So I figured out why they had to raise the floor three feet in order to put the basketball floor in the center of Ford Field . . . . . . because if they hadn’t, I would have been watching 10 floating heads bob around the court for two hours yesterday. This photo was [...]
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The View from Row 30, Riser Section 30 of Ford Field
Posted in basketball, ncaa tournament on March 31, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Wildcat for a day
Posted in basketball, big ten, ncaa tournament on March 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
What’s say, we talk about some college basketball teams not hailing from East Lansing today . . . Big Ten Roundup Tony Bennett to Bloomington? That’d be a fine move for Indiana based on what I know about Bennett. But, from a Spartan perspective, I’d rather see them go with a more up-tempo guy like [...]
In case you’re in NCAA basketball viewing withdrawal
Posted in basketball, big ten on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There’s a third Big Ten team still alive in postseason play. Eleven Warriors has a preview of Ohio State’s NIT quarterfinal match-up tonight (9:00, ESPN2) against in-state rival Dayton. Apparently, Dayton coach Brian Gregory wasn’t allowed to get any help from his former boss in preparing for the Buckeyes. Note also Gregory’s moxie in talking [...]
In case you're in NCAA basketball viewing withdrawal
Posted in basketball, big ten on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There’s a third Big Ten team still alive in postseason play. Eleven Warriors has a preview of Ohio State’s NIT quarterfinal match-up tonight (9:00, ESPN2) against in-state rival Dayton. Apparently, Dayton coach Brian Gregory wasn’t allowed to get any help from his former boss in preparing for the Buckeyes. Note also Gregory’s moxie in talking [...]
Close but no cigar
Posted in basketball, big ten, wolverines on January 22, 2008 | Comments Off
Our friends from Ann Arbor did everything they could to do us a solid (as the kids say), nearly upsetting Wisconsin in Madison. They fell just short, losing 64-61. The Wolverines played with an intensity rarely seen from the Maize and Blue in recent years–particularly on the boards. They pulled down 19 offensive rebounds in [...]
Reader Feedback Thursday
Posted in basketball, big ten on January 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We’re four games into the conference season and roughly halfway through the regular season. So I think it’s about time to look at who the all-conference performers are shaping up to be. Here’s my crack at it. I’ve included the traditional point-per-game stat plus one key tempo-free stat per player. First Team Jamar Butler (OSU): [...]
Sunday Night Links
Posted in basketball, big ten, links on January 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Indiana almost gave us back that game in the Big Ten standings–barely fending off Illinois 62-58 at home. The team stats are remarkably even for FG shooting, rebounding, and turnovers. The difference, perhaps, was the Hoosiers knocking down five more free throws than the Illini. I watched most of this game down the stretch. Illinois [...]
The night after opening night
Posted in basketball, big ten, links on January 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Ohio State-Illinois Recap Ohio State earns a key win in their first conference game, beating Illinois in Champaign 74-58. Jamar Butler put up a career high 32 points on just 17 FG attempts and threw in 6 assists to boot. So he was directly involved in roughly 44 of the Buckeyes’ 74 points. For a [...]
Opening Night Quick Hits
Posted in basketball, big ten, links, msu on January 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Badgercentric has a rundown of Wisconsin’s 70-54 win in Ann Arbor. Freshman forward Jon Leuer led the Badgers with 25 points on 5-5 3-point shooting. Penn State beat Northwestern 79-68 in Evanston. Penn State pulled down 41 of 61 rebounding opportunities. The Wildcats’ rebounding woes continue. Indiana slipped by Iowa 79-76 in Iowa City. Eric [...]
Big Ten Conference Preview
Posted in basketball, big ten, stats analysis on January 1, 2008 | 12 Comments »
In thinking about how I should go about doing a conference season preview, I considered the following: I’ve watched very few non-MSU basketball games so far this season. I’m a big picture guy. I’m better at copying other people’s ideas than making up my own. The natural conclusion of this thought process was to rip [...]
