D.J. Byrd
Big Ten Geeks: Here come the Hawkeyes
Big Ten Geeks: Here come the Hawkeyes
On Saturday, Iowa defended its home court with a win over Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes raced out to a 30-10 lead before the Badgers finally got something going on offense, though I think that early start for Wisconsin overshadows what kind of game this really was. Both offenses scored over a point per possession, which is […]
Big Ten Geeks: It isn't the Little Ten
Big Ten Geeks: It isn't the Little Ten
Illinois? weaknesses were exposed in a road loss against a mediocre Purdue team last night. The concerning thing isn?t so much that Illinois lost-Purdue isn?t a terrible team, just a terrible offensive team-it?s that it lost to Purdue despite hitting 10 three-pointers (38% from three on the night). Thus, it appears the ?Illinois wins when […]
D.J. Byrd grabs late rebound, on knees, calls timeout
D.J. Byrd grabs late rebound, on knees, calls timeout
There are plays that fans never forget, and D.J. Byrd came up with one in Wednesday's 68-61 win over Illinois that the Purdue faithful should have no trouble remembering. With 21.5 seconds left, Purdue leading 63-61 and Jacob Lawson at the free-throw line, Byrd corralled a missed freebie, on his knees, and managed to call […]
Big Ten Geeks: Reality Check?
Big Ten Geeks: Reality Check?
Indiana was upset in overtime by Butler in the Crossroads Classic on Saturday. IU?s undoing was defense, especially in the second half. 1st Half Efficiency 2nd Half & Overtime Efficiency Indiana 1.12 1.14 Butler 1.0 1.28 Indiana?s defense completely fell apart after halftime, especially on the perimeter. While Butler?s offensive rebounding kept them in the […]
Big Ten Geeks: Christmas Wishlist, Part II
Big Ten Geeks: Christmas Wishlist, Part II
Continuing the discussion of what each team could use this holiday season. Part one here. Nebraska (6-2) Already, Tim Miles has been successful in installing parts of his system. His Colorado State and North Dakota State teams dutifully cleaned the glass on defense, and we?re seeing similar results with the Huskers (a cynic would point […]
Big Ten Geeks: Contenders and Pretenders
Big Ten Geeks: Contenders and Pretenders
Up until Saturday night, Illinois? season has been described in strange terms. At that point, it was ?surprising? that Illinois was undefeated. The Illini won the Maui Invitational, which was a very ?prestigious? early-season tournament. This isn?t normally how one talks about an undefeated team that?s ranked in the top-15. That's because very few people […]
