Michigan mens basketball vs. Illinois open thread
a win tonight and we're # 1 in the nation and # 1 in the big ten
January 27th, 2013 at 7:02 PM ^
The problem with zone is that using it against a good three point shooting team normally does not work. The one time Michigan used it effectively in this game was due more to surprise than anything.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
i'm curious as to why zone? IL isn't shooting the lights out and it's usually tougher to rebound defensively while in zone.
January 27th, 2013 at 6:59 PM ^
Illinois Loyalty is the tune used for my high school's fight song. Ugh.
January 27th, 2013 at 6:59 PM ^
McGary, Horford, and Max had a ton of rebounds and deflections go off their hands, or get ripped out by bringing the ball down. Mitch has strong hands, but he's jittery as hell.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:04 PM ^
Morgan has always had horrible hands as well.
January 27th, 2013 at 6:59 PM ^
According to that shot, Illinois has at least 14 retired numbers.
ILLINOIS HAVE SOME STANDARDS!
January 27th, 2013 at 7:00 PM ^
how do you wait 53 years to retire a player's jersey? he's finally worthy after 53 years?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:01 PM ^
His first name wasn't unique enough.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:00 PM ^
January 27th, 2013 at 7:00 PM ^
Have they updated us on Morgan's status?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
Illinois has an interesting offensive gameplan. It's some kind of 3 man weave, dribble handoff, sprint around the 3 point line until somebody gets daylight and jacks a 3. I'll be very disappointed if that strategy beats us.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
Per the tweet above it sounds like he could come back if needed, but hopefully they'll just rest him
January 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
I'm lovin the energy they got going on in the first half. Usually slow out of the blocks in the first 20 min...I'm encouraged for the second half.
Hey, anyone heard anything about this Green kid out of Virginia? What's his deal?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
Also like the Horford start.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:03 PM ^
thj with tha finger roll!
January 27th, 2013 at 7:04 PM ^
That is because we don't foul that much. These announcers need to read Mgoblog's writeups.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
Weak call on Horford
January 27th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
So-so on those two fouls.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
...is playing his best B1G game.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
I'm late to the party, didn't get to watch the first half. Did I miss anything important besides Morgans ankle?
Score looks great, time to pull away quickly to start the second half.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
This begins the foul fest.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
The officials want to play too.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
That's who I go to see when I attend sporting events
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
Foul feat? How many if those have we had this year? 0 I think. Don't worry.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
You're right. Good thing I said "fest".
January 27th, 2013 at 7:05 PM ^
I think that was a terrible call... hands all straight up in the air... Did I miss the foul?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
The guy had him beat on the pivot and then Horford slid and bumped him with the body. I thought it was an ok call. It's going both ways.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Stauskas is so versatile. Elite shooter, really good athlete and has an underrated ability to get to the rack. What a great find by Beilein
January 27th, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
Which is why it bothers me so much that he struggles so much on defense...he's got the athleticism to be an average defender.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Where the hell was the foul?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Jesus... 1 against all 5 of us and Illinois got that rebound.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
4 guys under the basket and not one got the rebound *smh*
January 27th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Is that really a foul? What did Horford do wrong there? It looked like he was straight up and down.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
Can we get a rebound, please?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
If that Richardson shot had gone in I would've been done for the night.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
I don't know if it's the overexcited announcers or the ridiculous crowd noise, but why do I feel like I'm watching the last two minutes of the title game?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
It's way annoying.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
Trey...stop the fucking iso
January 27th, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
Jeez.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
Christ, quit it with the fouls!
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
STOP FOULING
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
I love having a big guy with hands like McGary!
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
Here come the refs!
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
Has Illinois had a possession without drawing a foul from us?
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
They are calling everything this half, geesh.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
not good
January 27th, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
But none on Morgan. Huh? Oops, sorry.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
fouls, fouls, and more fouls.