Michigan vs. Montana R1 NCAA Tournament Open Thread
March 21st, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
Really good defense thus far.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
3 missed FTs already...smh
March 21st, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
Free throw shooting is terrible as usual. Sloppy start
March 21st, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
They shot 74% as a team during conference play; I know it's this common refrain that they are terrible at FT shooting, but last year's team shot 69% from the line and nobody freaked out.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
If bluegary made a positive post, the universe would implode, so really we should be thankful.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
Last year EVERYBODY on this board freaked out about the foul shooting. Of course, I don't think it ever cost us a game that we were leading, but all season it was "this foul shooting is going to kill us in the tournament."
This year is massively improved. Zavier in particular has not gotten enough credit for his massive FT improvement.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
Don't come up here with your FACTS and your STATISTICS
March 22nd, 2019 at 12:33 AM ^
Michigan finished the game 19-24 (79%) from the FT line. Iggy: 6-7. Matthews: 5-6. Poole: 5-5. Livers: 3-4.
Also, Michigan finished the regular season #200 in FT% nationally, at 69.8%, which isn't great, but last year it was 65.9%. The 2012-13 team that shot so well? 70.7%. That's a difference of from this year's rate of maybe 5 made free throws over the course of a season.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
We look like dogshit. Fucks sake this is pathetic
March 21st, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
Brooks looks a little lost right now.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:01 PM ^
We don't have to shoot great to blow these guys out, just play smart. So....let's start playing smart guys
March 21st, 2019 at 10:02 PM ^
That was a nice pass from the center!
March 21st, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
Eli Brooks 2.0
March 21st, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
Another horrendous offensive stretch from this team.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:03 PM ^
Really excited that Brooks seems to have rediscovered his shot. If that keeps up it's like we just added an extra player to the roster.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:04 PM ^
Simpson needs to be more careful with the ball.
I want to see if we can keep them to under 10 points in the first half.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:05 PM ^
The way we are shooting . . . we will need to.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:04 PM ^
thinking about packing it in and moving to montana
March 21st, 2019 at 10:19 PM ^
Just you and your pygmy pony,
Yippee yiy yo, ki-yayyy!
March 21st, 2019 at 10:04 PM ^
Up 17-6 so far, kinda ugly basketball though
March 21st, 2019 at 10:05 PM ^
We should be able to wear these guys down with the size different.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:05 PM ^
Despite poor execution and shooting, things looking good. Montana getting in foul trouble, and double digit lead.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:05 PM ^
I think X has more turnovers than he had the entire Big Ten tournament.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:05 PM ^
Bull shi1 call on Teske because the refs needed a damm breather
March 21st, 2019 at 10:07 PM ^
He gave a hip bump. Get away with it 90% of the time though.
They are D’ing up Z. Guy in his grill. Causing a bit of problems I see.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:05 PM ^
Please Montana, take those long 2 pt jumpers all day
March 21st, 2019 at 10:10 PM ^
They can’t get anything within 15’ over Big John, Iggy & Livers.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
March 21st, 2019 at 10:07 PM ^
I wish I was in Vegas. Best weekend to be there
March 21st, 2019 at 10:08 PM ^
Great defense.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
Can we please see that post play against MSU when they switch?
March 21st, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
Chappelle Prince is putting in better minutes than Poole
March 21st, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
Sounds like the monotone banshee couldn't make this trip to Des Moines.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
GREAT ball movement---> easy layin by Teske.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
That's the way - crush them inside
March 21st, 2019 at 10:10 PM ^
We gonna grooooove
March 21st, 2019 at 10:11 PM ^
Montana trying really hard to stay out of this game
March 21st, 2019 at 10:11 PM ^
That was a true Power 5 v non-Power 5 sequence right there.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:11 PM ^
Anytime a player is looking behind them that much, you know they're gonna miss the dunk.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
This is an anaconda game . . . slow ugly strangulation.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:13 PM ^
"...an anaconda game..."
A statement not seen since the middle of football season! But perfectly apt.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
And i thought white boy with a headband couldn't embarrass himself more...
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
Where has this version of Matthews been all year? I like it!! This is what he should have been doing all year - going to the rim.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
The biggest problem I have with the offense is the turnovers. We haven’t been punished so far, and may not be this game, but that needs to be cleaned up.
I’m liking the energy though.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
Charles looks healthy that’s good!
March 21st, 2019 at 10:14 PM ^
Charles looks great and he is a mismatch Montana.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
Someone call Woody Harrelson, cause that white man can't jump.
March 21st, 2019 at 10:33 PM ^
“You were almost there Billy”
March 21st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
Scoreboard you think UM is playing well. Not really though. Can’t make any shots. Careless with ball. Their calling card is no TO’s, probably have 5-6.