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 7:52 PM ^
This thing isn't going as planned.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
He's such a State suck ass.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
Down 6 with the refs on Izzo's payroll. Not mad.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
could have used that 3 by irvin. JB will be able to design some back picks on these bastards in the second half. they are playing too aggressively up top not to take advantage of that. i'm looking at you GRIII.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:52 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
Out with two fouls.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
College basketball, with the shorter three point line and worse shooters than the NBA, makes it easy to pack the paint and win games. Look at Jim Boeheim and his 2-3 zone. That would never work in the NBA, but in college it can be dominant.
January 25th, 2014 at 8:00 PM ^
what game are you watching? both teams are aggressively defending the 3. and both teams are pretty solid at shooting the 3.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
Walton got straight tackled on that last possession.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
I'm glad to see the hand check emphasis enforced.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
Predicting we're gonna get screwed by th officials in EL is like predicting it's gonna be dark tonight. Yet lots of people (and I mean LOTS) go "you cant say that.....you dont know".
I guess if I had been born during the day and had never seen nighttime I would question somebody telling me it's going to be dark. After all - i've never SEEN dark before - how can this old guy know?
Trust me guys-we're gonna get fucked by the officials in EL. And it's gonna be dark tonight.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
Izzo carries a lot of influence in how games are called. Road teams typically are hosed on their court.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
WTF is up with this officiating? Aren't they supposed to be cracking down on all the grabbing and wrist slapping?
January 25th, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^
No they're supposed to crack down on hand checking. Humping a guy as he's going down the lane is still ok.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
Predicting we're gonna get screwed by th officials in EL is like predicting it's gonna be dark tonight. Yet lots of people (and I mean LOTS) go "you cant say that.....you dont know".
I guess if I had been born during the day and had never seen nighttime I would question somebody telling me it's going to be dark. After all - i've never SEEN dark before - how can this old guy know?
Trust me guys-we're gonna get fucked by the officials in EL. And it's gonna be dark tonight.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
I thought this was very possible. I hoped we would take them out fast.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
before the refs took him out. One of the least fouling teams in foul trouble in minutes. Total bullshit.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
We're getting mugged, our jerseys ripped, etc. and the fouls were 7 on us to 1 on them at one point. Ended at 8 on us to 4 on them.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
And to add insult to injury, GR3 gets called for a phantom foul on basically the same exact blocked shot as Trey on Siva last year.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:58 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:58 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 8:07 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
Harris has done a great job of shutting down Stauskas, we don't really have an offense going and we're only down by 6 -- despite the refs as well. Just keep it within single digits until the end.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:58 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 8:03 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
Irvin is atrotious. Can't defend and is scared to merely DRIBBLE the ball. Most guys who just jack up 3s are better at that aspect than he is too.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
Levert is worse. Can we send him back to the MAC?
January 25th, 2014 at 8:00 PM ^
LeVert is far, far better than Irvin. He's a little too confident with his shot, but Irvin is the most disappointing basketball freshman I have ever seen. He literally does NOTHING but shoot and embarrasses himself when he tries to do anything else.
January 25th, 2014 at 8:07 PM ^
Most disappointing freshman you've ever seen? Hyperbole much? He did great work in the wins over Minnesota and Iowa.
January 25th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
January 25th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
"He's fine"
You say this about a guy who plays basketball yet you are absolving from the skill of DRIBBLING.