National Championship: Michigan Basketball vs. Villanova Game Thread
A few hours ago, during my endless nervous pacing, I made note of the fact that the last game thread I made was for the Texas A&M Game in the Sweet Sixteen. I then realized that I must step up to the same task tonight, to add some good luck for our team to deliver that same shooting performance, along with defensive shutdown, that is necessary for the win.
Before we get to our reactions throughout what will be a long and bumpy night (good or bad). I'd like to express my gratitude toward this team. In January of this year, after quite a New Year's Day. It didn't feel that great to be a Michigan fan. Now, here we are in April, and we have a basketball team once again shocking the world, THE RIGHT WAY, and they've got a lot more shocking to do tonight. Thank you to all these players for the hard work and great memories already made! I can't wait to potentially see another one made, with John Beilein at the top of that ladder tonight, as no coach deserves it more. From me and the rest of this dysfunctional MGoBlog family, regardless of the outcome: I thank him for putting a once lost program back in a state of not only stability-but stability on a high level. In a year of scandals sucking all of the credibility out of College Basketball, the program being widely regarded as the cleanest is the one wearing maize and blue. It just seems like tonight would be the perfect night for endless muppets, super soakers, maize ponchos, water bottles, screams and tears of joy, and most importantly, the greatest fight song ever written.
We have said less, and done more. Now....
LETS DO THIS!!!!
Let's Go!
TV: TBS and The March Madness Live App
Michigan Teamcast: TNT and The March Madness Live App
Radio: http://westwoodonesports.com/madness/
Live Stats: https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2018/04/02/michigan-villano…
Message from the last Michigan Basketball National Champions:
And all of the Michigan legends who couldn't pull it off themselves are rooting for you as well!
(The sign is at the game, btw)
GO BLUE!!!!!
GREAT FUCKING START!
walk?
three missed 3's already. Not good...
they travelled at least 2 times and no call. Fuck these refs
OK, I can take that for the initial commercial break. Have the lead, have them playing our game. Have to keep this up.
Playing well overall but some key missed opportunities. LETS GO!
Our d is blanketing them like stink on a buckeye.
favor us right now, but could have been one on that drive by Mo. Gotta take advantage of this solid D early.
Mo played so many minutes the other night and now we had that stretch without a whistle. Hm.
Good start though, I like our approach and we've had all good shots. A couple misses of open threes though, which we really need to knock down.
A couple mental lapses gave them 4 points they didn't earn plus missed 2 free throw. Can't allow those mistakes
Wagner playing really well, and the defense is playing inspired ball. I'm sure Nova will have some adjustments, but this is a hyper-aggressive defense that (unlike TT) won't foul a ton. It's going to be interesting to see how the Wildcats respond.
Looking good so far. Keep this defense up and we have a shot. GO BLUE!!!
advantage of Nova's cold streak. Got to make the open shots while they can
keep up this intensity.
and FT may cost us in the end. But it looks like a slug fest type game which Michigan is good at. So we have a chance to take this.
more.
GREAT START. NEED TO START MAKING SOME THREES. NOVA (PROBABLY) WON'T STAY COLD FOREVER
Missing those open 3s really hurt. I hope the rest of the team can find their shot tonight. How was Matthews not fouled on that?
MAAR needed to see that go down
big shot.
NOW EXECUTE OFFENSE
I love Charles Matthews.
WOO HOO!
FUCK YEAHHHHH
That was an awful quick heat check for MAAR
Don't get sucked into the up and down 3 contest