Prediction Final 7 Conference Games

[BirdistheWord]

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Indiana L (Correct)

@

Minnesota W (Correct)
vs

Ohio St. W (Correct)
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Michigan St. W

vs

Penn St. L
vs

Purdue W
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Illinois L

Last 7: 4-3
B1G 12-8 (4th)
Overall: 21-10

What say you?

 

[drew_hawk]

Sounds about right, total wise at least. Add a couple BIG conference tourney wins and we land in the dance right about at a 5-seed.

 

[Hawksfor3]

I'll say 3-4 to finish 11-9 and 20-11. Be nice to flip the 3-4 though.

 

[kwik44]

Win the next three, lose the last 4.

 

[ChiHawk21]

4-3. 0.0000001% chance we beat MSU in East Lansing. They will beat us by 20.

 

[ThamesHawk]

Better chance of beating Indiana away than msu away

 

[littlez]

Either 3-4 or 4-3. Best chance of a road win obviously IU, who is kind of in disarray. Penn St hottest team in the league. Toughest home game left.

 

[Ballhawk1221]

Probably 4-3, with Ls at MSU, ILL and IU.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Penn St at home will be a win. Indiana is a mess and Iowa can take them. Minnesota will be tough, but if Iowa can hit the early 3s it will be a win also. The one I have the most doubts about winning is Illinois. If the team stays focused, the could win all the way to the Illinois game.

 

[icwesthawk]

Minne, MSU and Illinois losses. We should win the rest although our defense is going to keep everyone in the game.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Predicting B1G games, especially wins on the road, is almost like playing the lottery. I like our chances on road against IU and Minny way more than against MSU and Illannoy, at least as things stand today. If we just stay healthy, play well, and avoid losing streaks, I'll be very happy.

 

[Franisdaman]

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Indiana L

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Minnesota W
vs

Ohio St. W
@

Michigan St. W

vs

Penn St. L
vs

Purdue W
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Illinois L

Last 7: 4-3
B1G 12-8 (4th)
Overall: 21-10

What say you?

win our 3 home games, lose our 4 road games; 20-11 and thinking about what could have been had we held on vs San Diego State, won at Debbie, and played the current DePaul team (instead of the DePaul team that showed up at CHA); we could easily be looking at 23-8....oh, well....

 

[silasstarr]

I’d say 3-4 or 4-3 but really have absolutely no idea.

 

[luvmyhawks]

5-2. Losses to Illinois and MSU.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

5-2. Losses to Illinois and MSU.

Like that thinking

 

[mazda1]

IL needs to right their ship. They are 1-5 versus ranked teams this year. They have good talent, but they are young and nobody knows how they’ll respond if they drop a couple more in a row.

 

[iafan44]

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Indiana L

@

Minnesota W
vs

Ohio St. W
@

Michigan St. W

vs

Penn St. L
vs

Purdue W
@

Illinois L

Last 7: 4-3
B1G 12-8 (4th)
Overall: 21-10

What say you?

You think we lose to Purdue at home? No way.

 

[iafan44]

5-2. Losses to Illinois and MSU.

Thats what I’m talkin bout.

 

[Suterman]

Beat Indiana
Lose @ Minn. (Quick turn around for Iowa, Gophers have some good time to rest)
Beat OSU
Lose @ MSU
Beat PSU
Beat Purdue
Lose @Illinois

So finish 4-3.

 

[And1Hawk]

Going chalk: 3-4

 

[BirdistheWord]

You think we lose to Purdue at home? No way.

I have that as a win. I do have Penn State as a loss at home, i just never like our matchup with them. would love to be wrong.

 

[iafan44]

I have that as a win. I do have Penn State as a loss at home, i just never like our matchup with them. would love to be wrong.

Sorry for seeing it wrong

 

[BirdistheWord]

Beat Indiana
Lose @ Minn. (Quick turn around for Iowa, Gophers have some good time to rest)
Beat OSU
Lose @ MSU
Beat PSU
Beat Purdue
Lose @Illinois

So finish 4-3.

We ended up with same record but had 4 games different.

Indiana: I have only watched them a couple of times but was fairly impressed, just think its a tough place to play. I had as an L (you as a W), gladly love to be wrong.
Minn: I have been less impressed with Minny. Road game but figured we would split first two. Not a lot to go on here. Had as a W. (you as an L)
MSU: I have watched them a few times, even against Wisky and was very underwhelmed. I just think we match up well, realize its on the Road. They seem to be in a mini slump. I am sticking with my W, call me crazy. Safe bet is surely the L.
PSU: They always scare me, always seem like they have 3-4 ultra quick guards who can shoot. I just think they steal one here.

 

[BirdistheWord]

Going chalk: 3-4

Am hoping that is the floor. With 5-2 probably the ceiling.

 

[SSG T]

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Indiana L

@

Minnesota W
vs

Ohio St. W
@

Michigan St. W

vs

Penn St. L
vs

Purdue W
@

Illinois L

Last 7: 4-3
B1G 12-8 (4th)
Overall: 21-10

What say you?

W
L
W
L
W
W
L

 

[Jumpshot00]

Win the three home games .. and go 11-9 in the B1G . That would be good enough for a 6 seed or so in the tournament, especially if they added a conference tournament win or two. . That’s my reasonable hope.

I know they could play ok, not have any injuries l, and still have the possibility of not winning a game... or they they could shoot well, steal a couple road wins, and win 6 or 7 of them. The margins are thin.

Purdue game ripped open the scars of two years ago about the defense and showed any team in conference can get ridiculously hot and make you look foolish.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Win the three home games .. and go 11-9 in the B1G . That would be good enough for a 6 seed or so in the tournament, especially if they added a conference tournament win or two. . That’s my reasonable hope.

I know they could play ok, not have any injuries l, and still have the possibility of not winning a game... or they they could shoot well, steal a couple road wins, and win 6 or 7 of them. The margins are thin.

Purdue game ripped open the scars of two years ago about the defense and showed any team in conference can get ridiculously hot and make you look foolish.

Pretty much how I feel, but this team is tougher than the previous few teams. Our lack of depth really hurts our chances to do better. We often have the other team spurting when Fran goes to the back up lineup that really struggles to score. I am hoping for 12-8, which would be a really good finish with the schedule that remains.

 

[mtown66]

Why not just win them all if we're going to play them anyway?

 

[Hawksfor3]

Win the three home games .. and go 11-9 in the B1G .

I think so as well. But you know what? I'd sure like to flip the script in Bloomington for a 4th win, but I don't think it will happen. They have lost 4 in a row, and thanks to Purdue winning there, they're going to be head-hunting. Unfortunately we're next on the list. It's going to be a slugfest IMO.

 

[iowa surfer]

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Indiana L

@

Minnesota W
vs

Ohio St. W
@

Michigan St. W

vs

Penn St. L
vs

Purdue W
@

Illinois L

Last 7: 4-3
B1G 12-8 (4th)
Overall: 21-10

What say you?

5 and 2. Go Hawks

 

[Kee Hawk]

I predict we will win every game in which we out score our opponent!

 

[Drmac22]

I think we beat Indiana, OSU, Penn St, Purdue, Minnesota. Lose to Illini, MSU

 

[littlez]

Everyone counting Purdue as a win. They just handled IU on the road very easily in a huge rivalry game. I know they’ve been Jekyl and Hyde this year it they seem to be playing very well right now.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I am still holding to my predictions, except would back off on Michigan State w/o CJF.

 

[Suterman]

I've already missed one and without CJ, 3-3 is looking to be best case scenario almost.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

If CJF doesn't make it back for the rest of the season, then I see 1-5 as the most likely outcome.

 

[HawkInArk]

@Minny L
OSU W
@MSU L
PSU L
Purdue W
@Illinois L

2-4

 

[BirdistheWord]

@Minny L
OSU W
@MSU L
PSU L
Purdue W
@Illinois L

2-4

Very possible.

Post CJ Injury, basically throw in the towel on the road.
and ...win 2/3 at home.

 

[BirdistheWord]

If CJF doesn't make it back for the rest of the season, then I see 1-5 as the most likely outcome.

I see that being the absolute floor. Most likely 2-4 with 3-3 being ceiling/most optimistic.

 

[HawkInArk]

I see that being the absolute floor. Most likely 2-4 with 3-3 being ceiling/most optimistic.

Agree. 3-3 would be my absolute best-case scenario.