2020 B1G - ACC Challenge Schedule

[throwback]

Tuesday's opening point spreads:

• Purdue at Miami (PK)
• BC at Minnesota (-8)
• Ohio St (-4) at Notre Dame
• N Carolina at Iowa (-4.5)
• Penn St at Va Tech (-5)
• Illinois at Duke (-4)
• Syracuse at Rutgers (-3.5)

B1G favored in 4, ACC 2, Pick'em 1

 

(Game times & TV updated in first post)

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by throwback

[hhcmatt]

Illinois is going to give Duke all they can handle

[throwback]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-accbig-ten-challenge-schedule-picks-predictions-odds-as-duke-illinois-unc-iowa-headline-on-tuesday/

 

CBS Sports picks 6-1 in favor of B1G in Tuesday games - Wednesday game picks will come later.

[Nighthawk]

OT.,,,OK...so  do we want Creighton coming off a win or a loss against KU?  I honestly don't want to cheer for Creighton if I don't have to? 

[atskooc]

Just now, Nighthawk said:

OT.,,,OK...so  do we want Creighton coming off a win or a loss against KU?  I honestly don't want to cheer for Creighton if I don't have to? 

Umm...so don't?

[Nighthawk]

1 minute ago, atskooc said:

Umm...so don't?

lol..well that settles it.  Thanks. 

[hskr4life]

10 minutes ago, Nighthawk said:

OT.,,,OK...so  do we want Creighton coming off a win or a loss against KU?  I honestly don't want to cheer for Creighton if I don't have to? 

 

I think we want Creighton coming off of a win.  We don't play KU, so the stronger Creighton is in the metrics, the more reward for us if we win.

[49r]

5 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

 

I think we want Creighton coming off of a win.  We don't play KU, so the stronger Creighton is in the metrics, the more reward for us if we win.

 

I'm rooting for meteor.  I live 45 miles away so I'm probably safe-ish.

[Nighthawk]

17 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

 

I think we want Creighton coming off of a win.  We don't play KU, so the stronger Creighton is in the metrics, the more reward for us if we win.

ok...I'll have to find a way to root for Creighton to win for us...while still hoping that KU put an ass whooping on them.  Not sure that's possible, but I'm going to see if I can figure it out. 

[throwback]

If all the challenge games are going to go this way, the B1G may have it wrapped up before we take the floor tomorrow night.

 

Purdue 15-4 at under-12 timeout. Miami has one field goal. Purdue has a new 7-foot-4 monster in the lane. All things are right with the world.

 

[throwback]

Miami is 0-for-14 from 3-pt, yet somehow they've clawed back to within 46-41 with 6 1/2 minutes to go. 

 

This has been a turrrrrible game, by the way. Purdue is huge, but they've missed more bunnies than we normally do.

 

[throwback]

Miami 58, Purdue 54

ACC leads, 1-0

 

Purdue will learn a key lesson from this game - playing the entire second half with one hand wrapped around your own throat makes it tough to hit shots.

 

 

Tuesday, Dec. 8

6 pm – Boston College at Minnesota (ESPNU)

6:30 pm – North Carolina at Iowa (ESPN)

6:30 pm – Ohio St at Notre Dame (ESPN2)

8 pm – Penn St at Virginia Tech (ESPNU)

8:30 pm – Illinois at Duke (ESPN)

8:30 pm – Syracuse at Rutgers (ESPN2)

 

Wednesday, Dec. 9

4 pm – Maryland at Clemson (ESPN2)

**6:15 pm – Georgia Tech at Nebraska (ESPN2)

6:15 pm – Indiana at Florida St (ESPN)

8:15 pm – Pitt at Northwestern (ESPN2)

8:15 pm – Michigan St at Virginia (ESPN)

 

Louisville at Wisconsin, PPD

NC State at Michigan, PPD

[hskr4life]

Welp... we're 0-1 as Purdue loses after leading by 20.  Purdue gave up a 31-10 run to end the game.

[49r]

Unbelievable.  And Miami was missing their best player too, I guess.

[hskr4life]

One thing about it... the Big 10 hasn't really played up to par outside of cupcake games.  The solid win percentage doesn't look as solid when you include power 6 and good mid-major teams.

[Vinny]

39 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

One thing about it... the Big 10 hasn't really played up to par outside of cupcake games.  The solid win percentage doesn't look as solid when you include power 6 and good mid-major teams.

That’s to be expected. In the NFL, MLB and NBA combined all playoff teams are .500 against other playoff teams during the playoffs. My point is when good teams play good teams someone still has to lose.

[hskr4life]

As much as it pains me to say it... Iowa should probably have national title expectations this year. 

[throwback]

Wednesday's Challenge opening point spreads:

 

Maryland at Clemson (-2)

Indiana at Florida St (-2.5)

Ga Tech at Nebraska (-1)

Pitt at Northwestern (-5)

Michigan St at Virginia (-2)

[hskr4life]

Minnesota holds on vs Boston College to make it 1-1

[hskr4life]

Iowa looks like a Top 5 team in taking down North Carolina.

[throwback]

B1G leads, 3-1

Miami 58, Purdue 54

Iowa 93, North Carolina 80

Minnesota 85, Boston College 80 (ot)

Ohio St 90, Notre Dame 85

 

Was looking pretty bleak in the early evening games for a bit, but all 3 B1G teams pull the opposite of Purdue and rally for wins.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 8

8 pm – Penn St at Virginia Tech (ESPNU)

8:30 pm – Illinois at Duke (ESPN)

8:30 pm – Syracuse at Rutgers (ESPN2)

[hskr4life]

Time slot sweep!  OSU will take down ND and B1G leads it 3-1 now.

[hskr4life]

My God... the Big 10 is going to be a meat grinder this year.  If we go .500 in the Big 10... it'll be an amazing year.

[atskooc]

15 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

My God... the Big 10 is going to be a meat grinder this year.  If we go .500 in the Big 10... it'll be an amazing year.

Concur. 
 

It’s going to be a slog. 

[49r]

21 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

My God... the Big 10 is going to be a meat grinder this year.  If we go .500 win a single game in the Big 10... it'll be an amazing year.

 

 

FTFY