Big Ten/ACC Challenge open thread
Iowa beating UNC 5-2 on ESPN, Notre dame beating MSU 18-16 on ESPN2, and Virginia Tech beating PSU 15-10 on the U.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:18 PM ^
Iowa holding tough. MSU reminds me a bit of an old Carr team that is trying to just win with tradition and its name, not actual talent on the court. Just an ugly team to watch.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:19 PM ^
lol, where in the hell was the foul on that one!?!?!
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:19 PM ^
terrible whistle on Valentine three. Izzo working the officials.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:19 PM ^
by some crappy officiating.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
refs have been atrocious tonight. Where is the home cooking? Seriously.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^
I am waiting for the day for someone to just plow over Izzo. He's practically at mid-court during ND's recovery.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:22 PM ^
Shit, I thought that was ND's leprechaun.
December 3rd, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:21 PM ^
Suck it Izzo
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:22 PM ^
How do you let 10 seconds go off the clock there. Are MSU's players even aware that they are DOWN with 25 seconds to play?
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
Also the amount of time it took for them to take a shot on that last possession. Valentine has no basketball IQ.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
Yep. And MSU had the ball with a timeout down 3 with 40 seconds to go. Gotta take the timeout there when your team can't get a good look. Very bad clock management.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:22 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
for once I want those moral reprobates to win
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:23 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
At least the announcers are hammering these refs.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
would upvote again.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:27 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
"My players are distracted on the court. There's a lot of muscular, good looking dudes out there."
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:27 PM ^
their players back
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:27 PM ^
It's anyone's game in Chapel Hill, 55-55 with under 2 to play.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^
You'd hope he turns out better than Tragic Johnson.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:28 PM ^
MSU will get better at the year goes on, but that Final Four drought looks like it will continue.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
Iowa beating NC in NC would grind MSU fans, Izzo cant beat NC ever lol.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
Nice shot at the end there, but too little too late for MSU. Odd to see the spartans at 5-3, but they always get better as the season goes on. Gonna be a tight Big Ten season again.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:34 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^
You may very well be correct, but last year I remember MSU was the team that caught fire in the Big Ten Tournament and started rolling. They'll get better throughout the season just like Michigan will.
December 3rd, 2014 at 10:01 PM ^
Yeah but they had Payne, Appling, and Harris return for the BTT. Beilein would have at least went to the final four with that lineup and may have even won a natty.
December 3rd, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
December 3rd, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^
The past three years before that though they weren't really any better in march than the rest of the year. Last year they were better because they got all of their starters back and still only made the elite 8 with an elite lineup. This year's team is terrible they won't make the sweet 16 with these guys.
December 3rd, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^
Fair enough. I shall rephrase my original comment to say that, by the time March rolls around, Michigan State will be ready to play good basketball.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:30 PM ^
Double post.
December 3rd, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
Should have been over in regulation. At some point I'm going to do a study on Izzo's effects on refs. I can't believe the calls this guy gets year after year.