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Perhaps, but I think fans need to just step back and ask themselves: does think team past the eye test? I mean, does this team physically look like the other top NCAA teams like Kansas, Indiana, or Florida ?

This team has one glaring weakness, we have no long, tall, athletic bigs to get easy baskets. We can't throw anything in the post to get easy shots, can't defend the rim, or get second chance shots. Teams like MSU, Syracuse, Florida, etc have this.

We will make the big ten semi, even with our glaring weakness, talent should still make us an elite 8 team

My prediction is we finish 2-1 down the stretch and end up 25-6 (12-6) in the regular season. That probably makes us a #3 or #4 seed in the BTT depending on how MSU and OSU finish up. And I think we win our first two games in the BTT, but lose in the finals (probably to IU).

It's impossible to seriously predict how far we will go in the NCAA without seeing the bracket (matchups are critical), but I've said all along I believe we are good enough to at least reach the Sweet 16 so I will stick with that. Beyond that, you really need to look at the actual bracket and see how the team is playing going into the NCAA to make a realistic prediction. I will be particularly interested in seeing how many minutes Jordan Morgan plays and how well he plays over the next two and a half weeks leading up to the NCAA.

^This is how I feel as well. I don't think it's the mojo though more a lack of desire to guard people. Seems as the year has gone on most of our team only wants to play offense.

Defense wins championships, and we have not improved over the year to the point of contending, jmo.

3-0 to finish the season. The team will get up to play MSU at home so I think we win in a squeaker. I think we will win a tough one on the road against Purdue. I think we match up well against them. We win a close one against IU because IU doesn't play well on the road either. We win two in the BTT and lose in the finals. Make atleast a sweet 16 but I can't go further because I'm not sure of matchups yet. We are a 3 seed in the tourney. At the end of the IU game when we are closing out the clock, G Rob gets the ball and goes up for a 360 but as he goes to put it down he holds on to it and travels. He then looks at Oladipo and shakes his finger like Dikembe Mutombo.

Come on man, don't give up on Beilein. The team is young. Soft was Manny Harris playing 4 years and drawing like 6 total fouls, while wearing a tee shirt under his jersey to hide his noodle arms. Beilein has done more with less for years, and players still need to execute. If anything, I'm not convinced in Burke's leadership on the court. He did a far better job earlier in the season getting others involved. I think McGary will develop into a dominant low post player, and become a team leader. I love his energy. You have to remember how young these guys are.

I say 1-2, and a 3 seed in the tourney, and not going too far. I'd love to be wrong here and go 2-1, with a W over MSU, a 2 seed, and an Elite 8 appearance.

This. So much this.

I think this board is using a football mindset when they talk about this basketball team. A loss in basketball is way less important than a loss in football. Yet, the same level of meltdown occurs when we lose a game of basketball.

Losing random games in basketball happens. Louisville lost to Villanova. Kansas lost to Oklahoma. Florida lost to Tennessee. Indiana lost to Illinois. Duke lost to Virginia.

Does anybody think those teams are making early round exits?

Sparty- L

Purdue- W

Ind- L

Win one, and lose 2nd rd of the big 10 tourny

Lose in the 2nd rd or sweet 16 of the dance

This team doesn't have "it" mentally. They don't hustle, or care to play defense. Can't win like that.

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Oops ... that's not right.

I was BRILLIANT.

I made no prediction.

Mitch was pretty damn close.