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[BSLChrisStoner]

MD is 13-9 overall, 5-6 in Big Ten play.

The remaining schedule is: 

 

Feb. 6th Rutgers
Feb. 10th @ Ohio State
Feb. 14th Iowa
Feb. 17th Illinois
Feb. 20th @ Wisconsin
Feb. 25th @ Rutgers
Feb. 28th Northwestern
March 3rd Indiana
March 10th @ Penn State

 

If MD could go 7-2 in that stretch, to finish the regular season 20-11, 12-8; I think they'd be in pretty good shape heading to the BTT.  Anything short of that, I think they'd need a deep BTT run. 

Does anyone think a 7-2 stretch is possible?

 

 

 

Maryland has beat Iowa (on the road), Illinois (on the road), and Penn State already.
The Terps lost by 12 at Indiana. and 3 at Northwestern.

Maryland has yet to play Rutgers, Ohio State, or Wisconsin.

 

If MD can win the 5 home games (Rutgers, Iowa, Illinois, NW, and Indiana); can they find 2 road wins (@Ohio State, @Wisconsin, @Rutgers, @Penn State)?

 

In those road games, ESPN’s Match-up Predictor gives MD these percentage* chances of winning:

@Ohio State  35.9%
@Wisconsin 12.7%
@Rutgers 48.3%
@Penn State 57.5%

 

*% chances as of Jan. 29th.

[BSLZackKiesel]

Aside from the Penn State and Iowa games, they haven’t been able to win close games all year. If that doesn’t change in a big way, there’s no chance they win 7 of those games.

With all of their offensive inconsistencies, I’d predict maybe 4-5 wins the rest of the way.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Does anyone think a 7-2 stretch is possible?

 

No.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Simply not happening given the offensive limitations on this team.

 

Some real disappointing performances this year.

[BaltBird 24]

How do you go almost an entire game with only 3 guys scoring? And one of those 3 was Geronimo.

DHS and Kaiser being duds has just crippled this team - a team that was already severely lacking any sort of depth at the 4/5.

[BSLMattJergensen]

7-2 is tough considering the offensive limitations and lack of bench help.

They scrap and play fantastic defense but it can't mask all the issues this team has.

[DuffMan]

They're more likely to go 2-7 than they are 7-2

[BSLChrisStoner]

MD's % chances of winning per ESPN: 

Feb. 6th Rutgers  - 76.2%
Feb. 10th @ Ohio State - 36.1% 
Feb. 14th Iowa - 63.7% 
Feb. 17th Illinois - 35.2% 
Feb. 20th @ Wisconsin - 13.7%
Feb. 25th @ Rutgers - 48.3% 
Feb. 28th Northwestern - 62.4%
March 3rd Indiana - 78.8% 
March 10th @ Penn State - 51.8% 

 

So ESPN has them finishing 18-13, 10-10.

[Mike B]

The shame about Maryland being inept on offense is that this may be the best defensive club I have seen in a long while.  Their tenacity has kept them in games when they just could not put the ball in the basket.  Saturday they were terrific defensively until they wore down at the very end. 

They had a lead late when only Scott and Young were playing offense.

[BSLZackKiesel]

The shame about Maryland being inept on offense is that this may be the best defensive club I have seen in a long while. Their tenacity has kept them in games when they just could not put the ball in the basket. Saturday they were terrific defensively until they wore down at the very end.
They had a lead late when only Scott and Young were playing offense.

Statistically, it’s the best defense Maryland has ever had in the shot clock era. Unfortunately, the offense is reminiscent of the pre-shot clock era.