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It was Livestock Week for the (#19) University of Michigan men’s basketball team last week. They played the “cows” (Michigan State) and the “hogs” (Arkansas), and they won one and lost one. On Tuesday (01/17/2012) they beat (#9) MSU 60-59 in Crisler Arena, then on Saturday (01/21/2012) they lost at Arkansas 66-64. This brings Michigan’s record to 15-5 (5-2 in the Big Ten).
Continue reading “Nothing But ‘Net – Week #13 – 01/23/2012 – A Split During Livestock Week”
Standings
Here are the current Big Ten standings:
| Team |
Big Ten |
Overall |
||||
|
Wins |
Losses |
Percent |
Wins |
Losses |
Percent |
|
| Ohio State |
5 |
2 |
0.714 |
17 |
3 |
0.850 |
| Michigan State |
5 |
2 |
0.714 |
16 |
4 |
0.800 |
| Michigan |
5 |
2 |
0.714 |
15 |
5 |
0.750 |
| Wisconsin |
5 |
3 |
0.625 |
16 |
5 |
0.762 |
| Illinois |
4 |
3 |
0.571 |
15 |
5 |
0.750 |
| Purdue |
4 |
3 |
0.571 |
14 |
6 |
0.700 |
| Indiana |
4 |
4 |
0.500 |
16 |
4 |
0.800 |
| Minnesota |
3 |
4 |
0.429 |
15 |
5 |
0.750 |
| Iowa |
3 |
4 |
0.429 |
11 |
9 |
0.550 |
| Northwestern |
2 |
5 |
0.286 |
12 |
7 |
0.632 |
| Nebraska |
2 |
6 |
0.250 |
10 |
9 |
0.526 |
| Penn State |
2 |
6 |
0.250 |
10 |
11 |
0.476 |
It was an ugly week for the (#13) University of Michigan men’s basketball team last week. They played two games, and they won one and lost one, but the win was ugly, and the loss was even uglier. On Wednesday (01/11/2012) they beat Northwestern 66-64 in overtime in Crisler Arena, then on Saturday (01/14/2012) they lost at Iowa 75-59. This brings Michigan’s record to 14-4 (4-2 in the Big Ten).
OK, I’ll admit that Michigan’s narrow victory over Northwestern looks a little better after NU beat (#7) Michigan State convincingly in their next game. MSU came into the game unbeaten in Big Ten play, and NU handled them, so I guess NU is better than their record would suggest. So, maybe the UM win over NU wasn’t quite as ugly as it looked in person. Michigan played very poorly for most of the game, and were trailing by 8 points (44-36) with 13 minutes to go. They fought their way back into the game, but they still trailed by 3 (54-51) with less than 3 minutes left. They managed to tie it up and force overtime, where they scratched out a 2-point win.
Continue reading “Nothing But ‘Net – Week #12 – 01/16/2012 – An Ugly Week”
It’s a cliché: “Anything can happen in the Big Ten”. However, this week proves it: Michigan State lost at Northwestern, Ohio State lost at Illinois, and Indiana lost at home to Minnesota. Oh, and Nebraska finally won a league contest. It was quite a week.
Standings
Here are the current Big Ten standings:
| Team |
Big Ten |
Overall |
||||
|
Wins |
Losses |
Percent |
Wins |
Losses |
Percent |
|
| Illinois |
4 |
1 |
0.800 |
15 |
3 |
0.833 |
| Michigan State |
4 |
1 |
0.800 |
15 |
3 |
0.833 |
| Ohio State |
4 |
2 |
0.667 |
16 |
3 |
0.842 |
| Michigan |
4 |
2 |
0.667 |
14 |
4 |
0.778 |
| Purdue |
3 |
2 |
0.600 |
13 |
5 |
0.722 |
| Indiana |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
15 |
3 |
0.833 |
| Wisconsin |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
14 |
5 |
0.737 |
| Iowa |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
11 |
8 |
0.579 |
| Northwestern |
2 |
3 |
0.400 |
12 |
5 |
0.706 |
| Minnesota |
2 |
4 |
0.333 |
14 |
5 |
0.737 |
| Nebraska |
1 |
5 |
0.167 |
9 |
8 |
0.529 |
| Penn State |
1 |
5 |
0.167 |
9 |
10 |
0.474 |
Results
Here are the results from last week’s games (Week #3):