Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 BIG TEN At Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis FIRST ROUND Thursday, March 12 Game 1: No. 8 Minnesota vs. No. 9 Northwestern, noon Game 2: No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 Iowa, ESPN2, 2:30 p.m. Game 3: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 Indiana, ESPN2, 5 p.m. QUARTERFINALS Friday, March 13 Game 4: No. 1 Michigan State vs. Game 1 winner, ESPN, noon Game 5: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Ohio State, ESPN, 2:30 p.m. Game 6: No. 2 Illinois vs. Game 2 winner, 6:30 p.m. Game 7: No. 3 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner, 9 p.m. SEMIFINALS Saturday, March 14 Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 1:40 p.m. Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 4:05 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, March 15 Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 3:30 p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 This tournament might be the most dramatic. It is going to be full of taffy pulls, low scoring abominations, and poor officiating, but so many teams are fighting for tournament spots (9 legitimately have a shot at making the NCAA Tournament) that the games are incredibly important and should be very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) i got tickets for the whole event...illinois got the much easier half of the bracket than MSU IMO Edited March 9, 2009 by daa84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 05:52 PM) i got tickets for the whole event...illinois got the much easier half of the bracket than MSU IMO How so? Purdue is clearly better than Ohio St. or Wisconsin and there isn't really any major difference between facing Michigan or Minnesota/NW in their first game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Just wait, IU will run the tables. No, I didn't take that statement seriously either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Go Gophers! 1 win gives us a pretty good shot at the tournament, but no need to take any chances. Win two and guarantee a chance to lose in the first weekend of the NCAAs. This inconsistent offense has to stop and the turnovers need to be limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 05:55 PM) How so? Purdue is clearly better than Ohio St. or Wisconsin and there isn't really any major difference between facing Michigan or Minnesota/NW in their first game. i dunno....you are probably right, but id rather face michigan than minnesota...the other teams purdue is clearly the best of, but illinois seemed to play them well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yeah, I'm not looking forward to playing Michigan in the quarters in the least bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 my prediction: Illinois continues it's dominant conference tourney record and gets to the final but loses to MSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Well only 4 times Wisconsin or Illinois havent been in the Big 10 finals, so unless Wisconsin does something amazing Illinois needs to step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Well, now that Cleveland State won thats hurts the big ten bubble teams. Should be an intense tourney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Win and you're in Gophers, come on. Abu is starting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have a bad feeling about this second half. Prove me wrong, Gophers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 f*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I wish they streamed these games online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 and there goes the dream for NW...maybe one of these years they will finally break through and make the tourney...a guy like Coble is definitely a good player to have for a couple years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Chester Frazier doubtful for Fridays game with a bruised hand....hes the type of guy to play through anything, but I'd rather see him rest this weekend and make sure hes healthy for the real tourney next week.... http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/eye-on-th...ement-expected/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Michigan doing whatever they want against Iowa. They're up 21 at halftime. I really expected Iowa to put up a better fight than this. Anyways, the Big Ten bubble teams doing well so far. Illinois is gonna have a tough game against Michigan, especially if Frazier isn't available to guard Harris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 QUOTE (The Bones @ Mar 12, 2009 -> 01:29 PM) Michigan doing whatever they want against Iowa. They're up 21 at halftime. I really expected Iowa to put up a better fight than this. Anyways, the Big Ten bubble teams doing well so far. Illinois is gonna have a tough game against Michigan, especially if Frazier isn't available to guard Harris. Michigan is a tough team to figure out. When they're good, they're REALLY good. Not looking forward to playing them tomorrow at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Crappy way for Moore to go out, probably his worst shooting game of the year and the Cats were still in it down the stretch. It's sickening the amount of close games NU lost this season, absolutely sickening. At least they got the NIT still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Woooo!! Thank god we won that one. We've now got a very good chance to go dancing this year, which is just absolutely amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Wolverines got this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Frazier's out for the year, but it's not being reported yet. Rightfully so, Illinois doesn't want to give the committee any reason to lower their seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 13, 2009 -> 11:54 AM) Frazier's out for the year, but it's not being reported yet. Rightfully so, Illinois doesn't want to give the committee any reason to lower their seed. They know already (I heard that three days ago, and had it confirmed two days ago, so I'm sure they have heard about it too) and the seeding will reflect that. He apparently had surgery for a broken hand. Edited March 13, 2009 by whitesoxfan101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Wow this game is hard to watch. Ticky tack foul, no call, ticky tack, no call. Make up your damn minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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