Dave Sobolewski
Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
Big Ten Geeks: On the chin
The Big Ten had a relatively bad weekend, dropping marquee games against other high-major conference teams. The main event was a battle between two top-10 teams when Kansas visited Columbus. Given that the game was on the Buckeyes? floor, Ohio State should have won this game, and probably by more than just a point or […]
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 […]
Wrapping Up the Regular Season
Wrapping Up the Regular Season
Josh: It's time to reflect on another season of Big Ten hoops. I think the rest of college basketball has finally taken notice of something that's been true for the past 18 months or so–the Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball. Still, you look at the conference today, you see two great […]
Concerning Aaron Craft's Defense
Concerning Aaron Craft's Defense
Aaron Craft is a very good defensive player. Let?s get that out of the way. Whatever you think of the next few paragraphs, remember that we all agree that Craft?s defense would improve just about any collegiate basketball team. But the sophomore guard just earned some hardware that bestowed loftier praise than just being ?very […]
Big Ten Geeks: New Stripes for the Zebra
Big Ten Geeks: New Stripes for the Zebra
I must admit, I was a bit cautious in projecting Michigan this season. Last year?s team became a force over the second half of the season, and the reason was largely the defense?s sudden improvement. It?s not like the Wolverines lost a tremendous shotblocking presence or yeoman rebounder, but I did see a bit of […]
Big Ten Geeks: The Charity Stripe
Big Ten Geeks: The Charity Stripe
Indiana made a living at the foul line in a chippy 13-point win over visiting Illinois. For about 30 minutes, this was a tight, back-and-forth game, with six lead changes and 14 ties. Over the final 10 minutes, however, the Hoosiers took advantage of the foul-riddled Illini to pull away. Indiana not only got to […]
