GAME THREAD: MBB vs #1 Purdue
Surprised not to see one here so what the heck….
Tipoff at 9:00pm Eastern or thereabouts. FOX Sports 1.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Not Barnes' half! Confidence may be an issue.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
3 on 1 leads to a contested layup that doesn’t touch the rim
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Aside from that last steal, Bufkin is like on autopilot on defense... just watching guys jog by him.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
3 on 1 and that’s what they do. That’s coaching.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:52 PM ^
Ah, no.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Ballgame!
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Bufkin just disappears in big games.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
The Johns comparison becomes clearer and clearer.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Annndd it’s almost bedtime. The Barnes experiment went well!
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Game is about to get away from us coming out of time out.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Breeding is terrible. No call on Barnes drive & ticky tacky mess on other end.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
🤯 Breeding?
January 26th, 2023 at 9:55 PM ^
whose breeding are you down on?
January 26th, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
This looks more like the game I expected. We had some energy early but Purdue just looks better in every way.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
We can't buy a shot now.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
Sit Barnes NOW. that's 3 straight air balls. Kid is over his head.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
Barnes looks like Nunez did when pressed into time in 2019-20. No confidence
January 26th, 2023 at 9:52 PM ^
Still getting good shots - I can’t understand how this team can go through such long scoring droughts game in and game out
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
Their only offense really are Hunter post ups which everyone in the world knows so they make those post ups as difficult as possible and dare Michigan to do anything on offense competently/consistently and usually that's a good bet.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
The looks are there. When other Big Ten teams get those kind of looks, they hit them.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:52 PM ^
Where is Joey Baker. He has barely played.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
He's definitely not the answer. He can't stay with anyone on defense and his shot is not at advertised. Also, layups aren't his bag.
There's no bench coming to the rescue
January 26th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
Baker is better than anyone out there.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:57 PM ^
Sure he is.
You got your wish. Let's see what happens
January 26th, 2023 at 9:55 PM ^
Juwan’s rotations. They don’t really have a great, ball driving starting five and we respond by playing Barnes big minutes. This Purdue roster is tailor made for a defender like Baker.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:53 PM ^
Howard stuck with Barnes too long.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:53 PM ^
Stellar defensive effort not attempting to double or stopping the ball in transition. 3 air balls. Team not knowing what defense they’re in after a TV timeout. Solid game plan!
January 26th, 2023 at 9:53 PM ^
the good news is that we are holding edey down to only 7 out of 10 shooting...
we're getting outrebounded 16-8, but credit to low turnovers, only 1 for us.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
Barnes terrible. Khayat time?
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
Get Baker back on the court. His presence alone negates a lot of doubles in the post.
I know Howard's hands are tied this game because Jett is out but his substitutions are still shit.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
Barnes is broke and Kobe looks lost.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:55 PM ^
Need a little run here to end the half. Cut it to 5 and they will be in good shape. Starters just going to have to play big minutes tonight.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:55 PM ^
Would pay good NIL $$ for 1 more year of eligibility for MAAR & Eli Brooks
January 26th, 2023 at 9:55 PM ^
This team has little basketball IQ and court awareness - Barnes not getting back to the appropriate spot, Reid with a dumb T, piss poor zone movement. Add in poor boxing out/hustle on rebounds and you get a team that does not live up to its potential. Not maximizing talent comes down to coaching and passion/desire.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
Bufkin beat again .
January 26th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
That early outburst from Hunter was fools gold. Regression still occurring
January 26th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
I wasn't watching and saw it was 28-28 so I put the game on. Then Purdue scored 13 consecutive points.
My bad guys. I'm going to bed now.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
we haven't scored since 8:02 left in the half. seems like a problem.
January 26th, 2023 at 10:02 PM ^
The under 8 timeout wasn't good for us
January 26th, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
Great old school foul Jace
January 26th, 2023 at 9:57 PM ^
5 1/2 pointless minutes. WTF
January 26th, 2023 at 10:00 PM ^
EVERY GAME!
January 26th, 2023 at 9:57 PM ^
Bufkin seems so out of it today
January 26th, 2023 at 9:58 PM ^
Well at least I won’t have to stay up for 2nd half.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:58 PM ^
There’s a clown on this thread that’s downvoting every critical comment. I’m here to say the criticism is 100% deserved. Bad team, bad coach. Downvote away.
January 26th, 2023 at 9:59 PM ^
Can we bring Austin Davis in to teach Hunter the crafty back-to-the-basket skills he used? Hunter is so stiff
January 26th, 2023 at 9:59 PM ^
Down 11 and Bufkin throws a behind the back pass.
January 26th, 2023 at 10:00 PM ^
That's a 3.
January 26th, 2023 at 10:01 PM ^
Dug plays with a ton of effort and passion. In due time he will be very good; just hope the lumps he is going to take this year doesn’t derail him
January 26th, 2023 at 10:02 PM ^
Dug jogs up the court with 8 seconds left. Zero awareness.