Thursday, March 12, 2009
Game 1: Minnesota vs. Northwestern Noon ET Big Ten Network
Game 2: Michigan vs. Iowa 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN2
Game 3: Penn State vs. Indiana 5 p.m. ET ESPN2

Friday, March 13, 2009
Game 4: Michigan State vs. Game 1 Winner Noon ET ESPN
Game 5: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN
Game 6: Illinois vs. Game 2 Winner 6:30 p.m. ET Big Ten Network
Game 7: Purdue vs. Game 3 Winner 9 p.m. ET Big Ten Network

Saturday, March 14, 2009
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner 1:40 p.m. ET CBS Sports
Game 9: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner 4 p.m. ET CBS Sports

Sunday, March 15, 2009
Game 10: Tournament Championship 3:30 p.m. ET CBS Sports

I'm gonna predict that Northwestern beats Minnesota by 4 and then goes out and lays an egg on Friday and losses to Sparty by 27. Michigan State vs. Purdue in the final and Sparty wins and forces the committe to give them a #1 seed..........in the West.

P.S. Does anyone know if the #1 and #2 seeds have met in the finals of the BTT before? I seem to remember a lot of teams being in the finals that shouldn't have been there.

Bonus Point - Which team won the first ever Big Ten Tournament?!?

Does MSU want to be a #1 seed in the big dance outside the Midwest?

I would think they'd rather be a #2 in the Midwest.

Does MSU want to be a #1 seed in the big dance outside the Midwest?

I would think they'd rather be a #2 in the Midwest.

I hear ya. It's either that or be the #2 or #3 in the North Carolina "Free and easiest path to the Final Four" regional.

Tractor Traylor and his teammates won the first even Big Ten tourney.

Tractor Traylor and his teammates won the first even Big Ten tourney.

Yeah, but is it still in the books? lol.

On another note, Michigan needs to beat Iowa bad. Can't have 2 losses to Iowa and a record of 19-13. I'm a little nervous.

I've got Sparty vs. Illinois in the final with Illinois pulling it out. Don't ask me why. Randomness.

Yeah, but is it still in the books? lol.

On another note, Michigan needs to beat Iowa bad. Can't have 2 losses to Iowa and a record of 19-13. I'm a little nervous.

I've got Sparty vs. Illinois in the final with Illinois pulling it out. Don't ask me why. Randomness.

I know many think schools like Creighton are out of it (didn't win conference tourney) but at 26-7 in a mid major, and the reg season champ, how do you keep them out? Quite frankly, they deserve it over a 19-13 team (if UM loses to Iowa) that finished 9-9 in conference, and one of those losses was to a shit Iowa team that didn't have its two best players (not to mention getting swept by OSU, which wasn't really any good this year). I have no ears to lend teams that have to whine their way in. Ya got 31 games and a conference tournament, asshole, if you can't get it done during that time, have fun in the NIT for all I care.

I think MSU breezes through this.

I still have time to get to Walmart and buy me a maul, a maize and blue tent, a Hillbilly poster and get back in time to get all pumped up listening to a motivational clip by THE motivational speaker himself, Coach Beilein.

I know many think schools like Creighton are out of it (didn't win conference tourney) but at 26-7 in a mid major, and the reg season champ, how do you keep them out? Quite frankly, they deserve it over a 19-13 team (if UM loses to Iowa) that finished 9-9 in conference, and one of those losses was to a shit Iowa team that didn't have its two best players (not to mention getting swept by OSU, which wasn't really any good this year). I have no ears to lend teams that have to whine their way in. Ya got 31 games and a conference tournament, asshole, if you can't get it done during that time, have fun in the NIT for all I care.

Creighton has beaten a bunch of nobodies, while Michigan has beaten some of the best in the country. Sometimes you take quality over quantity.

Revsine made a good point on ESPN Radio this morning.

The committee has said that teams need to go out and play the best of the best in their non-conference schedule. UM did just that and excelled. If they were to keep them out, especially just to take a team with a few more wins with a cupcake n-c schedule, that would really be sending the wrong message.

I was looking for UofM's strength of Schedge but couldn't find it. Lame

It's like 11th or something.

Thx

Sims doing fine early on.

:we:'re off to a great start.

Go Blue!

14-7 Iowa and ALL 14 pts by Sims. He's Simpressive.

Iowa needs to fight him, and quick.

It's hecka early, but I love the way this game developed. Sims gave 'us' the lead and now the other players are getting involved.

Game Over

I did not like that foul on Sims at the end of the half. That was a lil hard, imo.

I did not like that foul on Sims at the end of the half.

Would you like it in a house?

Would you like it with a mouse?

I would not like Gl'enn I am.

Holy crap, Sims hits from the corner. SWEET!

Iowa=Iowned. Michigan looks real good, we could beat the Illini tommorrow.

:we: made this look easy. :our: team played well. Sims had a great game for :us:

So what are you guys up to?

playing fable ii. you?

26 lol.

I'm not going there

1000 career points. congrats sims.

playing fable ii. you?

Nothing much, man. Just got back home.

So what's up?

29 x2

That was just too easy today.

2 rebounds though. =\

58 I did it so you didn't have to.

i guess manny needs practice.

2 rebounds though. =\

We made everything.

Nice sig, Tahoe.

We made everything.
And Iowa missed everything. Where are his boards?

But I won't complain too much.

I think the wording can be improved, but its a start.

McLain's just fighting a battle he can't win.

I can't believe he went there.

And Iowa missed everything. Where are his boards?

But I won't complain too much.

My boxscore doesn't have boards....yet. It'll be interesting.

Friggin' BLs.

Michigan tourney tough??? Remember, you gaggle of perverts, they won two games in the Big Ten Tourney last year. Don't fuck with me.

McLain's just fighting a battle he can't win.

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I'm not that familiar with Illinois. Do they have a big that matches up with Sims?

I'm not that familiar with Illinois. Do they have a big that matches up with Sims?

Spoken like a true college basketball hater that watches come Tournament time!

^ Nailed it.

I did learn today that the Hawkeyes suck on the road and that continued today. Not that they played in AA or anything like that.

Illinois has a Big Stiff named "Tisdale" who basically killed UM in the second game. Sims was no match for him. But UM split the series with the Illini this year, so anything can happen, especially on a neutral floor.

He looks like a defender type of center. 10 and 4. Not bad, but he's about to get wrecked tomorrow.

Illinois has a Big Stiff named "Tisdale" who basically killed UM in the second game. Sims was no match for him. But UM split the series with the Illini this year, so anything can happen, especially on a neutral floor.

im glad we're playing illinois just so we can go up against the corpse of tisdale. we need to prep against playing bigmen, since its killed us all year.

we're in, now the concern is seeding. i dont know how you project seeding, but whatever keeps us out of the 8/9 bracket im all for. i'd gladly play a 7 seed as a 10 and not face a 1 seed in the round of 32 any day. but i guess im getting ahead of myself...

If you watch Tisdale, he looks like 7'1", 165 lbs of white trash. He shouldn't have any game, but because Gibson has forgotten he's 6'10" (actually Gibson's play was a big key to UM beating Ill in AA) and Sims gets shook any time somebody could potentially block his shot, Tisdales length killed us in Champagne.

Hopefully today's early dominance (and the play during the past 4 games) has done great things for Sims confidence. He still, like the previous big man named Sims, has a high finess finish to dunk ratio. A monster Sims dunk would shake Tisdale, who can't even stand straight up when running down the court. Seriously, he's like Lurch from a trailer park.

Michigan right now is a likely 8/9 seed. Every win from here on out probably moves them up one notch.

State up 3 at the half

Too close for comfort for :my: Spartans.

I expect MSU to pull away here in the 2nd half. The GopherKitties have played hard, but I don't think they can keep it up.

I expect MSU to pull away here in the 2nd half. The GopherKitties have played hard, but I don't think they can keep it up.

As long as :we: win by at least 8, then I'm good.

^ I saw that

C'mon boys!

nice, 8 points exactly.

UofM

2nd unit played really good there. Basically a tie game with 2 and 4 left in the half.

I started watching this and am having a hard time switching over to the Pistons.

The shot clock is waaaay too long, though.

Which is pretty much my main problem with college ball.

If they'd shorten it to...say 10 secs in the regular season, I'd watch.

The three point line needs to be the same as the NBA, too, the current distance is silly.

BTW...Gl'enn...I thought sure you'd call me on the Blahaism...2 and 4 left.

Michigan shooting 9 for 30 in the first half. Illinois has one of their best players injured. This is not a good recipe for a Michigan victory.

Hey, :we: are almost tied with the 2nd seed in this tourney.

I'm happy with that at the half.

Put the 2nd unit back in and go to the 2-3

Michigan knows they made the tournament and they're playing like it.

It also doesn't help that Illinois is making everything and Michigan is missing every shot they take.

Hey, :we: are almost tied with the 2nd seed in this tourney.

I'm happy with that at the half.

^ what a fuck headed post

This game sucks balls

I'd post something right now but I don't want to jinx something right now

Starts with a C and ends in a K

Damn, this one's over. Nice try at a comeback there.

Wow, that's bad when The Izzo cannot even motivate these guys to win.

He's worth 10-12 points by himself.

I hate most things Illinois.

Go Purdue!

Wow...MSU went down? Surprising.

My Boilermakers showed up though.

Purdue is in my good graces for beating Illi and OSU.

Oh shit, theres still a chance.