Michigan vs MSU MBB Open Thread
T-minus 60 minutes to game time. I just got off a long day of work and am looking forward to a great game. Figured we could fire this thing up early here to get some conversation going for this huge game.
If Michigan wins today we will be the first team to beat 3 top ten teams in a row in a season since Iowa did in 1986-87 (per ESPN stats and info).
Go Blue! BEAT STAEE.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
How is that a reach in when its a free ball?
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
This is unbelievable
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
Fucking a these refs are ludicrous
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
Uhhhh, box out?
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
Levert is awful
January 25th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:40 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
These refs suck.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
7-1. Next time I tell you youngsters what's going to happen officiating-wise you should beleive me. We have gotten fucked in East Lansing since about 1973 so this is no surprise to me. It's only surprising if you're too young to have experienced it about 15 times before.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
How are we called for another foul? This is insane.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
Another foul? LMAO
January 25th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
The foul situation is officially a fucking joke at this point.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
Stauskas just got mugged on the last possession, but go ahead by all means call 2 50/50 fouls on us.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
are there going to be enough players left to finish this game for Michigan with all these whistles?
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
I love Coach B's demeanor, but damn do I wish he's go off on the offcials sometimes.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
they allow sparty all kinds of body contact but have called 3-4 ticky tack fouls on us
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
Oh look, another foul. What an absolute joke. Would like to see Beilein question that.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
Stauskas raped on shot attempt. Foul on Michigan. Who's it on? Uuuuuhh that guy.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
we might get called for a foul if we do
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
This sucks.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:42 PM ^
These fouls are an absolute joke.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
oh no doubt, obiously by design though w izzo incessantly badgering refs no matter the call. izzo watched coach k and dukes style work for years and took a page...bump cutters, bump on boards, wild hands, excessive body contact, etc, basically commit a foul every single possession and the refs cannot call it....have to let you play by defaul therefore dictating style and tempo like duke and msu do so well and now louisville does, among others....and since those coaches have won big and carry so much clout, theyre geniuses and the style is 100% legal (not saying theyre not great coaches, just not god-like and much of its illegal but uncalled....ie izzo has his guys drilled to perfection every yr on locating the ball while never losing contact or forfeiting position and swarming glass as team like few others). this game similar to lville title game in few ways so far though....um playing finesse type game relyiing on mostly jump shots as they typically do against aggressive and athletic in-your-face defenses while msu rips and runs and bascially rapes the opponent at every opportunity and does whatever it takes to win, just like lville. please grip the hell of the ball on all rebounds and present the elbows...an elbow foul defending your board is better than allowing msu to bend you over mid-rebound just like lville. and robinson, are you just a run and jump athlete who disappears for streches on D and on boards? show something against big boy competition, at least balls to wall nonstop effort and awareness if nothing else, earn yourself some money little dog
January 25th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^
Statistically Michigan is one of the team that fouls least per game, so it makes sense that the fouls are about 32-1 right now.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
Just keep it within single digits at the half and regroup, prep for more 8 on 5 ball.
It's definitely not just the fouls though, their offense is doing really well and ours is not.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^
They don't have a chance the way this is being called.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:44 PM ^
Could someone in blue rebound the ball please?
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:50 PM ^
I'll never understand the appeal. He's the Lou Holtz of basketball.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
we're so perimeter oriented on offense...they just extend the D pressure and our offense disappears...
January 25th, 2014 at 7:46 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
No no, that should have been a charge on Levert.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:45 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:46 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:46 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:46 PM ^
I told everybody what would happen and it's happening. As it has in EVERY game we've played their since 1973. I'm amazed that anyone is surprised by this.....IT HAPPENS EVERY FUCKING YEAR THERE PEOPLE. THE REFS ARE PUSSY'S AND AFRAID OF THEIR CROWD AND IZZO AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.