B1G wbb Tourney Bracket & tidbits

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From the Daily Nebraskan

 

The Huskers are projected as a 9-seed in the NCAA tournament and would play an 8-seed. A win over an 8-seed would put Nebraska against the No. 1-seed. A few wins in the Big Ten tournament this week, though, and the Huskers might be able to avoid such a daunting second-round task.

 

The winner of Thursday night’s game between Nebraska and Illinois will play Iowa on Friday. A game against the No. 14 Hawkeyes would seemingly provide an excellent opportunity for Nebraska to improve on its 9-seed NCAA projection.

 

Final matchup against Illinois decides Husker women's basketball fate

 

The Big Ten women’s basketball tournament tips off on Wednesday. The DN Sports section had a women’s basketball reporter, two softball reporters and the sports print editor speculate how far Nebraska could go, who its sleeper team is and who will ultimately win the tournament.

 

Big Ten women's basketball predictions

[whoopdeedoo]

the only guarantee husker fans have come to realize is, these seniors will not go down without a fight. won't surprise me if they beat illinois---and, it wouldn't surprise me if illinois pulls out a win. can say that for each game except for an osu matchup---too much firepower there. i'll be watching and rooting for Big Red!!!

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From the Journal-Courier in Lafayette, IN:

 

There's very little drama in this area. Unless a team seeded eighth or lower wins the championship, the Big Ten is receiving seven bids. Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Northwestern, Rutgers, Minnesota and Nebraska are in. That's half of the league, a good number, but it's odd when Purdue, Michigan State and Penn State aren't part of the mix. With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers, the Big Ten should have 9 or 10 teams in the NCAA tournament every season.

 

 

When the Big Ten staged the tournament in this same venue two years ago, the average crowd of 4,471 was the lowest since 1995. It might be more this year because they've added an extra session, but don't be surprised if there's less than 1,000 fans in the stands Wednesday. Thankfully, the tournament moves to Indianapolis the next six years starting in 2016. It's better for the teams and the fans. There were discussions of playing the early round games on home courts but that's not possible because of the men's basketball schedule.

 

http://www.jconline.com/story/mike-carmin/2015/03/04/big-ten-womens-basketball-tourney-five-questions/24364107/

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Indiana ends Penn State's season tonight with a 68 - 63 win in game #1 of the Big Ten tournament. The Hoosiers survive and advance to another day, as they take on the 5 seed in Rutgers tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.

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Purdue lives to play another day after rallying to defeat Wisconsin 58-56 in Game #2. The Boilermakers advance and take on 6th seeded Minnesota tomorrow night.

[Bugeaters1]

Purdue lives to play another day after rallying to defeat Wisconsin 58-56 in Game #2. The Boilermakers advance and take on the 6th seed in Minnesota tomorrow night.

They barely made it, I don't know how you stand and watch a player dribble the length of the court and get a shot off?

[HB]

Will Wiscy coach survive?

[Bugeaters1]

Is she in her third or fourth year? Not much improvement over the last couple of years

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In the early round this afternoon the 9 seed Michigan State clobbers 8 seeded Michigan 69-49 and 5th seeded Rutgers withstands the 12 seed Indiana 63-52.

[Bugeaters1]

Watching the games today, And so far it looks like the refs are willing to call the fouls that are fouls.

[redsteve]

MSU is giving Maryland a pretty good game...but unless the sky falls it's the terps game to lose.

[huskerchode]

MSU loses by 10 to Maryland.  Had MSU shot more than 32%, they might have won this game.

[Bugeaters1]

Rutgers is up 12 vs Northwestern with 3 to go in 1st half.

[Bugeaters1]

What a rip that Stringer is, Rutgers up 10 at half 37 to 27

[Bugeaters1]

Rutgers has scored 9 pts. this to Northwestern's 27

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Ohio State advances with a 83-71 win over Minnesota. Zahui B. had a triple double in a losing cause. 25 pts. 11 boards and 11 blocks.

 

I'm guessing Ohio St runs all over Iowa tomorrow.

[Silverbacked1]

Ohio State is playing really well right now. And I am going to call it right now. Ohio State beats Maryland for the title on Sunday and I don't think it will be much of a game either.

[redsteve]

Ohio State

 

There's been some talk here about parents of recruits getting jobs as assitant coaches.

 

Noticed that Ohio States all world Kelsey Mitchell.....her dad just happened to get an asistants job at Ohio State

(There's also another freshman Mitchell girl Chelsea, that also is on the team, but is injured...ACL)

 

From OSU web site:

After a decorated high school coaching career, Mark Mitchell will begin his first season as an assistant coach at the collegiate ranks for the Buckeyes and Coach McGuff in 2013-14.

[huskerchode]

I still say Jim Page will be coaching at KState next year. I think it looks questionable when a parent is hired right before their child is signed. It's one thing to already be an established coach somewhere (like John Cook before his daughter transferred back home), but it's another thing to be hired with 0 college coaching experience immediately prior to your kid's college decision.

[Bugeaters1]

 

MSU loses by 10 to Maryland.  Had MSU shot more than 32%, they might have won this game.

 

There's been some talk here about parents of recruits getting jobs as assistant coaches.

 

Noticed that Ohio States all world Kelsey Mitchell.....her dad just happened to get an assistant job at Ohio State

(There's also another freshman Mitchell girl Chelsea, that also is on the team, but is injured...ACL)

 

From OSU web site:

After a decorated high school coaching career, Mark Mitchell will begin his first season as an assistant coach at the collegiate ranks for the Buckeyes and Coach McGuff in 2013-14.

 

He had been a junior high and high school coach up to last year when he was hired as an assistant coach at OSU, I don't know what the rules are regarding the hiring of parents as coaches to get a recruit to go to a certain school.  Here is his Bio.http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mark_mitchell_847039.html

[kansashusker]

I don't think it is against the rules.  We have pulled that trick in Kansas a few times -- Ie) father ed manning coach to get a guy named danny manning; and hired Mario chalmers dad to get Mario.  Both those worked out pretty good for ku.  lol

[Bugeaters1]

I don't think it is against the rules.  We have pulled that trick in Kansas a few times -- Ie) father ed manning coach to get a guy named danny manning; and hired Mario chalmers dad to get Mario.  Both those worked out pretty good for ku.  lol

Do you have to hire them before they enroll in school, or can they become a coach the same year the student starts school?

[swmckewon]

Ohio State advances with a 83-71 win over Minnesota. Zahui B. had a triple double in a losing cause. 25 pts. 11 boards and 11 blocks.

 

I'm guessing Ohio St runs all over Iowa tomorrow.

I'll take Iowa in that game. 

[Bugeaters1]

The beaks down 4 with 10 sec left in OT 1. OSU beats the Beakers by six 91- 85 in OT