MBB is on its third 20-game winning streak at Crisler in its history

Submitted by Human Torpedo on January 31st, 2019 at 4:10 PM

Is this the year we finally go undefeated at home? Only done so twice at Crisler and four times overall in program history. None under Beilein yet. Last loss was to Purdue last January

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Bo Glue

January 31st, 2019 at 5:58 PM ^

That's quite a negative way to look at it. Yes Wisconsin beat us, but it was at their place, and it was a single possession game with one minute to go. Some might also argue they were recipients of some "home cooking". I would expect us to be favored when they visit us here.

And yes, the other team leading the conference is still on the docket. I still think our team is very good and can take care of business. If you choose to see it otherwise, that is your problem.

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JPC

January 31st, 2019 at 6:04 PM ^

Based on the tone of the comment, I was expecting all bottom feeders. That’s as tough a stretch as you could reasonably expect in four home games in a row. 

We've had many good teams. How many have managed to get through a set of games like that in order to go undefeated at home? 

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J.

January 31st, 2019 at 6:33 PM ^

None in the last 40 years.  Which should tell you something.

@Bo Glue: Not negative, just realistic.  The odds are that Michigan will lose at least one of its last four home games.  None of us want that to happen, and we're all cheering for a perfect home slate -- but to expect perfection is to ask a lot.

If Michigan loses 1 game at home this season, it will be a great regular season, even if that one game is to MSU.

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Bo Glue

January 31st, 2019 at 7:00 PM ^

I didn't say I think we have better than a coin flip chance of taking all four. I said I like our chances. It's like if I said I like our chances of making the Elite Eight. It's not the mostly outcome four games into the tournament, but it doesn't seem unreasonable to hope for either. The chances aren't "remote". At the beginning of the season, our odds of going undefeated at home were certainly less than 1%. I'd say they have markedly improved.

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WolverineHistorian

January 31st, 2019 at 5:31 PM ^

I went to Crisler for the last home game several years ago against Purdue. It was Robbie Hummel's last regular season game (it felt like he was a 9th year senior at that point.). Purdue was mediocre. They were headed for the NIT. We had already won at Mackey earlier in the season and we were undefeated at home. I thought we were safe. But Purdue came out and drained everything. Played waaaay beyond their abilities and won. It was disgusting.

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ijohnb

January 31st, 2019 at 5:39 PM ^

For years I swear opposing teams shot 70% from the field against Michigan at Crisler.  I used to think there was something particularly conducive to shooting at Crisler (aside from bad defense).  It seems like teams made everything for years, even back passed the dark years to the Fab Five.

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Ibow

January 31st, 2019 at 10:50 PM ^

I’m not worried nor do I think about these “streaks”. Just take one game at a time and in general, prepare for the Big tournament and March Madness. 

Don’t put all this unnecessary pressure on!

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Merlin.64

February 1st, 2019 at 10:46 AM ^

I believe the other two teams that were undefeated at home were the 1963-64 & 1964-65 Wolverines led by Cazzie Russell and Bill Buntin.

Be great to repeat.

Go Blue!

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