So....What are we ranked on Monday - 1/6/2025?

[NCMUFan]

Our ranking on Monday will depend on our outcome on Saturday.
Go Marquette!

[MU82]

I would go 100% victory

Oh, the refs -- who famously hate Marquette -- would still find a way to screw us!

[bilsu]

Same that was a good breakdown. I'm not really one to make predications but I'd give the badgers a ton of credit if they came into Fiserv and got the win. It's their first road game this year and they just aren't that good imo. I'd be somewhat surprised if the Badgers keep it within 10, but anything can happen.

Also, agree with you that this is a massive game for our program and not just for the rivalry aspect. Need to continue turning the corner and not take one step forward and two steps back like we've done the past decade.

The thing about the badgers is that they usually do not beat themselves. They are fundamentally sound, and I do not expect our press to bother them much. Purdue only had 6 turnovers against us, and I would not expect badgers to have more than 10. We had leads against Purdue and Mississippi St and we ended up beating ourselves. The game will be close.

[Newsdreams]

We win by 40

[NCMUFan]

We need to focus like Baylor.
This is Big Whatever (Big 10) conference.
Need win to put us over 500 versus power conferences.

[warriorchick]

I would go 100% victory

[goldeneagle91114]

I love all the metrics and the individual match ups on paper. However, this game makes me nervous every year. Historically there are always so many "intangibles" or an X factor that seems to show itself for the first time in UW vs MU match up. Since 2012, only 3 games have been decided by more than 10 points.

[lawdog77]

I wonder if UW will try to crash the offensive boards, or will they just get back on defense.  I hope they try to get offensive rebounds because that will help our transition game.

My fear is that Tyler Wahl regresses to the mean in his 3 point shooting

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I love all the metrics and the individual match ups on paper. However, this game makes me nervous every year. Historically there are always so many "intangibles" or an X factor that seems to show itself for the first time in UW vs MU match up. Since 2012, only 3 games have been decided by more than 10 points.

It's 4 actually:

21-22: 89-76
19-20: 77-61
17-18: 82-63
14-15: 49-38

And the streak is actually longer than 2012, it goes back to 2005 before there was another game decided by more than 10.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I wonder if UW will try to crash the offensive boards, or will they just get back on defense.  I hope they try to get offensive rebounds because that will help our transition game.

My fear is that Tyler Wahl regresses to the mean in his 3 point shooting

They don't ever go for offensive boards. They always play to get back on D.

[PGsHeroes32]

I wonder if UW will try to crash the offensive boards, or will they just get back on defense.  I hope they try to get offensive rebounds because that will help our transition game.

My fear is that Tyler Wahl regresses to the mean in his 3 point shooting

Youre worried about Wahl??

He takes like 1 or 2 3s a game. Even if he hits his mean they are getting 3 pts from him that way haha.

My a more legit worry would be his 2 pt FG% finds some level against us.

[goldeneagle91114]

It's 4 actually:

21-22: 89-76
19-20: 77-61
17-18: 82-63
14-15: 49-38

And the streak is actually longer than 2012, it goes back to 2005 before there was another game decided by more than 10.

Even more reason to be nervous haha

[lawdog77]

Youre worried about Wahl??

He takes like 1 or 2 3s a game. Even if he hits his mean they are getting 3 pts from him that way haha.

My a more legit worry would be his 2 pt FG% finds some level against us.

I tend to catastrophize things, so yes, I worry about him hitting his first 3 attempt, then going like 4 for 10 from deep.

[MUfan12]

Essegian is the dude I worry about. MU had a habit of overhelping against Baylor in the second half and they got a bunch of threes.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Youre worried about Wahl??

He takes like 1 or 2 3s a game. Even if he hits his mean they are getting 3 pts from him that way haha.

My a more legit worry would be his 2 pt FG% finds some level against us.

Jean Felix Traumatic Syndrome

[lawdog77]

Jean Felix Traumatic Syndrome

EXACTLY

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/264000011

[Newsdreams]

YES

[ZiggysFryBoy]

MU wins by 8.

[bilsu]

I wonder if UW will try to crash the offensive boards, or will they just get back on defense.  I hope they try to get offensive rebounds because that will help our transition game.

My fear is that Tyler Wahl regresses to the mean in his 3 point shooting

My fear is that Crowl will actually hit threes.

[MUDPT]

UW is a way way lesser version of Purdue. They are one of the worst 2 point FG% teams in the country. First true road game. Fans are nervous, because this is the first one since 2012? that MU should win.

[4everwarriors]

Of all the things to worry about in this fooked up world, why are y'all worried about some 20 year old, pimple faced kids running around in shorts playing basketball. It will be what it will be, aina?

[lawdog77]

Of all the things to worry about in this fooked up world, why are y'all worried about some 20 year old, pimple faced kids running around in shorts playing basketball. It will be what it will be, aina?

Yes. I am more worried about peoplle being robbed or murdered  going to or from the game today,  but I thought that was so obvious that it did not need to be said.

[Shooter McGavin]

Of all the things to worry about in this fooked up world, why are y'all worried about some 20 year old, pimple faced kids running around in shorts playing basketball. It will be what it will be, aina?

Ha!  You serious Clark?  All of us know the difference between fun anticipation and true worry.  It's fun to talk about this as a fan.  Nature of sports. 

[Uncle Rico]

Ha!  You serious Clark?  All of us know the difference between fun anticipation and true worry.  It's fun to talk about this as a fan.  Nature of sports.

A lot of people are worried about not being able to see dongs on Twitter, so to each their own

[rocket surgeon]

A lot of people are worried about not being able to see dongs on Twitter, so to each their own

  jack let the dongs have their way but censored everything else eyn'a?  he seemed like a dong-lover if ya ask me, but to each their own