Big Ten Conference Season Tip -off. Who's #1?

[JellyBean]

Down goes Ohio State! Well done, Michigan! Phelia had a Paige/Nika type game. Playing the whole game. Wow.

 

[Darwin]

Didn't Michigan just get blown out by Florida?

I know Michigan is in a bit of a rebuilding year but thats a heck of a win early in conference play. Ohio St has work to do. They definitely miss Mikesell and her scoring. McMahon hasn't seemed as good this year as last at least thus far.

McMahon was a complete non factor today.

 

[Hester42]

McMahon was a complete non factor today.

Same with the UCLA game.

OSU needs her to step up

 

[cancontent]

Didn't Michigan just get blown out by Florida?

I know Michigan is in a bit of a rebuilding year but thats a heck of a win early in conference play. Ohio St has work to do. They definitely miss Mikesell and her scoring. McMahon hasn't seemed as good this year as last at least thus far.

And lost handily to Toledo at home. Further confirming my feeling that this conference isn't as clear cut as some may think.

McMahon seems like she's going through a sophomore slump but I also wonder if she's done much to add to her game. Her bulldozer technique isn't working, especially with the change in how offensive fouls are called. Is it that the defensive schemes teams are working, that she hasn't found her groove yet or both?

Also, kudos to Michigan holding Sheldon to 4 points and winning the points off of turnover game. That doesn't happen often.

 

[ISUnorth]

My hometown Gophers getting smoked at Iowa.

 

[cancontent]

Down goes Ohio State! Well done, Michigan! Phelia had a Paige/Nika type game. Playing the whole game. Wow.

They needed her too. While they had 4 players in double digits, it didn't feel that way sometimes.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

McMahon was a complete non factor today.

She is a lot better player than she showed today.

 

[JellyBean]

My hometown Gophers getting smoked at Iowa.

It was a tough one but something to learn from and build on.

 

[JellyBean]

Today with have Illinois/Indiana & Maryland/Nebraska.

 

[cancontent]

Today with have Illinois/Indiana & Maryland/Nebraska.

Illinois/Indiana looks to have been a good battle. Maybe Illinois has figured out what makes their offence tick today?

 

[cancontent]

This year's version of Maryland is going to be hard to watch if they continue to play this way. Sellers is hurting her team more than helping. She can't keep fouling out and I do not understand some of her decisions when on defence. Similar to McMahon, teams seems to have a gameplan for her that works.

Nelson and Briggs did a lot of the heavy lifting today in their game against Nebraska. Kept fighting and I'm impressed with Nelson as a freshman so far.

Potts for Nebraska continues to show why she's a candidate for Freshman of the Year in the BIG10. Great pursuit of rebounds and being in the right spot today.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Maryland is just a mediocre team this season.

 

[Plebe]

Maryland is just a mediocre team this season.

I was just trying to remember the last time Maryland was this weak. More than twenty years?

I suspect they'll be an at-large team but it's hardly a foregone conclusion. Their win over Syracuse suddenly looks a lot better, though.

 

[Hester42]

Maryland is just a mediocre team this season.

I think they have lost quite a bit of talent the last couple years (to transfer and graduation) and just don't have the pieces this year. I suspect they are still a NCAAT team and could give someone a headache later in the year if they improve on some things but I don't see them going very far.

 

[triaddukefan]

Maryland is just a mediocre team this season.

I made a pact this afternoon that I will be nice until 2024. The old me would have responded one way.... but I will refrain because its the holiday spirit.

But..............

 

[Bigboote]

I made a pact this afternoon that I will be nice until 2024. The old me would have responded one way.... but I will refrain because its the holiday spirit.

But..............

As Miss Scarlett said, tomorrow is another day. And it's 2024.

 

[Bone Dog]

McMahon seems like she's going through a sophomore slump but I also wonder if she's done much to add to her game. Her bulldozer technique isn't working, especially with the change in how offensive fouls are called. Is it that the defensive schemes teams are working, that she hasn't found her groove yet or both?

Probably a bit of both. I was surprised her bulldozer technique worked as long as it did. And she is so addicted to that one spin move in the lane -- scouting should have taken care of that sooner. it's always clockwise (except for games played below the equator) and anticipating it shouldn't be that hard. The 2 charges Michigan drew on her in quick succession in the 1st quarter looked like sweet karma to me.

 

[The deacon]

I made a pact this afternoon that I will be nice until 2024. The old me would have responded one way.... but I will refrain because its the holiday spirit.

But..............

How about making it 'til '25, Triad? Back in the old days, you contributed lots of positive posts, minus the snark.

 

[triaddukefan]

Seems like Indiana is a bit under the radar this season, despite only having one loss. But that loss though

How about making it 'til '25, Triad? Back in the old days, you contributed lots of positive posts, minus the snark.

I'll try my best. I've noticed that as I age.... i'm getting crankier and crankier by the years.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I was just trying to remember the last time Maryland was this weak. More than twenty years?

I suspect they'll be an at-large team but it's hardly a foregone conclusion. Their win over Syracuse suddenly looks a lot better, though.

Since Crystal Langhorne started in 2004, the only bad year the Terps had was in the 2009-2010 season when they didn't make the NCAA tournament. They was in the WNIT.

 

[cancontent]

Probably a bit of both. I was surprised her bulldozer technique worked as long as it did. And she is so addicted to that one spin move in the lane -- scouting should have taken care of that sooner. it's always clockwise (except for games played below the equator) and anticipating it shouldn't be that hard. The 2 charges Michigan drew on her in quick succession in the 1st quarter looked like sweet karma to me.

Karma? Not sure about that. More like hasn't adjusted to how games are being called this year. That's more about IQ to me.

The second charge was a tough call to make in my opinion. Thought it could have gone either way as both players seemed to get to the spot at the same time.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Maryland defeated Minnesota on the road last night. Their 1st road win all season.

 

[Dillon77]

Maryland defeated Minnesota on the road last night. Their 1st road win all season.

I watched the end of the previous loss to Nebraska, in which they almost came back behind Briggs, in her first game since returning to the floor. With her aboard, I expect Maryland to improve...she can score at multiple levels.

 

[cancontent]

I watched the end of the previous loss to Nebraska, in which they almost came back behind Briggs, in her first game since returning to the floor. With her aboard, I expect Maryland to improve...she can score at multiple levels.

Maryland and Michigan State of play each other next week. That could be an interesting game.

 

[DefenseBB]

To me, the Big Ten is not a great conference this year AT ALL. Iowa is the leader and they have a lack of quality starting 5 and depth issues but are still better than the next tier of Indiana, tOSU, Michigan, MSU, Purdue, Nebraska, Maryland, Illinois, Minnesota, PSU, Wisc, NW and bringing up the rear Rutgers.

14 teams and really only 5 might be worthy of bids. My guess is 6 will get in but they won't last long. So, sorry @Plebe I am not going to pony up the additional $25 per month for the BigTen Network on my Sling package just to see Iowa.....