Not only do numbers not lie, but they are also important goods when you have to prove a point.
Last week, Big Ten was looking pretty nice while we waited for the beginning of March Madness. The overworked annual “basketball conference” felt lonely, as some Big Ten fans and members of the media felt that it was a slap that Michigan played in the First Four, which is a play-in game. .
Spartans no. 11 lost to UCLA No. 86 86-80 in overtime. It would be a forerunner of what was to come. Because, in just five short days, the conference that was responsible for having half (4) of the first eight seeds in the tournament was one that went to hell.
With victory no. 1 in Michigan, 86-78, compared to the number 8 LSU, Monday night, means that I am the last team standing after Alabama no. 2 finished 10th in Maryland, 96-77, in their second-round match.
The No. 10 conference in his name had nine teams in the tournament and is already reduced to one. In addition to the losses for Michigan State and Maryland, here’s how the rest of the conference went:
- Nr. 2 The state of Ohio lost by no. 15 Oral Roberts with 75-72 in overtime in the first round
- Nr. 4 Purdue fell to no. 13 North Texas 78-69 in the first round
- Number 1 Illinois was beaten by No. 8 Loyola 71-58 in the second round
- Nr. 9 Wisconsin was sent home by No. 1 Baylor 76-63 in the second round
- No. 10 Rutgers lost to Houston on Sunday with a 63-60 lead
- Nr. 2 Iowa was dismantled by number 7 Oregon 95-80 months
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Bilas is wrong. The word to describe this is “pathetic.” One week ago, we wondered if this would be the year the Big Ten finally broke out, given that it was over. It’s been 21 years since a conference team won the NCAA tournament when the Spartans did it in 2000. Since then, Big Ten has made 16 appearances in the Final Four. The Wolverines are the only hope of the conference to reach 17.
Since 2011, the highlight of the start of the college basketball season has been the Championship Classic, an annual series that sees four of the country’s top programs in Duke (ACC), Kentucky, (SEC), Kansas, (Big 12), and Michigan State. (Big Ten) play each other in three-year rotations.
Well, since it should be a “champion” event, I think it’s time for the Big Ten to be removed.