Talor Battle: 2-time Big Ten scoring champ?

by mundyscorner99 on Mar 4, 2010 10:46 AM EST

The current Big Ten scoring stats have Evan Turner leading at 19.5 PPG, while Talor Battle sits in 2nd place at 19.0 PPG. Based on my calculations, Battle would need 55 points in the final two games vs Michigan State and Purdue to overtake Turner for the lead. (Ohio State's regular season is over.) I would say normally he has a great shot, especially the way he seems to play against MSU, but the way the team is spreading around the scoring recently may hurt his chances, but obviously help PSU's chances to win. I'm going to be a homer and predict that he is going to do it. Any thoughts?

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I don't think so.

MSU and Purdue’s strengths are guard play. Especially Purdue.

But I will say that it wouldn’t surprise me. The MSU fans are all saying “You never know what may happen when Talor Battle is in East Lansing”.

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by ReadingRambler on Mar 4, 2010 10:52 AM EST reply actions

Purdue definitely has something to play for too

A share of the B10 title with a win. I’ve been surprised to hear some people on the B10 Network predict that game as an upset.

He would probably need to get around 30 tonight to have a chance on Saturday.

by mundyscorner99 on Mar 4, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions

Who knows

Battle lights up MSU for some reason. I could see him scoring 30 points there.

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by BSD on Mar 4, 2010 11:43 AM EST reply actions

~~Battle~~Penn State lights up MSU for some reason. I could see him scoring 30 points there.

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by afields16 on Mar 4, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions

umm

EPIC reply fail.

by afields16 on Mar 4, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

EPIC reply

you mean

by The JuggerNitt on Mar 4, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions

Well

I’d say Battle winning the scoring title and us winning at least one of these last two are mutually exclusive. Battle can’t beat either of these teams on his own.

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by Adam Bittner on Mar 4, 2010 1:42 PM EST reply actions

Yes.

Here are things Battle requires of his teammates:

-Win tipoff.
-Block out.
-Pass the ball to him.
-No moving screens.

"It’s just that, reading through this thread, it appears you’re getting your ass kicked." -jtothep

by ReadingRambler on Mar 4, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

I've got an idea

MSU on the road is probably tougher than Purdue at home without Hummel, so let’s screw this game and let Battle take every shot, he’ll get 40-50, we’ll lose by a crap ton, but we would have lost anyway. Then we’ll win the Purdue game and Battle can get about 10-15 and he’ll get the title.

by PSUisMyHeart on Mar 4, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions