Game Thread - Beat IU
Mates,
Tip off in 11 minutes. Break the curse of Assembly Hall. Win game, clinch B10 if the Illini go down.
Enjoy weekend. Sunny and warmer up north.
XM
February 27th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Wow. LOTSA interest. The game doesn't start for another 10 minutes and there are already 143 comments.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
To do list: learn to tell time.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Every time I watch Indiana TJD constantly misses bunnies. I must just catch all of his bad games.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Wait! Is it already on? I thought it started at 1:00 EST. Wait for me....
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
I'm glad you wanted to catch some of the pre-game.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
Indy cuts off the Hunter screen real well
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
How does that bucket not count?!
February 27th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
Agreed. Overall it seems to me Michigan hasn't had much to complain about regarding refs this game but there's been a couple fouls that I thought should have been considered in the act of shooting
February 27th, 2021 at 12:54 PM ^
Agreed. Overall, one of the better called games this year...so far. IU may have a few minor beefs on the other end, but still decent overall.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
That’s ridiculous not to give the and-1.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
Gotta love Franz's emoting for justice.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
2 straight games the refs need a tutorial on what the continuation rule is!!!
February 27th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
Legs aren't there seems like, but getting to the line to make it irrelevant.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
2nd time in last two games that we get screwed on and 1 call. That was worse than Hunter’s last game.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
Officiating has actually been really good today, not letting Indiana get away with bullshit, but how is that not an and 1 for Franz?
February 27th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
Imagine Hunter after a summer at Camp Sanderson... A lot of those short put backs could be straight out dunks...
February 27th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
Dickinson is an unbelievable post defender. He moves great to avoid fouling but contest the shot. Brown is the streakiest shooter I maybe have ever seen. He either can’t miss or can’t make. It’s very odd.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
That’s what happens to perimeter shooters when they don’t get regular looks. Hard to get in rhythm when you’re 5th-6th option.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
Uh...that was an and one in elementary school basketball, what the heck?
February 27th, 2021 at 12:51 PM ^
best Michigan team I've seen in my 50 years. Fewest potential weaknesses. Greatest number of high end weapons. What they don't have is the biggest star (Rice, Burke, Webber), but they make up for it in everything else.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:04 PM ^
Dickinson is probably the most dominant freshman since the Fab5. Deep, well balanced inside/out offense. No holes on D. Probably best 6th man in B1G from an offense-defense perspective. Solid backup 5. All traits of a very good team. This is an excellent breakdown. https://youtu.be/vB3tHOLtt6c
February 27th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
I’ve come to the conclusion the 247 RCMB fanbase are the dumbest SOBs on the planet on basketball knowledge. Book it.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
Just basketball?
February 27th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
Funk and Wagnalls poster boys.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
At the rate Michigan is getting whistles we’ll never see this again at Assembly.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
Durham, Hunter, Lander and Galloway all have two fouls
February 27th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
Guys, this Michigan team is going to get even scarier.
Wagner is becoming that type of Alpha player. Livers and Hunter can play that role too. I actually think we are getting even better.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
I’m excited to see our second half adjustments.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:53 PM ^
I do like the fact we are drawing a lot of fouls. Going to start making IU timid on the defensive end which would blow the game wide open.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:54 PM ^
down 18 to 10 RBs
February 27th, 2021 at 12:55 PM ^
Livers has a games worth of rebounds already.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:56 PM ^
That foul on Livers just gave us two more minutes of Johns.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:56 PM ^
Just as we start giving the refs some credit, should have been one on Jackson-Davis pushing HD and the one on Johns was weak.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:56 PM ^
Anyone know who the refs are today?
February 27th, 2021 at 12:59 PM ^
Moe, Larry and Curly.
Much better than the crew made up of the 3 Blind Mice last Sunday.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
Not really tho.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:56 PM ^
Please explain to me a foul in the blocks. I must not understand.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:57 PM ^
I thought Hunter got blocked until the replay showed he clanged it off the side of the backboard. There are definitely times where Hunter could stand to improve his angle work.
February 27th, 2021 at 12:57 PM ^
Dickinson. Money!
February 27th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
Dickenson Deadly
February 27th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
I thought Michigan would win by 20. Truth is we should be up by that much already.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:04 PM ^
I'll be happy with a 19-point win if that means we give our starters plenty of rest by continuing to rotate the backups.
Would love to see the bench mob the entire last 4-5 minutes.
(edit: I meant 10-point win, but 19 works too! ?)
February 27th, 2021 at 12:59 PM ^
Looks like the refs are trying to even out the fouls before the half.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
Second half is about to be a stupid ref show or a wrestling match if they swallow their whistles.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:03 PM ^
Nope. We will win the second half by 15
February 27th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
Johns is playing solid post D, yet he’s getting the wrong side of these whistles.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:01 PM ^
IU didn’t force it. Smith fell.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:01 PM ^
Why does it seem Mike does that at the end of halves?
February 27th, 2021 at 1:02 PM ^
They get new shoes whenever they want.
February 27th, 2021 at 1:02 PM ^
Ugly end to the half.