U-M has won 28 of its last 35 games dating back to last year
Since Izzo and MSU's meltdown at Crisler last year we finished that particular season on a 12-3 run and it seems we've pick right up on that momentum from last year. Was that Beilein's second most pivotal win of his tenure here? After obviously the 2011 win at Breslin
January 17th, 2018 at 12:27 AM ^
I've had this account for two years. You must be pretty demented trying to stalk me like that
January 16th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
They are going to be a tough out and a team no one wants on their side of the bracket.
January 16th, 2018 at 12:56 PM ^
Moreover, if you look at the seven losses, most were right there for the taking.
At Minnesota - lost in OT
At Northwestern - lost on a buzzer-beater
Vs. Oregon (Sweet 16) - lost by one when Walton's last shot just missed
Vs. LSU - 2-point game where we blew a late lead
At UNC - blowout loss.
At OSU - blew a 20-point lead and fell apart in the final minutes
Vs. Purdue - 1-point loss on a last-second foul call
We could easily have 30+ wins over that stretch.
January 16th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
This should be in the OP
January 16th, 2018 at 1:24 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
There's been some of those, too. Though last year we tended to win big and lose close, until late in the year. There were like 6-7 teams whose worst loss of the season was to us.
January 16th, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^
This season:
- UCLA (Overtime, overcame a big deficit at home, although once we got it into OT it was a blowout)
- Maryland (obviously, we all saw what happened last night)
Last season:
- Purdue (overtime in Big Ten tournament)
- Oklahoma State (round 1 of NCAA, shootout we won 92-91)
Overall, 6 close losses and 4 close wins. So arguably, we should've been a game better with "even" luck.
January 16th, 2018 at 5:55 PM ^
VCU this season. We were down three with two minutes to go and being given a 30 percent chance to win by kenpom. Ended up winning by eight but that was end of game fouling that took it from us being up three to up eight.
January 16th, 2018 at 1:33 PM ^
2016-17
@Rutgers was a 4 point win, although I'm not sure how much danger they were really in of losing,
BTT vs. Purdue was in OT
Both NCAA tournament games were losable -- Oklahoma State was a 1-point win and Louisville was nearly a ref specal (came back from down 47-38 when Wagner was picking up fouls for breathing too hard).
2017-18
UCLA was an overtime win
Last night over Maryland is on the front page :)
January 16th, 2018 at 12:56 PM ^
I think we should make a John Beilein Appreciation Thread in honor of what he's done ;)
January 16th, 2018 at 1:05 PM ^
Almost just as impressive is if you look at the losses:
- 02/19/17 at MN - Lost in OT in a game where FTs were 41-18 to MN
- 03/01/17 at NW - Lost by 2 on a full court buzzer beater
- 03/23/17 vs. ORE - Lost by 1 when Walton missed a buzzer beater
- 11/20/17 vs. LSU - Lost by 2 when their player was having a monster game
- 11/29/17 at UNC - BAD loss on the road
- 12/04/17 at OSU - Blew a 20 point lead with a crappy second half
- 01/09/18 vs. PUR - Lost by 1 on some marginal calls in the last 6 seconds
So that's just two "bad" losses out of the 7 and only one game that didn't come down to the end really.
January 16th, 2018 at 1:23 PM ^
but couldn't remember why. Now I do.
Crazy that 6 of the 7 losses could have easily shifted the either way with a bounce or call.
January 16th, 2018 at 1:45 PM ^
It's the craziness of sports. By the same token, 6-7 calls could've shifted other wins from this year and the one before. Sometimes the calls go your way. Sometimes they don't.
January 16th, 2018 at 1:35 PM ^
That Minnesota game was INSANE. It was OSU 2016 football levels of anti-Michigan bias. Worst for UM basketball I've seen in the 6 years of being a fan.
January 16th, 2018 at 4:40 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 2:21 PM ^
Too bad that's not during this regular season. Typically a B1G team who finishes 28-7 gets a #3 or #4 seed in the NCAA tournament.
I'd crawl through broken glass to get Michigan a #3 seed this season. Avoids the #1 seed until the regional finals.
Looking at UM's remaining schedule: I predict finishing 22-8 during the regular season, with a NCAA #5 or #6 seed, mainly due to the B1G being weak this season.
January 16th, 2018 at 4:30 PM ^
Wow. And most of those losses have been close. The basketball program is at a level right now that most don't even realize.
January 16th, 2018 at 4:40 PM ^
What a time to be alive
I truly enjoy seeing how each year's team develops. It's the sign of a great coach that we have seen so many players improve so drastically in the midst of a season during Beilein's tenure. Should be a fun rest of the season this year.
January 16th, 2018 at 4:59 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 4:59 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 5:08 PM ^
These threads are fucking unreadable with all this garbage.