Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points, Sasha Stefanovic added 14, and Purdue beat Nebraska 75-58 on Saturday night.
— Trevion Williams scored 28 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15 and Purdue pulled away from Michigan State for a 75-65 win on Tuesday night.
— Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Gabe Kalscheur added 16 and Minnesota rallied late for a 71-68 victory over No. 24 Purdue on Thursday.
— Jaden Ivey scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds Saturday, providing the energy No. 24 Purdue needed to get past pesky Northwestern 75-70.
— Eric Ayala made two free throws with three seconds left, and Maryland scored the final six points to rally past No. 24 Purdue 61-60 on Tuesday night, ruining the Boilermakers' season debut in the Top 25.
Purdue's charter flight, bound for Maryland to play the Terrapins on Tuesday, was diverted to Indianapolis on Monday night because of mechanical problems.
— Brandon Newman scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half Saturday, Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Purdue overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Minnesota 81-62.
— Jaden Ivey scored 15 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, and Purdue rallied to beat No. 15 Ohio State 67-65 on Tuesday night.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kim Mulkey’s comments about playing college basketball during a pandemic, if there’s a home court advantage this season, not panicking over Michigan’s loss, Auburn’s Sharife Cooper bursting onto the scene, Gonzaga Watch and Iowa’s roster construction. Then, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann joins the show to talk about Kyle Young’s throwback style, an update on Seth Towns, Dakich wanting to take a bullet for Holtmann, Jae’Sean Tate making an impact with the Rockets and the happiest he’s ever seen his team. Later, quick hitters on Baylor, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
— Trevion Williams scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, Eric Hunter Jr. knocked down timely 3-pointers and Purdue defeated Indiana 81-69 Thursday night.
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
— Jarred Godfrey had a career-high 41 points as Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Illinois-Chicago 96-89 in overtime on Friday night.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan | 12-1 | - | 17-1 |
Illinois | 13-4 | 1 | 17-6 |
Ohio State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
Iowa | 11-6 | 3 | 17-7 |
Purdue | 10-6 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
Wisconsin | 10-7 | 4 | 16-8 |
Rutgers | 9-9 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
Maryland | 8-9 | 6 | 14-10 |
Michigan State | 7-9 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
Indiana | 7-9 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
Minnesota | 6-11 | 8 | 13-11 |
Penn State | 5-11 | 8.5 | 8-12 |
Northwestern | 4-13 | 10 | 7-14 |
Nebraska | 1-14 | 12 | 5-17 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Trey Kaufman | PF | Signed | 86 |
Caleb Furst | C | Signed | 84 |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 42-31 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 31 |