Michigan vs. Northwestern Basketball Open Thread
What a difference a game makes. What would have seemed like a ho-hum Tuesday game is now a crucial game in the Big Ten title race after beating Ohio. As always, Go Blue!
Edit: For your entertainment, while we're waiting, for the students on the Blog, don't leave you evening companion to do the "walk of shame"...call her a shuttle-
http://www.annarbor.com/news/u-m-students-walk-of-shame-shuttle-service…
February 21st, 2012 at 7:36 PM ^
Looks like Ohio blowing Illini out of the water tonight.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:37 PM ^
I see Illinois is off to a great start and righting the ship...
At what point can we mark that game as easier than @PSU since Penn State is actually relatively tough at home?
February 21st, 2012 at 7:37 PM ^
Watching Illinois-Ohio now. It's amazing how bad Illinois looks these days. They take lousy shots and don't communicate on D.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:40 PM ^
This game tonight has all the makings of a letdown game. On the road, against a bubble team, after coming off a huge, season-changing win. I hope our boys come out as hungry as they did Saturday night. GO BLUE!
also...I have a bunch of friends that went to Northwestern, and I am traveling from S.C. to Chicago tomorrow for a wedding. I hope I can talk some shit when I get there (in an honorable, professional, un-Sparty like way of course).
February 21st, 2012 at 7:40 PM ^
Sure would like to see us get a road win, especially against a team that needs this game.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:46 PM ^
Illinois is such a pile of rubble right now. Down 20 with 3 left in the first half. Ohio State is on its way to scoring 90+ points. Their collapse has been epic by any standards.
That said, I'm more worried about the game against them than I am about tonight's game. That's stupid, I know, but I can't shake that feeling that they are the type of team to beat us on the road like Iowa did.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:51 PM ^
So who watched the 2000 Michigan Northwestern game before this? That one still stings
February 21st, 2012 at 7:55 PM ^
I remember watching that game live. What a defensive gem.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:02 PM ^
Sorry.....I am still getting over that Purdue loss in 2000 as well, to blow those kind of leads that season to this day still makes me absolutely sick to my stomach.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:51 PM ^
It looks like it might be, Bye Bye Weber.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:53 PM ^
I'm going to be "watching" tonight's game through the liveblog while on a plane tonight... I'm counting on all of you to keep me up to date on the action :)
February 21st, 2012 at 7:56 PM ^
Currently watching Big Ten Football Report '11 before the game. Gotta love Gerry DiNardo aka "the head coach who couldn't win at LSU and wasn't as good as Lee Corso at Indiana". Whoever got the bright idea to put him on TV needs to be beaten with a shovel.
February 21st, 2012 at 7:56 PM ^
What radio station does the games? I'm going to have to stream it on tuneinradio because I'll be driving home.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:01 PM ^
WWJ AM 950, Matt Shepard as pbp and David Merrit as color commentary.
Edit: reply button fail.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:07 PM ^
February 21st, 2012 at 8:11 PM ^
February 21st, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^
Thanks for that list. It seems like WTKA does not stream games to people outside the area because they were running a replay of the Sam Webb show.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:01 PM ^
Anyone have a link to a TV stream?
February 21st, 2012 at 8:02 PM ^
This sight should have the game up in a few minutes. Warning: interesting pop-up ads.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:02 PM ^
Stu said their arena was quiet in an interview and the students heard about it.
Both the Northwestern team and students will be fired up.
This will be a tough game.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:06 PM ^
I'm not sure that was the best thing in the world to say.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:03 PM ^
Sad Panda.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:03 PM ^
Is John Shurna twelve years old?
February 21st, 2012 at 8:04 PM ^
Congrats to Shurna. Now I want U-M to crush your NCAA dreams. MWA HA HA HAAAA!
February 21st, 2012 at 8:04 PM ^
WOW does Northwestern have an ugly court
February 21st, 2012 at 8:09 PM ^
February 21st, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^
It's so distracting!
February 21st, 2012 at 8:18 PM ^
and it is BAD, I'd rather have that than the Kansas State or Baylor courts, where everything inside the 3-point arc is a really dark wood stain, including the lane. At least Northwestern's court makes it easy to see where the lane is.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:07 PM ^
Three top-11 teams losing at halftime
KSU 40 #3 Mizzou 30
Seton Hall 35 #8 Georgetown 28
Auburn 30 #11 Florida 27
We are competing with Florida and G'town for seeding so these will be interesting to watch.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:08 PM ^
That court is atrocious.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:09 PM ^
This court makes me want to gouge my eyes out
February 21st, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^
TREY FOR THE TREY
February 21st, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^
That looks like a gym, not an arena.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:12 PM ^
February 21st, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^
Nice work Hardaway. I was worried we weren't going to get many calls after that ticky-tack call to start the game
And Burke for 3!
February 21st, 2012 at 8:12 PM ^
Wait, Shurna really shoots the ball like that?
February 21st, 2012 at 8:13 PM ^
WOO THj going to the hole and drawing the foul!
February 21st, 2012 at 8:14 PM ^
February 21st, 2012 at 8:15 PM ^
Probably not gonna be exciting til late, just have to be smart with the ball and with our fouls.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:16 PM ^
McClimans time!
February 21st, 2012 at 8:16 PM ^
Grimace should be NW's mascot.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:20 PM ^
Thanks I just choked on my drink.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:17 PM ^
Northwestern is taking very low percentage shots at this point. Nice to see good D with Morgan picking up an early foul.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:18 PM ^
see you in 45 minutes.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:18 PM ^
Dang, 2 on Smotz.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:19 PM ^
bigs have to play smart
February 21st, 2012 at 8:19 PM ^
Nothing like having Smotz get into early foul trouble.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:19 PM ^
Please stay out of foul trouble so you can stay out there.
February 21st, 2012 at 8:19 PM ^
Oh hello offensive rebound. So good to see you today