GT beats State 63-61.
Shot 58% from the field.
We stink.
I'm not paying attention to the bubble (why would I?), but how will NCSU's prospects look if Ky Bowman beats them Saturday, and then they lose to Clemson to finish 8-10, 20-12? Their best wins are Auburn, Syracuse, and...Penn State?
I'm not paying attention to the bubble (why would I?), but how will NCSU's prospects look if Ky Bowman beats them Saturday, and then they lose to Clemson to finish 8-10, 20-12? Their best wins are Auburn, Syracuse, and...Penn State?
Here's an interesting case study for you:
Indiana is 15-14 with a NET of 56. It is 6-9 in quad 1 games, 1-5 in quad 2 games, and 8-0 in quad 3/4 games.
It plays at Illinois tonight and then finishes B1G play at home against Rutgers. If it wins those two, it will be 17-14 heading into the B1G tournament where it would likely play PSU (NET 49), OSU (NET 43) or Minnesota (NET 54). If it wins the opener, and then loses in the B1G quarters against what will likely be Michigan, MSU or Purdue, it will be 18-15.
It would potentially be 7-10 in quad 1 games (I’m assuming the neutral court B1G tournament opener would be quad 1 but it could be quad 2 depending upon who the opponent is and where its NET ends up), 2-5 in quad 2 games, and 9-0 in quad 3/4 games.
Does an 18-15 team with 6 or 7 quad 1 wins get in?
I’ve watched a lot of State games this season and they just don’t pass the eye test. Even with a win at BC and a first round win over fellow bubble team Clemson, I don’t think they deserve a bid. That being said, I think those two wins may be just enough to secure a last four in for the Pack.
Hoping that Illinois ends the idiocy that somehow has 11th place 6-12 Indiana on the bubble. IU won a single game between January 3 and February 26. Would far prefer to see a deserving mid-major like Furman or Belmont get in than the 11th place team from the Big 10.
Interesting situation in Bloomington. They have solid wins on paper this season but those quad 2 losses may bite them. If the Big Ten were stronger this year I would definitely give them the nod, and the committees perception of the conferences strength will be the deciding factor for the Hoosiers if they finish their season out strong. They have to beat both Illinois and Rutgers to even have a shot.