tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21207445.post94112105556195534..comments2023-05-07T05:04:34.565-04:00Comments on The Final Score - Your source for Big Ten Sports: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21207445.post-86262981084478277092007-03-05T09:43:00.000-05:002007-03-05T09:43:00.000-05:00Dan - NO WAY State is out unless some favorites lo...Dan - NO WAY State is out unless some favorites lose in conference tourneys and the Spartans lose to NU. Look at the body of work. With three starters battling the flu and several in deep foul trouble, it took a clutch, well defended three to beat us on the road against a No. 5 team. MSU lost four games by 2 points this year. Three to tourney teams on the road or neutral site (OSU, WIS and Maryland).<BR/><BR/>Big Ten gets five or six. More when I post this week.Andy Gammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625240488165233629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21207445.post-38611649988117265682007-03-05T09:14:00.000-05:002007-03-05T09:14:00.000-05:00The Big Ten Tourney is now HUGE! I think IU survi...The Big Ten Tourney is now HUGE! I think IU survives even a quarterfinal upset by Penn State, but four, maybe five other teams have their tourney future decided this week--AND the Big Ten could end up with anywhere from three to six teams in the Big Dance. I believe that Illinois, Michigan State and Purdue have to make semifinals to be safe; Iowa and Michigan might get in by making Big Ten Tourney championship game, even if they lose. Actual tourney picks later, hint--based on past Big Ten Tourney history, my Iowa - Purdue pick would have to be called a biased pick.Dan Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615244752464618948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21207445.post-31018088435753177672007-02-27T21:47:00.000-05:002007-02-27T21:47:00.000-05:00Now, on to the loss. Tough one. I have to honest...Now, on to the loss. Tough one. I have to honestly say that Michigan might have played the most as a team as I have seen them in the Amaker era. I could sense his and his player's urgency. Nice win for them. I can't say I didn't expect it after seeing Neitzel in full warmups at the onset of the game. Kid gave it his all and then some. I have to wonder if a 100% Drew means win 15 of 17 in the series?<BR/><BR/>Enough others stepped up - Suton and Raymar - but there were one too many rim outs and missed FTs. Speaking of which, end of game disparity aside, what gives with M outshooting us something like 65 to 25 from the line the last two trips to Crisler?Andy Gammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625240488165233629noreply@blogger.com