#13 WBB v Purdue BTN Open Thread/NCAA Committee Top 16
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (19-4, 8-2 B1G) kicks off the month of February at Crisler Center, hosting Purdue (14-8, 5-3 B1G) at 8 p.m. The game is Michigan's annual "Pink Game," and can be seen live on the Big Ten Network. It is also part of Michigan's "Workweek Hustle" promotion where fans can get a ticket, hot dog and drink for $5.
Also, The NCAA released it's Selection Committee's Top 16. As of now, Michigan would host the first two rounds in Ann Arbor as a 4 seed:
NCAA committee's top 16: 1. UConn (Albany) 2. Mississippi State (Kansas City) 3. Louisville (Lexington) 4. Notre Dame (Spokane) 5. Oregon 6. Baylor 7. South Carolina 8. Florida State 9. Texas 10. UCLA 11. Tennesseee 12. Georgia 13. Maryland 14. Missouri 15. Michigan 16. Texas A&M
February 1st, 2018 at 8:24 PM ^
Purdue looks very beatable in those pink uniforms, but they are also playing lights out so far. Let's get this one blue!
February 1st, 2018 at 8:25 PM ^
Never seen offense like this in a game not involving UConn
February 1st, 2018 at 8:27 PM ^
entertaining so far, have to think we will pull away at some point... we have too many weapons
February 1st, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
Flaherty's ostentatious stepback three was some Stauskas shit.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:11 PM ^
Michigan's passing is unreal.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
Just did a score check - blowout city! Nice job, Blue!!
Despite that 30 second check, the wife asked why I was suddenly interested in womens bball... Ugh. If you get married, try to make sure she likes sports!
February 1st, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
First women’s game I’ve watched in years, they look pretty decent. Only problem with the sport is UConn is too good and your always playing for second
February 1st, 2018 at 9:41 PM ^
Meltdown. Get it together people
February 1st, 2018 at 9:41 PM ^
They are really blowing this game down the stretch.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^
This is an evergreen reply about Michigan sports.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
Well, that was gross.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
wow, going to overtime
February 1st, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^
Ref blew whistle late, it seems
February 1st, 2018 at 9:49 PM ^
How do you blow a 14 pt lead, in the final minutes like that? Couldn't get 1 basket in 6 minutes, or at least a free throw?
February 1st, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^
Starting running out the clock way too early.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^
Michigan-Purdue game at Crisler comes down to an interminable replay dispute? This seems familiar somehow.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^
These always go in our favor.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
WOW what a CHOKE job
February 1st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
calm down there big guy.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^
she missed both!? holy shit..
February 1st, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^
Insane that we missed that free throw, just so fitting with this meltdown. OT here we go...
February 1st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
proof that Michigan fans aren't happy unless they have something to be pissed about.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
is thorought her tenure Michigan has Choked away SO many games
February 1st, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^
You say? You’d think we’d be used to that with some Michigan sports
February 1st, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^
Meltdown will miss the tourney again.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^
Unfortunately, becoming numb to all the different ways Michigan can lose (pick a sport). It tends to get easier to take.
February 1st, 2018 at 9:59 PM ^
Love the passion and effort by the team.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
At least OT produced more points for the maize and blue than the entire fourth quarter!
February 1st, 2018 at 10:02 PM ^
That sucks.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:02 PM ^
Really, really bad.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:02 PM ^
they Blow it AGAIN..There goes there shot at a big ten Title and Hosting a NCAA game..
February 1st, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^
Up 72-56, go to OT at 72-72. And then lose. That’s pretty amazing. I’m not even mad.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
The 4th qtr and OT collapse was dreadful. Nobody wanted the ball and the defense was nonexistent. This team is not ready for a tournament run, BIG or otherwise.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
...that last play was a solid foul against Purdue. Jumped right into Thome.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
Basically why you don't stop running your offense. We started way too many possessions under 10 on the shot clock. It's awful when Beilein does it, and KBA made the same mistake. Just run offense, get the ball to your two best players (I'm not sure Thome had a touch in the last six minutes), and win the game.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
You can't stop playing and ending up with horrible opportunities at the buzzer. Play your game.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
Just like last year. At least KBA is consistent.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:11 PM ^
And not leave time to foul?
February 1st, 2018 at 10:12 PM ^
What the??? How? Was it my score check? I shouldn't have done that. Fuck me...
February 1st, 2018 at 10:13 PM ^
I feel so bad for the team. They've worked so hard to get to this point and that was just indescribably whatever you want to call it.
Hopefully they can find a way to get what they had back, because that was a failure of confidence, not just offense and defense.
I also hope no one from any committee saw that.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:16 PM ^
The WBB experts coming out of the woodwork after a bad loss? Where were you when they were rising to #13?
You just sit in your dark basement waiting for something bad to happen so you can jump online and bitch.
At least M’s WBB team knows they are big time now, once they have the fan base whining they’re on par with the revenue sports.
February 2nd, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
There are more negative comments on this board than people in the stands. Support this team by putting your asses in the seats. Then you can bitch.
February 1st, 2018 at 10:16 PM ^
at least they were able to beat MSU and OSU this year. The Women's Basketball program has always been a joke. They blew their chance at a historical season..
February 1st, 2018 at 10:31 PM ^
Michigan was mugged on almost every possession, and barely any fouls were called on Purdue. Conversely, Michigan was called on all sorts of ticky-tak fouls. We still lost because of lackluster play and the missed FT at the end. It was just a bad game.
February 2nd, 2018 at 12:38 AM ^
Same shit, different season. No team in this entire athletic department can close games.
February 2nd, 2018 at 6:20 AM ^
They must have closed 18.
February 2nd, 2018 at 6:19 AM ^
That loss is on the coach. She needs to learn how to close out games. Has happened way too often under KBA.
February 2nd, 2018 at 6:28 AM ^
They seem to be kryptonite, those Boilermakers.
February 2nd, 2018 at 6:32 AM ^
...by the sudden presence of bandwagon fans who do nothing but bitch. i’m guessing that this is literally the first time most have you people have posted a word about this team.