Men's Hoops Snowflakes (66-57 Win over Illinois)
Well apparently Michigan didn't appreciate being called "white collar" by Illinois. Came out and gave a very solid defensive performance. We didn't shoot the ball well today, but it didn't matter. Oh, and DJ Wilson for Heisman.
What are your takeaways?
January 21st, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
We choked them out with our white collars.
They choked on our white collars?
Their collars got tight?
I dunno, sumthin' happened to 'em tho.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:21 PM ^
Maybe his collar turned white?
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January 21st, 2017 at 5:25 PM ^
He said what everybody has felt about this program for some time now. I love Beilein and what he has accomplished at UM, but under-talented teams need superior effort, toughness, and defense to compete. If we can't recruit with the big boys and simply outscore teams with Beiein's system, we need to get down and dirty in years when we aren't starting 4-5 future NBA'ers.
Personally, I wasn't offended at all by what Illinois players said, it's fact until we play consistently tougher like we did at Wisconsin and today. Let's make it a trend.
January 21st, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
Wish he would have done that to the Badgers
January 21st, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^
My takeaway is that I will continue to ignore the offensive length of DJ's shorts if he continues to play like he did today.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:39 PM ^
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January 21st, 2017 at 6:44 PM ^
after watching DJ Wilson play today?
January 21st, 2017 at 6:58 PM ^
I've seen them in person.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:27 PM ^
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| Thu., Jan. 26 |
vs. Indiana * |
Crisler Center | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun., Jan. 29 |
at Michigan State * |
East Lansing, Mich. | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| Sat., Feb. 4 |
vs. Ohio State * |
Crisler Center | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Tue., Feb. 7 |
vs. Michigan State * |
Crisler Center | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN/2 |
4 of 5 included today. 2-2 on the upcoming stretch would be pretty good. 3-1 outstanding. Play defense like they have the last two and they will win (at least) 2.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
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January 21st, 2017 at 4:52 PM ^
That is definitely fair.
January 21st, 2017 at 5:04 PM ^
January 21st, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
IU is 13-6, and OSU/MSU are both 12-7. With three of those games at home, I'd hope we could go at least 2-2.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
Yes 3-1 would be huge.
Yea the 4 of 5 is a bit of a stretch to say they're needed as the back end of the schedule has the winnable games but we need at least 6 but likely 7 more wins. 3-1 the next 2 weeks would very much help make that attainable. Getting Wisconsin back at home would also bode well.
January 21st, 2017 at 6:46 PM ^
This is the worst top-end B1G in quite a while.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:28 PM ^
January 21st, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
Yep, good to see but it's got to continue against the stiffer competition, and the bangers like Sparty and Indiana (who can bang around and not get called but whenever we get a little aggresive on the glass it's an automatic foul).
January 21st, 2017 at 4:29 PM ^
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January 21st, 2017 at 4:31 PM ^
January 21st, 2017 at 4:32 PM ^
Football is where it's a joke, but I treat this game as a rivalry. The series is very close (82-87).
January 21st, 2017 at 4:44 PM ^
January 21st, 2017 at 5:48 PM ^
Illinois > Maryland >>> Herpes >>> Rutgers >>>>>> Penn State
That being said, Iuck Fllinois.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:46 PM ^
A rivalry isn't just about having a close series. Our series against IU is much less even but I think almost everyone would call that a bigger rivalry, at least from our end.
January 21st, 2017 at 5:07 PM ^
To me for MBB it's MSU, IU, OSU, Illinois.
January 21st, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
I think it's really just MSU and IU. For OSU, there's a little spillover enmity from football but it doesn't fully feel like a rivalry game to me.
The rest don't particularly move the needle for me. I might choose Wisconsin as the next most annoying just because of the agonizing way we keep losing to them.
January 21st, 2017 at 6:31 PM ^
I don't think of IU as a rivalry at all. Doesn't really phase me at all when we play them. Just OSU and MSU for me.
January 21st, 2017 at 7:10 PM ^
For me it goes back to the Bobby Knight years. It was dying down but then Crean and his "You ruined my program!" bit brought it up a notch in recent years.
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January 21st, 2017 at 4:41 PM ^
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January 21st, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
Come on man.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
If this is satire, it's kind of funny.
January 21st, 2017 at 5:17 PM ^
January 21st, 2017 at 4:35 PM ^
We covered.
ed: in response to poster above me.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
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January 21st, 2017 at 4:46 PM ^
DJ Wilson had a great game. He was the best player today.
Derrick Walton, however, is Michigan's most important player. They need playmaking, leadership, and shot making from the point guard position. He had a rough stretch, and so did the team. He's a senior leader, it's his time to lead the team and make plays when one is needed. X isn't ready to contribute much offensively, so the team will continue to go as Walton goes. If Walton keeps playing well this team will make the tournament, and once in, Wilson and Wagner can make them a little dangerous.
January 21st, 2017 at 4:48 PM ^
January 21st, 2017 at 4:50 PM ^
Now that looked like the Michigan basketball of a few years ago. We didn't just win games back then by out-shooting everybody; we won a lot of them by buckling down and competing hard. Especially in the Novak/Douglass years.
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