2024-25 NCAA Basketball Thread

[Uncle Rico]

Monster game in the Sunmit League tonight as Nebraska-Omaha travels to St. Thomas in a battle for first place. A win for UNO puts them a game ahead of the Tommies and with a win over them in Omaha, they'd be clear 2 games.

The Tommies are favored by 8.5.  Game will be on the Summit Network

[Uncle Rico]

Wisconsin travels to Purdue for a game that will hurt and help Marquette's cause.  Whatever the result, it'll prove Marquette isn't good

[CountryRoads]

Wisconsin travels to Purdue for a game that will hurt and help Marquette's cause.  Whatever the result, it'll prove Marquette isn't good

Big game for NCAA tournament placement. Badgers win and they may have the inside track to being placed in Milwaukee and then Indy. Talk about a cakewalk to the final four.

[Uncle Rico]

Big game for NCAA tournament placement. Badgers win and they may have the inside track to being placed in Milwaukee and then Indy. Talk about a cakewalk to the final four.

How would that be a cakewalk?  They were in Milwaukee a few years ago and couldn't beat a terrible shooting Iowa State team.

In 2004, they lost in Milwaukee to Pitt.

The only time they came out of Milwaukee was 2014 when they had NBA players on their team

[wadesworld]

The angst over Madison and their Tourney placement here is almost as funny as the angst over having an upcoming game against a team that has one impressive win.

Madison started 0-2 in the B1G, opening with Illinois and Michigan. They've got fat on a soft schedule, going 9-2 in conference since with the best win being...at USC or at Iowa? Vs Indiana or vs. Nebraska? They will lose a few more with Purdue, Illinois, Oregon, and Michigan State coming up. And if they don't and get Milwaukee, good. It's awesome seeing them lose in front of a home crowd. They aren't that good of a team.

[GB Warrior]

Wisconsin travels to Purdue for a game that will hurt and help Marquette's cause.  Whatever the result, it'll prove Marquette isn't good

[wisblue]

The angst over Madison and their Tourney placement here is almost as funny as the angst over having an upcoming game against a team that has one impressive win.

Madison started 0-2 in the B1G, opening with Illinois and Michigan. They've got fat on a soft schedule, going 9-2 in conference since with the best win being...at USC or at Iowa? Vs Indiana or vs. Nebraska? They will lose a few more with Purdue, Illinois, Oregon, and Michigan State coming up. And if they don't and get Milwaukee, good. It's awesome seeing them lose in front of a home crowd. They aren't that good of a team.

Wondering about UW's placement is a significant issue for many people who have tickets for the NCAA games in Milwaukee. When the Badgers play here it makes the event much different and much less enjoyable.

I think you are overestimating the gap between Purdue and Wisconsin. I think the winner today will have the inside track for a spot in Milwaukee. Most of the higher rated teams will be taking the spots in Raleigh, Lexington, Cleveland, and Wichita.

[wisblue]

Big game for NCAA tournament placement. Badgers win and they may have the inside track to being placed in Milwaukee and then Indy. Talk about a cakewalk to the final four.

I agree about the inside track for Milwaukee, but not necessarily Indy, and definitely not a cakewalk to the Final Four, or even the Sweet 16.

Indy is likely to have some top 10 teams that will have plenty of support. And there is no guarantee that a 3 seed Wisconsin team playing in Milwaukee would be in the Indy region.

[The Sultan]

Right. Why does anyone believe we care where Madison plays?

[Billy Hoyle]

Right. Why does anyone believe we care where Madison plays?

Reading the past few posts I don't understand why Madison fans claim MU fans have an unhealthy obsession with them.

[wisblue]

Right. Why does anyone believe we care where Madison plays?

I wouldn't care if I wasn't planning to attend the games.

I enjoy the relatively neutral court atmosphere of the first and second round NCAA games. Having Wisconsin play here, as they have 3 times in the past, makes it less fun for me.

[MU82]

I wouldn't care if I wasn't planning to attend the games.

I enjoy the relatively neutral court atmosphere of the first and second round NCAA games. Having Wisconsin play here, as they have 3 times in the past, makes it less fun for me.

I actually totally get this. I wouldn't want to pay good money to see the Rodents play essentially home games on Marquette's home court, either.

But now I'll do the glass-half-full thing for ya ...

It would be pretty fun to see Madison lose a heartbreaker and get to watch their dopey fans muttering to themselves as they shuffle out of Fiserv on a bummer.

Big game for NCAA tournament placement. Badgers win and they may have the inside track to being placed in Milwaukee and then Indy. Talk about a cakewalk to the final four.

Why would it be a "cakewalk"? The Rodents ain't very good. Hell, Marquette killed 'em, and lots of Scoopers are convinced that Marquette sucks at basketball.

[The Sultan]

I wouldn't care if I wasn't planning to attend the games.

I enjoy the relatively neutral court atmosphere of the first and second round NCAA games. Having Wisconsin play here, as they have 3 times in the past, makes it less fun for me.

Less fun seems to be your thing though.

[The Sultan]

That McGee ejection... 😬😬😬

[GB Warrior]

That McGee ejection... 😬😬😬

If you're Brad Davison they let you do it. Clearly illegal because DEI

[romey]

That McGee ejection... 😬😬😬

Right? They teach the nut punch there don't they? Helpful for Purdue.

[GoldenEagles03]

That McGee ejection... 😬😬😬

What did he do?

[The Sultan]

What did he do?

He ran into a screener too hard I guess. It looked like just a regular foul.

[MuggsyB]

Really surprised he got an F2.  Past program precedent perhaps?

[Uncle Rico]

Vandy up 13 at half at Tennessee.  Vols just aren't good and look completely lost

[GoldenEagles03]

He ran into a screener too hard I guess. It looked like just a regular foul.

Like he ran over someone?

[MUfan12]

Like he ran over someone?

https://x.com/HeatCheckCBB/status/1890834481398808900?t=WSgtxBkAMXGcbn8ofxNMdg&s=19

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

McNutpunchers gonna McNutpunch.

[Scoop Snoop]

McNutpunchers gonna McNutpunch.

I guess some scoopers didn't see it and wonder why it was an F2. It took a few of replays before I saw it. Very quick nut punch. 

[Uncle Rico]

The Wisconsin Way