Other games.

[HawkBall23]

Hawks still alive for the 4-seed in the BTT (meaning a double-bye), even if - as expected - lose @ Indiana on Tuesday night;


But we need to be huge Penn St and Ohio St fans to make it happen. As well as needing the Huskers to pull one last rabbit out of their hat this season.

[and, obviously, Hawks need to beat Nebraska in Carver on 3/5]


Maryland needs to lose both of its last 2 games [@ Ohio St on 3/1 and @ Penn St on 3/5]
Rutgers needs to lose one of their last 3 games [@ PSU tonight, @ Minnesota on 3/2 or vs N'western on 3/5]
Michigan St needs to lose @ Nebraska on Tuesday night [or vs Ohio St on 3/4].


And if Iowa defies all current expectations and steals a win in Bloomington, they could jump all the way up to the #2 seed - if Maryland loses one of its last two.

 

[HawkBall23]

I’d love to get Wisconsin in the BTT. I think we’d destroy them.

Call me gunshy, but I thought Iowa would 'destroy' the Badgers in both occasions they played during the regular season, too.

 

[HawkBall23]

Only 9 minutes in to the game, but I'm liking the chances of one of the necessary dominoes falling already tonight.

PSU up 14-5 on Rutgers.


EDIT: Penn St blowing RU's doors off right now. 23-7.

 

[HawkRugged17]

Penn State 53 - Rutgers 45 with 6:48 left.

 

[HawkRugged17]

Rutgers rallies to tie score at 54 with 1:31 left. Penn State shooting FTs.

 

[flaiawis]

Rutgers all the way back. Rutgers 57-56 1:24 remaining.

 

[HawkHoops80]

What a choke job by Penn St.

 

[HawkBall23]

What a choke job by Penn St.

Horrible complete f*ing choke job.

jfc


PSU was up 19 and cruising. And is gonna end up losing this.

 

[HawkBall23]

If this RU/PSU game didn't directly affect Iowa (possibly), I would have loved that finish.

Great basketball.


But it does. And its suuuuucks!

 

[flaiawis]

Good grief. The B1G comebacks this weekend. That was a BIG loss for Penn St.

 

[sm_hawkeye]

Horrible complete f*ing choke job.

jfc


PSU was up 19 and cruising. And is gonna end up losing this.

Yeah maybe stop having your player that missed 8 3s continue to shoot. Yikes

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[HawkBall23]

Yeah maybe stop having your player that missed 8 3s continue to shoot. Yikes

Yeah. Dude was 0-9 and missed on two straight more attempts.

Finished 0-11 and was gonna hoist the final attempt if hadn't got stripped.

 

[HawkBall23]

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How does that happen!?!?

'NO baskets in final 9 minutes' means not even any layups. Unbelievable.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Hawk fans need to be grateful we haven't been on the losing end of one of these total collapses. No baskets for almost a quarter of the game to finish.

 

[HawkBall23]

I would imagine that ISU fans once had dreams - back in early to mid-January - of playing in DSM and then Kansas City on their run to the F4 in Houston next month .....

 

[HawkBall23]

Indy gonna be suffering an emotional hangover on Tuesday night, if they hang on and win this game tonight.


........ what?! It could happen!

 

[flaiawis]

Sparty better be careful. They just might be 9-9 in the B1G after tonight.
Have to give Hoiberg credit. With that roster to have won as many B1G games as they have. Didn't think it was possible.

 

[HawkBall23]

Iowa better be ready to go Sunday.

Nebraska ain't gonna be no pushover. They are playing well and confidently.

 

[GeorgePeeples]

Spartans not shooting like they did in IC.
Go figure....

 

[lucas80]

Sparty better be careful. They just might be 9-9 in the B1G after tonight.
Have to give Hoiberg credit. With that roster to have won as many B1G games as they have. Didn't think it was possible.

After seeing Nebraska early on in the season I am shocked they have 8 wins. Even after blowing out the Hawks in Lincoln they were fairly unimpressive for a stretch.

 

[flaiawis]

I mean, Hoiberg and Tominaga in the backcourt? They look like two guys recruited from the rec league. Tominaga has been getting after it lately though.

 

[lucas80]

I mean, Hoiberg and Tominaga in the backcourt? They look like two guys recruited from the rec league. Tominaga has been getting after it lately though.

Last year, and at the beginning of this year he seemed more like a team good luck charm. He's been productive for them.

 

[HawkBall23]

Here's what we are looking at now, folks;


Hawks beat Nebraska Sunday
+
Maryland loses at least one of its final 2 road games [@OSU or @PSU]
+
Rutgers beats Northwestern on its 'Senior Night' @ Jersey Mike's this weekend
=
Iowa will join its sisterly brethren in their respective BTT, as the 2-seed

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Michigan State has missed 26 shots in the first half against Nebraska. They missed 22 shots during the entire game against Iowa.


Basketball is a strange game sometimes...

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

Michigan State right back in it

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Will have to guard that Tominaga. Dude can shoot.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Can't believe I'm cheering for Nebraska. But its MSU....

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

MSU is RED HOT again.

On a 15-1 run. Up by 4 with 7 minutes left

 

[denmar81]

Nebraska has 1 bench point with 2:39 left in the game

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

Villanova chose to foul Seton Hall while up 3 in the final seconds to avoid a game-tying shot.

I feel like the team being fouled should get the option to decline free throws and inbound instead.

 

[QChawks]

Nebby going down

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

MSU is RED HOT again.

On a 15-1 run. Up by 4 with 7 minutes left

Ballooned to a 30-6 run

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Nebraska just falling apart.

Hopefully that carries over to next game

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

Michigan State went 12/18 from 3 in the second half

 

[HawkBall23]

What a difference a couple hours makes.

Before the Iowa game tonight, I was SURE that we would absolutely need Nebraska to beat MSU for the Hawks to have any chance at the 4-seed in Chicago.

Two hours later?

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

What a difference a couple hours makes.

Before the Iowa game tonight, I was SURE that we would absolutely need Nebraska to beat MSU for the Hawks to have any chance at the 4-seed in Chicago.

Two hours later?

College basketball is a beautiful thing

 

[tweeterhawk]

College basketball is a beautiful thing

It really is. Probably my most favorite sport after soccer.

 

[HawkBall23]

Ohio St vs Maryland, 6p on BTN
Penn St @ Northwestern, 8p on BTN

are our rooting interests tonight, at least in the B1G.

 

[Chishawk1425]

Providence is around us on bracketology and it's getting pummeled at home currently.