Sunday, February 24, 2008

Televised Big Ten Basketball This Week

Question of the week: can Indiana keep their hopes alive for #1 in the Big Ten?

2/24 Sunday: 4 pm CBS
#9 Wisconsin vs Ohio State
If Wisconsin wins, they will be alone in 1st place in the Big Ten. Ohio State’s last game was last Sunday when they lost to Michigan.
avg ppg: Wisconsin 68.8, Ohio State 67.9
opp ppg: Wisconsin 55.4, Ohio State 60.1

2/26 Super Tuesday: 7pm ESPN
Ohio State vs #12 Indiana
The day after Kelvin Sampson was fired the Hoosiers struggled at Northwestern. I guess all those announcers were wrong when they said the players just play and nothing else matters. Too bad Sampson screwed over his team, Indiana actually had a chance at winning the Big Ten, being only 1 game behind Wisconsin and Purdue, and they have two of the best players in the conference. Average Ohio State probably has a chance at winning this game now.
avg ppg: Ohio State 67.9, Indiana 76.6
opp ppg: Ohio State 60.1, Indiana 63.6

2/28 Thursday: 9pm ESPN
#15 Michigan State vs #9 Wisconsin
Best televised game of the week in the Big Ten. Both are balanced teams who take care of the ball very well, play good defense, and score a lot.
avg ppg: Michigan State 72.8, Wisconsin 68.8
opp ppg: Michigan State 62.1, Wisconsin 55.4

3/1 Saturday: 4pm ESPN
Ohio State vs Minnesota
Worst televised game of the week in the Big Ten
avg ppg: Ohio State 67.9, Minnesota 71.5
opp ppg: Ohio State 60.1, Minnesota 63.7

Big Ten Standings
Indiana 12-2
Wisconsin 12-2
Purdue 12-2
Michigan State 10-4
Ohio State 8-5
Minnesota 6-7
Iowa 5-10
Michigan 5-10
Penn State 4-9
Illinois 3-12
Northwestern 0-14

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