Selection Committee Games of Interest, 2018-2019

[HuskerActuary]

I don't plan on contributing daily to this topic, but I thought it couldn't hurt to get this started. Namely, I wanted to remind folks how important it is to root for the Big Ten to perform well vs non-conference opponents. It's too early to know what bubble teams to root for or against, but we do know that we want the Big Ten to having a strong showing in the non-conference for many reasons.

 

With that in mind, here are some games through the first weekend that we should be rooting for (I'm only listing the games where the opponent is at least somewhat formidable):

Tuesday 11/6: Michigan State vs Kansas

Wednesday 11/7: Ohio State at Cincinnati

Saturday 11/10: Ball State at Purdue

 

[HuskerFever]

1 hour ago, HuskerActuary said:

Namely, I wanted to remind folks how important it is to root for the Big Ten to perform well vs non-conference opponents.

 

[HuskerFever]

Here's Week 1 of Big Ten nonconference games:

 

Illinois: Thr vs. Evansville

Indiana: Tue vs. Chicago State, Fri vs. Montana State

Iowa: Thr vs. UKMC, Sun vs. Green Bay

Maryland: Tue vs. Delaware, Fri at Navy

#19 Michigan: Tue vs. Norfolk State, Sat vs. Holy Cross

#10 Michigan State: Tue vs. #1 Kansas, Sun vs. Florida Gulf Coast

Minnesota: Tue vs. Omaha

Nebraska: Tue vs. Mississippi Valley State, Sun vs. SE Louisiana

Northwestern: Thr vs. New Orleans

Ohio State: Wed at Cincinnati, Sun vs. Fort Wayne

Penn State: Fri vs. North Florida

#24 Purdue: Tue vs. Fairfield, Sat vs. Ball State

Rutgers: Fri vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Sun vs. Drexel

Wisconsin: Tue vs. Copping State

[49r]

Indiana beat CSU 104-55

Maryland beat Delaware 73-67

Michigan beat Norfolk St 63-44

Michigan St lost to KU 87-92

Minnesota beat UNO 104-76

Nebraska beat MVSU 106-37

Purdue beat Fairfield 90-57

Wisconsin beat Coppin State 85-63

 

Good day for the Big Ten.  Could have been great with an MSU win.

[hhcmatt]

9 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

Wisconsin: Tue vs. Copping State

 

Ain't that the truth

[HuskerFever]

Week 2 of "Operation: Big Ten Beats Their Nonconference Opponents":

 

Illinois: Tue vs. Georgetown

Indiana: Wed vs. Marquette, Sun at Arkansas

Iowa: Thr vs. #14 Oregon

Maryland: Mon vs. North Carolina A&T, Fri vs. Hofstra

Michigan: Wed at #9 Villanova, Sat vs. George Washington

Michigan State: Wed vs. UL Monroe, Sun vs. Tennessee Tech

Minnesota: Mon vs. Utah, Sun vs. Texas A&M

Nebraska: Wed vs. Seton Hall

Northwestern: Mon vs. American, Fri vs. Binghamton

Ohio State: Thr at Voldemort, Sun vs. South Carolina State

Penn State: Mon vs. Jacksonville State, Thr vs. DePaul

Purdue: Thr vs. Appalachian State

Rutgers: Fri vs. St. John's

Wisconsin: Tue at Xavier, Sat vs. Houston Baptist

[Nebrasketball1979]

5 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

Week 2 of "Operation: Big Ten Beats Their Nonconference Opponents":

 

Illinois: Tue vs. Georgetown

Indiana: Wed vs. Marquette, Sun at Arkansas

Iowa: Thr vs. #14 Oregon

Maryland: Mon vs. North Carolina A&T, Fri vs. Hofstra

Michigan: Wed at #9 Villanova, Sat vs. George Washington

Michigan State: Wed vs. UL Monroe, Sun vs. Tennessee Tech

Minnesota: Mon vs. Utah, Sun vs. Texas A&M

Nebraska: Wed vs. Seton Hall

Northwestern: Mon vs. American, Fri vs. Binghamton

Ohio State: Thr at Voldemort, Sun vs. South Carolina State

Penn State: Mon vs. Jacksonville State, Thr vs. DePaul

Purdue: Thr vs. Appalachian State

Rutgers: Fri vs. St. John's

Wisconsin: Tue at Xavier, Sat vs. Houston Baptist

I seriously googled Voldemort College and was thinking what a kick ass name for a nobody school.  Sadly, I realized how dumb I am. 

[49r]

6 minutes ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

I seriously googled Voldemort College and was thinking what a kick ass name for a nobody school.  Sadly, I realized how dumb I am. 

 

it took me a minute but I  

[bigFRED]

53 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

Week 2 of "Operation: Big Ten Beats Their Nonconference Opponents":

 

Illinois: Tue vs. Georgetown

Indiana: Wed vs. Marquette, Sun at Arkansas

Iowa: Thr vs. #14 Oregon

Maryland: Mon vs. North Carolina A&T, Fri vs. Hofstra

Michigan: Wed at #9 Villanova, Sat vs. George Washington

Michigan State: Wed vs. UL Monroe, Sun vs. Tennessee Tech

Minnesota: Mon vs. Utah, Sun vs. Texas A&M

Nebraska: Wed vs. Seton Hall

Northwestern: Mon vs. American, Fri vs. Binghamton

Ohio State: Thr at Voldemort, Sun vs. South Carolina State

Penn State: Mon vs. Jacksonville State, Thr vs. DePaul

Purdue: Thr vs. Appalachian State

Rutgers: Fri vs. St. John's

Wisconsin: Tue at Xavier, Sat vs. Houston Baptist

An Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, and Wisconsin win would be a dream come true

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, 49r said:

 

it took me a minute but I  

 

Let it fly

[49r]

8 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

Week 2 of "Operation: Big Ten Beats Their Nonconference Opponents":

 

Illinois: Tue vs. Georgetown

Indiana: Wed vs. Marquette, Sun at Arkansas

Iowa: Thr vs. #14 Oregon

Maryland: Mon vs. North Carolina A&T, Fri vs. Hofstra

Michigan: Wed at #9 Villanova, Sat vs. George Washington

Michigan State: Wed vs. UL Monroe, Sun vs. Tennessee Tech

Minnesota: Mon vs. Utah, Sun vs. Texas A&M

Nebraska: Wed vs. Seton Hall

Northwestern: Mon vs. American, Fri vs. Binghamton

Ohio State: Thr at Voldemort, Sun vs. South Carolina State

Penn State: Mon vs. Jacksonville State, Thr vs. DePaul

Purdue: Thr vs. Appalachian State

Rutgers: Fri vs. St. John's

Wisconsin: Tue at Xavier, Sat vs. Houston Baptist

 

Penn State blows open a neck and neck game against Jacksonville State in the last two minutes in front of dozens of fans

 

Minnesota has the early lead on Utah.  (Minnesota students are now throwing confetti after the first made basket...)

[rwhiston]

10 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

Week 2 of "Operation: Big Ten Beats Their Nonconference Opponents":

 

Illinois: Tue vs. Georgetown

Indiana: Wed vs. Marquette, Sun at Arkansas

Iowa: Thr vs. #14 Oregon

Maryland: Mon vs. North Carolina A&T, Fri vs. Hofstra

Michigan: Wed at #9 Villanova, Sat vs. George Washington

Michigan State: Wed vs. UL Monroe, Sun vs. Tennessee Tech

Minnesota: Mon vs. Utah, Sun vs. Texas A&M

Nebraska: Wed vs. Seton Hall

Northwestern: Mon vs. American, Fri vs. Binghamton

Ohio State: Thr at Voldemort, Sun vs. South Carolina State

Penn State: Mon vs. Jacksonville State, Thr vs. DePaul

Purdue: Thr vs. Appalachian State

Rutgers: Fri vs. St. John's

Wisconsin: Tue at Xavier, Sat vs. Houston Baptist

Northwestern beat American University not to be confused with Nation American University https://youtu.be/elIyvmsU2eQ

 

Edited November 13, 2018 by rwhiston

[HuskerActuary]

A couple of big games tonight for the Big Ten. Wisconsin at Xavier and Georgetown at Illinois. The expected number of wins is 1.23, so going 1-1 would be a little disappointing while going 2-0 would be awesome.

[HuskerFever]

Here's the current outlook for Big Ten teams:

 

Illinois - 1-2: v. Evansville (W), w. Georgetown (L), neut. #3 Gonzaga (L), neut. Iowa State (Tue)

Indiana - 3-1: v. Chicago State (W), v. Montana State (W), v. #24 Marquette (W), at Arkansas (L), v. UT Arlington (Tue)

#20 Iowa - 4-0: v. UMKC (W), v. Green Bay (W), neut. #13 Oregon (W), neut. UConn (W), v. Alabama State (Wed)

Maryland - 5-0: v. Delaware (W), at Navy (W), v. North Carolina A&T (W), v. Hofstra (W), v. Mt. St. Mary's (W), v. Marshall (Fri)

#9 Michigan - 5-0: v. Norfolk State (W), v. Holy Cross (W), at #8 Villanova (W), neut. George Washington (W), neut. Providence (W), v. Chattanooga (Fri)

#11 Michigan State - 3-1: neut. #1 Kansas (L), v. Florida Gulf Coast (W), v. UL Monroe (W), v. Tennessee Tech (W), neut. #17 UCLA (Thr)

Minnesota - 3-0: v. Omaha (W), v. Utah (W), neut. Texas A&M (W), neut. Santa Clara (Tue)

Nebraska - 4-0: v. Mississippi Valley State (W), v. SE Louisiana (W), v. Seton Hall (W), neut. Missouri State (W), neut. Texas Tech (Tue)

Northwestern - 3-0: v. New Orleans (W), v. American (W), v. Binghamton (W), neut. Fresno State (Thr)

#23 Ohio State - 4-0: at Cincinnati (W), v. Purdue Fort Wayne (W), at Creighton (W), v. South Carolina State (W), v. Samford (Tue)

Penn State - 2-1: v. North Florida (W), v. Jacksonville State (W), at DePaul (L), neut. Wright State (Tue)

#24 Purdue - 4-1: v. Fairfield (W), v. Ball State (W), v. Appalachian State (W), neut. Davidson (W), neut. #16 Virginia Tech (L), v. Robert Morris (Fri)

Rutgers - 3-1: v. Fairleigh Dickinson (W), v. Drexel (W), v. St. John's (L), v. Eastern Michigan (W), v. Boston University (Fri)

#25 Wisconsin - 3-0: v. Coppin State (W), at Xavier (W), v. Houston Baptist (W), neut. Stanford (Wed)

 

That puts the Big Ten at 47-7 right now with 3 AP/2 USA Today Top 25 wins, 34-2 at home and 5-2 on the road, and 42% of the league currently ranked in the Top 25.

 

Let's keep pushing forward!

[Norm Peterson]

Illinois up 5 on Iowa State at half.  Only 2 of Illinois' starters have scored.  The bench, however … 

 

Illinois leads it 39-34. Go Fighting whatever Illinois' mascot is!!!

[Norm Peterson]

Iowa State has a VERY shallow bench and one of their best players just picked up his 4th foul with about 17 1/2 minutes to play.  

[49r]

Iowa State has a VERY shallow bench and one of their best players just picked up his 4th foul with about 17 1/2 minutes to play.  

And they're leading by 6 points now.

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[Handy Johnson]

Creighton beat Clemson? Granted it was on a neutral court, but I’ve seen the Bluejays play twice and was thoroughly unimpressed. Maybe Clemson overlooked them with the Huskers looming on the horizon. Regardless, we better get our s**t wired tight...

Edited November 23, 2018 by Handy Johnson

[The Polish Rifle]

16 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

Creighton beat Clemson? Granted it was on a neutral court, but I’ve seen the Bluejays play twice and was thoroughly unimpressed. Maybe Clemson overlooked them with the Huskers looming on the horizon. Regardless, we better get our s**t wired tight...

McDermott isn't a high ceiling guy, but he's had only 1 team at Creighton that hasn't reached 20 wins in 8 years. That game was never gonna be a lay-up.

[hskr4life]

19 minutes ago, The Polish Rifle said:

McDermott isn't a high ceiling guy, but he's had only 1 team at Creighton that hasn't reached 20 wins in 8 years. That game was never gonna be a lay-up.

 

Overall,  feel this is a net positive for the program.

 

1.  It strengthens our game against Creighton. Clemson was going to be a tough game whether they won or lost.   It was also going to be viewed as a tough game.

 

2.  For all of you quadrant guys, Clemson was not going to lose Quad 1 status from this game.  They are a road game meaning  that it will probably always be a quad 1 game.  Creighton however, with that win, could use it to bump themselves from a Quad 3 to Quad 2 or Quad 2 to Quad 1 game for us at the end of the year.

[Handy Johnson]

In a perfect World Creighton would win the Big East every year, & we’d beat ‘em by 20 points every year...

[HuskerFever]

49 minutes ago, Handy Johnson said:

In a perfect World Creighton would win the Big East every year, & we’d beat ‘em by 20 points every year...

 

I disagree with everything but the last part 

[The Polish Rifle]

4 hours ago, hskr4life said:

 

Overall,  feel this is a net positive for the program.

 

1.  It strengthens our game against Creighton. Clemson was going to be a tough game whether they won or lost.   It was also going to be viewed as a tough game.

 

2.  For all of you quadrant guys, Clemson was not going to lose Quad 1 status from this game.  They are a road game meaning  that it will probably always be a quad 1 game.  Creighton however, with that win, could use it to bump themselves from a Quad 3 to Quad 2 or Quad 2 to Quad 1 game for us at the end of the year.

All I know is with the current losing streaks we have against Iowa football and Creighton basketball - if we lose to CU this year I will probably blow a gasket. 

 

This university needs Nebrasketball right now - we're sick of our men's sports teams being the nail. Can we please be the hammer once. 

[huskerbaseball13]

4 hours ago, hskr4life said:

 

Overall,  feel this is a net positive for the program.

 

1.  It strengthens our game against Creighton. Clemson was going to be a tough game whether they won or lost.   It was also going to be viewed as a tough game.

 

2.  For all of you quadrant guys, Clemson was not going to lose Quad 1 status from this game.  They are a road game meaning  that it will probably always be a quad 1 game.  Creighton however, with that win, could use it to bump themselves from a Quad 3 to Quad 2 or Quad 2 to Quad 1 game for us at the end of the year.

It will only matter if we win those games.  Miles track record on the road and vs Creighton is abysmal.  Both will be tough. But winnable games. We will be favorites vs Creighton. 

[aphilso1]

20 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

In a perfect World Creighton would win the Big East every year, & we’d beat ‘em by 20 points every year...

 

Never root for your rivals.  Never.