Basketball Open Thread: NW at Michigan
(EDIT update: UM 66 NW 64 final; OT) Michigan looks to continue its success defending home court. A win tonight would move Michigan into a tie with Illinois for second place in the conference. Of course no game is guaranteed for the favored team (e.g. OSU losing again last night). Game starts at 630 EST. Current standings:
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
| Michigan State | 4-0 | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 4-1 | 15-3 |
| Indiana | 3-1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 13-3 |
| Purdue | 3-1 | 13-4 |
| Ohio State | 3-2 | 15-3 |
| Iowa | 2-3 | 10-8 |
| Northwestern | 1-2 | 11-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-3 | 12-5 |
| Penn State | 1-3 | 9-8 |
| Minnesota | 0-4 | 12-5 |
| Nebraska | 0-4 | 8-7 |
January 11th, 2012 at 8:33 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 6:52 PM ^
This is a really frustrating game
January 11th, 2012 at 6:54 PM ^
FTL. It's always the "smart" schools running this Princeton back-door cut offense. So frustrating.
January 11th, 2012 at 6:54 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 6:55 PM ^
Morgan has missed too many layups by banking them over the rim. Quit throwing the ball at the backboard.
January 11th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^
you can tell Morgan takes it real hard when he gets a foul
January 11th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 6:57 PM ^
If McGary was here, this is a game he could in all honesty score 50 points. We have no bigs right now since Morgan, Smot and McLimans are being derps out there...
January 11th, 2012 at 6:57 PM ^
MOAR Vogrich, less McLimans.
January 11th, 2012 at 6:58 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 6:58 PM ^
Frustrating that we can't stop an offense that is really pretty similar to ours
January 11th, 2012 at 6:58 PM ^
How come we dont get the benefit of annoying B1G home cookin? Refs have been whistle-happy tonight
January 11th, 2012 at 6:59 PM ^
No kidding. It's the exact opposite!
January 11th, 2012 at 6:59 PM ^
The guys better step up their D.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ^
NW's coach poppin' pills on the bench. The smart kids always are the ones who end up being the druggies.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:01 PM ^
Vogrich doing his Novak impression.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:02 PM ^
If we don't win this game I will be pissed.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:02 PM ^
has Matt Vogrich been got by a body snatcher?
January 11th, 2012 at 7:02 PM ^
Can we start liveblogging these again? (Yes, I'm that bored)
January 11th, 2012 at 7:02 PM ^
29% shooting will win you zero games.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:03 PM ^
BALL GO IN BASKET!
January 11th, 2012 at 7:03 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
Why does NW have all these imports?
January 11th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
They are shooting almost 60%!
January 11th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
Why didn't Morgan just dunk over all of those short guys... Instead he gets blocked, wtf...
January 11th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:04 PM ^
Everyone except for Hardaway and Vogrich need to realize there's a basketball game going on.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:06 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:05 PM ^
He's going to have to carry us tonight.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:05 PM ^
Burke is out of control tonight
January 11th, 2012 at 7:08 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:05 PM ^
man, Vogrich has been good tonight. quick hands, hustle, smart play.
now if only that shot would fall with regularity.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:07 PM ^
The guy is consistently lights out in warm ups. I think he just needs a little more confidence.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:05 PM ^
we will win this game convincingly when all is said and done. mark it
January 11th, 2012 at 7:06 PM ^
Right now it is looking like Northwestern vs. Timmy and Vogrich.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:08 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:09 PM ^
That would be a whole lot of "H-Bombs."
January 11th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:09 PM ^
January 11th, 2012 at 7:10 PM ^
Trey Burke, what you did there, I see it.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
Sorry for being that guy, but what's with all of the neckties being worn in the student section?
January 11th, 2012 at 7:13 PM ^
Supposedly, Carmody hates ties so it is a "Tie" theme night.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
Wow Morgan wake up there is a game going on.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:13 PM ^
Jordan Morgan has a plot against my stress level...and its working.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
Burke's ability to drive when the shot clock is running down reminds me a lot of Chris Paul.
Last year he would have made that shot against Duke last year.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:12 PM ^
At least we will have Novak for the second half. Not a good performance on either side of the floor so far
January 11th, 2012 at 7:14 PM ^
Northwestern has played well, they are shooting 60%. Then again, if we played defense, they would not be so good.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:12 PM ^
Morgan there is a reason why they aren't feeding you the ball