Saturday Hoops Open Thread
Mates,
Lots of important basketball games on today in regards to the NCAA tournament selection coming up next Sunday. We had a great write up earlier this week by the mods that detailed the umpteen games that impact whether Michigan might make the tournament so I won't list them all here.
I would note that MSU is beating OSU like a rented mule right now, 69-49. Since OSU is a bubble team that is assumedly good for us. However, this is like a 5 year old hoping that brussel sprouts beats spinach - both of them turn your stomach. Oh well.
Enjoy the games and and Go Blue later this evening - tip off @ 8:00 at Crisler Center.
XM
Haha was just on the verge of starting this. Lots of important bubble action going on right now.
You mentioned OSU getting worked, but Vandy (another bubble team) is down 20 at Texas A&M.
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I've been tuned in to Georgetown-Villanova since almost the opening tip - Georgetown is slowly climbing back into this after a first half that could be tactfully described as "less than ideal" on just about every level of the game. In fact, that three cuts the difference to 11 points, whereas it has been as high as over 20 at points in this game. Villanova has stalled out a bit.
I watched this one as well. Pretty impressed by Nova's ball movement.
But the "just like football chant" had to be done.
Maybe they should pull that out on them sometime
...that the sting of that loss for State fans evaporated the moment that they made the playoff. Now if Alabama basketball upset of Michigan State would be a whole 'nother thing...
Watching Bayern and Dortmund, don't hate.
Halftime:
Minnesota 15
Rutgers 40
on BTN
That was foreseeable. Apparently all the Minnesota players are focused on their porn careers.
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Quite a shame. Was hoping Rutgers would somehow pull off the difficult task of actually losing every single B1G game.
I suppose after winning just one conference game in both football and basketball, their handful of fans can at least feel optimistic that they've got very good odds of showing an "upward" trajectory next year.
BC pulled off the rare double bagel this year. Zero ACC wins in both major sports.
I'm betting that accomplishment won't be listed on Brad Bates' resume.
I've got St. John's and Providence on now. Hoping the Johnnies can somehow get back in this game.
NC State lost to ND so unlikely they sneak back in to the RPI Top 100 unfortunately.
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Love seeing Ohio State get beat down even at the hands of Sparty. Watched that game and I have to have an appreciation for MSU, they play a very entertaining brand of baskebtall and are rolling right now. Ohio State went 11-23 from 3 and still got blown out. MSU is a machine right now and it will take an off game for them to lose in the BTT. And there are only 2-3 teams in the country I can see beating them in the NCAA. Hope some team gets hot, because they look special.
Not sure how any u of m fan can enjoy watching Sparty hoops. Izzo constantly crying over every call and the stupid floor slaps are enough to make me despise that team. Not to mention every time a player comes out of the game they have to put their arm around izzo. Puke.
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They had 29 assists, I happen to enjoy that type of basketball and can't remember the last time we moved the ball like that.
I'm not saying they don't play good basketball. I just can't stand the way they act on the court.
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They play entertaining basketball this year. But a typically izzo team shoots like crap and depends on rebounding and mauling the opponent to win. Not my cup of tea.
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LOL we have the Izzo of football on our sidelines and we love it.
Please don't ever compare Harbaugh to Izzo.
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Two ultra successful guys that are, in my opinion, equally as fiery on the sidelines. You simply have blind hate because of the rivalry. As you grow older that will mellow as you will learn that sports are purely for entertainment, and as cliche as this is, it's just a game. I feel sorry for adults that still live and die with the success of their favorite team. Both for them and their families.
Idiot without reason.
gtfo
In some aspects, sports can be much more than just a game. One example is how college athletics really help facilitate reunions amongst alumni/college friends that otherwise would be unlikely to see each other as often.
Ha! Izzo is a phony who cries about injuries and has built a career off a down Michigan program. What's wrong with having passion for my favorite team? I get over wins and losses pretty quickly so please don't judge me.
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Well MSU shot 50% (8/16) from 3. This has got to be Izzo's best shooting team ever. That's what makes them really scary.
better than we do.
Izzo is 1-17 against Roy Williams and Coach K. You won't hear any media member mention that though, MSU are the media darlings. There is technically a 50% chance MSU ends up in a region with Duke or UNC, but the actual chance of it happening is zero. Hollis will insure Izzo avoids his daddies.
So hopefully I won't come home and want to turn the game off immediately. We really need this one if we want to get in the field of 64. I don't see us winning any more than two games in the B1G tournament.
A little cool to see MSU seniors kiss center court at Breslin.
And a lot more cool remembering Jalen Rose wiping his ass on center court of Breslin after he beat MSU in his last game at Breslin.
So basically, the MSU seniors just kissed Jalen's ass.
We are locked into the 8 seed for the BTT now. Probably play NW on Thursday and if we win we get Indiana on Friday. The teams we wanted to avoid IMO are on the other side of the bracket, MSU,Wisky, maybe Iowa.
I'd rather play wisconsin or iowa than indiana.
I don't think Indiana is all that great, but yeah, I'd prefer Iowa, but they aren't even a top 5 seed anymore. I prefer IU to MSU or Wisky right now. Our game vs IU will be for an NCAA birth.
If we win today and next Thursday while it won't be guarantied it would be much more surprising to miss the Tourney than it would be to make it. I really think we get in with two more wins.
I think if we win today we are in regardless
Yeah I think so too.
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if we beat iowa i think we are about 90% in. if we lose to them but beat NW, then we are maybe 50% in. lose them both and of course there is no game v. IU, and almost no chance of the tourney.
We need two more wins, period. We're last 4 in right now, going 1-1 or 1-2 in the last few games does not get us in. And Iowa won't even be a top 20 team done Monday, maybe not top 25 if we beat them.
Indiana really benefitted from, and took advantage of, the unbalanced schedule. If I remember correctly, I believe they had the easiest conference schedule this year.
UK looking real good against Simmons and LSU. With Willis back and Skal starting to play expected watch out! Go blue (both of 'em of course).
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are good for us.
beating Syracuse by 7 with 12:28 to go.
Up 9 with 5 to go now. Need Syracuse to lose and fuck Boeheim anyway.
So far our rooting interests are doing quite nicely:
Texas A&M beat Vandy Good
Notre Dame beat NC state. Bad
MSU beat OSU. good
Providence beat St. John's. Bad
Florida state beating Syracuse. Good
Georgia Tech beating Pitt. Good
Butler is beating Marquette. Bad
Xavier is beating Creighton. Good
Texas Tech is beating Kansas State. Bad
Florida State beat Syracuse
Georgia Tech beat Pittsburgh
Good, good
Rootin hard for UNI against Wichita St. I know that is sort of opposite what us MIchigan fans need but we just need to win, regardless.
is burying Creighton.
Xavier only up 3 after being up 20
Xavier beat Creighton that's good.
Arch Madness Overtime!!!