UNC just out here shredding a pretty good A&M defense, going to need to get the offense going to win Thursday
This comment isn't aging well, go aggies
Just joining after the A&M throttling of UNC...this being the first post is kind of humorous.
Wait I'm still not finished laughing at MSU yet.
Go Aggies, not that I hold much hope for them.
They’ve settled down a little now
Is anyone else having trouble with the NCAA tournament app? It keeps cutting to commercial in the middle of play for this game only. It's fucking maddening.
A&M has a lot of size. They're crushing unc in the paint right now.
AM is balling.
A&M has some serious talent out there.
A&M is tall and thick.
They would be trouble inside.
They might be giants!
Now don't let's start that
Whoever wins today, we’re going to have a war on our hands on Thursday.
UNC is better matchup for us than TAMU
I think so.
UNC is trading on name brand this year. A&M looks bigger and stronger, can seem to do what they want when they want.
How do you figure?
T&M are beasts inside. They'll get Mo in foul trouble in 3 minutes.
UNC is more containable, with Z on Berry and our methodical pace.
I was just thinking this. Yes. UNC’s backcourt is great but with Simpson can be contained. TAM’s front court is nasty.
gonna be key on Thursday.
Go aggies
Yeah, but can Big Thickness cover Wagner?
It won't matter if he does not start hitting shots.
The mere fact of him shooting 3's will draw Big Thickness from the paint.
Man, both these teams are beastly. But the picture of Beilein in a room with his assistant coaches watching this game intently gives me hope.
Maybe they are even eating subs.
The rest of my night is basically Texas A&M / UNC and then whatever game I want, having eventually gained knowledge of who we will face on Thursday. As I said last night (well, earlier today technically), I need to set my baseline paranoia level and know whose numbers to pour over when I am in a meeting or something.
I think I still want to play Texas A&M. They have a lower ceiling. More likely to have a clunker.
And 3 is more than 2. If we give up twos to A&M we can make that up on the other end.
I think it's going to be challenging.
Matthews is SO important for our next game. He is the key.
and blow-bys. Think 2017 Louisville.
Still early but I know Alabama gave AM trouble in their three games. I’m guessing that was Sexton.
not smart. That was the dumbest travel ever.
With a week to prep, Beilein could have these guys running in circles.
LOL traveling.
i was telling people not to sleep on A&M against UNC. they underachieved this year and have some good athletes; likely a couple nba players on that team.
against Texas A&M, cuz boys that's who we're playing.
UNC is geting good looks, but they are missing.
Unlike our opponents, T&M is making them pay for it.
We won't beat either of these teams if we don't hit shots and especially threes to offset the easy two's they can get.
Fergodsakes, when you get to an NCAA regional you can't expect to advance just shooting 37%. You don't really deserve it.
by hitting 26%. They definitely didn't deserve to advance.
TAMU may be a worse match-up but would much rather play them than UNC that can light it up more consistently. Especially if they play out of their minds today - more likely to be off next week.
Not that it matters in general as Sweet 16 teams are going to be good, but A&M is going to be a crappy matchup if this result holds. They start 3 guys over 6 9 and seem to be a really complete team. Admittedly, this is the first I have seen them all year but this is quite impressive in what is basically a road game.
Glancing at their schedule, they really struggled against good teams, except West Virginia. Also have some really weird losses. Just playing very well today.
Better A&M than UNC. We have Teske, Wagner, Livers down low and have the advantage at the guards.
UNC going down is a HUGE advantage Michigan..Theres about 6 teams out there I dont want to see until Final 4...UVA UNC,, MSU, PUR Duke and Villanova.... 3 have lost and Purdue loses Haas and have to play Villanova at some point so theres another one down ..we wouldnt play Duke until NC game SO......the path just got way easier..If theres one team that benefits trom all this its Michigan
Cincy starting off hot.
Unc will shoot 20 second half fts and get back in it
Cincinnati is on fire!
If Michigan gets back to post-Northwestern through BTT form we’ll be a tough out whoever advances. May still lose but it won’t be easy to beat the team. Hopefully a few days rest and getting back to a more normal schedule will help. Not to mention the feeling of playing with house money.
So we rather would play against TAMU right given our strength is on the perimeter? I doubt their tall guys can run around all game chasing our shooters.
I think TAMU is a better match-up.
If Alabama can beat them, we can beat them. UNC is filled with lottery picks at every position.