Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (2/26)

[Alum-Ni]

February 26
Maryland 75, #21 Northwestern 59
Ohio State 72, Illinois 60
Michigan 87, Wisconsin 79 (OT)
Rutgers 59, Penn State 56

Standings
1. Purdue (24-5, 13-5)
2. Indiana (20-9, 11-7)
2. Maryland (20-9, 11-7)
2. Michigan (17-12, 11-7)
2. Northwestern (20-9, 11-7)
6. Illinois (19-10, 10-8)
6. Cockeye (18-11, 10-8)
6. Rutgers (18-11, 10-8)
9. Michigan State (17-11, 9-8)
10. Nebraska (15-14, 8-10)
10. Penn State (17-12, 8-10)
10. Wisconsin (16-12, 8-10)
13. Ohio State (12-17, 4-14)
14. Minnesota (7-20, 1-16)

Games for Tuesday, February 28
Cockeye at #17 Indiana (6:00 PM - ESPN2)
Michigan State at Nebraska (8:00 PM - BTN)

 

[hothouse_corn]

Do I understand correctly that Neb has the tie-breaker over both Penn State and Wisconsin for getting out of the bottom four slots in the conference tourney? Or did I bjork my understanding?

 

[DrinkItIn]

Do I understand correctly that Neb has the tie-breaker over both Penn State and Wisconsin for getting out of the bottom four slots in the conference tourney? Or did I bjork my understanding?

I believe that is correct. Rutgers coming back last night against PSU was huge for NU.

PSU has NW & Maryland left & UW has Purdue & Minn...NU really needs to win 1 more to feel safe getting out of the bottom 4.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

2-12 is basically a circular firing squad this season

 

[BBTown Bomber]

2-12 is basically a circular firing squad this season

Old guy would appreciate a translation to English here. Thank you.




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[Baron Winnebago]

Old guy would appreciate a translation to English here. Thank you.




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Pretty sure you are old enough for when firing squads were the preferred method of execution so that part is taken care of.

Circular just means that everyone from 2-12 can beat pretty much everyone else from 2-12 so you've got very compact standings instead of years where the big ten is obviously in like 3 tiers: top 3, 4-9 for tourney teams, and then garbage