Big 10 Tournament

[Chi-Boiler]

It is truly mind-blowing looking at the scenarios. I'm so glad Purdue isn't involved in any of this.

Trying to figure out who can be in the 8/9 game is utterly ridiculous.

The only thing I can put forward is what would happen if the 'expected' results this weekend happen. But even that isn't easy. Here are my predictions on spreads:

Saturday
MSU -8 vs OSU - I did see it come out at -7 on another site

Sunday
Purdue -7.5 vs Illinois
Indiana -4.5 vs Michigan
Iowa -9 vs Nebraska
Wisconsin -2 @ Minnesota
Penn St -1 vs Maryland
Rutgers -3.5 vs Northwestern

If those projections hold, the 8/9 game will be Illinois vs Northwestern. Iowa 2, Indiana 3, and Michigan St sneaks in as the 4 with the odd game.

 

[proudopete]

I think this team wants to win this thing badly. I also think winning it would be the best thing to happen to this team heading into the NCAA.

 

[Erock_94]

Ya as long as no one gets hurt

 

[Gman544]

Agree winning it gives momentum heading to the big dance. Ask the 2000 Spartans who breezed through the BTT and won it all. Not required but for this team, the way they are playing it would be a chance for a course correction.

 

[BoilerDeac]

Agree winning it gives momentum heading to the big dance. Ask the 2000 Spartans who breezed through the BTT and won it all. Not required but for this team, the way they are playing it would be a chance for a course correction.

Momentum and confidence in being able to win in a one and done setting.

 

[BoilerAndy]

Ya as long as no one gets hurt

I think that Purdue may be the only school that has a sizable portion of the fanbase that worries constantly about injuries. Who understands better than Purdue fans the impact on a season that injuries can have?

 

[Ashaath2016]

Yeah. People sit there and say painter hasnt gotten to a final four. He would have with either of those teams where one of the atars got injured.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I was decently close on some of my spread projections:

Purdue -8.5
Penn St -2
Iowa -11.5
Indiana -4.5
Rutgers -5
Wisconsin -6.5 (can they beat anyone by that?)

 

[Dryfly88]

IF I Was going to bet any of the favorites, I would take IU at home against MI

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

I was decently close on some of my spread projections:

Purdue -8.5
Penn St -2
Iowa -11.5
Indiana -4.5
Rutgers -5
Wisconsin -6.5 (can they beat anyone by that?)

You bring up a good point on the Badgers.....I think the recent win over Iowa is the only conference win by more than five. They are the quintessential grinder, low-possession team this year.

If I was forced to bet, think I would take the Hoosiers.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I was decently close on some of my spread projections:

Purdue -8.5
Penn St -2
Iowa -11.5
Indiana -4.5
Rutgers -5
Wisconsin -6.5 (can they beat anyone by that?)

Wisconsin down to 5.
Penn St up to 3.5