Open Thread/DVR Reminder: Michigan basketball @ Iowa 1:00 Big Ten Network
Men's basketball tips off against Iowa at 1:00 today on the B1G network. Michigan has the better team, but that has been the case for several years, and Iowa has been pesky. Dylan(by way of Ken Pomeroy) has Michigan winning by 4 http://www.umhoops.com/2012/01/13/game-18-michigan-at-iowa-preview/#more-24200 ,
He also points out that Iowa barely shoots from downtown at all...I'm thinking woot 1-3-1?
Vegas likes Michigan by a field goal. Beilein says Iowa is going to try to get out and run, and that Michigan will have to play significantly better than Iowa to win on the road(why does that sound familiar?)http://www.umhoops.com/2012/01/13/video-notes-quotes-john-beilein-previews-iowa/
My personal take: Iowa has serious Multiple Personality Disorder, as evidenced by their Wisky/Minny road wins vs their baby seal impersonation against those two SU schools who celebrated when Nebraska joined the conference(because they finally have a school to look down on).
That red-headed kid Aaron White is pretty good, and Basabe is still there, but I dont really think either one is ready to keep up with Novak, the Notorious SMOTRYCZ or Morgan. If Stu can slow down Matt Gatens(and all evidence suggest he WILL be able to) I like Michigan's chances.
January 14th, 2012 at 2:53 PM ^
IF Hardawy thinks he's NBA ready, he's mistaken.
January 14th, 2012 at 2:53 PM ^
I'm surprised we managed to put up 50 today. Nothing looked good. Hopefully this fires up the team.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:01 PM ^
you can beat anyone with 50 points....i mean for the whole season we're depending on the opposing team to miss shots and we just put on 50-60score....hope they're ready for msu...
January 14th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
You guys realize we would have to lose about 8 more games to be out of the tournament right.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
I'm not saying we won't make the tournament, it's just frustrating. Michigan basketball has been down for fifteen years and everytime we get close to relevance something like this happens. Five years in JB should take care of lowly teams on the road in conference.
January 14th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
LET'S ALL OVERREACT AND TALK ABOUT HOW WE WILL NOW STRUGGLE TO MAKE THE NIT.
I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS AFTER ONE BAD LOSS RIGHT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
January 14th, 2012 at 3:00 PM ^
Sparty is gonna make us eat the curb! We're fucked
January 14th, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
I was kidding people...
We're gonna be fine
January 14th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
Cut it to 11 and then give up a 2 on 1 the other way, terrible.
January 14th, 2012 at 2:59 PM ^
Out coached, out hustled, out shot, out rebounded, out assisted, and more turnovers, makes things difficult.
Seriously though Iowa has 18 assists on 24 field goals, that is pretty impressive. Good team win for Iowa.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
yup, i think that's what msu is gonna do now..they're a high assists team.
January 14th, 2012 at 2:59 PM ^
Thats a fitting end, THJ missing a 3.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:00 PM ^
This team is highly overrated. Today we really reminded me of last years MSU team. No inside presence at all, guys floating around the 3 point line, killed on the glass. This was a horrible loss. Hopefully it can be turned into a positive. We need work everywhere.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:00 PM ^
for the terrible shooting. Can't win games shooting in the 30%'s.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:02 PM ^
Need to sit THJ for a start. Make him earn it back. His shooting and choices are horrid. Smotz, too.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:08 PM ^
Mr. Discipline you want to start Akunne and Vogrich instead?
January 14th, 2012 at 3:12 PM ^
Mr. Discipline he ain't. Very emotional, always posts some dumb rant when things don't go well.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:01 PM ^
LOL @ announcers for thinking Iowa could make the tourney.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:01 PM ^
Darryl Stonum released early from jail, this morning at 12:30 am
Link: http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/michigan-wide-receiver-darryl-stonum-is-released-from-jail/m.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:02 PM ^
This is a team coming off a huge comeback win and facing their biggest rival in the next game. They had a mandatory day on Thursday (per Beilein's presser), so they had about half a day to prep for this, once you factor in travel. Also, while Iowa may be one of the worst teams in the B1G, that isn't that bad a thing to be. They are going to approach the top 100 in the RPI after this win, which comes after a win on the road over Wisconsin. Michigan was lucky each of the last three years to escape Iowa City with a win, but the shots just didn't fall today. These are college kids, and games like this happen Let's move on, learn from this, and beat MSU on Tuesday.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:03 PM ^
All around. Unc is down. So is ksu, and Marquette. And hopefully state.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:03 PM ^
Coach B keeps telling THJ to shoot when you're no thitting and that's not the answer.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:05 PM ^
what an abomination
January 14th, 2012 at 3:06 PM ^
burke thinks he's NBA ready already.... keep shooting from NBA range...wtf
January 14th, 2012 at 3:11 PM ^
Everyone needs to calm down. It's basketball, probably the easiest sport to get losses to worse teams. We played like shit, just hope we don't play like shit for the rest of the season.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:12 PM ^
I appreciate what Belien has done with this program and he's a great coach, but he's taken us out of rythm the last two games sitting our leaders with two fouls. Our guys need to figure out a way to get up for these lesser teams,you can't only play your best against the best teams. Burke showed some fight near the end and Novak played good, hopefully those two can elevate the play of THJ and Smot come Tuesday
January 14th, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
31 3-point attempts vs. 21 2-pointers today. That's obscene.
I need someone to step up and defend Beilein's offensive strategy. Don't just say "well that's the offense." Tell me WHY that's the offense for THIS TEAM. This isn't JB's first team at Michigan that have been somewhere between mediocre and bad at 3-point shooting yet the one constant of the scheme is that open 3's are always given a green light to everyone.
A "bombs away" attack does NOT work when you have brick-chuckers like we do.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^
I'd say 10 of those came in the last 5 minutes while we were trying to comeback from 15.
Calm down bud.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:38 PM ^
We shot 30 vs. Northwestern and only made 7. In the last three games, this team is 19-of-76 from beyond the arc (25 percent). In the Big Ten season, we are under 30 percent (43-of-145). These are bad numbers for any team. For a coach who loves small lineups and has recruited several players almost purely for their supposed shooting ability, it sucks beyond belief.
Beilein's bizarre encouragement to keep chucking is hurting us. Why Hardaway is not told to cool it on the jumpers and find better ways to use his slashing ability is beyond me.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
I think MSU officials made our schedule, we have to play every three days until February
January 14th, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
Unless you have found that to be noticeably different from the rest of the conference, your complaint means nothing.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^
Wow, just checked in to see how the game went. I'm really glad I didn't watch this. While most on here won't agree, we shouldn't be in the Top 25 when the next rankings come out. We are a painfully overrated team. Have been all season.
Next year we might be a Top 15 team. This year we're just not. Top teams don't lose games like this. Period. Road game or not. Bad officiating or not. Missing shots or not. You don't lose by 20 to Iowa if you're a contender.
January 14th, 2012 at 7:03 PM ^
It happens. UNC just lost by 33 to FSU. Road games are toss ups.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^
Played terrible, but it wouldn't be the Big Ten if there weren't the occasional slip-up, just ask Indiana this week.
January 14th, 2012 at 3:34 PM ^
I guarantee we win tuesday against Sparty to advenge that football loss. This was a wakeup call couldn't have come at better time. Ill take a lost at Iowa for a sparty win anyday of the week. GO BLUE!
January 14th, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
is no longer there for Tue. If they lose on Tue, it could very well turn into a five game slide w/ the next three on the road after this. Coach B better have them hitting the gym as soon as they step off the f'n plane.
January 14th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Is absolutely brutal. 4 at home, 8 on the road. 4 at home = MSU, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana. This could get ugly if shots don't start falling.
<br>That said, lot of ball to be played.