Michigan basketball is back in action today at 1pm ESPN at home against Illinois. The team had a much needed break and hopefully Morgan is healed up for the stretch to end the big ten campaign. Hardaway Jr will break out of his slump today. Also I feel GR3 will make a splash since its at home. A win today would be another top 50 rpi win for us.
Michigan 73
Illinois 67
M 77
Ill 72
I'll settle for a W
And some passion and attitude
"We want the Big 10 championship. And we’re going to win it as a TEAM"
Hmmm
This would be a nice time for a young team to show that the rough stretch is over, and that it contributed to their education as basketball players. Illinois played as well as they were capable of playing against MIchigan in Champaign and still lost. I am hoping for a solid win, and an indication that this team's true peak is going to happen in NCAA Tournament.
Michigan 79, Illinois 68.
71-70
Michigan
By The Numbers...
Here are some in-conference averages side-by-side:
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Ilinois | Michigan |
| Points/Game | 65.5 | 72.2 |
| Avg Score Margin | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| Assists/Game | 9.6 | 13.3 |
| Total Rebounds/Gm | 32.4 | 34.2 |
| Effective FG % | 46.60% | 54.13% |
| Off Rebound % | 33.00% | 31.10% |
| Turnovers | 11.1 | 9.2 |
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Defensive Stats
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Ilinois | Michigan |
| Opp Points/Game | 65.1 | 64.3 |
| Opp Effective FG % | 55.56% | 49.45% |
| Off Rebounds/Gm | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| Def Rebounds/Gm | 20.8 | 24.0 |
| Blocks/Game | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Steals/Game | 6.6 | 6.0 |
I would say that the chances of us pulling this one are pretty good, especially if we can keep turnovers to a minimum (Illinois has the best turnover margin in the conference) and get some spirited defense. It will be interesting to see if Michigan has been tinkering with interior defense this week. In any case, if we can keep the ball under control and get some nice transitions, 75-65-ish Michigan.
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No prediction here, just
No prediction here, just hoping we look like a good basketball team for the first time in what's getting to be a while.
No idea
I've watched every televised Michigan basketball game for the last 20 or so years and it's very rare that I have absolutely no idea what to expect going into a game. That being said, I have absolutely no idea how this game is going to play out. I could see us winning by 20 or losing by 15. Most likely the final will be somewhere between those extremes. I'll go with Michigan 75 - Illinois 67 just to get a prediction in, but I'm not very comfortable at all.
They may look shaky early--there has been so much hype
around the question of whether they'd lost their mojo. But concentrating on D and playing physical will bring them into the flow of play and build confidence. I think they'll play well after halftime. As for the score--you're right--very tough one to predict. I'll bet that with a lot of somewhat tentative banging by Michigan both teams may end up well under their season averages: 68-61?
So I woke up this morning....
and thought to myself, "I sure hope that goblue85 started a prediction thread." You did not disappoint!
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
No prediction
I refuse to make a prediction because I have a terrible feeling about this game. Just waiting to watch it, and hoping for a win.
Last game I predicted it be a
Last game I predicted it be a 5 point game (got told I was wrong) and it turned out to be 7 point game (nick?). I say UM wins 68-65
*8 point game
*8 point game
The guy told it was gonna be
The guy told it was gonna be a complete blow out. Told me that Penn State was comparable to some very low Div 1 teams and asked if I really thought they would come that close to losing. If you saw the conversation you would understand.
Michigan Comes Out On Fire
And wins going away.
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win" -Sun Tzu, Art of War
I'm gonna start this by
I'm gonna start this by saying that M has not lost to a team ranked below ~20 (wisco, on the road). I'm not saying that b/c it's evidence that this team is really good (it is, but that's tangent to my point).
I'm saying that b/c EVERY TEAM IN THE NATION HAS, and maybe we're due for a lower ranked team to jump up and bite us in the ass with ridic shooting or something.
Prediction: M 70 Ill 73, and people react to this loss as if it's armageddon, b/c you know, ELITE teams with GREAT coaches don't ever lose to lower ranked tourney teams. UNACCEPTABLE!
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Are you not counting
Are you not counting wisconsin because they're ranked now? If I recall, they weren't ranked (although they should have been) when we lost to them.
Please let that be the one surprising loss for the year.
Touchdown Michigan!
I never understood the
I never understood the "ranking at the time" thing. Wisc is pretty obvs a top 20 team. So a miracle road loss to them is our worst loss.
I think as time goes on, anyone who lost to Miami and teams like that who start slow but are clearly very good, should get more credit for those losses. Teams that lose to Minnnesota should perhaps take a hit.
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
76 m/64 I
76 m/64 I
Michigan wins 78 - 63
Michigan wins 78 - 63.
I predict mich wins 71 - 58
I predict mich wins 71 - 58
Pessimism
I don't have a good feeling about today, so I will keep my pessimism to myself. :-(
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78-74 Michigan has to come from behind to win.
If you see someone in an airport with Michigan logos on luggage and they are wearing a pilot uniform come say hello.
Michigan by double digits
Time off does them good and they play their best game in a while. Go Blue!
Denard unofficial
4.34
M 84-76.
M 84-76.
Wrong thread, but
My prediction 73-68 Michigan
Michigan 71-63
Michigan 71-63
All in for some manball.
CLOSE
CLOSE
Urgent question!
Is there anywhere to watch recorded copies of the game online after the fact? My DVR literally just went out and I have to entertain some guests so no going to the bar...
Also, because DirecTV sucks, I don't think ESPN3 is an option. Any ideas?
http://mgovideo.com/
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Amazing, thanks
Do the videos typically get posted fast? It would be nice to watch it "live" if possible, but I know I won't be able to avoid the score for a full day or whatever.
I got crushed on reply time.
Attempt to make amends: He is very timely, no worries.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
The answer to your question is: Yes!
Thorin is continuing his good works at mgovideo.com, offering full games and highlight packages.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Michigan: 9 Illinois: 0
You meant # of commits, right?
Berger, M. Cole, Campbell, Harris, Hood, Marshall, McDowell, B. Cole and Crawford.
L.S.A. '88
M 69
ILL 59
M 69
ILL 59
Abort, Retry, Fail?
predicting the last game
I detect the pessimism from the less than thrilling Penn State win, and, the uncertainty of which Illini team will show up. We had our scare. M by ten.
K.O.K.law
Anybody got a stream?
I can't access espn3 as I have directv and am in a hotel room without espn.
Michigan 67 Illinois 65 OT
Junior Hemingway with the game-winning 2 point conversion.
Memories.
" Listen... do you smell that? "
- Dr. Ray Stantz / Ghostbusters
M 77
Ill 72