2020 big ten tournament
Things discussed:
- COVID-19 and whether the Big Ten Tournament is canceled.
- Hoiberg sick on the bench: where were their protocols?
- Michigan's protocol: immediate quarantine for any player or coach.
- The disease: America woefully unprepared, not enough tests available yet.
- Rutgers talk: the most neutral of sites! Wisconsin has Mama Trice who is 30x more annoying.
- Hockeytalk: Mann should be Big Ten MVP. Michigan's in a play-in game.
- Pythagorean W-L for hockey has Michigan a massive outlier: five or more games below when other teams are at their goal differential.
- More Rutgers talk: keep the shot volume comparable, they're not a pick and pop center three team.
- DDJ and Eli: who's going to be the point next year?
- Sam doesn't remember Chris Collins going down on all fours to implore his team to play defense.
- Will WMU make a serious play ($380k is not serious; he makes $330k now) for WMU grad Saddi Washington?
- Yak back on the market after this year?
[Player after THE JUMP]
The Big Ten Tournament is off:
The Big Ten Tournament is cancelled.
— Brendan Quinn (@BFQuinn) March 12, 2020
Wash your hands as you contemplate this news. When and if the NCAA tournament will proceed is now in serious doubt. There is no more content after the jump.
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THE ESSENTIALS
| WHAT | #15 Michigan (19-2, 10-10 Big Ten) vs #27 Rutgers (20-11, 11-9 Big Ten) |
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| WHERE | Ann Arbor Elder Law Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
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| WHEN | Noon Thursday | |
| THE LINE | Michigan –2, Michigan W 56% (KenPom) Michigan –2, Michigan W 58% (Torvik) |
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| TELEVISION | BTN |
THE US
Seth's graphic:
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Michigan reaches the sanctuary of a neutral court, where they're 4-0 this season and 31-5 the past four years. Is that a largely fake stat? Yes! Does it make you feel a bit better? Probably! Also in stats of low utility, Michigan hasn't lost its opener at the Big Ten tournament since 2006.
Note that for now the Big Ten intends to allow fans at the tournament. What the environment will be like is anyone's guess.
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