Only four seasons in school history with 10 or more wins? 2000/14, 2001/13, 1997/10, and of course this year with 10. That's saying we never won 10 games prior to the B12. That is just crazy.
In Big 8 play we only had 14 conference games. Pretty tough to go 10-4 during those years, especially when we always struggled on the road.
This...In Big 8 play we only had 14 conference games. Pretty tough to go 10-4 during those years, especially when we always struggled on the road.
And that was how hilton magic was born: sucked on the road and were barnburners at home.This...
We didnt play as many games back in the good ole Big 8 days...
Plus we sucked on the road big time.
As "great" as some of Johnny Orr's teams were, I think he only had two seasons where he went above .500 in conference. We could beat almost anybody at home, and couldn't beat hardly anybody anywhere else.
With how tough we were at home, we'd only have to win three on the road to get to ten if we swept our home games. I know we struggled under Johnny on the road, but you think we'd have done it at least once. Obviously we didn't. Makes this season more special even with the extra games.
In 14 years, Johnny's teams won a grand total of 16 league road games. 16-82.
In 14 years, Johnny's teams won a grand total of 16 league road games. 16-82.
Holy cow. I didn't realize it was that bad. I remember we'd beat teams at home and lose by 30 at their place within weeks of each other. Our road defense must have been second to none. I love Johnny, but man, that is brutal.
82 total losses. 49 by double digits. 25 by 20 or more.
by <10: 33
by 10-19: 24
by 20-29: 22
by 30-39: 2
by 40+: 1
The 1986 Sweet 16 team was 2-5, but 4 of the losses were by 13 or more.
The 1988 NCAA tourney team was 2-5. All 5 losses were by 10+.
The 1989 NCAA tourney team was 1-6, with the average loss by 24.2 points.
The 1992 NCAA tourney team went 0-7, with losses of 29 and 26.
Holy cow. I didn't realize it was that bad. I remember we'd beat teams at home and lose by 30 at their place within weeks of each other. Our road defense must have been second to none. I love Johnny, but man, that is brutal.
Even so, the discrepancy between results at home vs. road — wow.
I looked the other day...this is only the 8th winning conference season we've had since the start of the Orr Era.
That's EIGHT in over THIRTY years. I didn't even bother going back to look at our records from the Lynn Nance/Ken Trickey years. Kind of depressing to see how much we've struggled over the years.
This is one of the greatest seasons in school history.