MBB vs Wisc Snowflakes
Not a ton to say but a lot of interesting things happened. We lost 68-57.
Duncan hit some shots.Irvin had a ton of turnovers. We missed wide-open layiups. We shot less threes, and that wasn't the focal point of our offense. We shot a lot of mid-range. Doyle played better than Donnal (both played bad defense, but Doyle played well on offense.) One of their seniors had an amazing moment.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:26 PM ^
This team could be very good next year
They could also be about the same as they are this year.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^
February 28th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^
Certainly some guys have only been treading water this year, like Doyle and Dawkins, but Donnal and Rahk made significant leaps this year.
February 29th, 2016 at 12:14 AM ^
Seriously. This is basically the exact same team that went 16-16 last year (right down to losing Caris for about half of the season), and they're 20-9 and likely to make the tourney. It's been disappointing, sure, but with Levert we're probably got at least 2-3 more wins, looking at a 6 seed, and we're talking about being a dark horse sweet 16 team. We once again lose nothing next year (we've already lost Levert). We should be solid, especially if we find a true playmaker.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:37 PM ^
...referring to this year?
February 28th, 2016 at 8:53 PM ^
Let's suppose Levert and Spike were seniors last year so they were already gone, how optimistic would people have been?
February 28th, 2016 at 9:37 PM ^
had surgery on both hips in the off-season. There were questions before the season began as to whether Spike would be able to play and if he could go, how effective he would even be.
February 28th, 2016 at 10:23 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 8:39 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 8:45 PM ^
We're obviously going to win the B1G since it will be the first time we have multiple seniors in our lineup since 2011-12, the B1G Championship season.
February 28th, 2016 at 9:00 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 8:49 PM ^
Just because literally every player who doesn't have a career-ending injury will have another year of experience and we'll have some new blood? Yeah. That's actually a very good reason. The team should have been better this year even with Spike and Levert out, and it's been disappointing the last 2 years, but some people are way too down on Beilein.
Also, you should probably read the 2nd sentence of his post.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:58 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:33 PM ^
You're welcome ;)
February 29th, 2016 at 7:25 AM ^
February 28th, 2016 at 8:44 PM ^
Agreed, this team could be very good next year, with more experience. They could also be about the same. With injuries and no development, they could be worse.
In sum, the team could be better, the same, or worse next year. Book it!
February 28th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^
We really shouldn't be surprised at this team. They've been relatively pedestrian all year and people act surprised when a better team beats them.
The trend isn't optimal and one more year like these last two will probably be the end of the JB era
February 28th, 2016 at 9:00 PM ^
If someone was surprised they lost this game, then they haven't been paying attention to Michigan or Wisconsin playing basketball...
February 28th, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^
I actually posed this question as a poll on twitter so I might as well do it here, too-
Which is worse?
Making the NCAA and getting killed in the First Round
OR
Winning the NIT
February 28th, 2016 at 8:29 PM ^
February 28th, 2016 at 8:34 PM ^
But what does making it in as a 10 seed mean if we pull an Indiana game again?
My answer to this is that they're essentially the same, but at least you get to end your season on a high note in the latter choice.
I will lose no sleep over this because whatever selection show our name pops up on, this season will not be what we wanted.
Recruits won't be blown away with either of those things happening.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:37 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:04 PM ^
You really don't think there will be negativity if we get dropped by 20 in the First Round by a 7 seed?
Or worse, lose in the First Four in Dayton to George Washington?
February 28th, 2016 at 8:58 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:23 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 10:12 PM ^
I don't think anyone's saying to turn down an NIT invite. What they are saying is it's better to make the NCAA's than the NIT.
February 28th, 2016 at 9:21 PM ^
They are not the same in my opinion. Making the tournament is always better than a consolation prize. Winning the NIT would be torture in that it reminds you every game played that the team is not in the "real" tournament. No participation trophies please.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:30 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 10:52 PM ^
By the time they tip off next season any emotions they feel from winning or losing thier last game better be LONG gone.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:30 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 8:38 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:02 PM ^
You really think a few more games against mediocre teams is going to be important for next year?
February 28th, 2016 at 9:25 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:34 PM ^
Or they could practice on their own at the gym...It's not like they're barred from improving on their own time.
And it doesn't outweigh perception in recruiting and even team morale IMO.
February 28th, 2016 at 9:40 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:44 PM ^
that you could hold supervised practices through the NCAA tourney, whether your team was still playing in a tourney or not. Knight would sometimes make his teams practice after they had been bounced from the tourney.
February 28th, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^
Bette than PS4.
February 28th, 2016 at 9:29 PM ^
Spot on. This team isn't winning the NIT and if anything might not go very far in there. I would rather see them get bounced in the NCAA by a Duke/Zona/MSU level team than get bouced in the NIT by a lesser team.
February 28th, 2016 at 8:43 PM ^
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February 28th, 2016 at 9:30 PM ^
Not to bring up the worst thing ever but we're lucky App. St. was before everygame was televised everywhere.
February 28th, 2016 at 9:46 PM ^
the 42-13 beatdown at the hands of OSU this year was pretty bad.
February 28th, 2016 at 10:24 PM ^
February 28th, 2016 at 10:59 PM ^
Why? They still won the big ten title and still got farther than 120 other teams. I don't want to lose like that either but I'd still take it over winning pretty much a meaningless other bowl.
February 28th, 2016 at 11:20 PM ^