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No real marquee matchups, but a couple of games that could help shake out where a few teams stand.
Wisconsin Badgers @ Indiana Hoosiers
Where: ESPN
When: Tuesday, January 5th, 6 pm God's Time
Who:
Wisconsin (9-6) |
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|
Kenpom |
59 |
StewPoll |
88 |
Massey Composite |
67 |
Indiana (12-3) |
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|
Kenpom |
25 |
StewPoll |
41 |
Massey Composite |
33 |
Line: Indiana -7.5
Thoughts: With Bo gone, can Crean start beating Wisconsin?
Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Penn State Nittany Lions
Where: BTN
When: Tuesday, January 5th, 6 pm God's Time
Who:
Minnesota (6-8) |
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|
Kenpom |
162 |
StewPoll |
179 |
Massey Composite |
162 |
Penn State (9-6) |
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|
Kenpom |
133 |
StewPoll |
119 |
Massey Composite |
116 |
Line: PSU -6
Thoughts: Two bad teams with no real shot at even the NIT.
Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Where: BTN
When: Tuesday, January 5th, 8 pm God's Time
Who:
Nebraska (8-7) |
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|
Kenpom |
156 |
StewPoll |
149 |
Massey Composite |
138 |
Iowa (11-3) |
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|
Kenpom |
10 |
StewPoll |
23 |
Massey Composite |
17 |
Line: Iowa -14.5
Thoughts: Iowa should be able to overwhelm Nebraska. It's Adam Woodbury bobblehead night.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Maryland Terrapins
Where: BTN
When: Wednesday, January 6th, 6 pm God's Time
Who:
Buttgers (6-9)* |
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|
Kenpom |
249 |
StewPoll |
227 |
Massey Composite |
231 |
Maryland (13-1) |
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|
Kenpom |
15 |
StewPoll |
12 |
Massey Composite |
15 |
Line: n/a
Thoughts: Buttgers is super awful. Maryland is not.
Ohio State Buckeyes @ Northwestern Wildcats
Where: BTN
When: Wednesday, January 6th, 8 pm God's Time
Who:
Ohio State (10-5) |
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|
Kenpom |
54 |
StewPoll |
49 |
Massey Composite |
53 |
Northwestern (13-2) |
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|
Kenpom |
50 |
StewPoll |
40 |
Massey Composite |
50 |
Line: n/a
Thoughts: Is Ohio State putting it together? Can jNW beat a decent team?
Michigan Wolverines @ Purdue Boilermakers
Where: ESPNU
When: Thursday, January 7th, 6 pm God's Time
Who:
Michigan (12-3) |
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|
Kenpom |
24 |
StewPoll |
30 |
Massey Composite |
27 |
Purdue (13-2) |
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|
Kenpom |
6 |
StewPoll |
16 |
Massey Composite |
11 |
Line: n/a
Thoughts: Contrast in styles. While both are pretty slow, Purdue is physical and wants to dominate inside. Michigan wants to get into a jump shooting game.
Illinois Fighting Illini @ Michigan State Spartans
Where: ESPN
When: Thursday, January 7th, 8 pm God's Time
Who:
Illinois (8-7) |
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|
Kenpom |
117 |
StewPoll |
125 |
Massey Composite |
110 |
Michigan State (14-1) |
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|
Kenpom |
7 |
StewPoll |
6 |
Massey Composite |
5 |
Line: n/a
Thoughts: MSU clearly isn't as good without Valentine. Still, IL is a pretty dumb team.
Use this article as an open thread for the midweek games and hoopyball talk.
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