Michigan vs. OHIO NCAA Tourney basketball Game Open Thread

Submitted by M-Wolverine on

Only one game going on, and TNT says 7:15 tip off. Beat OHIO!! And Go Blue!!

Swazi

March 16th, 2012 at 8:09 PM ^

Well they started showing themselves as the 4 seed at the end of the half.  Hopefully that continues. This game overall has been kinda pathetic.

BrownJuggernaut

March 16th, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^

Not the best first half, but we're a second half team. Gotta keep the ball in Timmy and Trey's hands. They're hitting shots and making plays for other players. No need to try to force it inside to Morgan who doesn't have the best hands. Defensively, Bobcats're just hitting shots. Not much you can do about it. Keep defending tough.

BrownJuggernaut

March 16th, 2012 at 8:21 PM ^

We got away from what we were doing best/what we were most effective at...that's when Ohio pulled away. I think Ohio is just shooting really well. I don't see them keeping it at that clip. I'm not saying we don't have to play better, but it's being overblown how bad we've been because we were down by a large margin (given the opponent). We got this.

thevictors51

March 16th, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^

at least we ended the half on a good note, hopefully we carry that to the second half and put this game away early......they cant keep shooting 52%....right?

B-Nut-GoBlue

March 16th, 2012 at 8:11 PM ^

For Reals.  Michigan is fine.  Ohio is playing well; nothing to do with Michigan playing "bad".  Throw a few beers back at half-time and mellow out.

lazyfoot10

March 16th, 2012 at 8:11 PM ^

I hate to say it, but I knew it.

I knew we would struggle like this. If you keep Burke out of the lane, stop us from getting clean 3-point looks, you shut us down.

Ohio was supposed to be good at those things and right now they're proving it.

Beilein has a lot of work to do at halftime.

CoachBuczekFHS

March 16th, 2012 at 8:13 PM ^

We started playing well at the end of the first half. Hardaway is having a good game. Ohio can't keep up this shooting. And we took THEIR best shot and didn't play well and we're only down 6. So I'd say considering those factors we aren't in too bad of shape. Plenty of time baby. We will NOT lose to Ohio! Hail! HAIL! 

Bando Calrissian

March 16th, 2012 at 8:15 PM ^

It's pretty much feast or famine when you've got a 7-man rotation and all seven guys are prone to extremely inconsistent play.  Torturous when things aren't going well, but glorious when things come together.  Seldom in between.

El Fuego

March 16th, 2012 at 8:15 PM ^

I think some people are overreacting.  Ohio is running on pure adrenaline right now, no way they continue to nearly 60% from the field and 50% from 3.

kehnonymous

March 16th, 2012 at 8:16 PM ^

I agree that Ohio can't play much better and we can't play much worse, but that doesn't mean bupkis if there isn't some regression to the mean and that doesn't always manifest itself within the course of a game.  C'mon guys, suck it up and play smart.

victors2000

March 16th, 2012 at 8:17 PM ^

you give your opponent hope, that is like a constant dagger you need to contend with. Ohio has more than just hope, they feel they are 20 minutes away from being the next Norfolk State. We need to play our best half of ball if we are going to beat them, nothing else is going to do I am afraid.

Bilka19

March 16th, 2012 at 8:18 PM ^

I just think the guys are playing too fast.

That string of turnovers, and then at the end when Morgan had 1.8 on the clock and just flung it against the bottom of the rim.

Just settle down, and run the offense.