Michigan vs. Indiana Basketball Open Thread

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#1 vs. #3, for an early lead in the Big Ten. Where would you rather be? Go Blue!

Hello_Heisman

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:02 PM ^

IU has executed much better offensively than Michigan.  When you play this inefficiently on the road, you're only asking for trouble.  The refs have been what you expect in a game like this.  They're not the reason why Stauskas is 0-fer from 3 or why GR3 has been a no-show.  Have a little class and acknowledge that we were not the better team tonight.

TheGhostofYost

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:03 PM ^

Burke played like crap too.  Sure, he scored a lot, but he frequently destroyed any offensive rhythm, tried to do it all himself, and as a result, shot under 40%.

Hogeboon20

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:11 PM ^

People blaming the refs are not watching the same game. Outside of a couple of guys, it was  one on one basketball. There has been absolutely no consistent flow on offense. I will say, though, that Indiana was damn good whether it be one on one or distributing the ball. They did whatever they wanted to do to Michigan. This loss sucks, but these next few games are brutal. 

Hello_Heisman

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:11 PM ^

You know that kind of shit is going to happen in the road.  Foul calls were relatively balanced (we were in the bonus during a meaningful part of the 2nd half).  If the best we can argue is that we should have been down 3 instead of 7, well....ok.  How does it explain the fact that we executed like dog crap on offense?  Or couldn't box out Zeller?  If we had lost on a last second shot or something, then I think you could make more of an argument about the refs.  But realistically, we were not winning against this team on this night in this building.  On to OSU.

allintime23

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:11 PM ^

Have you watched the big ten this year? It's about guarding your home court. Indiana took care of that tonight as expected. The Wisconsin lost still lingers though. Taking care of Ohio Tuesday is more important then winning tonight.

B-Nut-GoBlue

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^

WTF have some of you been watching?  I mean that in a respectful manner becasue I really like your posts but the REFEREES have been very good tonight. 

All in all, we lost because a really good team beat us.  Oh well.  Well come back and beat a good OSU team Tuesday night and hopefully beat this Indiana team in our own place.  Was a fun game to watch but stop ya bitchin' abount inane things.  Just didn't happen tonight.

B-Nut-GoBlue

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^

ESPN Michigan-Indiana game.  That's what I watched.  A bad and-one call was the difference tonight?? No.  I agree that that call wasn't a good one.  Foul? Jump ball? I don't know but I agree it shouldn't have been an and-one.  However, give me a few more calls than that, that gave the discrepency between the two teams tonight.  We played well.  They played a few points better.

Teddy V. gave some Michigan calls tonight too, as did the other referee.  Get your blame game off the officials.  I was honestly, myself, expecting a lopsided game in terms of officiating but it didn't happen; they did well.  Two bad calls doesn't equate to a loss blamed on refs.

DirkMcGurk

February 2nd, 2013 at 11:14 PM ^

Is inconsistent calls. One team drives and gets touch foul. Other team does same and no call. It is the worst part of the sport that refs let the crowd effect them. Seller shoves through Burke and Stauskas and no call. In close games inconsistent calls cost games