Maybe teams have "figured out" our base defense now.

[hdhntr1]

"In general, in the BIG, we are at a talent disadvantage against almost everyone"

No we are not.
We beat Wisconsin twice because we are better than them.
Starting with "more talent."

We are still at a talent disadvantage. This year we are playing better as a team and winning some close games but that is not the same as talent

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

We are still at a talent disadvantage. This year we are playing better as a team and winning some close games but that is not the same as talent

Well lets be honest, you wrote "in the BIG, we are at a talent disadvantage against almost everyone"

Midpack talent in the Big Ten. Competitive with the league. Just like last year.
There are several teams in the Big Ten that have more talent than us.
One of those is Ohio State.

 

[IGNORE2]

Just before or after midnight after a tough late game loss? From IA likely bus as it would have been even longer if they had to take bus to airport and another bus from the airport to get back to Evanston. Ever been on one of those over the road buses? Even on a plane (which would have been about an hour after packing in and out of a bus, Pretty hard to do much. Might get some one on one talk with some players but even that would be pretty tough

Do they teleport to the games?

 

[IGNORE2]

It was bang bang and pretty hard to get a timeout called at that time. Refs were focused on what was going on on the floor. Also would have allowed WIS to get set up reducing chances. It was the end of first half and they had already called the use it or lose it timeout

Simply no. No excuses. That loss was on CCC.