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I've never done one of these before so let's have some fun.

Your mission if you choose to accept it is to pick the winner of each and every men's basketball Big Ten Tournament game.

Deadline for picks is the start of the Big Ten Tournament which is 6:30pm ET on Wednesday.

1 pt for correct 1st round winners x 2
2 pts for correct 2nd round winners x 4 = 8
3 pts for correct quarterfinal winners x 4 = 12
4 pts for correct semifinal winners x 2 = 8
5 pts for correct champion

Maximum score = 35

If 3 or more people play, the winner gets 2 rec points, runner up 1 rec point.
If 5 or more people play, the winner gets 3 rec points, runner up 2 rec points, 3rd place 1 rec point.
Less than 3, winner gets 1 rec point.

I don't count among the people playing and I only pick for bragging rights.

Tiebreaker rules:
1st tiebreaker: Correct champion
2nd tiebreaker: Most semifinalists
3rd tiebreaker: Most quarterfinalists
After that: You share the points. If there is a two way unbreakable tie for 1st place, no 2nd place prize is awarded. If there is a two way unbreakable tie for 2nd place, no 3rd place prize is awarded. If there is a three way unbreakable tie for 1st place, no 2nd or 3rd place prize is awarded.

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Here is a link to a similar contest for the ACC: https://csnbbs.com/thread-966532.html

I plan to do one for the Big East as well.
03-06-2023 09:49 AM
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RE: 2023 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Pick Contest
1st Round: Wisconsin, Nebraska
2nd Round: Michigan, Iowa, Illinois (Chicago, right?), Maryland
QF: Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Indiana
SF: Purdue, Indiana
C: Purdue (I can't see Purdue beating Indiana 3 times in the same year. Of course the one time PU and IU play in the championship it isn't in Indy!)
03-06-2023 05:09 PM
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RE: 2023 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Pick Contest
Maryland to win the tournament. Never take a prediction I make, seriously.
03-08-2023 11:03 AM
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RE: 2023 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Pick Contest
Well cubucks's official entry is that Maryland wins every game. So cubucks has 2 points for winning its 2nd round game. And I have... 2 points for Maryland winning their 2nd round game! Yeah I'm really tearing it up this contest!

I'm going to be really embarrassed if I don't get any games correct other than Maryland games!
03-10-2023 09:33 AM
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(03-10-2023 09:33 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Well cubucks's official entry is that Maryland wins every game. So cubucks has 2 points for winning its 2nd round game. And I have... 2 points for Maryland winning their 2nd round game! Yeah I'm really tearing it up this contest!

I'm going to be really embarrassed if I don't get any games correct other than Maryland games!

No need to be embarrassed; a very bizarre tournament so far.
03-10-2023 11:17 AM
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I knew tOSU had talent, but I thought this squad was mentally squashed. I was shocked to hear Chris Holtmann say he never lost this team. If he's 100% honest? A+++ on coaching this team.
03-10-2023 11:19 AM
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RE: 2023 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Pick Contest
Standings:

Schmolik: 0 + 2 + 6 = 8
cubucks: 0 + 2 + 0 = 2

I'm officially the "champ" now as cubucks has no way of catching up with Maryland eliminated:)

But because cubucks actually said someone would actually win the tournament when no one else did, I will declare cubucks the "winner" of this contest:) Now according to the rules, if less than 3 participate, you only get 1 rec point. But one's better than none!
03-11-2023 07:59 AM
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(03-11-2023 07:59 AM)schmolik Wrote:  Standings:

Schmolik: 0 + 2 + 6 = 8
cubucks: 0 + 2 + 0 = 2

I'm officially the "champ" now as cubucks has no way of catching up with Maryland eliminated:)

But because cubucks actually said someone would actually win the tournament when no one else did, I will declare cubucks the "winner" of this contest:) Now according to the rules, if less than 3 participate, you only get 1 rec point. But one's better than none!
Thanks! And congratulations to your Nittany Lions.
03-11-2023 11:45 AM
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Best of luck to the Boilermakers the rest of the season.
03-11-2023 03:19 PM
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RE: 2023 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Pick Contest
Total Points for me: 0 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 5 = 17

I didn't do as well here as I did in the ACC but I did better than I did in the Big East.
03-12-2023 08:44 PM
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