B1G is 6-6. Pac12 is 6-0 and Oregon State is up 14 and looking to make it 7-0 against Okie State. Iowa better bring its "A" game or they'll be extending their streak of not making it past the first round.
Pac12 > B1G ?
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yup, especially since The Ducks won their conference title...😬
I’m hoping we can keep it within 20 tomorrow.
Sorry, meant regular season title...
Oregon St is a solid team. I still like our chances against Oregon. Garza needs to make his presence felt early
I’m very worried now about the game. The PAC12 is for real.
I had VCU beating Oregon so I wish they would’ve played.
I think Oregon’s guards will lock up our shooters & they’ll keep Garza in check enough that he won’t be able to win this game by himself.
I hope I’m wrong.
I had VCU beating Oregon so I wish they would’ve played.
I think Oregon’s guards will lock up our shooters & they’ll keep Garza in check enough that he won’t be able to win this game by himself.
I hope I’m wrong.
Up to Iowa and Michigan (and Maryland) to right the B1G ship. Illinois wasn't really in that game at all.
Or Pac-12 had a more favorable draw than BIG teams. Rutgers did executed poorly in last 4 mins. OSU did not take their game seriously. Purdue had tough draw since ORU is sweet 16 bound. Illinois did not seem to take Loyola-Chicago seriously either or their Guardian Angel's wish is just too powerful. So, will Kenpom update the unlucky category for BIG teams as the worse? Good thing IA, MI, and MD play tomorrow since today's BIG 0-3 is a shock that will make them take tomorrow's game more seriously. Go Hawks!
I’m way more concerned about our Defense and Rebounding. Our Offense should be fine, our guys work off screens as well as anybody in the country. Hopefully Garza is able to set the tone in the post as well
Ha, that goes without saying. I’m always worried about our defense. Like every game.
I don't understand... I have watched Pac-12 games this year. I watched UCLA, USC, Colorado (who I thought was the best of all of them), Utah, Arizona a few others including Oregon. It was mostly who was on TV late at night. I really just wasn't impressed. Lots of inconsistencies and some poor shooting nights. I clearly missed something but so did the committee and most of the talking heads.
Um...Iowa has made it out of the first round 4 tournaments in a row now...
After watching these round of 32 games, holy crap these teams remaining are athletic & physical.
You have to be a man to take it to the hole from here on out. We’re not that kind of team.
You have to be a man to take it to the hole from here on out. We’re not that kind of team.
I’ve got to quit watching PAC12 teams play. They’re getting in my head.
Maybe they looked meh because of who they were playing against.
It's 8 but who's counting. 22 years since the last time. That's kinda hard to believe isn't it?
Oregon State has pretty good team. Lot of athletic longer athletes and they beat Oregon twice...
Oregon game vs IOwa....they can let Garza get his 30 if they smother JBO, Fredrick, Weezy on the perimeter,
they can still win. Fran needs to sub based on matchups...Keegan and PMAC at the 4 will give Iowa a size
advantage at PF vs CMAC.
Oregon game vs IOwa....they can let Garza get his 30 if they smother JBO, Fredrick, Weezy on the perimeter,
they can still win. Fran needs to sub based on matchups...Keegan and PMAC at the 4 will give Iowa a size
advantage at PF vs CMAC.
This is exactly what I posted above.
I was a lot more confident if we had to play Oregon than I am now that I’ve seen every PAC12 game in this tourney.
PAC12 was definitely underrated. Better than the B10? Hard to say yet. The first weekend, yes. Which PAC12 team is going to the Final Four, though? Michigan has the easiest road of any team in the PAC12 and B10, but I'm not sure any team from those conferences will make the FF. Except for Iowa, of course. 😁
A favorable draw is when you are seed 1, 2, and 4, Pac 12 was not afforded a draw like that.
They have been really good and probably should have had some higher seeding based on the skill sets of their teams.
its been a weird year; I just expect the unexpected to happen & that's what I am seeing in the NCAA Tournament
And as far as the B1G is concerned, they have completely embarrassed itself so far,
* people were saying tOSU & Illinois were Final 4 teams;
* Rutgers pissed the game down their leg last night;
* MSU embarrassed itself vs UCLA going into half time of their game & then melted down in the 2nd half
* Wisky, with all that experience coming back, simply was average, at best
* #4 seed Purdue lost to #13 seed North Texas; that simply should not happen. Villanova then destroyed North Texas yesterday, of course
its just another reminder, too, of how much the NCAA Tournament matters (and everything that happened prior is much less significant). The Cryin Illini won a B1G Tournament Championship but (1) the B1G recognizes Michigan as its conference champion and (2) Illini fans will never forget being a 1 seed, being picked by many to make it to the Title Game, yet losing to an 8 seed from the city of Chicago
There will be at least 4 double-digit seeds in the Sweet 16 for the third time, according to ESPN Stats & Information:
(15) Oral Roberts
(12) Oregon State
(11) Syracuse
(11) UCLA or (14) Abilene Christian (play today)
There were 5 double-digit seeds in the 1999 Sweet 16 and 4 in the 2011 Sweet 16.
(15) Oral Roberts
(12) Oregon State
(11) Syracuse
(11) UCLA or (14) Abilene Christian (play today)
There were 5 double-digit seeds in the 1999 Sweet 16 and 4 in the 2011 Sweet 16.
The Big Dance is, and always has been, about matchups. Not conference affiliation. The “X conference is better than Y conference” argument because of a small sample of games played is shit brained reasoning.
Funny you should ask that. I actually spent the first 7 years of my life in Oregon, but no I don't follow them. It's just become apparent in the tournament that the Pac12 was underseeded and the B1G was probably overseeded. Given those dynamics it's likely that these teams are pretty equal and if Iowa isn't at the top of their game and Oregon is a loss is likely.
In the lone Pac 12-Big 10 matchup of the tournament, MSU (9-11 in the Big 10) blew a sizeable lead to UCLA (13-6 in the Pac 12) and generally looked like the better team for most of the game. That said, the Pac 12 has won every other tournament game by double digits which is pretty impressive.
We beat a similarly ranked Oregon team 2 years ago, and we are much better now. Additionally, Oregon's leading scorer is a transfer from Rutgers who led the Scarlet Knights to a 14-17 (7-13) record two years ago.
It's unwise to make any conclusions from small sample sizes. This is a good Oregon team and I wouldn't be shocked if they pull an upset, but Iowa is rightfully favored.
We beat a similarly ranked Oregon team 2 years ago, and we are much better now. Additionally, Oregon's leading scorer is a transfer from Rutgers who led the Scarlet Knights to a 14-17 (7-13) record two years ago.
It's unwise to make any conclusions from small sample sizes. This is a good Oregon team and I wouldn't be shocked if they pull an upset, but Iowa is rightfully favored.
Unreal that the first 8 teams to reach the Sweet 16 this year are from 8 different conferences.....and no Big Ten team.
If Gonzaga and one Big Ten team manage to win today, that would make 10 different conferences represented. If Abilene Christian pulls it off, it would be 11. Without looking, I would guess that that will be a record. I think it's a testament to just how evenly spread out the talent is nowadays compared to the days when it was an absolute shock to see a 12 seed or worse win a game, much less make the Sweet 16.
If Gonzaga and one Big Ten team manage to win today, that would make 10 different conferences represented. If Abilene Christian pulls it off, it would be 11. Without looking, I would guess that that will be a record. I think it's a testament to just how evenly spread out the talent is nowadays compared to the days when it was an absolute shock to see a 12 seed or worse win a game, much less make the Sweet 16.
I think this is nonsense. These are a bunch of 20 somethings and most of them played a total of 3 games over the past 2 weeks before losing. Every team plays roughly the same amount of games.
