Purdue @ Michigan State 1 PM ESPN

• devil1197

  Does a W at home against #8 Purude put MSU back into the tournament?
• wildcats20

  

  No.
  
  They are already back in.
• devil1197

  wildcats20;693335 wrote:No.
  
  They are already back in.

  
  You think so?
  
  I am on the fence with MSU. I really think they need a big win down the stretch.
  
  They got spanked by Wisconsin and beat by double digits against OSU. I really don't think they can 0-3 with another loss to a top B10 team.
  
  They cannot get in just on SOS, they gotta at least win some of these games.
• wildcats20

  

  They lost by 10 to OSU. And it was a close game the entire way, let's not act like it was the same as a 26 point beat down by Wisky.
  
  But yes, I think they are in. Obviously a win today would put them on the right side of the bubble. But I don't think a loss would crush their chances.
• Tiger2003

  

  Just like Wildcats said they are already in the Big Dance. I really believe they will beat Purdue. I see MSU as a 7 seed and a very dangerous team in the Tournament because of Izzo. I would not want to play them in the first 2 rounds.
• wildcats20

  

  Oh and they have also BEAT Wisky.
• devil1197

  wildcats20;693341 wrote:Oh and they have also BEAT Wisky.

  
  I know that but down the stretch they need a big W against one of the top teams.
  
  They are 4-6 in their last 10 games including some big and embarassing losses.
  
  I truly believe they need to beat one of the big 3 down the stretch, this is their last chance.
  
  Hell their last two games aren't gimmies, they lost to UM and Iowa.
• ytownfootball

  

  UM isn't a bad loss, they're a solid bubble team as of now, Iowa was a pretty bad loss, but not as horrible now as it was at the time. I think they're in just on name, SOS and Izzo alone. 1-2 down the stretch seals it, 0-3 and a couple tourney (Big 10) wins seals it.
• sleeper

  

  It's a joke that MSU is getting into the tournament. 1 win against Wisconsin doesn't get you into the tournament. This is a must win, and even if they win, I still think they deserve the NIT.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  They are already in. If they beat Purdue today they would probably be in the top half of the bracket (8 seed or better).
• Hb31187

  

  Lmao @ Sleeper
• Cleveland Buck

  

  I don't know if they will beat them though. Purdue is playing as well as any team in the country right now.
• Mulva

  

  Purdue is up 31-18.
• sleeper

  

  Hb31187;693456 wrote:Lmao @ Sleeper

  
  Assuming the eventual loss to Purdue:
  
  They will be 3-9 against the top 50 RPI.
  16-12, 8-8 in the Big Ten
  
  This team should be NIT bound.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  They would be in the NIT if the NCAA tournament only had 40 teams in it.
• Hb31187

  

  Cleveland Buck;693483 wrote:They would be in the NIT if the NCAA tournament only had 40 teams in it.

  
  this
• Tiger2003

  

  This announcer is an idiot. Saying the MSU defender played poor defense it was 4 on 1 for god sake.
• Tiger2003

  

  How is that a jump ball?
  
  
  Everything going Purdue's way.
• Tiger2003

  

  After watching Michigan St today they don't deserve a spot in the tournament.
• devil1197

  They look like a tournament team.
  
  Not.
• SportsAndLady

  

  37 points with 6 minutes in the game...jesus christ
• devil1197

  Tournament teams aren't losing by 20 points at home at the END OF FEBRUARY.
  
  Ridiculous.
• Tiger2003

  

  SportsAndLady;693517 wrote:37 points with 6 minutes in the game...jesus christ

  
  Lucas has 21 of them.
• centralbucksfan

  MSU is headed to the NIT unless they can win the BT tourney (which they won't).
• sleeper

  

  Tiger2003;693513 wrote:After watching Michigan St today they don't deserve a spot in the tournament.

  devil1197;693515 wrote:They look like a tournament team.
  
  Not.

  devil1197;693521 wrote:Tournament teams aren't losing by 20 points at home at the END OF FEBRUARY.
  
  Ridiculous.

  centralbucksfan;693526 wrote:MSU is headed to the NIT unless they can win the BT tourney (which they won't).

  +1