Charles Matthews Buzzer Beater POSBANG
On a mid range shot no less. This game was weird as hell but hopefully it propels Matthews going forward.
GO BLUE! BEAT INDIANA!
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:35 PM ^
Feels like Iggy is working through 2 challenges - freshman "wall", and opposing teams having plenty of film on him.
Coach Beilein will help him adjust his game, and he'll come through this a better player.
I do agree he could use another year; there's still a lot of time before the tournament, but his game has gaping holes. He needs to become much more aware of his teammates, and learn to move more effectively without the ball.
He's a terrific player; to me it's a good thing that he still has room to grow.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:43 PM ^
The main issue that I have noticed is when he drives the ball into the lane he does not kick the ball out to the perimeter to open players. I am sure its a mix of teams having film on him as well as things he needs to improve on himself. I can see him being in the same scenario as Burke when he was a freshman. If he has a bad tournament he will definitely come back
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:28 PM ^
It seemed like a lot of open shots rimmed out tonight. Glad to get win, basketball’s a funny game sometimes.
January 23rd, 2019 at 12:36 AM ^
Yeah, 3-22 from three on mostly good shots. Didn't seem like the offense was broken, the shots just didn't go down.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:29 PM ^
Lol, who needs a nail clipper with a game like that ? nomnomnom
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:29 PM ^
Just as coach drew it up
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:29 PM ^
Charles in CHARGE!! AT THE BOZZZZZZER!!!
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:30 PM ^
When Teske went out with the bloody nose the whole game turned. He is the MVP of this team. Poole can’t make anything, he even is missing his free throws now.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:41 PM ^
Teske is carrying the team. Gritty win due to Teske. Iggy catching a bit of fire is good. But Poole needs to join the living. Dude is in a funk.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
I still think Zavier is the MVP. Teske has been playing phenomenal of late. So maybe he's the MVP of January?
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:46 PM ^
Z is good but Teske is busting out the broad shoulders on another level. Together, their level of will alone counts for a few extra wins this year.
January 23rd, 2019 at 12:26 AM ^
In the post earlier this week about who the most important is, I argued that it's Z, and I stick to that. Mostly because he sets the defensive tone and that he plays a lot more minutes than Teske and hence is a more consistent contributor.
But I think Teske is easily the best player on the team right now. I'm not really sure he has a weakness at the college level. The guy is just playing out of his mind.
Iggy appeared to the best player early in the season but he's come down to earth as Big Ten coaches have figured some things out about him.
Matthews just isn't an efficient enough offensive player to be considered the best.
And Poole could/should be the best but he's too streaky still, he falls asleep on defense, and he's a bad decision maker. Poole is a lot like sophomore Wagner. Flashes of brilliance but oh-so-frustrating.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:31 PM ^
LETS GOOOOO!!! Not a sexy win, but a win nonetheless. Good job men
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:33 PM ^
Ok Michigan is still undefeated this season while I'm in the state so I wont travel until may!
January 23rd, 2019 at 7:08 AM ^
better make it june - softball could need you!
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:33 PM ^
Hopefully this win ends the funk. Thought the grit in 2nd half was good. Winner at the buzzer can be a positive wake up call.
Go Blue !!!
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:41 PM ^
If this game was a horse they’d have taken it out back and shot it.
Ugly game but W and is W.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
I am horse ... yelling at the officials. Minnesota’s bigs use an elbow in the paint like a butt wipe on my new born’s ...
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:45 PM ^
The team (setting aside Teske for a moment) shot under 26%...
THAT's about as bad as it gets
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:51 PM ^
Who would of thunk it - Teske is team MVP in this stretch !
The rest of the guys can get back on track ... so watch out for a run. Our defense is just so solid as it carries an offensive even thru a funk.
Let’s Go Blue !!!
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:50 PM ^
Hey it’s a Tuesday POSBANG. I’m in!!
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:51 PM ^
Apparently Sparty is tragically offended by our team wearing the MLK warmup shirts tonight!
https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/Board/93/Contents/Michigan-Fan-Here-128147026/?Page=4
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:55 PM ^
Sparty tears taste so sweet ...
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:04 PM ^
Why even hang out there? I dont understand some of our fanbase's infatuation with the RCMB.
Just don't visit it. Life is better if you don't
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:11 PM ^
I'll be honest - I don't necessarily love the idea of Nike making a bunch of commemorative shirts for MLK remembrance because I think his message should be above that level of commercialization, but a Spartan fan complaining about someone not being respectful when MSU played on a fucking air craft carrier in camo uniforms is the height of irony.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:55 PM ^
Wait, how is the latter disrespectful? I also think the former is not a big deal either. But I'm curious about the air craft carrier game because I actually thought that was pretty cool. Obama was there too.
I just find it hard to say that was disrespectful when I am sure they had to go through the Navy to even pull that off.
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:11 PM ^
It wasn’t disrespectful. It is not disrespectful to honor MLK either.
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:12 PM ^
Remember and honor in any way is respectful.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:48 PM ^
They’re just mad they didn’t think of it
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:10 PM ^
I was tragically offended when they allowed dr. Nassar to do what he did.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:55 PM ^
Nice Charles.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:57 PM ^
Yikes.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
Throughout the season I was always hoping the bench would develop more through increased playing time in easier games. Johns is getting some minor minutes, but not enough to be dependable. I think we really need a shooter off the bench (DeJulius?) to come and get points quickly when Poole is resting.
I think we need a deeper bench to make it through the rest of the season and March Madness.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:07 PM ^
None of our bench guys are plus players on offense (Duncan Robinson is the contrast after his “demotion” last year) though if Livers is playing optimal basketball he can supply 3-point shooting.
But Teske is the issue here. Z or Iggy or Poole or Matthews, taken individually, can be compensated for. If a slasher is sitting another is on the floor.
But the team just isn’t the same without Teske. That’s a pretty perilous place to be in.
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
I can't imagine we beat Indiana playing like this
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
We have consistently played up to our competition this season and down in games we should be up by a lot more. I think we're up for Indiana (who is in their own minor slump of late).
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:40 PM ^
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:20 PM ^
On "The Moving Screen" pod, they we're talking about Michigan running into teams that are at a season crossroads. IU, just losing to NU, will need to pick it up to make the tourney or to feel remotely positive about this season. So it's good that IU is playing poorly, but also slightly bad for us because they NEED this win against us.
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:18 PM ^
Indiana just got beaten by NW, and they're 3-5 in conference.
You are one pessimistic guy, football.
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:22 PM ^
Eh, not really. Yeah, they just loss, but Minny also just lost by 30 to Illinois.
Road games are hard, and IU is more talented than Minny. IU also hung around against us after that initial massive blow.
I think we win, but the effort needs to be way better than tonight
January 22nd, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
Many do not understand the difficulty of conference play-it is a different animal...it really is a "win-is-a-win" deal.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
Agreed. At the start of the Big Ten season, my thought was... every game is going to be a tough one. So far that is true.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
I'm going to have to disagree a little on this one. Minnesota at home should be a comfortable win for us.
Illinois just put up 95 on them and beat them by 30. Not saying it should have been that, but this was a BAD game by us.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:14 PM ^
It was absolutely a mediocre performance by Michigan. At the same time, Minnesota was, at best, nominally response for Michigan going 3-22 from 3 and, say, Poole missing a pair of free throws late.
Michigan is playing ugly, but some of that was just bad luck.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:22 PM ^
Save your breath. This blog tends to be littered with people who cannot grasp the concept that 3-22 from three is anything except poor execution and maybe good defense by the opposition.
I mean, you're right: with normal three-point luck, this is a comfortable win. But...
January 22nd, 2019 at 11:28 PM ^
Minnesota beat Wisconsin at the Trohl.
B1G games are tough, and teams have good and bad games. This wasn't one of Michigan's best performances, but they played hard and won.
IMO we SHOULD beat a crappy non-conference team comfortably; any win in conference is a good win, large margin or not. I really don't understand complaining after a win against a pretty good team.
When Michigan plays well, they blow even good teams out.
When they aren't playing well on offense, it becomes a slog. Our D will squeeze out wins in a good number of slogs. They're just not deep or consistent enough on offense to dominate every game - but no one does.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:21 PM ^
This was a game of conscious vs subconscious play. Minnesota plays with very little “conscious” play. They’re just taking what’s there and going 100 mph. When Michigan was thinking too much and playing too deliberate, they got in trouble. Iggy started just balling and beating Minnesota at their own game. Too much deliberation in a game like this can cause bad rhythm and loss of confidence. But we’ve seen it before and they’ll work it out.
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:22 PM ^
Roller Coater or a game!
And Glendening and Larkin with goals tonight. Wings up 2-0
January 22nd, 2019 at 10:30 PM ^
Hitting the winner had to feel good for a struggling Matthews. Don't think it will miraculously improve his play going forward but any additional confidence can't hurt. I think come tournament time, Teske and X will give their usual 110%. If Iggy and Poole play decent and Matthews doesn't hurt us, it should be a decent March. Waiting for Livers to step up more consistently. Still love this team overall.
GO BLUE!!