2012-13 Big Ten Thread

[Devils05]

Make your free throws

They did better than Wisc who shot 38.9%

[croce_99]

They did better than Wisc who shot 38.9%

Absolutely terrible. When I goto my buddies house to play cards, I always stop at our high school's gym on the way home to shoot hoops around 1 a.m.
Now I'm not comparing myself with no pressure on me to a college athlete with the game on the line.... but I usually nail about 85% of my free throws. It's the 2nd easiest shot in the game, next to the layup/dunk. It's the same damn shot each time! I don't understand how anyone can be that terrible at it.

[GuySir]

Absolutely terrible. When I goto my buddies house to play cards, I always stop at our high school's gym on the way home to shoot hoops around 1 a.m.
Now I'm not comparing myself with no pressure on me to a college athlete with the game on the line.... but I usually nail about 85% of my free throws. It's the 2nd easiest shot in the game, next to the layup/dunk. It's the same damn shot each time! I don't understand how anyone can be that terrible at it.

Nerves/anxiety. It seems so simple, like a muscle memory thing, but in the moment it's so much more.

[croce_99]

Nerves/anxiety. It seems so simple, like a muscle memory thing, but in the moment it's so much more.

I would agree if it's a 1 time thing. A chance to win a car. A chance for money. Or the chance to win the game.

But 1st half/early 2nd half free throws shouldn't have nerves or anxiety. Especially at home when the crowd isn't a distraction.
The saying 'practice makes perfect' is true in this situation. If I was the coach, they would be shooting thousands of free throws a week. Games are decided more times than not at the free throw line. Iowa has lost 2 games already due to it.

[jacquewho?]

Was at the Penn State/IU game tonight....sooooo boring.

[Devils05]

Well that puts Minn on a 3 game skid. Aside from the Ind/PSU game the better FT shooting team won the game

MSU 75.0% vs Wisc 38.9%
Ill 76.2% vs Neb 70.0%
OSU 73.7% vs Iowa 50.0%
Ind 56.8% vs PSU 72.2%
NW 53.1% vs Minn 41.2%

[croce_99]

Well that puts Minn on a 3 game skid. Aside from the Ind/PSU game the better FT shooting team won the game

MSU 75.0% vs Wisc 38.9%
Ill 76.2% vs Neb 70.0%
OSU 73.7% vs Iowa 50.0%
Ind 56.8% vs PSU 72.2%
NW 53.1% vs Minn 41.2%

Nice. I'm going to start paying attention to that stat. I bet the team that shoots better at the free throw line wins around 70% of the time.

[Devils05]

Here's how the better FT shooting team fared each week.

Week 1: 6-6 (50%)
Week 2: 5-6 (45%)
Week 3: 7-2 (78%)
Week 4: 4-1 (80%)

Total: 22-15 (59%)

[Devils05]

Standings

Mich State    6-1  ---  17-3   W6
Michigan      5-1  0.5  18-1   W2
Indiana       5-1  0.5  17-2   W2
Ohio State    4-2  1.5  14-4   W1
Wisconsin     4-2  1.5  13-6   L2
Minnesota     3-3  2.5  15-4   L3
Purdue        3-3  2.5  10-9   L1
Northwestern  3-4  3.0  12-8   W1
Illinois      2-4  3.5  15-5   W1
Iowa          2-4  3.5  13-6   L1
Nebraska      1-6  5.0  10-10  L1
Penn State    0-7  6.0   8-11  L7

Sat
12:00 PM ET Ohio St (14-4, 4-2 Big Ten) @ Penn St (8-11, 0-7 Big Ten)
2:00 PM ET Minnesota (15-4, 3-3 Big Ten) @ Wisconsin (13-6, 4-2 Big Ten)
3:00 PM ET Northwestern (12-8, 3-4 Big Ten) @ Nebraska (10-10, 1-6 Big Ten)

Sun
1:00 PM ET Michigan St (17-3, 6-1 Big Ten) @ Indiana (17-2, 5-1 Big Ten)
3:30 PM ET Iowa (13-6, 2-4 Big Ten) @ Purdue (10-9, 3-3 Big Ten)
6:00 PM ET Michigan (18-1, 5-1 Big Ten) @ Illinois (15-5, 2-4 Big Ten)

[Devils05]

Updating +/- for road wins and home losses

Mich State    +3 (3 road wins)
Michigan      +2 (2 road wins)
Indiana       +2 (3 road wins, 1 home loss)
Ohio State    +1 (1 road win)
Wisconsin     +1 (2 road wins, 1 home loss)
Minnesota      0 (1 road win, 1 home loss)
Purdue         0 (1 road win, 1 home loss)
Iowa          -1 (1 road win, 2 home losses)
Northwestern  -1 (2 road wins, 3 home losses)
Illinois      -1 (1 road win, 2 home losses)
Nebraska      -2 (1 road win, 3 home losses)
Penn State    -4 (4 home losses)

[Theriot2]

Quite the tough 3 game stretch for IU here. If we sweep, we are in business.

[Devils05]

Penn St loses again. Minn/Wisc should be good. Took 9 min for the first 2 point basket to be made

[croce_99]

missed the free throw

[Devils05]

Free throw stats for BigTen games (through Thurs)

 1. Illinois        79-108 .731
 2. Penn State      79-111 .712
 3. Nebraska        61-86  .709
 4. Michigan State  94-137 .686
 5. Michigan        78-114 .684
 6. Iowa            80-118 .678
 7. Indiana        121-179 .676 
 8. Northwestern   100-155 .645
 9. Minnesota       87-136 .640
10. Ohio State      53-84  .631
11. Purdue          53-97  .546
12. Wisconsin       50-96  .521

[Theriot2]

Why do we play zone defense??? WE SUCK AT IT.