Michigan-Virginia B-Ball Open Thread
Game on ESPN2, and maybe the last good one till almost the new year (Iowa State isn't what they once were, and lost to Drake). So might be the last exciting game with a month's worth of development (maybe more...how do we start AND end the Big Ten season with Penn State?). And if I'm wrong, there's always Rudolph at 8 pm. (Oh who am I kidding, set your dvr).
November 29th, 2011 at 7:45 PM ^
On that final possession. He was wide open
November 29th, 2011 at 7:45 PM ^
Tenacious defensive battle. I like that, except for the losing by one part. Get 'em, Blue!
November 29th, 2011 at 7:47 PM ^
Hate to call out Beilein, but I think he was being way too conservative with sitting THJ basically the entire half...
November 29th, 2011 at 7:52 PM ^
He has two personal fouls. Why risk a third? I'll take being down one point at the half if it means he can play big minutes in the second half.
November 29th, 2011 at 7:57 PM ^
My only concern would be that he might be cold and might take a bit to heat up in the second. Hopefully, that isn't the case because we need him to be big in the second half.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:02 PM ^
Timmy is a second half player. In the Maui tourney, he definitely scored most of his points in the second half. If I'm not mistaken, he scored all of his points vs. Duke in the second half.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:09 PM ^
That was true last year as well. In the home MSU game, I think he scored all of his points in the second half.
November 29th, 2011 at 7:50 PM ^
also hate to call out beilein, but these 10 man rotations are getting annoying
November 29th, 2011 at 8:10 PM ^
This early in the season you are still looking for the right rotation so it will be cut donw as he finds out the rotation he wants.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:31 PM ^
Work well together in different situations, and vs. different line-ups.
November 29th, 2011 at 7:51 PM ^
Don't look now, but Eastern is only down 8 at half to the Syracuse Fine Touches.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:05 PM ^
I love this kid
November 29th, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
Smotrycz and Burke are taking over.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:05 PM ^
I'm diggin the retro gym socks look
November 29th, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
Hey guys, deep shots = deep rebounds...
November 29th, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
vintage Smot, makes a nice drive to the basket, and commits a dumb foul at the other end
November 29th, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
So we can't rebound at all? Paging McGary
November 29th, 2011 at 8:08 PM ^
Trey Burke just owns Virginia 3-on-1. Crazy good moves.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:10 PM ^
that spin move made me shout.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:08 PM ^
Virginia is gonna double us up on shots if were not careful
November 29th, 2011 at 8:08 PM ^
these are some pretty soft fouls. I guess, you'd expect nothing less with ACC refs.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:09 PM ^
Really? That's a block? Even Joe Harris stood there with his hands up acting like he did nothing because even he knew that was a charge.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:09 PM ^
Every time we score we gift them a bucket with a turnover or foul, we need to pull away fast
November 29th, 2011 at 8:09 PM ^
Does anyone miss the physical basketball of the 80s and 90s as much as me? The weak little touch fouls really get my blood boiling these days. Especially when the offensive player blatantly initiates the contact.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:11 PM ^
34 points and we have 3 guys in double figures. Interesting.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:12 PM ^
Morgan with the Slam!
November 29th, 2011 at 8:12 PM ^
on a Monstrous!! Jordan Morgan dunk
November 29th, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
Hello my name is TIMMMMMMMY
November 29th, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
Seriously, let em play refs
November 29th, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
I believe it is TIMMMMMAAAAAYYYY
November 29th, 2011 at 8:14 PM ^
Obligatory MAZandBLUE bitching comment about the basket still counting despite it being an offensive foul......
November 29th, 2011 at 8:14 PM ^
Can't wait for McGary, we cannot grab a rebound
November 29th, 2011 at 8:17 PM ^
inconsistent his entire career. If we could get anything out of him, it would be a different ball game
November 29th, 2011 at 8:20 PM ^
neither team has any playmaking ability so far
November 29th, 2011 at 8:20 PM ^
What a weak foul called on Smot
November 29th, 2011 at 8:20 PM ^
That was a bad foul by Smotrycz.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:21 PM ^
Can someone give me a score and time left? Please and Thank you!
November 29th, 2011 at 8:21 PM ^
Burke starting to force it a little bit and not run the offense, still tied, and Smotz just picked up a 4th foul
November 29th, 2011 at 8:21 PM ^
This game sucks !!! Michigan is letting UVA hang in there and you know what they say when you let a team hang in there for too long
November 29th, 2011 at 8:21 PM ^
Lot of dribbling on the offensive end
November 29th, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
I wish Smot could learn how to not get in foul trouble....
November 29th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
I wish he'd freakin' stop forcing shots like an idiot.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
if we're not careful, this one could get away
November 29th, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
The refs in this game are being very sensitive.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
i guess we decided not to run any offensive sets this game. not working out so well.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
Burke and Douglass are making us easy to guard by dribbling down the clock and then trying to turn the corner off the high screen.
45-41 UVA
November 29th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
9:05 left
November 29th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
no flow in the offense....dribble drive without any movement. 3 bad shots in a row.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
Beilein needs a timeout.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:23 PM ^
We should not be losing this game right now, I don't see the hustle on the offensive or defensive end so far