Wisconsin (3/28/23)

[CMJ]

Biggest game in the History of Western Civilization.

[greenminer]

YES!!!!

[CMJ]

This is gonna be a really tough test.  Granted I haven't watched more than about four Badgers games all season, but I think their size is gonna be a beast to handle.

[Coltonw83]

“Predators of Badgers include humans, eagles, and wildcats.”

[Marty]

take down another Big 10 team!

[Cooke County Kid]

The MEAN GREEN WILL PLAY IN THE FINALS (if they beat the badgers)

[ScreamingEaglesFan]

They're 19-14

[greenminer]

4 minutes ago, ScreamingEaglesFan said:

They're 19-14

At this point, assume everyone is playing quality, championship-worthy ball.

[Donny4th]

So my wife graduated from Oklahoma State and was born in Madison, WI.  This is going to be magical and tense.

[CMJ]

10 minutes ago, ScreamingEaglesFan said:

They're 19-14

20-14.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

I like the match-up better than Oregon. 

Edited March 22, 2023 by NorthTexasWeLove

[BillySee58]

10 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

I like the match-up better than Oregon. 

Same

[emmitt01]

[meangreenfaninno]

David and Goliath it is

[greenminer]

Wisconsin took Kansas to OT, and lost to Purdue by 2.

We better be prepared.

[ADLER]

32 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

OK, so Emmitt says the Cheeseheads are Grate.

[southsideguy]

lets hope LV is kinder to us in bb than it was in FB.  The game cost SL his job.

[That_Guy_Arlo]

Just got my ticket for the semi-final! Anyone else going to Vegas?

[southsideguy]

at this time all the good teams are left standing.  We will have to play like we did against SHSU rather than OkieState.  I hope we make to the finals

[CMJ]

You always want to make the NCAA Tournament, because you never know what can happen.  Maybe you can become FAU and make the Sweet 16, or a George Mason and get to the Final Four.

 

That said, if I'd rather make the NIT Semifinals than be one and done in the Big Dance.  Obviously beating Purdue trumps this, but getting this far is really big.

 

And if we cut down the nets Thursday, I say it's bigger than Purdue in 2021.

[UNTLifer]

What does the NIT pay?

[CMJ]

15 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

What does the NIT pay?

If I recall it works kind of like the NCAA conference units, just much less money involved because the NIT TV contract is a fraction of the Big Dance's.

[meanrob]

16 minutes ago, CMJ said:

And if we cut down the nets Thursday, I say it's bigger than Purdue in 2021.

Sorry, can’t go that far. 

[CMJ]

11 minutes ago, meanrob said:

Sorry, can’t go that far. 

I can and do.  I've said in previous years on this board when it's come up that I think winning the NIT is roughly the same equivalence as winning a round in the Dance and being worthy of a top 30-40 ranking.  You might get more press for winning a round in the Dance, but it's not more impressive than an NIT title where you have to win five games in basically an 8/9 matchup every time.

 

So if they're about the same...I'd rather take home a trophy.

Edited March 22, 2023 by CMJ

[Travis]

Abou?