IU against Big Ten NCAA Tournament teams on the road, 1985-1994.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Feb 11, 2008 1:30 PM EST
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Print- The record: 17-28.
- I thought about making the cut-off after 1993, Knight's last great team. That would have resulted in a record of 17-23 before the cutoff and 3-51 after.
- I often contended that because of the absence of a championship during that stretch, 1991-1993 is the most underrated stretch of Knight's career. During those 3 seasons, Knight was 9-3 on the road against Big Ten NCAA qualifiers.
- Even some of the less remarkable teams of this era did okay: 1985 (NIT) 1-3; 1986 (first round loss) 2-3; 1988 (first round loss) 1-3. Only the 1990 team, one of Knight's few seasons with a losing record in the conference, and the 1994 team, the beginning of the end, were shut out.
I don't know if it is cause or effect, but if IU wins at Michigan State, we may finally be putting the worst years behind us.
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by Anonymous on Feb 11, 2008 2:46 PM EST reply actions
From some time before 1985 through the 1991-92 season, all Big Ten teams played twice each season. The true round-robin ended when Penn State joined the league in 1992-93, was further limited when the BTT began in 1997-98, and has partly been restored this year.
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