took Sparty out of their...

This is what drives me crazy about the current administration. Throw out a promotion, FFS! Build some excitement! Get the barn packed. This is a massive game. A "W" creates a viable pathway to the postseason. Let's get some reinforcements in those seats! The boys deserve it.

More of a court scattered showering.

It's fluid and constantly changing. That's why you cheer for teams you beat to do well.

You are correct on that, for the most part. However, why are we always in a 15-point hole?

I've been more supportive of Johnson than most, minus a few other selective posters. However, it's time to start thinking about contingencies. My Expectation of CBJ: I expected that we'd be competing for a tournament bid by his 3rd year (which I think is more than generous, especially in the...

This. He will be tested often.

He makes really bad decisions. Someone mentioned the ill-advised shot when Garcia had post position. There was also a play he turned the ball over (got stripped) Christie hustled back, stopped the fast break layup, but no one else was there so Sparty had an easy dunk on the put-back. In the...

It's wild to hear this stat because I had always felt like Iowa at home was always a "get right game." The Brandon Johnson game The Charles Buggs game OT thrillers Fran is losing his mind And sadly, this was probably the most pedestrian Iowa team in memory.

McCaffrey is out with an ankle. Could that be why?

I said it in the Maryland game thread and I’ll say it again. I’m happy we get them only once early and at home. That’s a “W” that will marinate.