Nice way to start off with IU and Illinois going to OT.

Turnovers killing IU today. Lucky to still be in the game.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Wow is Northwestern bad. Losing 40-14 at half.

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Collins looking good in his first season.

That court for Northwestern has to be one of the ugliest in the country.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

Nice win for Iowa at Ohio State.

Don't know how much it will lead to Tournament success, but Iowa building something nice.

really like Iowa's team this year.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I like them too

The one thing they are missing is a low post scorer. Aaron White is more of a slasher power forward who wants to get to the rim, but he's not getting down on the low block.

They have probably the best depth in the Big Ten, going 10 deep.

I would be worried they are kinda like Indiana from last year. Not quite physical enough come tourney time.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Was the Ohio State-Nebraska game played on Monday due to Martin Luther King Day, usually Big 10 doesn't play on MOnday.

This was something the Big Ten tried to do. It also was a matter of ratings and they pushed back the game which was originally scheduled for Sunday but with the NFL conf championship game, it was an easier decision by BTN.

Go Cats.

Go Hawks

Oh no. We suck again.

2015 is our year!

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I know the feeling Brick.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Go Cats.

I knew Wisconsin had struggled recently, but I had no idea they were 4-5 in the conference.

Wow.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Fire Bo Ryan!!!

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

For the first time in his time here, I have major concerns about our coach. I understand the rebuild isn't finished until next year but this team isn't progressing. They are behind schedule now.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Join the club.

As long as he can keep on finding players like Zeller and Yogi he'll be around a while.

I expected them to be a bubble team at least this year. They are better than last year but the improvement has not been that big. They barely even have anyone left from the junior and senior classes and I know I need to be patient but Painter also is the reason for that.

There was a time that I thought Painter was virtually unfireable. Now, I doubt he is still around if they don't make the tournament next year with a decent seed. Hopefully the AD goes with him.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Now you know how Theo Epstein felt.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Also, and I hate to say this, but the concept of "winning with defense" seems to be a dead end now in college basketball. It's even worse when you are also bad at defense. Painter has his system and wants things done his way. He even refuses to even play a zone because that isn't how his teams do it. Though, he did kind of play something like a zone in a game this year. He's going to have to adjust otherwise he'll be back at SIU.

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Amazing to see only 3 teams above 500 at the half way point.

Wishing he went to Mizzou now?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

A sight never seen at this point in the season. ESPN has their incoming class as #21 in the nation. That's never been done before.

Chris Collins, ladies and gentlemen...

Nah. The message he sent to them was important. We'll see if it pays off next year when he finally starts to see the benefits of not having to fill out a request form and get clearance to fly down to see a recruit.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Look on the bright side at least you are better than Illinois

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Illini @ PSU...hope this gets as chippy as the last one. Lineup changes for Coach Groce...how has no business coaching in the Big Ten.

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Michigan now leads the Big 10 with a win against Michigan State