#2 Michigan vs NW MBB Open Thread

Submitted by Bambi on January 13th, 2019 at 7:26 PM

Game's at 7:30 on BTN. No Vic Law for NW tonight.

UMinSF

January 13th, 2019 at 8:25 PM ^

Man, the 2 Michigan schools are headed on a collision course - gonna be some epic games.

I like our chances, and will take our guys and our coach anytime!

UMinSF

January 13th, 2019 at 8:32 PM ^

Teske hitting threes makes Michigan almost unbeatable.

Someone earlier compared him to Pittsnoggle, but Teske is a FAR better defensive player and much more intimidating inside force - Pittsnoggle was a really good sniper, but just ok inside. Teske has become a dominating presence inside, and he seems to be continuing to improve.

 

UMinSF

January 13th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^

Wow, awful by NW. What the hell were they talking about at halftime?

Didn't guard anyone, and didn't figure out offensive positioning. Sheesh.

Ham

January 13th, 2019 at 8:44 PM ^

Would be nice if Michigan could keep NW far enough away over the next 8 minutes or so for players like Johns and DeJulius to be able to get extended minutes. Offense will have to get going for that to happen, though.

Ham

January 13th, 2019 at 8:52 PM ^

FWIW, this is the reason why a few teams have jumped Michigan in kenpom. Can't truly put an inferior team like NW away to get a blowout win. Teams like MSU have been burying teams after they get a big lead.

UMinSF

January 13th, 2019 at 8:55 PM ^

Doesn't bother me in the least. We're consistently winning by comfortable margins - that's plenty good as far as I'm concerned.

Whether we receive a #1 seed will depend on how we fare against the Sparties IMO. Seems inevitable we'll be either a 1 or a 2 unless we have a really bad streak, which sure doesn't seem likely.

Nervous Bird

January 13th, 2019 at 8:55 PM ^

6 points in the first nine minutes of the half? They're as cold in this half as they were hot in the first half. Big leads are generally a problem in all sports, and at all levels. Something about being up big ofttimes causes a lessening of intensity. They just need to run some solid offensive sets and get back in a rhythm. 

Mannix

January 13th, 2019 at 8:55 PM ^

M is one foul away from putting the Cats in bonus. It’s really the refs putting the Cats one away but I digress. 

A lot of iffy calls going against a team that doesn’t foul