Afternoon Conference Tournament Games Thread
WHOO-HOOOO!!! Michigan is still playing!
Enjoy your Friday and ENJOY SOME BASKETBALL! Here's what's on tap for the afternoon/early evening. I'll be drunk by the time a night games thread is needed...so I'll leave that up to someone else.
NCAA Division I Games | ||
TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | TV |
2:30 PM | Dayton vs Saint Joseph's* | NBC Sports Network |
3:00 PM | South Carolina vs Tennessee* |
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3:30 PM | Alabama State vs Texas Southern* | |
4:00 PM | Middle Tennessee vs Tulsa* | CBS Sports Network |
6:00 PM | Northwestern State vs Stephen F. Austin* | |
6:00 PM | Norfolk State vs North Carolina Central* | |
6:30 PM | Akron vs Western Michigan* | |
6:30 PM | Portland State vs North Dakota* | |
6:30 PM | Southern Miss vs Louisiana Tech* | CBS Sports Network |
6:30 PM | Richmond vs (23) Virginia Commonwealth* | NBC Sports Network | ||
2:25 PM | (24) Ohio State vs Nebraska* |
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2:32 PM | Pittsburgh vs (15) North Carolina* |
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6:30 PM | Minnesota vs (12) Wisconsin* | Big Ten Network |
(1) Florida 38, Missouri 34 |
Dang it, we posted at the same time. Yours is better.
Florida just broke a 6 min. slump now up 9. It was a 2 point game a minute ago.
Don't love Nebby here. I found myself rooting for Wisconsin in that game at Nebraska, because it would have made JB the easy choice and I wanted Nebby desperate in this game (if they lost to Wisky, they would have needed this to make the tourney). Now, they're just in the afterglow. But we'll see what they got and if they can find the determination.
I find OSU totally underwhelming and have been pretty clear about that, but they have the superior motivation in this one, it seems to me.
I feared Nebby would come out sloppy. They do not look sharp at all.
It's a strange feeling being this comfortable in the Big Ten tournament. I remember all throughout my middle school and high school years watching our inevitable Thursday 8 vs. 9 game, then desperately hoping for a win against the 1 seed to keep the chance at making the Big Dance alive, only to lose a relatively close game and head to the NIT. My how times have changed.
Ohio beats Nebraska in a 6 OT game. Michigan then beats Ohio by 30.
Off Topic question for someone...
The Spring Game is April 5. Is the athletic dept making tickets available again this year or is it a find your own seat event like it was in the past? I looked on the interwebs and mgoblue.com but couldnt find anything. TIA
Was it just me or did Craft look almost upset with the ball when he dished out that bounce pass? I wonder what it did. Either way, we'll hear it woven into the grit and hustle narrative in a little bit, I am sure. I think we also got a glimpse of the "4 and some guy" zone from Ohio State too.
People can say all the right things, but when you win a get over the hump, program kind of win, it's hard to match the intensity of a team that's going to play you hard, which OSU will do.
Be interesting to see if Neb can pull it together.
Craft, as usual, shows no respect for the other player's safety. I don't like that, and I never will. It's bullshit. It's great to play hard, but you have to respect player safety.
...do it for RCMB.
11 min. to go in first half and Pitt finally gets to double digits.
UNC hasn't got there just yet.
They'd better soon, I have a large SFTC streak on the line on UNC.
Nebraska looks totally flat. Exactly what I expected, I'm afraid.
I'm fine with either team winning... I want to see Nebrasketball do well, and I also want to beat Ohio tomorrow.
OSU's BTT history makes me nauseous.
I wonder if they do so well because teams tend to struggle shooting at the BTT, and a defense-oriented team may have an advantage. I mean, they've also been good a few of those years, but they've outperformed their ability, pretty clearly.
the tournament I went to they played NW and then Michigan played Illinois after.
Sullinger shot something like 22 foul shots alone.
It was sickening
Florida has totally opened up this game. 2 point lead that turned into a 20 point lead.
UNC with 7 points in the first 10 minutes. Pitt 14 UNC 7
Yeah, those are two teams I totally don't buy. I don't think either is any good.
I like Pitt and their coach. They usually have a decent team but they seldom have sucess in the NCAA's. They burn me almost every year.
UNC with 8 points in 13 minutes. Pitt 25 UNC 8
This just reminds me of how many games I will NOT be watching.
Took four fouls for them to call one on Craft. So obvious Dakich is getting annoyed with it.
Fuck them.
Sullinger got NBA superstar treatment from day 1 of his freshmen year and then 4 years of that douchebag.
nice shot Craft
I really hope Nebraska wins because, and go ahead and call me a pussy ass wimp, but I don't want to play Ohio again. I like how we played them once in Cbus and beat them. Now they have to deal with that until next season. Don't get me wrong of course, as it would be nice to beat them twice in one season, but I'm not sure I have a good feeling about playing them tomorrow.
Fantastic gritty miss by Craft there.
Seems like the way to beat OSU is just let them take 3s. They went 1-14 yesterday and are 1-8 so far today.
Yep. If you're within six feet of Scott or Craft on the perimeter, you're doing it wrong.
Must be a pretty lonely and humiliating feeling for Craft when he's on the 3-point line and Walton and other defenders play 8 feet off of him taking away any entry passes or dribble drives.
Also, just let your backups foul them like crazy since they are shooting 33% on FTs.
Says it all.
Zen and Zany.
Hey just wanted to let people know i recorded the wrong game. Set the recording on espn2 and the michigan-illinois game was on espn. If mgovideo or someone else could upload the game on vimeo or youtube it would be great. It wont happen again
I have Comcast and the channel guide was flipped for the ACC and B1G quarterfinal games -- the guide said ESPN for the ACC and ESPN2 for the B1G. Luckily I noticed it right away when they cut to the arena and saw the ACC logo, etc.
They also have this timeslot marked incorrectly.
If you're going to record the wrong game, I can't think of a UM victory that I would want to watch less than this one.
Well done, goblue16
...no worried my man.
My cable did the same thing, I was able to switch it on the DVR, but I deleted it off the DVR as soon as the game was over.
Had the same issue. Luckly I ould watch the second half to realize the DVR was off and catch the second half. It was a crazy game, so still worth watching even if you know the result. Just don't be too upset with our shooting.
Had the same issue. Luckly I could watch the second half to realize the DVR was off and catch the second half. It was a crazy game, so still worth watching even if you know the result. Just don't be too upset with our shooting.
but what's the percentage? Craft is a steal wizard, you have to pick your poison. Shooting over him may be the best option.
This is hilarious. I wonder how those Ohio fans clapping at the end of the Michigan game feel now.
Tempers: they are a'flarin
Ohio State is currently playing defense like us.
They do not have our offense.
...was 20-12 Buckeyes with about 9 minutes left in the first half. Now 42-30 Huskers. 30-10 Nebrasketball in about 14 minutes of game time. Reminiscent of our game down in Columbus.
I hope Nebraska wins by 20!
LOL Ohio in the midst of a 24 point swing. Up 8 to down 16
And another reason mascots are stupid: Brutus is obligated to enthusiastically cheer for a made basket to bring Ohio back to within 15