Impressive Road Win for MBB heading into Tourney Play Posbang!!!

Submitted by San Diego Mick on

Very impressive win for the men tonight. I know it's Nebraska but I love the way the team is playing heading into postseason play.

 

Go Blue!!! Let's have a fun March and a great April!!!!

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cincymichman

March 5th, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^

they share the ball like that, shoot anywhere near that from deep, and play good defense (which they've been doing), they can definitely win the BTT then make a run in the NCAA.

 

Bang me hard

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pryoo

March 5th, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^

Great victory, Walton had 15 assts and 5 steals.. could have had a couple more assists if a couple layups were finished!! Dominant performance by the boys in blue!!

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Rabbit21

March 5th, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^

Really great win, I was hoping for them to come out strong after the gut wrenched earlier in the week and they sure pulled it off and on the road, something I didn't think them capable of.  This team has really come a long way this year, bring on the tournaments!!!

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MichiganMAN47

March 5th, 2017 at 10:42 PM ^

I sincerely believe we have been playing like a top 10 team in the country the over last month. Our wins have been impressive and our losses were nail biters. We can beat the best of them. Bring on the madness!

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Muttley

March 5th, 2017 at 10:43 PM ^

We were probably in even had we lost out, but now we're dancin' for sure.

Haha, Purdue.  Your reward for winning the B1G is (likely) facing Michigan in your first game of the BTT.  Doesn't seem quite fair to the Boilermakers.  Seriously, KenPom has Purdue at 13 (they can't play themselves), Wiscy at 22 (not on the strength of their recent play), and Michigan next in the B1G at 25.

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Yooper

March 5th, 2017 at 10:42 PM ^

for the first time in a few weeks. Wow what a different team. Playing very well and Walton especially has taken it to a new level. Looking forward to the NCAAs now.

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MichiganMan14

March 5th, 2017 at 10:50 PM ^

They have nights where they look like a top 10 program and then nights where they look like a bottom feeder. Never seen anything like this but those kids have played for Beilein down the stretch and they and He deserve a standing ovation for the turnaround. It's only a matter of seeding now....but I have a funny feeling we might be playing into next Sunday.

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BigBlue02

March 5th, 2017 at 11:25 PM ^

Every team in the B10 has had games where they looked like they were bottom feeders. We need to actually look at how the season has played out rather than what it was like months ago. We have looked downright bad in 3, maybe 4 games all year. Good but not great in the majority of games, and terrifyingly good in the other small handful. It just so happens that the majority of that small handful that we have looked amazing in has happened towards the end of the year. This team is hitting its stride and I'm not sure why our fans are pointing to games that happened 2 months ago to justify this team looking bad this year

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SF Wolverine

March 5th, 2017 at 10:51 PM ^

but this is why you do not want to see UM in the tournament.  When things are going well, they can go very well very quickly and you can find yourself way behind the eight ball.  Great win.

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UMinSF

March 5th, 2017 at 11:45 PM ^

This team flat got better. Sure, they were frustrating to watch earlier in the season, but they've been a pretty damn good hoops team the entire second half of the BIG season - the clunker vs. OSU the lone ugly exception.

Coach B and the seniors deserve a ton of credit. This is a dangerous team, and super fun to watch. 

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Mr. Yost

March 6th, 2017 at 3:48 AM ^

This team has arrived. Peaking at the right time as they say...

Beilein pulled this one out of nowhere, if we can improve the recruiting even a little, I have no doubt he's a good enough coach to get this team back to the Final Four.

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Michigan Philosophy

March 6th, 2017 at 12:10 PM ^

to see this team round into shape. They looked great in the begining of the season and got my hopes insanely high(thinking sweet sixteen or better) and then they made me legit question if Belien was still the right guy, and now they are clicking with Walton looking like he can cary us past anyone. If we maintain this level of lay I wouldn't be surprised to see us get to a final four. With how the team is I also wouldn't be surprised if we bounce in the 2nd round of the tourney. Does anyone else fantasize about what Bamba could do for this team next year? I think I am the only fan dumb enough to have any hope we land him haha. If we make a deep run does that increase the chances? 

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