MBB: IUPUI open thread

If you're at the game wave! There are only about 40 people there.

We are BAD

Too reliant on the 3, which we can't make.  Look like shit on D.  Can't board.  Did Donnal actually get scrawnier over the off season?

Wow. If we don't beat OSU and go on to do great things this season in football, it will be a LLLOOOONNNGGGG winter.

IUPUIMRSPD owns us in the paint.

Score?

Nice clean-up by Wilson. 22-21 IUPUI. 7:20 left in the 1st.. 1st 3 of the game by Michigan ...Walton Jr. 24 all.

X is a breath of fresh air defensively, man knows how to move his feet.

Simply amazing

Very impressed with the progression of DJ!

I've been adamant about defending Belien but this program is starting to parallel ND's football program. Go to National Championship, lose, be almost irrelevant since.

Walton with another 3 that bounces in... 27-26 M

Duncan...let's see that in B1G play 30-26 M

This new emphasis on D sure is working out.  Wow...

As in last night's football game, a single player for the other team is basically keeping them in.  Make him give up the ball.

Geez, leaving the underneath wide open for anyone to drive but we're heating up from downtown.

Donnal looking extra soft. But he still lays it up nice, when he's not out-muscled. 37-32 M

Defense and team in general looks a lot better with Wilson in. He's maing an obvious impact at the rim and on the boards at both ends.

Definitely wouldn't mind seeing him start over Robinson. Hopefully let Duncan come off the bench and be more of an offensive spark plug.

43-32 Michigan ....nice little 13-0 run to end the 1st.

Wow! Zak really can't elevate anymore

Michigan up 43-32 at the half.

Offense struggled early but has looked a lot better this last 10 minutes.

This is my first time watching this team this year, and while the defense definitely has some work to do, I can definitely some of Donlon's impact. Wilson has had a major influence blocking/effecting shots at the rim, and there have been a decent amount of lose balls forced by the guards. Definitely some breakdowns, but less frequently than last year. I saw a lot of ugly, forced shots that were essentially turnovers and even some of their makes were well contested shots.

Mark Donnal has a lower ceiling but higher floor than Moe Wagner.

Someone other than our PG might actually lead the team in rebounds this year. Get after it DJ...use that added muscle.

Wagner about to get yanked again after that quick foul. DJ picks up another.

Two straight post-up looks...I love seeing that

Wagner with 2 nice baskets back to start the half.

Also Watson is in for Irvin right now and I don't see Irvin on the bench.

If DJ and Wagner can use their length and additional weight effectively we'll be in decent shape. The transition for Wagner is still in a work in progress however. 49-38 Michigan, 16:34 2nd..

Walton doing what he needs to do. Moe with another bucket. 54 - 40 M.

We actually have some size this year, haven't had that in a long time

Might have to tighten up on Combs and get help in the lane when he drives. He's got nearly half of IUPUI's points.