MBB vs. Harvard Open Thread

UMMaizeRage: Harvard @HoopsAtHarvard : if you give us Natalie Portman's phone number, we'll go easy on you tomorrow. You have 24 hours to respond. about 19 hours ago via web

reason this game worries me... flashbacks of michigan losing to penn at home all of those years ago...

BEAT THE MICHIGAN OF THE EAST!

Harvard is the Harvard of the East.

Much appreciated.

$4 for a hot dog and $6 for a water down pop. The concessions crew needs to get their act together.

in the Maize Rage. Unfortunately, I cannot the picture so everyone can see how wicked awesome this guy is.

What the hell is he wearing?

try to interview Brandon. The chat did not last long.

Anyone find a stream?

LET'S GO BLUE!!!

Zack Noooooooooooooooooooovak

Looks real good right now. He can slash, he can pass. He's the focal point of this offense. Much improved and hopefully he can keep getting better.

Michigan   10:41 remaining in 1st

Is it just me or is there some kid from Harvard wearing glasses? Not contacts or goggles (prescription), but glasses. Not sure I have seen that before.

What are these "offensive rebound" type things? It's new to me, but hopefully it's something we can get used to.

17-17 7:22 to go

How are we still tied?

/annoyance

need to get closer b4 end of half.

wtf...

32-25 bad guys at the half.

That half for Michigan was fugly as a Big East football game.

holy crap, down by 8 at the half!!!  Seriously!!!  Arghhhhh!

Update:  Heard 8 is actually 7 not much better.

Down 32-25 at the half.

Mike Hall is still a giant tool.

Harvard... Halftime

Wow we look terrible....just sloppy play not on the same page, dumb turnovers and letting there big man get too many easy baskets while we're working for everything we get

another shooting clinic.

25 pts

FGs - 10-27

3pts - 4-14

FT - 1-2

Reb - 17

T/O - 9

Pts in Paint - 10

Bench Pts - 6

I think this team needs to try to work it inside and drive the line a little more.  The threes aren't going in today.  Harvard is killing us with one guy on the inside and it helps when they are making more of their outside attempts than us.  Lets hope the 2nd half is better than the first.

This is bad. Once again they play a GREAT game the game before but come out flat during the current one against a lesser opponent.

GO BLUE

That was probably the worst half for Smotrycz, THJ and Novak of the entire season

Is anyone really surprised by this?

Morris passed it off the dribble....he never put it back down!!!!

sorry

This is getting scary....down by9?

By the way anyone find a stream yet?!

But it looks as if Morris is single-handedly carrying the team right now.  Timmy just 2-11, 1-6 from inside and 1-5 from outside the arc.  yeesh. 

EDIT:  I'm a moron.  1-6 total, his only make being the one three.  Still not very good.

Beilein has gone with Novak at the four for the entire second half.  It seems so illogical, but it really appears to work, especially against this team.  I would like to see Wright doubled every time he touches the ball. 

Michigan leads 41-38.  After 3 pointer from Duglass.

13:12 to go.

STUUUUU

Beilien and Burns have a communication device.  They wanted to let all UM sports fans worry, then all at once be estactic.  Both the soccer team and basketball team take the lead at relatively the same time.

Dude is on fire right now.

STUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Yeesh... we are really playing like dog shit. Missing lay-ups is fun!!!

Missing way too many point blank lay ups. Novak and then Vogrich

Our guys are as good at layups as the hockey team is shooting at open nets! This is frustrating as he'll!

Why is Vogrich guarding there center seriously 

Double Wright. Double Wright. Double Wright...

Jesus yet another turnover. My god.

7:48 remaining tied up at 46.  Cmon!

Morris is getting fouled every time he has the ball by number 10 and they don't call anything its starting to get annoying

having big guys is a huge difference. Morgan and McLimas are doing wonders for us.

Novak struggling with shooting but up to 10 rebounds for him right now.

Looks like the Cagers are trying to clean that first half vomit off of their jerseys.

How was that foul on the floor?  Stu should be shooting three freebies.

EDIT:  Novak drains a three so all is well.

EDITED EDIT:  And we draw a charge at the other end.

BIG shot from Novak

Zack Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooovak

I don't know about you guys, but watching this gametracker makes me really want some PIIIIII-ZZZAAAAAAA!

(miss Crisler)

VOOOOOOOOOOOOOGRICH!

Morgan is getting abused in the post.  Can't let that guy shoot from 6 inches away.

However, I think that guy is also getting away with some Shaq-like bumping.

Where can I get one of those recycling t-shirts?

"whoever gets the most will win this game"

Insightful

I really fucking hate that spikey haired BTN guy. He can't talk like that in everyday life.

"Heeeeeeey! Can you pass me someofthat papeeeeeeeeer? I need a peeeeeeencilllll."

Ass hammer.

Why cant Novak make FT....he missed both in the closing mins of that Clemson game too

Why cant Novak make FT....he missed both in the closing mins of that Clemson game too

this team full of frosh and sophs really play solid team D.

any chance coach B could do the same for the football team?

Is very heady and a good actor!

They finally call a foul on the Harvard big man lowering his shoulder into Morgan.

Stu is draining them!

Stuuuuu  hitting a 3.  4 point lead with 1:08 remaining.

61-57

Michigan... 1:08 left in game

2 huge FT here

2 huge FT here

How about the first foul on Morris instead of this crap

for harvard looks like one of the hanson bros from slapshot

62-59 Michigan with 15.5 seconds remaining.

Our FT shooting is Terrible!



-Captain Obvious

a victory. Thank God, too.

BOOM Beileined! Go Blue!!

A solid win... wasn't pretty at the line... but a solid win nonetheless!

16 second half points from STUUUUUUUU that was huge for his confidence and for this team going forward

65-62 Michigan Wins!

FG - 25-32 - 47%

3pt - 10-26 - 38.5%

Reb - 36

T/O - 14

Pts in Paint - 24

Bench Points - 30!!!

Notable Player Stats:

Stu - FG: 7-10  3pt:  5-7!

Novak - 11 rebounds!

A little more nerve-wracking than I was hoping for, but we pulled it out.  Good to see Stu continue to maintain his hot shooting.  Now we need THJ to get out of this funk he's been in a few games.

What's up with the Maize Rage?  It looks disunified.  The students near midcourt are jumping up and down and getting into the game while the students closer to the baskets (who are probably even more important in terms of defensive intimidation) just stand there.  We need to get all of them on the same page.