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THE ATHLETIC, NU, THE BUBBLE

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Northwestern (16-7, 7-5; NET: 52, SOS: 61):Northwestern’s win at Wisconsin Sunday night was a classic of the “we know you’ve watched an unhealthy amount of college basketball this weekend, but here’s another random mid-table Big Ten game to help you fight off those Sunday scaries for a little while longer” genre. Rage, rage against the dying of the weekend! Was this a good game of basketball? Not remotely! But it was a game of basketball, and so we had it on the TV while we did chores and collected a weekend’s worth of small children’s toy detritus up off the floor. Literally anything would do. Of course, NU fans won’t be too bothered by the aesthetics; they needed a win after Thursday’s 17-point home loss to Michigan, and they need to seize on this week’s opportunities (at a reeling but still NET-relevant Ohio State, home against Purdue) to stay on the right side of the bubble at this early date.
 
Northwestern (16-7, 7-5; NET: 52, SOS: 61):Northwestern’s win at Wisconsin Sunday night was a classic of the “we know you’ve watched an unhealthy amount of college basketball this weekend, but here’s another random mid-table Big Ten game to help you fight off those Sunday scaries for a little while longer” genre. Rage, rage against the dying of the weekend! Was this a good game of basketball? Not remotely! But it was a game of basketball, and so we had it on the TV while we did chores and collected a weekend’s worth of small children’s toy detritus up off the floor. Literally anything would do. Of course, NU fans won’t be too bothered by the aesthetics; they needed a win after Thursday’s 17-point home loss to Michigan, and they need to seize on this week’s opportunities (at a reeling but still NET-relevant Ohio State, home against Purdue) to stay on the right side of the bubble at this early date.
So, all we have to do to stay on the bubble is beat Purdue then. No problem!
 
I think the Cats can take down PETEY.....Dont want to say they are totally one dimensional but ..........Let Edey get his points and shut down everyone else. Also get him in foul position or run high pick and rolls with the center.....
 
I think the Cats can take down PETEY.....Dont want to say they are totally one dimensional but ..........Let Edey get his points and shut down everyone else. Also get him in foul position or run high pick and rolls with the center.....
It would be interesting if NU completely flipped their strategy of doubling the post always when facing the national player of the year, in the post.
 
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I think the Cats can take down PETEY.....Dont want to say they are totally one dimensional but ..........Let Edey get his points and shut down everyone else. Also get him in foul position or run high pick and rolls with the center.....
Physically, Big Matt might the best matchup for Edey in the conference. Edey might destroy him, but it's worth seeing how Big Matt handles him.
 
Purdue has undoubtedly had the easiest schedule so far. 6 of their 11 wins are against Penn State, Minnesota and Nebraska. They have losses against the next two best teams, Rutgers and IU. Of the other 5 wins, one was by 2 points at OSU that the Bucknuts choked away, one was by 1 point at MSU, one was by 3 points at home against a Maryland team that is terrible on the road, leaving their best win as a toss up between a 5 point win at Michigan or their evisceration of MSU at home.

It may turn out that Purdue is far and away the best in the conference but I'm not convinced yet.
 
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