Michigan vs OSU Open Thread
Well here we go. 20 minutes till tip-off, playing for a shot against MSU for our first (non-vacated) BTT final/Championship BEAT OHIO
Incredible, this is the worst we've played all year...
Smot strips it, instant foul. Craft strips it, OMG BEST DEFENDER EVARRR. And Hardaway just got run the fuck over. That was more of a charge than the one Sullinger drew.
not one to complain about refs but there's been some wonky calls so far especially with the charges etc
not a block, effing BS
WHELP, things can only get better right? Let's man the fuck up and get back in this, we've done it before and we can do it again, COME ON!
amazing that we aren't down by 20+
let's get going already
Clark,
How has Michigan been "soft"? Sloppy, yes. It's difficult to be aggressive when defense=foul.
Mclimans is in. Mother of God.
Hey announcers, Ohio is NOT Minny.
What did the commentators allude to as far Matta "switching" things up, almost keeping UM on their toes? I just got to turn the game on...is it just superior defense right now by Ohio?
There we go Stu, good smart shot, keep it up!
I get that we look awful, but this doesn't invalidate anything we accomplished during the season.
I guess I would rather have them get this out of their system now. We have not really done anything well today. Haven't gotten any calls, but we haven't deserved them either. Everyone looks lost.
mind...
How has this team accomplished anything this season. They have no consistency, red hot or ice cold. So frustrating!
I disagree with all of these posters saying Michigan is playing scared. They're undersized and the whistles are blowing at will. Do you want them to foul out in the first half?
There is nothing we can do about the size, but he have to play with more toughness
Well, they sure are not playing with the intensity that is needed. They are small, and the get called on everything, this is ridiculous. They better get this sorted out for the tourney.
Timmy just looks disinterested right now
Before you guys get too bent out of shape, keep in mind that 1) we're playing on less than 24 hours' rest, which we won't have to do again and 2) we're playing a better opponent than anyone we'll face next weekend.
With our lack of depth, we're not well-constructed for a BTT run. But in the NCAA tournament it'll be much less of an issue.
OSU is playing on less rest than us. They seem to be running up and down the court and playing both defense and offense. To our credit, it is much harder to play when your heads are up your asses.
OSU's roster is better-suited to play on a quick turnaround. They have more depth (although Matta doesn't always use it) and interior scoring isn't as affected by tired legs as perimeter shooting is.
How about you show up today
Excellent effort by Morgan so far....
Man, can Sullinger just leave for the NBA already?
Good thing the OSU player wasn't lying out of bounds with the ball...
Minnesota would've given OSU a tougher match up.
can't defend sully.. and he knows it.. look at that smug SOB smile.. such a dick
lol Novak
lol Novak
Mattison to dive for the loose balls.
Novak really seems to have found his legs since the IU game