It has been two calendar years since MBB lost consecutive games
The last time they lost consecutive games was in February, 2017
Last time I made a post about Simpson's record as a starting PG, and we lost to Iowa, so hopefully this doesn't bring the same bad luck :)
February 6th, 2019 at 9:22 AM ^
Don't jinx it man
February 6th, 2019 at 9:30 AM ^
You jinxed it!
February 6th, 2019 at 9:32 AM ^
Lol some people just love to jinx the things they love
February 6th, 2019 at 9:47 AM ^
Stone Cold.
February 6th, 2019 at 9:47 AM ^
Why do I envision the OP being one of those guys who posts "Upset alert" threads when a team we dont like is behind late in a game thereby assuring said team will mount an amazing comeback and win the game?
February 6th, 2019 at 9:53 AM ^
Or POSBANG threads prior to the games that jinx the outcomes, like Wisconsin and Iowa.
February 6th, 2019 at 9:54 AM ^
Or "Hey guys, turn it on ESPN! So-and-So is pitching a no hitter through seven!"
February 6th, 2019 at 10:05 AM ^
I've done this a couple of times with my son...he's yet to witness the final pitch of a no-hitter.
February 6th, 2019 at 9:50 AM ^
Even with this team currently at 21-2 with only about five weeks or so of regular season play left, if we lost two in a row down the stretch, there would definitely be a few people who would grow impatient with John Beilein as a result.
February 6th, 2019 at 9:54 AM ^
Will grow impatient? They already are due to the way we look in beating other teams!
February 6th, 2019 at 9:56 AM ^
I mean we are "only" winning by 10 on the road in the Big Ten. Where did our 20 point wins go?
February 6th, 2019 at 9:53 AM ^
The last 6 games of this regular season is surely going to challenge this premise.
February 6th, 2019 at 10:02 AM ^
It's been, four days since the living room, but it will still be two days before you say you're sorry.
February 6th, 2019 at 1:48 PM ^
A for effort, C- for execution
February 6th, 2019 at 10:08 AM ^
Meanwhile in East Lansing.....
February 6th, 2019 at 11:00 AM ^
It's been a whopping 12 hours!
February 6th, 2019 at 12:33 PM ^
HP - you mean a whoopin' 12 hours.
February 6th, 2019 at 11:04 AM ^
My apologies in advance if I jinx Michigan's entire season by writing this...
but Z is 11/12 from the free throw line in his last four games and 19/24 (.792) in his last 12 games, while he was 7/17 (.412) in his first 12 games this season. Has he finally got this figured out?
February 6th, 2019 at 11:21 AM ^
Michigan's team free throw percentage is now only mostly bad, at 68.4%; in conference, the team is at 74.2%.
X and Matthews both seem to have improved their form considerably from last season. Teske, somewhat less so, but he's still shooting better in conference games (63.6%) than overall (57.1%).
February 6th, 2019 at 11:36 AM ^
I feel a lot better about FT personally. Now it seems like we no longer have anyone who is a total adventure at the line and we're just hoping for him to make one, as was the case with Simpson/Matthews last year.
Simpson's form looks a lot better and it also does on his threes - I think he just might turn into a solid 3-point shooter by next season.
February 6th, 2019 at 12:52 PM ^
Shut it, keep it shut, and don't even think about opening it again!
No, it looks like he's going with confidence. What can go wrong.
February 6th, 2019 at 11:06 AM ^
Beilein's teams have seldom ever had long losing streaks, but that doesn't stop posters firmly in the BPONE from insisting that every loss spells permanent doom - while simultaneously insisting that a loss for our opponents is a "wakeup call" for them and will make them "angry" to play us.
February 6th, 2019 at 12:32 PM ^
Was the Ohio State game the one where we were up by 20 in the first half, OSU ended the half on a 5 point play and we ended up losing the game?
Yup, that was it. Up 43-23 with 1:34 to go in the 1st half. OSU finishes on an 8-0 run. We were up 60-56 late in the game.
Finished the regular season on a 6-2 run, including a 29-point win against MSU the next game.
February 6th, 2019 at 1:34 PM ^
That's not the game from February 2017. The February game was in Crisler.
February 6th, 2019 at 1:33 PM ^
No, you're mixing up two different OSU games. The one where we blew the 20-point lead was in Columbus in December 2017.
February 6th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
Oh, shit, that wasn't even the same season.
February 6th, 2019 at 1:42 PM ^
The game mentioned in the OP was on February 4, 2017 when we lost to OSU at Crisler, 70-66. That was the game that sparked a bunch of "Fire Beilein!" threads on this board.
The one you're thinking of happened on December 4, 2017 when we blew the big lead in Columbus.
February 6th, 2019 at 12:44 PM ^
When did we last lose three in a row? Asking for a friend who is green with envy.
February 6th, 2019 at 1:31 PM ^
February 2015. Lost 5 in a row. Also had a 4 game losing streak earlier in the season that started with NJIT.
I'm sure the comment section of the game columns are a fun read.
February 6th, 2019 at 12:57 PM ^
Knocks on wood three times! Damn it!
February 6th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ^
The awesome part of those losses in February, 2017? There were people calling for Beilein's head, not knowing we were about to win the BTT, have a good tourney run, then win the BTT again, and make the NC game the next year. Thank God Maizen didn't live to see this...
February 6th, 2019 at 2:04 PM ^
Slightly off topic but check out the reaction of the Rutger bench when Zavier sinks his running hook shot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVpXf0JlX-M&feature=youtu.be&t=65
February 6th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
The Mgobraintrust had 4 or 5 losses through the end of regular season if memory serves. That seems like it could be accurate with trips to Maryland (their crowds are pretty intense) and Breslin. One would think 27 wins (that assumes only one more loss) would earn us the Big Ten crown and a 1 seed in the BTT.
Signed,
Cap'n Obvious
February 6th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
And 2 calendar months since the football team has.