Michigan Vs. Montana Thursday 3/21 9:20PM EDT On TNT
Links for other games found https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball-men/d1
Michigan will tip approx 30 min after the conclusion of the Nevada Florida Game.
I wonder if we are going to get Brad Nessler and his bored voice again?
March 18th, 2019 at 10:07 AM ^
Is that worse than Grant Hill and his Captain Obvious analysis?
March 18th, 2019 at 10:49 AM ^
It will be televised on TNT with Kevin Harlan doing play by play. Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner will serve as analysts with Dana Jacobson, a Michigan alum, as the sideline reporter.
FYI I think Raftery is the best analyst in the business.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:54 AM ^
Harlan is without a doubt one of the best PBP guys in the business
March 18th, 2019 at 10:55 AM ^
How can they pair someone as great as Harlan with the awful Reggie Miller?
March 18th, 2019 at 11:11 AM ^
Balance
March 18th, 2019 at 10:01 AM ^
Hopefully they don't have a guy universally well-known to be great at shooting threes and leave him open, purposely, time and time again. I know -- it sounds crazy.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:03 AM ^
If there was a moment in my life watching a sporting event where it was feasible that I could have punched a hole in my wall it was the McPoyle three that cut the lead from five to two in the final minutes. We needed to have a player absolutely glued to him.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:22 AM ^
I found laughing at his facial hair helped ease my frustration. The kid is pure babyface, but looked like someone glued pubes under where his chin should be. It was a literal neckbeard, and I cant believe no one told him how awful it looks.
I'm not beard shaming...I dont have much facial hair myself. But I recognize that and shave the little I have instead of looking like a scuzzo.
March 18th, 2019 at 11:12 AM ^
Imagine going on the internet to make fun of some 20 year old's facial hair... Dosome introspection.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:30 AM ^
I thought the Livers 3 was the dagger. They let McBirthday go Luke Hancock.
March 18th, 2019 at 11:05 AM ^
That was when I nearly lost my mind. McPoyle had been burning us all game and then that late in the 2nd half I STILL see the guy defending him helping in the middle and leaving McQuaid wide open in the corner. I'm sure Beilein/Yaklich had good reason for the defense they setup and the start of the game, but that late in the game when the only guy torching you was McQuaid you'd think MAYBE it's time to adjust the plan to stop the guy shooting over 50% from 3
March 18th, 2019 at 11:30 AM ^
Oh, certainly. I know it was that defensive game-plan that made it so they didn't dominate us from inside. However, after a half or so of witnessing a guy on-fire, the coaches should realize it's better to be torched by 2 rather than 3.
March 18th, 2019 at 12:09 PM ^
Yesterday was a perfect example of why I watch these games alone. When Winston hit him with that full cross-court pass and he drained it, I think I actually did lose my mind. I was screaming things at the TV that I ought to be ashamed of.
The only thing worse than my language was Michigan's defense.
March 18th, 2019 at 11:08 AM ^
Was like watching Luke Hancock or Donte Di-whatever the fuck his name is from Villanova. Just some random, gangly-looking kid who literally comes out of nowhere and makes it rain from three. The guy just could not miss yesterday.
I thought that final three from Livers was going to be the dagger. And then when McPoyle went right down the court and sank another three, the bad feelings immediately came back. At that point, you just knew MSU was going to steal the game.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:04 AM ^
Thankfully I get to work from home 3 days per week.
One year I was up until midnight watching Michigan and was obviously falling asleep in a meeting the next day.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:06 AM ^
Was it last year? Those games tipped super late.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:08 AM ^
This was a few years ago. I can't remember who they played.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:40 AM ^
Last year's first few games tipped at or around 9:30. Notre Dame in 2016 tipped at like 10 pm. And that game was in Brooklyn, it made no fucking sense
March 18th, 2019 at 10:09 AM ^
I live in Des Moines and already have tickets for this session! But the question is - should I spend a ton on tickets for the first session so I can sit behind State's bench and heckle and berate Izzo the whole time? Maybe I should get a kickstarter...
March 18th, 2019 at 11:56 AM ^
Get that screaming 12-year old (who has yodelled the opponents' offense since this time last year) to sit in the Izzone.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:13 AM ^
Pretty simple. If we blow through this tournament again this year we can chalk up the season as a very good team who matched up horribly with MSU and had that compounded by absolute refs shows in two games and a late game choke/whistle swallow from the refs in the last game. If they're flat and struggle or lose early, then they're just a solid team that peaked too early and couldn't get their mojo back as the season wore on. Let's go get some answers this weekend
March 18th, 2019 at 10:25 AM ^
I like the late start. It feels like this team plays much better with late tip-offs. Anyone have the time to do analysis on that?
March 18th, 2019 at 10:27 AM ^
I feel like the analysis would be performance against the spread based on whether the game tipped at 6:00 ET or earlier versus 6:01 ET or later.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:47 AM ^
Why don't they just play at midnite.
Greedy bastards.
March 18th, 2019 at 10:50 AM ^
I would like to have seen Montana.
March 18th, 2019 at 11:01 AM ^
The hunt for red october.
Is anyone in Sean Connery class today.
No.
March 18th, 2019 at 11:05 AM ^
Well thankfully I'm taking a half day on Friday to go home and watch the tournament, because it sounds like I'll be up late on Thursday night.
Just have to get through one 10:30 client meeting....
March 18th, 2019 at 11:54 AM ^
No three-day in advance POSBANG? Scared?
March 18th, 2019 at 12:28 PM ^
I'm so glad I took Friday off.
Took Thursday and Friday off to enjoy these games. Needed a break from work and this gives me a reason.