If you went by the AP rankings (which you shouldn’t!), the B1G would have, as of today, 1 3 seed, 3 five seeds, 2 six seeds, and 1 seventh seed in the NCAA tourney.
B1G
#17 Iowa 81 #18 Minnesota 63 – getting hard to justify Golden Gophers’ ranking
Ohio State 65 #23 Michigan State 55 – big 3rd quarter was the difference for the Buckeyes
Big Ten standings through 5 games:
1. RU (13-3, 5-0)
2t. Maryland (15-1, 4-1)
2t. Indiana (15-2, 4-1)
2t. Purdue (13-5, 4-1)
5. Iowa (12-4, 3-2)
6t. Michigan State (12-4, 2-3)
6t. Michigan (11-6, 2-3)
6t. Northwestern (9-7, 2-3)
6t. Penn State (9-7, 2-3)
6t. Nebraska (7-9, 2-3)
6t. Ohio State (6-8, 2-3)
12t. Minnesota (12-4, 1-4)
12t. Wisconsin (10-7, 1-4)
12t. Illinois (9-7, 1-4)
That six-way tie for 6th is pretty impressive.
Other RU opponents
St. Francis (BKN) 78 St. Francis (PA) 65 – appropriately, they’re now tied at 3-1 in the NEC
Mt. St. Mary’s 84 Central Connecticut 53 – nothing going right for the Blue Devils
Other ranked teams
#7 Mississippi State 85 Auburn 59 – 22 and 10 for McCowan to lead the Bulldogs
Also – all of the day’s close games (but none went to OT)
North Carolina A&T 51 Maryland Eastern Shore 49 – Aggies came back from down 4 after 3rd
Sacred Heart 49 Bryant 48 – Haines hit winning FTs with 9 seconds left and Storck blocked a 3-pointer as time ran out
Mississippi Valley State 64 Alabama State 62 – Devilettes pull it out at home in Itta Bena*
Southern 76 Jackson State 74 – 13 lead changes and 12 ties
*Now that’s a sentence to savor
Today:
B1G: 0-0
Other RU opponents: 0-2
Year to date:
B1G: 109-37
RU opponents: 90-66
There were no palindromic scores in 17 games today. There have been 24 palindromic scores in 2,729 games so far this year. It’s been two days since the last palindromic score.
B1G
#17 Iowa 81 #18 Minnesota 63 – getting hard to justify Golden Gophers’ ranking
Ohio State 65 #23 Michigan State 55 – big 3rd quarter was the difference for the Buckeyes
Big Ten standings through 5 games:
1. RU (13-3, 5-0)
2t. Maryland (15-1, 4-1)
2t. Indiana (15-2, 4-1)
2t. Purdue (13-5, 4-1)
5. Iowa (12-4, 3-2)
6t. Michigan State (12-4, 2-3)
6t. Michigan (11-6, 2-3)
6t. Northwestern (9-7, 2-3)
6t. Penn State (9-7, 2-3)
6t. Nebraska (7-9, 2-3)
6t. Ohio State (6-8, 2-3)
12t. Minnesota (12-4, 1-4)
12t. Wisconsin (10-7, 1-4)
12t. Illinois (9-7, 1-4)
That six-way tie for 6th is pretty impressive.
Other RU opponents
St. Francis (BKN) 78 St. Francis (PA) 65 – appropriately, they’re now tied at 3-1 in the NEC
Mt. St. Mary’s 84 Central Connecticut 53 – nothing going right for the Blue Devils
Other ranked teams
#7 Mississippi State 85 Auburn 59 – 22 and 10 for McCowan to lead the Bulldogs
Also – all of the day’s close games (but none went to OT)
North Carolina A&T 51 Maryland Eastern Shore 49 – Aggies came back from down 4 after 3rd
Sacred Heart 49 Bryant 48 – Haines hit winning FTs with 9 seconds left and Storck blocked a 3-pointer as time ran out
Mississippi Valley State 64 Alabama State 62 – Devilettes pull it out at home in Itta Bena*
Southern 76 Jackson State 74 – 13 lead changes and 12 ties
*Now that’s a sentence to savor
Today:
B1G: 0-0
Other RU opponents: 0-2
Year to date:
B1G: 109-37
RU opponents: 90-66
There were no palindromic scores in 17 games today. There have been 24 palindromic scores in 2,729 games so far this year. It’s been two days since the last palindromic score.
