Michigan vs. Indiana Basketball Open Thread

This game has been OSU like, a major difference is we came back sooner before the half.

IU's shooting had to die down at least a little. Nik and Glen need to start scoring to offset the refs letting Zeller to whatever the hell he wants. And pray that IU's 3 point shooting goes down in the second half.

I haven't been posting in this thread...and I won't in the 2nd half either.

But I was literally misty eyed in the pre-game.

Guys, think about the last time Michigan played in a game that matter THIS much?

This is awesome. Everyone in the nation is watching this game and MICHIGAN is playing.

We're more than relevant again...we're elite.

This is so much fun, I miss caring THIS much. I miss being nervous before games.

Thanks to this team, we have that back. GO BLUE!

Down 4 not bad after the start we had. GRIII has to get more involved offensively in 2nd half. He only has two shots.

I expected UI to get on fire at some point, but man, I did not expect us o just miss so many open shots and lay-ups. Just make your shots and we're winning.

Burke's three was huge.  I'll take it, only down by four points.

In summary:

Michigan -

FG% - 40.0% (14-35)

3PT% - 18.2% (2-11)

FT% - 100% (2-2)

Indiana - 

FG% - 53.8% (14-26)

3PT% - 50% (5-10)

FT% - 60.0% (3-5)

The three pointers and the rebounding have been huge thus far. Some second-chance shots and the odd three-pointer would be nice adjustments, but we're definitely not out of it. There is no game on Michigan's schedule which is not winnable. 

Go Blue!

I think Indiana's shooting will cool down in the second half, but they will also stop turning the ball over so much. We need to stop relying on the 3 so much and keep up the good defense that was starting to be played at the end of the half.

Hulls needs a haircut

Awesome way to shut up the Indiana crowd going into halftime Burke!

Michigan started cold, but they rallied and came back FAST! Down 4 at half is really good for how the game went. Indiana was FLAWLESS to start the game 4/4 from three not missing any shots holy shit.

Michigan wins this game by a little because they fixed their mistakes and rallied earlier than after the half. Book it.

IU won't turn it over so often in the second half, but they won't shoot as well either. We won't shoot so poorly. Stauskus has to come off the bagel. Play D, don't foul, we win.

This team always comes out with a run at the beginning of the second half.  They already have the momentum here.  Get GRIII or Stauskas an open look that goes down, and we'll roll.

In that game we couldn't even GET a shot let alone MAKE a shot.

We played terrible. Turning the ball over, poor execution, etc.

Stop comparing this game because it's not even close.

If we make 3 of the 3's that we missed, this goes from being an "decent" half to a GREAT half.

We played much better, IU was just ridiculous for the first 8 minutes. You can't help that...we have the potential to do the same thing. Hopefully we do in the 2nd half. But we actually played well. Even when we were down 15, we weren't playing that bad. Agaisnt OSU we played awful until halftime.

Jalen wants Robinson at the 3 spot on Oladipo.

You have to give credit where it is due . . . the Refs are not taking over the game with homer calls.  Good job so far.

Win or lose this game, as long as we learn from it and apply those lessons during March all is well.

We already took this class in Columbus.  Schools over.

Michigan just needs to hit some of their threes and get some rebounding.

Great start

Yay, made layup!

Zeller has been the one player that is keeping Indiana in this.

On Fire!

Refs are being pretty fair this game, I'll give them that.

Zeller finds himself wide open more than any player I've ever seen. Every Indiana game I watch he gets easy dunks.

Get Hull in foul trouble.

Get Hull in foul trouble.

Zeller is tall. That's it. He's kind of a puss.

is more than just a shooter.

3 shota!!