TheRealVille said:

Against good defensive teams with size we may struggle to get good 3 point shots. This team will go as far as its defense takes it and that may be deep into post season play.

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They'll get the looks from outstanding ball movement more so than sets. It's a higher IQ of basketball than we've seen in a minute.
They just need to stay patient against bigger and better teams and not fall into the trap of thinking every shot is a good one.

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TheRealVille said:

We have a lot of shooters but I don't think anyone is an elite shooter. Smith may be but he takes some very questionable shots.

No Ryan McMahon or Taquan Dean or DeJuan Wheat.

Against good defensive teams with size we may struggle to get good 3 point shots. This team will go as far as its defense takes it and that may be deep into post season play.

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Let me fill you in on a new philosophy. Take open shots if you got them. Its not a coincidence that we only had 5 turnovers. I heard Kelsey say the more passing around you have on a possession trying to find a better shot is what leads to a either bad pass or turnover. If you got an open shot, trust that you can make it but if you don't either fight like hell to get the rebound or get back on defense.

UofLouisville said:

I understand letting some bumping go, but someone sliding their pivot foot? That's a walk and should be called.

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Oh no, complaining about officiating.. I thought that was just football.

the artist FKA zipp said:

I'm not reading too much into one game when it's the best we've played this year...

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I see it a little differently. I see a team that is growing up,growing together since game one. Trying to work in new faces from the portal and youngsters sometimes takes a minute. I agree about coaching teams up for these huge games,historically he's been good at. In the new age of continuous personnel turnover,it's more about getting them to buy in and execute as a group.

Sometimes that takes a few games,losses that easily could've gone our way(and there are a myriad of reasons for the losses).

What I saw Saturday is things finally coming together to overcome adversity. We won't know until the next one if it holds,but I doubt future opponents are looking forward to seeing these Cards.

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TheRealVille said:

Currently, Oregon is the top seed and they would play either OSU, IU or Penn State.

If IU beats OSU, the Buckeyes are out and Penn State would need IU to lose to face the Ducks.

For IU to play for the Big 10 championship with one loss they would need upset losses by the others.

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I forgot about Oregon being in the Midwest lol

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Looking at the remaining games, here's what's likely to happen.

Oregon defeats Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington. They're the top seed in the Big 10.

OSU defeats Purdue, Northwestern, IU and Michigan. They would be the 2nd seed and play Oregon for the championship.

Penn State defeats Washington, Purdue, Minnesota and Maryland but would be behind OSU due to their loss to OSU.

Indiana defeats Michigan and Purdue but loses to OSU, eliminating them from the championship game.

So basically, IU has to be undefeated to play in the title game, unless of course there's some upsets that would definitely clutter things a bit. However, just don't see any upsets possible except maybe Minnesota beating Penn State.

I just don't see IU making the title game if they lose to OSU.

rockycard said:

If Indiana goes 11-1, won’t they play in the B1G championship game? If they lose to Ohio State and again to Ohio State in the championship, they shouldn’t be in. I hope the committee realizes that Indiana paid us not to play them and they then signed western Illinois instead.

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Currently, Oregon is the top seed and they would play either OSU, IU or Penn State.

If IU beats OSU, the Buckeyes are out and Penn State would need IU to lose to face the Ducks.

For IU to play for the Big 10 championship with one loss they would need upset losses by the others.

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If Indiana goes 11-1, won’t they play in the B1G championship game? If they lose to Ohio State and again to Ohio State in the championship, they shouldn’t be in. I hope the committee realizes that Indiana paid us not to play them and they then signed western Illinois instead.

TheRealVille said:

Oh, I had another parlay with the points but Texas is costing me the parlay win.

Looks like both UofL and UK are cupcake eaters.

Definitely will be looking at the UT game. I'm thinking it may be - 5.5 Tennessee.

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Yea maybe so. But based on current rankings it should be more. But I’d be happy getting Louisville and any points. I see is winning that one by at 10 or so.

cardrock said:

As I tried to tell ya brother… 30+. Easiest $200 I’ve ever made.
Better luck to ya next time.

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Oh, I had another parlay with the points but Texas is costing me the parlay win.

Looks like both UofL and UK are cupcake eaters.

Definitely will be looking at the UT game. I'm thinking it may be - 5.5 Tennessee.