Big Ten/ACC Challenge; UNC@Michigan 9:30 ESPN
The Big Ten / ACC Challenge is tied at 4-4 going into the last day of play tonight. Your schedule:
- Rutgers @ Miami, ESPNU, Now (YTM 13, Rutgers 6; 12:00 remaining in the 1st)
- Syracuse @ OSU, ESPN2, Now (OSU 14, Syracuse 9; 14:00 remaining in the 1st)
- Virginia @ Maryland, ESPN, About to Tip
- Purdue @ Florida State, ESPN2, 9:15 PM
- Ga Tech @ Northwestern, ESPNU, 9:15 PM
- UNC @ Michigan, ESPN, 9:30 PM
Go Blue!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Clean up the free throws and watch out
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
HUGE shot by JP. Great for him to end a rough half on a big high.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
GREAT FINISH!!!! POOLE!!!
What a fun half of ball!!!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Can we just convince Poole it is the last 5 seconds at all times?
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
GO BLUE!! One more half boys. Bring the W home!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Nice end to the first half! Overcoming some big adversity there.
Let’s do this in crunch time now. Go Blue!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Good finish to the half. Need to make some more f.t.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Should be up ten if not for the refs and missed FT/layups
November 28th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
Great end!!!!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:24 PM ^
What a half. Go Blue beat Light Blue!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:24 PM ^
Big Jon hustle plays are unbelievable! Have you ever seen a seven footer dive on the floor like that?
November 28th, 2018 at 10:30 PM ^
Mitch McGary dove like that, but wasn't quite seven feet. :)
November 28th, 2018 at 10:25 PM ^
Cue “Sweet Georgia Brown!”
Ba da daaa daa da da ta da daaaa ta da dah da dah...
November 28th, 2018 at 10:25 PM ^
I love when Michigan sports are actually fun!
Come on Blue! Finish it in the 2nd half!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:25 PM ^
Refs are hosing us, we have made 4 out of 10 free throws, North Carolina is hitting loads of lucky shots, and we still have a four point lead. Wow
November 28th, 2018 at 10:25 PM ^
How they can't make free throws is mind-boggling. Michigan is shooting better from 3 than they are from the free-throw line.
That being said, with that defense, this team can play with anyone. If Michigan doesn't win the Big Ten and the Big Ten Tourney, I'll be really surprised.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
This team is going places.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
I really enjoy watching this team play.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
November 28th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
FTs were an issue and will continue to be. 2 fouls on Livers/Iggy is a concern too. Missing easy layups should get fixed, Poole hopefully just got his mind right, and the D has played great since the first 5 minutes. Really encouraging first half.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:27 PM ^
Eli Brooks has an important identity on this team. He’s the catch and shoot 3 point sniper who plays solid defense and can also get into the paint. Who saw that before the season started? ( besides Beilein the wizard of course)
November 28th, 2018 at 10:36 PM ^
Agreed, but I don't like him as a backup 1. His handle isn't good enough. He has to play there now out of necessity but hopefully DeJulius can develop and grow in December because we need a better ball handler when Z's off the court.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:39 PM ^
It looks like Poole is playing point guard for the few minutes that Z is off the court. Fortunately, Z plays about 36 minutes a game. If DD puts it together by the Big Ten season as a solid backup point guard, that could be a sight!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:46 PM ^
Yeah it looks like a PG by committee when Z isn't on with Poole, Matthews and Brooks running offense. If anyone can play that much it's Z, but it'd be nice if we could give him more time to rest during the season and develop a backup in case of foul trouble. If DD can even just be servicable, Brooks/Simmons from last year, that's big.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
Jb, did a nice job. Why on earth do we not crash the glass on the ft’s.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:29 PM ^
We want to prevent unc’s transitions buckets. Colby White is faaaaast.
November 29th, 2018 at 12:48 AM ^
You don’t need more than three back when Unc has 4 on the line.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
I’m really liking Teske matching up on Maye. Maye is a stretch 5 that can shoot, but he’s not very athletic/quick and has short limbs. Teske’s length is really bothering him and he’s also quick enough to close out on Maye. Also not allowing Maye to body him up in the post
November 28th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
Go Blue! Trying to work while watching... impossible.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:30 PM ^
Once again, the free throw shooting is .. a concern. Finish 6 or 7 missed layups/dunks & shoot FTs adequately, and we're up by 15. Love the overall poise, though. Could have easily gotten rattled a time or two, but nope.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:32 PM ^
No doubt, it is a concern. It is worth pointing out that we lost exactly zero games last year because of free throw shooting. It seems like it will have to catch up with us eventually, though.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:30 PM ^
Win or lose this team is solid. They can play with anybody.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:31 PM ^
Big Jon has Z hands - how does a guy with arms that long have hands that quick?
November 28th, 2018 at 10:31 PM ^
Great first half. Would love to see the score if we could hit free throws and all those missed bunnies.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:32 PM ^
Basically, the first half went nearly as poorly as possible and Michigan is... up four. It feels like UNC is lucky to be that close (refs don't know what a charge is, off-balance shots falling, etc.)
They may need 75 points to win, but that doesn't seem out of the question...
Go Blue!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:36 PM ^
True. To be fair, basketball refs love make up calls. There was a foul where Teske, to me at least, just fell down into a UNC player who just happened to be in the way of him falling down and they called a foul on UNC. I knew right then there would be a bad call on Michigan.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:38 PM ^
All this being said, take my username into account
November 28th, 2018 at 10:37 PM ^
Good half. Need to get Poole going!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:37 PM ^
Make your Free Throws.
They are Free.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:40 PM ^
Early season/ halftime thoughts.
As many have said - this is going to be a fun team to watch win or lose.
Seems like Poole may be our “worst” defender of the starters. Still good in a team sense imo, but the one player teams try to take one on one. Teske really stepping up on D even from last year.
Poole also seems to be the most “work in process” of the starters on offense. Definitely trying to build his distribution and driving skills but doesn’t seem completely comfortable yet. Nice to see Iggy offering an alternative to Matthews on late shot creation. I apparently do not know enough about the game to understand Simpson. It seems like he can score at the rim “at will” but doesn’t push for that often. If Teske ever gets the 3-point stroke to work in a game situation...watch out!
FT woes still a mystery to me.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:40 PM ^
Another missed lay up.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:42 PM ^
Defense
November 28th, 2018 at 10:43 PM ^
Good foul? How about a clean block.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:46 PM ^
And the ref that called it couldn’t see the play from his angle...I hate when they do that
November 28th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
Give us free throws and this team could take anyone
November 28th, 2018 at 10:46 PM ^
Hopefully they get better at free throws as the season goes.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
What a dime!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
I've got a bigger belly! Put me in, coach!
November 28th, 2018 at 10:45 PM ^
That is what Duncan Robinson would look like if he packed on the pounds.
November 28th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
PUT IT AWAY!