Michigan vs. OHIO NCAA Tourney basketball Game Open Thread
Only one game going on, and TNT says 7:15 tip off. Beat OHIO!! And Go Blue!!
If the team had that attitude we wouldn't win very many games! Come on boys! Have some FAITH. Go Blue. Beat Ohio. HAIL!
Ohio coach mentions defending the 3-line. Kenpom showdown GO!
Some absolutely horseshit no-calls there at the end
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.
So their shooting is going to go cold. And we're a second half team, right? We're coming back, right? Yeah, that's the ticket!
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.
I mean when you force them to shoot way beyond the arc and they make those...there is not a damn thing you can do about it. I believe they will start missing shots and we will come thru becuase for the most part we are a second half team.
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.
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?
Just poured a tall glass of Jameson.
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.
too bad they hardly shoot any anymore
Why shoot when you can dribble drive?
Novak has been ice cold lately.
Zack and Stu usually come up clutch. I wouldn't worry yet.
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.
I kind of had the same feeling going into the B10 Tourney game against Minnesota. We haven't really been playing full games recently, so I did sort of expect this. That said, I expect us to make a run in the 2nd half.
In the second half, we will not turn it over as often and Ohio won't shoot as well from 3. We'll win.
I like this plan
It was 33-29 last year at half, then we broke the game wide open. The game isn't over
I would like to see him pump fake and kick the ball out, preferably to Zack.
Now I know why Lehigh is playing so well against the Blue Devils
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!
Maybe they should it might motivate them a little!
Oh hello bottle of rum...
Oh hello UM hockey game...
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.
Turnovers we've had? Bombs they've made? No, the refs aren't the reason we're behind.
Ohio's biggest weaknesses are free throws and 3 point shots, and they're one shot away from being perfect in both against us. Figures.
where teams can rise above themselves and make the unlikely happen. Also, they play in the MAC, these are the guys who were hoping for offers from schools like ours. Hell hath no fury like the recruit scorned...
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.
Exceptions, rules, etc.
and yes they can and probably will keep up the torrid shooting. Unless we do something to stop them. They aren't intimidated by us and they are more than happy to keep playing loose as long as they having success.
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.
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.
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.
We have some experience in close games.
please show up? NOW!
Hardaway has done some nice things, and is shooting decently, but those turnovers man...
The dude is 4-9 from the field including 2-4 from 3. He is not the problem right now. Trey, Stu and Zack need to get their heads in the game.
Even hockey sucks right now. Soft goal and only BGs 2nd power play of the CCHA tournament. Here is to comebacks!
There are currently two users with a perfect bracket in the ESPN tournament challenge. One has OHIO and the other has Michigan.
http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/entry?entryID=5882060
http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/entry?entryID=3254806