Michigan vs. VCU Tournament Game 2 Open Thread

Cool. Those constant VCU body bumps look more obvious on Spike.

we are going to be in the bonus soon...damn...outside of starting the half with 4 turnovers, we have kept the peddle to the metal

MCGary is the player of the game so far and was the player of the first half. I can't believe Barkley and the other idiot commentators only talked about Burke, Hardaway, and GRIII at the half.

I have never been happy for so many commercials, but I feel it is a big help to keep Trey and THJ rested enough to keep busting the press.

Is on the express train to the double bonus and that is huge. Keep fouling VCU.

Loving me some Mitch

McGary is cool.

Think McGary is like Tyler Hansborough? Remember how raw he was as a freshman at UNC? That is all I can think about. Same body, all heart, hustle, and skill.

Mitch McGary.

Wow.

Monster

S not sharp

SPIKE

When was his last 3?

Good passing

How is that not a block?

WOOOOW

YEEEEAAAAAAH

AND TREY!!!!

He's not just a ball handler.

This team when they are clicking is such a joy to watch!

HOLY FUCK THAT IS GOOD BASKETBALL

Floor slap by Tim. Get the fuck off our court!

That was awesome! + THJ floor slap

VC-who ?!?!

Another shredded jersey (GRIII). WTF, Adidas???

That spike 3 was our first points off the bench today

Nice to see that Adidas' apparel didn't show up for today's game again

whose havoc now, huh?

Damn, like 4 opportunities to get the TO

How do you like the maize and blue havoc, VCU?

This team isn't playing the same way they were in the regular season. Trey is not trying to do everything himself, others are making plays. Great to see and it gives me renewed hope of a potential Final Four run

Most exciting game of the year by a mile. Go Blue. FINISH THEM

Um...is it just b/c a team is known for pressing that they get to hold onto opposing players?  That D was all foul just then

I thought after that bucket VCU just made we were only up by 10... No more booze for me

Spike dropping dimes!

So are we 70 points better than Akron?

Take the charge Hofford!

Spike is way up there. He's looking good today

I think Horford just made the worst charge attempt I've ever seen. He bunny hopped into the guy or something.

I know you are really pumped and playing well, but stop overplaying for the steals so much.

BLOW IT OPEN!!!!!!!! Love it... Run it up

Is THjr getting called for the most ticky-tack fouls today?

under 12.  Only 1 thing can beat us and thats turnovers.  We have had a few too many for my liking but it hasnt cost us

Finally hitting open shots!

Balanced scoring



McGary 15

Burke 14

Hardaway Jr 12

Robinson III 12

Stauskas 4

Albrecht 3

Is wrecking havoc.

Our best game in MONTHS!  What great timing.  Getting out of the Big Ten is doing us well.  So many players playing great.  Trey has been average (with some amazing plays thrown in).  Spike, THJ, and especially Mitch today.  Others on Thursday.  This is EXACTLY what this team needs at this moment.

No one on this board will have negative snowflakes after today!

C'mon, Nik!

Compared to Mcgary Hofford looks sooooo slow

This is the team I've been missing. I knew they still had it in them.

Nik is hitting nothing

The power of Spike!

Damn...look at those points by each player. Spread around evenly like that makes us unstoppable. 

That was dirty!

I have no mean things to say

Too fucking sweet! Too fucking sweet!!

TIMMMMAAAAYYYY!!

Is this Michigan or Phi Slamma Jamma

Wow

I LOVE ME SOME SPIKE!

He's a four year player, for sure.  I can't wait to see him as a senior.  Decision making, energy, passing, leadership, courage.

TIMMMMMMAY

Hotdog. AND LOVING IT!!!

Spike - I'm loving him.

Nice refs being nice to VCU

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Trey Burke is so amazing. I will really miss him when he is gone.

Adidas sucks

thats called a foul zebras

Keep building confidence.

Keep making good decisions!

Clock to start flying.

"the way VCU has defended him" = foul every time

ADIDAS can't get us ROAD JERSEYS for the NCAA TOURNAMENT....That was my official...FUCK ADIDAS moment. 

Great, ripped jerseys and no replacements.  And here I thought Germans produced quality products.   Remind me again why we are tied at the hip to Adidas?  I swear I'd prefer to be sponsored by LuluLemon at this point; at least then teams wouldn't be able to grab and clutch.

~Herm

What?!!  Addidas can't give us more jerseys?

Most ridiculous thing I've heard.

is one of the few players who I don't feel nervous about when he has the ball. He may run point instead of Walton next year...

I love this guys! I love all of you!

McGary is a BEAST!

bring on the jayhawks or tar heels

I don't think we are in Akron anymore.

So when do we bench the starters? Let's go NC!

I'm watching this game in amazement.

How shitty is Adidas that they can't get us replacement jerseys a month after that Minny game?

Showtime Wolverines! 

All week long I heard folks picking SDakSt and saying if we got past them VCU would destroy us. We didn't even play our best these past two games.

Story of the game: 0.00 problems with VCU's vaunted pressure D.

What an embarrassing story about Michigan's road uniforms. Rachel Nicols said we'd have to wear last uear's road jerseys because we had so many tear at Minnesota.

Can Adidas not make anymore??? That's awful. They should be embarrassed.

McGary is the best 6'10" busboy ever. He can clean it all up!

Off to the bar for the Sparty game.

So....just a good matchup or has this team found another level? Can we play this well against Kansas?

I see the score but how did this happen??? I just paid for this crappy flight Internet service. Please help

The two-headed monster with Trey and Spike has been brilliant today.

GIF the reverse Hardaway jam!

will still find something negative to say about Mich. This was a complete beat down!!!

I'm trying to get the math straight.  Does this mean we would have beaten Akron 70-18?

I kid, I kid.

Spike, keep impressing the hell out of me, oktnx.

This is basketball people!! Love it

Their heart is gone? I thought bathing in ice made it so they wouldn't quit!?

"Michigan to the sweet 16"

Spike looks like a beast with the ball in his hands.

Anyone notice the pectorals on the VCU cheer squad?  Holy Jeebus.

Pretty shot, GR3.

Easily Spike's best game.

Easily Mitch's best game.

Kenpom was about 30 off today.

Why Trey?  More Spike.

let them play in the tourny

Notice to rest of the field - We On!

Set the table and call the kids, Honey.  VCU's done.

Time to start getting some of the seniors in

We're going to the SWEET 16!!!!!!!

And all the other experts that picked VCU for the upset.

Hope every team we play going forward presses us

First team in the country into the Sweet Sixteen!!

First Sweet 16 since '94!

where has this team been all year!!!!

HA!L

He da man.

We want walk-ons!

Empty the bench (but not yet).

Let Spike run the show.

This game has caused me no stress.  It has only brought happiness.  This is the best we have looked since early in the season.

Can we go back to Nike? Seriously, Adidas can't find us some damn replacement jerseys?

Whoever creates the post-game thread, I'll be horribly disappointed if it is titled anything but SLAUGHTER.

That is all.

I'm going to miss Trey. Hopefully I get to see 4 more games.

Padding them stats!

Sweet 16!

I apologize to everyone on the board for being so negative. When this team is on....they are really on.

The bench.

On the streets of Auburn Hills

bring em on!  Cheer them off!  Great for our guys to get NCAA Tournament experience!

All the backups and still no Morgan. That's why you make your layups, kids.

We On!!

The bench to finish off the game - how sweet it is!

LOL that's awesome!

viedo horse racing < video of boiling water

Morgan has to either be hurt or have something with attitude. Him not playing at all, not even in garbage time is just strange.

SWEET 16!!!

SWEET 16!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

SWEET 16 BABY~~~ 

It's been a long FUCKING TIME!

I can promise it won't be this long until our next trip.

Kansas or North Carolina next.  That'll get your attention.