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Well…assuming you count Maryland and Oregon as “Big Ten”. I hope you’ve had a pleasant holiday season. It’s starting to snow sideways here in Minnesota, and I already did my Midwestern Dad duties for the day: shoveled and salted the church walk after realizing there was nobody to do it before the 10:30am Mass, then […]

Well…assuming you count Maryland and Oregon as “Big Ten”.

I hope you’ve had a pleasant holiday season. It’s starting to snow sideways here in Minnesota, and I already did my Midwestern Dad duties for the day: shoveled and salted the church walk after realizing there was nobody to do it before the 10:30am Mass, then went home and chipped some accumulated ice off the sides of the driveway to help ease the shoveling later.

I suppose the more Dad thing would’ve been “don’t let ice accumulate in the first place,” but go easy on me—I’m only 2/5 of the way to a full WSR.

Cast your mind back to the last time we saw a Big Ten basketball team take the court: December 23, the Tuesday before Christmas, when Ohio State and UCLA pounded buy-game opponents Grambling and UC-Riverside, respectively. The only noteworthy thing to happen in the last week of Big Ten hoops was Illinois pounding Missouri in Braggin’ Rights by a record margin, 91-48 (unless you count Penn State losing at home to Pitt by an equally absurd margin, 80-46).

So on we march, most Big Ten teams hardly stirring from their slumber for one final cupcake before resolving, in the new year, to play a few tougher teams—except whoever opens with Rutgers.

Sunday, December 28

Big Ten Games

Old Dominion Monarchs at Maryland Terrapins
5pm | BTN | MD -13.5 | O/U 153.5

Is it a colonial-sounding school on the East Coast? Old Dominion’s lost to them! L’s against George Washington, Bill & Mary, Richmond, and George Mason, as well as Xavier, Drexel, Nova, and Coastal Carolina. The wins are over Randolph (non-DI), Norfolk and Morgan State, and—gasp!—James Madison.

The Monarchs are small and don’t shoot particularly well.

Omaha Mavericks at Oregon Ducks
7pm | BTN | UO -21.5 | O/U 153.5

The Mavs—who just announced a big ol’ athletic complex, not for nothing—have feasted on non-DI competition: they’ve beaten Concordia (NE), Mid-American Christian, Doane, and York (NE), managing wins over Southern Utah, Portland State, and Lamar all by 5 points or less. Nothing special, especially inside—though they do have a 7’1” dude from California, for sure reason—and the Webfoots should roll. Or waddle. Whatever.

Other Games of Note

Since those games really suck, here’s some other hoops to watch. There’s some really tasty stuff from the West Coast Conference today, especially this evening.