J.

November 13th, 2017 at 7:35 PM ^

I mean, it was a charge. But even if it wasn’t a charge, it certainly wasn’t a shooting foul. What the heck?

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enlightenedbum

November 13th, 2017 at 7:40 PM ^

The annoying thing is most of our offensive possessions seem fine.  Couple ugly ones where we don't penetrate the zone, but mostly fine.  And even the defense isn't atrocious.  Basketball is a dumb game sometimes.

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Real and Spectacular

November 13th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^

Oh come on. They are shooting 41 pct but hold a 29-24 rebound advantage. You get out rebounded by MAC schools and are even with North Florida, that means you are going to get killed on the glass in the Big Ten.

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J.

November 13th, 2017 at 9:33 PM ^

Comparing total rebounds from one team to the other is a fool's errand.  Whichever team shoots the best is usually going to win that comparison, because defensive rebounds are going to overwhelm offensive rebounds every time.

By the end of the game, both teams had 7 offensive rebounds, but Michigan had more chances.  So the rebounding advantage was slightly in favor of CMU, but the majoirty of the difference in raw numbers just came from CMU shooting better than Michigan.

I was actually impressed by the offensive rebounding today.  They got a couple of boards that I don't think last year's team would have gotten.  The only real quibble I had was that there were two occasions I can think of where CMU got multiple looks inside of 2 feet, and that's something that Michigan should be able to stop.

It's early in the season, but Wagner, Teske, and Matthews all looked pretty effective at times.  Let's see how they progress before giving up on the season. :)

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umchicago

November 13th, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^

is going to struggle this year; at least for a while.  there will be a lot minutes out there where only 2 guys are legit 3 pt shooters.  JB going to have to go old school backdoor cutting with lineups like that on the floor.

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J.

November 13th, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^

I’ve got 32 1/2 first half possessions (CMU got the first and last touch). Michigan right at 1 point per possession; CMU now cooled off to .94. CMU’s getting 33% of available offensive rebounds — not great — but Michigan’s getting 24% of theirs, which is better than I’m used to seeing from the last several years. Most impressive is that Michigan started taking care of the ball — I see 5 turnovers for 16%, vs. CMU’s 8 for 24%. Teske looks really good so far (competition caveats apply). Shot luck seems to be evening out; here’s hoping Michigan can pull away in the second half.

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amir_6

November 13th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^

Not to be negative Nancy here... But can we talk about the pathetic attendance tonight. I understand it is a MAC team and it's a weeknight. But c'mon now...

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Fuck_ckersh74

November 13th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^

ckersh74 is a crying little bitch and doesn’t like it when people he doesn’t like are trying to better themselves. a bossy 11 year old girl.

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