MBB Win in Iowa City POSBANG
Remember our basketball team? The one that, in the past five years, has quietly produced two Big Ten championships, a National Championship Game appearance, a Final Four appearance, an Elite Eight appearance, a Sweet Sixteen appearance, and a national player of the year? They just won their sixth straight. GO BLUE.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:52 PM ^
Bench gives us 32
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
37, actually.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:00 PM ^
You are right sir
January 3rd, 2018 at 8:43 AM ^
Jumping the queue here to ask for many on the board:
Is there a way to view this game afterwards? Any stream or download links? For football an MGoBlue angel posts torrents, what about basketball?
Cheers ~~ Go Blue.
January 3rd, 2018 at 8:54 AM ^
Google is a thing. Found youtube link if you missed the game last night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdWpZeDgy6k
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:17 PM ^
Needed something good in Michigan news. Good sports feelings have been rare in these parts lately.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
basically down a man most of the game with Wagner and Robinson not doing anything. That's an impressive road win. We'll take it!!
January 2nd, 2018 at 10:21 PM ^
This gif is one of the best out there and is exactly how I feel right now
January 3rd, 2018 at 11:10 AM ^
disguised as Katy Perry's shirt that's even better, though.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:52 PM ^
Nice road win.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:55 PM ^
Iowa tried to reel us in, they put them back down. Every run was answered. Incredible game for them.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:57 PM ^
Kept hitting shots with confidence. Nice road win.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:53 PM ^
Thanks, dudes. Needed that.
January 3rd, 2018 at 12:13 AM ^
"Sure thing, dude!" Old Musky
January 3rd, 2018 at 10:33 AM ^
because I purposefully did NOT go to the game in person.
I seem to be a jinx, so I stayed home.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:53 PM ^
Woot! Go Blue! Everyone is happy again!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
Any conference road win is a good win. Simpson is really coming into his own lately, and grabbing a hold on the job. Good win boys, Go Blue!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
Yay!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
We can have nice things! Glad we didn't repeat the meltdown we had in Iowa City last year (basketball not football haha /sobs).
Crean was nice to listen to, he did a really good job. Obvisouly knows a lot about hoops, it was way better than Jim Calhoun last year.
Doesn't a Final Four implies all of the other rounds? 1 FF (2013), 1 E8 (2014), 1 S16 (2016). Nevermind, it looks progressively worse that way. Carry on.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:58 PM ^
and had both teams well scouted because of familiarity from coaching Indiana. He was pleasant to listen to on TV and would like to see him call more B1G games.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
The only one I doubled up was the Final Four and the NCG appearance, since the former doesn't necessarily imply the latter.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:43 PM ^
A BTT too!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
basketball school
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
No. We can be both.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:16 PM ^
Too soon.
January 2nd, 2018 at 11:10 PM ^
upvoted both...b/c yes.
January 2nd, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^
become a basketball school. His current win percentage is .623 with 2 conference championships and 7 post season appearances (with another one likely this year). During that same period, the football team’s win percentage is .593 with 8 post season appearances and no championships. Did I mention that he also made a final four? His incoming recruiting class is better, too.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
that DOESNT WILT, wins on the road and is a contender!. FB is dead to me.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
I always knew 2015 was a fluke. 3rd winningest Big Ten program since 2011-12 season doesn't just go away that easily
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
YES!!! Go Blue.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
Good road win. Great to start off normal B1G season with a BANG!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
did a great job at manging the offense and made some shots. He effectively put Eli Brooks on the bench for the 2nd half.
Isaiah Livers filled in really well and shot the ball well. If that's the Livers they get for the rest of the season, I rather see him play more than Duncan who is a liability on defense despite the effort. Let Duncan come in as a gunner off the bench which fits his role a lot better.
Charles Matthews and Moe Wagner struggled all game long. Nice to see them win without needing them.
How about MAAR? He took over part of 2nd half when they need a run and came away with a personal 7-0 run that pretty much made it a comfortable lead in the 2nd half. He was huge.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:58 PM ^
When the team has to have a spark he provides it. He has been our best hustle player for 3 years now.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:49 PM ^
He’s a smooth player with some savvy game. Can handle calmly in the paint with the intention to score, has good moves to the bucket, and has also improved his passing from his drives. Great in transition. Great third option and secondary playmaker.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:54 PM ^
The gospel truth! Playing last year in our system behind one of Michigan’s greatest point guards. Allowed Z to grow into an excellent point guard, with lots of untapped potential.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
Loving Livers...hoping to see him start soon, real soon.
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:57 PM ^
Livers and Z were awesome today. Bright days ahead for this club. Really this Wagner may come back, too. There’s a good possibility he would go very late in rd 2. Some say even undrafted, which I don’t agree with.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:09 PM ^
2 Elite 8s
3 Sweet 16s
AND a BIG 10 Torunament Banner
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:57 PM ^
Good post OP!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:57 PM ^
Bang bang!!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:58 PM ^
Very pleased to see how they played in a road game early in the new year. Seems like M always plays Iowa Jan 1st or 2nd on the road. Glad to see them finally win at that place. Rahk looked like a man on a mission on offense and defense!
January 2nd, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
Great game and win!
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
Absolutely fantastic performance by Isaiah Livers! Hit so many clutch shots as Iowa was making runs. Hopefully Jordan Poole follows suit as B1G play continues! Also great to see Simpson and MAAR play well together. Very impressive to do it with Wagner having arguably his worst game in 2 years. Go Blue!
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:05 PM ^
but he makes way too many mistakes to be reliable. Once he get it figured out, he'll be a huge weapon for Michigan. Can shoot it from anywhere
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^
He really gets lost on defense a lot. Hopefully just an early freshman year thing.
January 2nd, 2018 at 10:30 PM ^
He makes so many silly freshman mistake on defense. He has NBA skills at SG. He's stuck behind MAAR and Matthews so he's limited to 5-10 minutes a game.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:03 PM ^
and then remembering people wanted Beilein fired last year and even this year after OSU... We are a tourettes syndrome convention
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:33 PM ^
Absolutely insane that people were saying that or suggesting that amaker was better or even comparable. Coach B is awesome.
January 2nd, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
Don't forget two B1G POTY awards.