MBB vs. Oakland Open Thread

Better 7 hrs early than a minute late.

/Lloyd

I can't find the game on TV.  What station is it on?

home for the holidays and the ISP here is not one that subscribes to ESPN3. I checked ATDHE.net, but there was not a link for the game. Anywhere else to stream? Thanks.

Does not bode well for Michigan... a couple no calls already down low. Need to continue to rebound well which has been good so far

Fun game, good start for both teams.

MIchigan ended up favored by 4 or 4.5 depending on the site

(I know, a big IF) this should be a back and forth game all day

what does everyone think of the shoes?  They look different than the ones they usually wear.

interesting

I don't think it's in that big white guys best interest to start a fight with Morgan

So, the B10 Network shows a replay from last night

And Fox Sports DETROIT at 1 pm is showing the UCF/Miami Florida hoops game

Sounds about right

I'm not sure a grown man should be calling stu douglass stewie. That sounded a little forced

How is the crowd at Crisler?

Nobody has scored more than 65 points against MICH this year

MIdway through the first, Oakland on pace for 52 points

Sweet Vogrich three-pointer!

they have not overlooked this game....that is a good sign

I have a feeling Horford is going to be real good in a year or two.

Look like a suburban CYO team out there, I'm not saying bad quality of play it's just somthing about there appearance. 

I know its supposed to be the forte of coach's teams but I cringe when our team is on a fast break and tosses up the distance shots when we could get something near the basket...

Does anyone know what kind of shoes we're wearing? They look amazing.

When did MICH become Duke? I swear I've never seen a Wolverine team take so many charges and offensive fouls.

Keith Benson is a game changer in the paint.  Dude is gonna get drafted relatively high.  Wish we would have recruited him.

hehehe there's not a score for either team in the active window for the game tracker. BIG TEN BASKETBALL!

i actually would prefer that guy that calls darius morris the butterfly 100x a game to have the call over these espn3.com guys

Metrics would have 16 right now if he didn't wear an undershirt.

Jordan Morgan has exceeded all my expectations. He's not only skilled but he plays with emotion... 

Hardaway sure hasn't been shooting well most of this season.  I wish he would take it in for something shorter to jump start his game.  Just heaving threes is a tough way to get it going.

Is it weird that I love Vogrich's yelling face?

a link...please

I am really impressed with our defense so far this year.  We have some decent height down low but alot of it lacks bulk.  We seem to be holding our own regardless.  (except for Rocco a few weeks ago)

on that last possesion and no foul call.  Then a bad foul call against Morgan in which the announcers said something like "look at Ted Valentine getting into the act with that energetic foul call."  What a joke Valentine is.

Michigan up 29-21 at the half.

I'll take it. We've looked a little ugly at times, but they've looked uglier. 8 point lead gives us some space to work moving into the second half.

A decent half, but they have to come out strong in the second half....Refs letting the game get very physical...

Bacari Alexander on the radio, halftime:

"We're gonna be the hammer, not the nail!"

"We're not going to let them out of the club without checking their ID!"

we are out-rebounding them 20-17 and winning by 8 all while shooting only 25% from 3 point range. 

Who's the hot redhead Michigan Cheerleader that was shown following the last commercial break before halftime, right on the end of the row?

No, I'm not pretending to be the knowledge. Just pointing out that this is the first ESPN3.com game I've seen. I suspect I'll be watching many more. The technology is really getting there. There are some glitches and missed seconds, but overall not bad. And any time you get to hear Tim McCormick, it's a good day.

Anyone have some insight for the three bowls today? I need to fill out my picks..

Mich holding Oakland to .59 point per possession that half, which is a ridiculous number considering Oakland's offense has been pretty good so far this year.

I know we've all said this a million times in the last couple years, but if we could just make a damn 3, we'd be an excellent team.  33% shooting would give us an 11 point lead, 40% would have us up 14.  So frustrating, yet tantalizing.

Is any one watching on an "internet-enabled" TV? If so, is it worth it? What brand is the best? etc.

Most impressive stat for me is the 21pts, regardless of how it was achieved.  That is impressive.  Have to keep holding them down and it won't be easy.

Woo-hoo! Smotrycz with a 3

Excellent start to the 2nd half!  36-21, Blue!

put up 5 quick points.

Slow second half starts are killer.

7 quick points to start the second half....36-21

Oooh Baby BABY!

I always forget how fun this team is to watch when they're on.

Exactly what was needed to start the half...impressive by Beilein

Wow Morris has really developed his outside shot this year.

Hardaway with a 3-pt dagger

This is what sports commentators call "killer instinct," I think.  Haven't seen that around these parts in quite some time.

This team is really fun to watch.
Also, as a side note, I'm becoming a fan of ESPN3.com. It still needs some work but is light years ahead of watching a stream on justin.tv or those other sites.

"Michigan came on in the second half like Gangbusters"

Any chance we crack the top 25 before we get into Big Ten play?  With this win today and a probable win again Bryant, we wil be sitting at 10-2 going into a home game against Purdue.  I realize that we really havn't beaten anyone thus far, but 10-2 is still a nice start.  Thoughts?

How did Oakland get the ball on that?  It looked like Morris bounded the ball off an OU player's shoe.

Oh noes, Morris limping a teensy bit. How soon do the "He'll never last through the B10 season" rumors start?

Bizarre jockey metaphor...

CLINIC!

Quick summary anyone?  Is our defense playing that well or have they missed some makeable shots?  Any individual heroes?

This is really upsetting that espn3 on my xbox is showing a 26 point blowout instead of my wolverines!

Oakland is 4-16 in the second half.

Novak needs to stop leaving his feet without knowing what he's going to do with the ball.  He's turned it over at least 3 times doing that today.

found it!!! :-)

Sagarin's Predictor has Oakland #36 nationally, Michigan #50.  Hopefully we can hang on here for a really nice win for the program.  GO BLUE!

But it would be if we could make layups

We've looked so good today. Gotta finish those easy layups and put backs and put em away. Free throws too

They're really struggling against the press.

Okay JB, regroup and finish this out 

flaskback with the old school cell

Have the calls been this bad all game???

Damn ipod

Would have liked to see Novak drive the basket there

hate to see defecits get cut like that.  Let's pull out the 'W'.

If we can work the whole shot clock that's better than a make.  Even if we don't score.

How did we miss that?

Struggling to finish but didn't expect Oakland to go easily - remember they beat Tennessee.

We'll get this done

"And it has him feeling... blue."

"Keith Benson is going to wake up in a cold sweat tonight, and all he's going to see in maize."

Wow!

That this is better than most of the teams way better than us have played Oakland this year (Tenn, MSU, Pitt, etc)

what a pass by morris WOW

I like this team.

Novak.  11 points, 11 boards, 4 assists as of right now.

God damn! This team is impressing me right now. They are fun to watch.

Guys looked great today- solid game for these young men!! just over a minute left

By transitivity we're better than Tennessee! Woo!!!

"Drew Benson is going to wake up seeing maize... And hes going to be feeling blue"

Worst comment I have ever heard a commentator make. Are they seriously paid for this?

GOOD GAME BLUE!

Wow, Morris is a great ballhandler.

Darius Freakin Morris

That pass was ridiculous.

Good win there.

novak 13 pts, 12 reb
morris 18 pts, 5 assists
morgan 5 pts, 11 rebounds

off the bench:

douglass 7 pts, 3 rebounds
horford 4 pts, 6 rebounds

These guys are playing with lots of confidence! Great win, keep it up!

Morris is a great player, Good quality win over Oakland

These guys are looking like they are playing with confidence.

Way to finish strong!

The defense is so much improved.

HAIL...

win.

Good closure even when things got a 'bit shaky for a minute.  Awesome victory, keep it up BLUE.

HUGE game for this young team! They were up big but they had the composure to hold off the Oakland run in those last minutes and come away with the W... great confidence builder going into the B10 season.. Go Blue!

It has been a long time since I had so much fun watching MBB on a consistant basis.  They hustle and play the game the right way.

All of my Sparty co-workers were telling me that Michigan was gonna get pounded today. We have our company x-mas party tonight. I am going to enjoy this.

We just held the 19th ranked team in points per game (averaging 80.5) to 29.5 below their average, and 12 below their previous season low.

Hey a reminder:

For just $15 you can get: ticket to Bryant (12/23), ticket to Purdue (12/28), ticket to Penn State (1/2), and a Maize Rage t-shirt.  All for just $15!  I just bought a pair - go check out MGoBlue and help fill the house during the holidays.

hmmmm......