Men’s hoops vs Ohio State thread
February 12th, 2022 at 8:27 PM ^
Well, if this is a rebuild year this year, what the hell are we gonna call next year? Let’s just assume only Dickinson leaves early, our best players are all still leaving. Sad thing is we need both shooters and inside players for next years roster. You’ll have Moussa and Reed as your only big men.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:52 PM ^
What would you do?? How would you change it! Exactly. People sometimes answer their own questions. You do know that we have 5 young men either in the pros or played pro this year from last years team. You call it what YOU want.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:29 PM ^
Honestly fuck those officials, neither team played a good game but numerous times UM got no calls on contact. Pretty much before garbage time OSU getting those calls on the other end was the difference in the game. The Diabete phantom steal foul was also a 4 point swing. Fuck Big Ten officials, they are pathetic literally every year and the league just keeps bringing back the same guys.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:39 PM ^
I would like to go back to a crucial moment at the 4:43 mark of the second half. The ball was tied up and ruled Ohio ball. However, it should have been Michigan ball due to a tie up at the 10:30 mark when Kyle Young went to the floor and gained possession for Ohio. Is this a home scorekeeper blunder? The only reason I ask is because Liddell immediately went down and hit a three marking a 3-6 point change in score at a crucial point in the game.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:40 PM ^
The announcers even said Michigan ball right after the play and then all of the sudden Ohio had possession.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:44 PM ^
And not that it really matters, but after the OSU 10 second call, UM only got a 20 second shot clock. Even the home scorer’s table was against UM today
February 12th, 2022 at 9:01 PM ^
That’s stuff Juwan or an assistant should catch.
February 12th, 2022 at 9:40 PM ^
That doesn't excuse the officials from doing their damn jobs properly. But hey every one always makes excuses for refs, hence the same lousy ones keep their jobs year after year.
February 12th, 2022 at 9:40 PM ^
That doesn't excuse the officials from doing their damn jobs properly. But hey every one always makes excuses for refs, hence the same lousy ones keep their jobs year after year.
February 13th, 2022 at 1:24 AM ^
When the defense gets the ball after a foul or any change of possession where they inbound from their front court, the shot clock is reset to 20 seconds. The shot clock was right in this instance.
February 13th, 2022 at 1:17 AM ^
There was a tie up at the 8:20 mark that went to Michigan. That’s why OSU got the next one at 4:43
February 12th, 2022 at 8:32 PM ^
This team is missing an elite wing that can create his own shots and a consistent knock down shooter. Every good Michigan team of the last 10 years has had at least one or both. Sophomore Dickinson would be lethal with a Livers, Wagner, Stauskas or someone else to space floor and get defense moving. It’s too bad this year didn’t line up with all the pieces but it is what it is. Still rooting like hell for them to make the tournament though.
February 12th, 2022 at 10:06 PM ^
Jett should make a huge difference with his ability off the bounce and shooting.
Really need Houstan to take the next step next year - when he finds the next gear and confidence in his shot, the UM offense will change substantially.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:42 PM ^
Matched them in two point and three point makes, had more assists, more rebounds, same steals and and a few more turnovers. It really appears the free throw disparity was a big difference in this game and it’s like that any time O’Neill or Cartensen officiate our games. I wish our AD would look into this shit, you can go back to Beilein and it’s the same shit all the time with those fucks
February 13th, 2022 at 2:32 AM ^
That was my first thought too, but I looked at the stats and half of their free throws came in the final minute when we were intentionally fouling and from Juwan’s technical. Outside of those, the difference was minimal.
I still think this team is capable of playing really good basketball- we saw that against Purdue. We just haven’t seen it consistently. Hopefully they can put together a run to get them into the tournament. Once you make it there, anything can happen.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:47 PM ^
Need to hit the portal this off-season and find a couple of knock down shooters to help spread the floor or it will be more if the same next year.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:56 PM ^
We would have to have some more roster attrition. If just HD goes, we have one spot open. This roster is way too heavy with the 3/4 guys that can’t shoot well
February 12th, 2022 at 9:02 PM ^
I’m guessing that one or two of the younger players hit the portal.
February 12th, 2022 at 10:56 PM ^
I would have to think Nunez takes his Covid year to go to a smaller school
February 12th, 2022 at 8:51 PM ^
Would’ve rather lost to Purdue than these guys.
February 12th, 2022 at 8:57 PM ^
I wish somebody could do a full look at the analytics of this team to find out where they fail so badly. I thought it was just a very poor shooting team but I compared their season shooting stats to one very good team (Gonzaga) and one better than average team (MSU). The three point percentage for all three schools is the same at 38%. The field goal percentage as a team is Zags 54%, UM 48%, and Sparty at 46%.
February 12th, 2022 at 9:01 PM ^
Shitty officiating?
February 12th, 2022 at 10:46 PM ^
Turnovers. No ball handlers this year. Jones is getting better overall but his ball security still lacking as is the rest of the team.
February 14th, 2022 at 2:50 PM ^
Jones is not the reason this team is so erratic. He has actually gotten appreciably better during the season. No bench.
February 13th, 2022 at 7:13 AM ^
Those are averages. This team goes NBA Jam one game and then shits the bed the next. That averages out to a good team statistically but with far too many losses.
February 12th, 2022 at 9:06 PM ^
Look on the bright side….when we play OSU again it will AGAIN be the 4th game in 7 days.
February 13th, 2022 at 12:51 AM ^
I have no illusions that this team is better than it is, but every game I watch I can't help but wonder what the scouts saw to rate Houstan as a five star. People are talking about him going to the NBA, but I don't see any skills or even physical traits that make him better than Zack Novak. Am I insane?
February 13th, 2022 at 6:41 AM ^
Pencil in Michigan as a 8 seed...in the NIT....,its Over..barring a miracle finish this team is TOAST
February 13th, 2022 at 11:41 AM ^
The Maize and Blue are cursed against OSU..