Game thread for No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 7 Northwestern

[NUCat320]

Second foul on Chase.
Beran manned up Jacquez well, then left him when Campbell drove the baseline.

Poof, open three for JJ. Six point deficit.

 

[NUCat320]

Nowhere to go but up after a 6-20 start.

 

[ballerog711]

Campbell is on Beran, that's bad. Beran has to post him up

 

[TheC]

MAKE SHOTS!!!!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Campbell is on Beran, that's bad. Beran has to post him up

He drove to the friggin rack and airballed it. Hideous shooting nigjy so far.

 

[GatoLouco]

The only guy that seems to have the bod to bang with these guys is Barnhizer. Everyone else getting pushed around out there when attacking the basket

 

[FanatiCat]

Bottom line we seem to be playing them even on both ends of the court but we can’t make either 3’s or layups and that’s not going to be good.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Berry missing wide open shots is not a good omen... keep it close enough maybe UCLA will tire out and we can go on a run in the 2nd half

 

[GatoLouco]

He drove to the friggin rack and airballed it. Hideous shooting nigjy so far.

We have 4 years of evidence that Beran can’t post anyone. That’s not him

 

[zbag51]

Let’s reset and make some shots!

 

[TheC]

oh well

 

[Hungry Jack]

Oof

 

[bjm989]

No call on the Jacquez travel. Complete biased BS.

 

[Jonny2TheP]

Nicholson should be playing over Tydus more tonight. He’s way more of a threat in that slip to the rim off the pick, which has been our best offense so far

 

[freewillie07]

No call on the Jacquez travel. Complete biased BS.

Gonzaga goaltending vibes

 

[GatoLouco]

10 was just on Martinelli in the last possession before the timeout. We have to recognize the few mismatches we get. Get him the ball, force the double team. We are not going to blow by these guards. They’re too strong and fast.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

****ing Chase Audige with the basketball.

 

[NUCat320]

Took Boo off the ball there to get him a different look. That post is a big dude tho.

NU is in its own head now.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

We have 4 years of evidence that Beran can’t post anyone. That’s not him

He wasn’t posted up, he drove to the rack

 

[TheC]

UCLA is just a lot better than us and we’re not having one of those fantastic games you need to upset a better team

 

[Jonny2TheP]

Credit to UCLA. They are making everything extremely tough. And the times we do get a look, we aren’t hitting them.

 

[bjm989]

Cats need to settle down and start putting some pressure on offense. uCLa a good defensive team for sure. Gotta have a plan that involves moving the ball and taking advantage of any mismatches.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Audige is having a nightmare of a game so far

 

[TejasCat]

Best team we have played all year by far. Men against boys.

 

[GatoLouco]

Right now I am thinking this tournament is stupid

 

[bjm989]

UCLA is just a lot better than us and we’re not having one of those fantastic games you need to upset a better team

So far that’s true. And I dont like us switch off of Jacquez. We should keep someone on him like Barnhizer who can shut him down

 

[CappyNU]

UCLA is on an entirely different tier from any team we've played this year. The tempo of Iowa in transition with the athleticism of Illinois/Rutgers on defense.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I don’t even really agree UCLA looks amazingly better than NU. They’re good, but NU is playing good defense, keeping them in range scoring wise. They just can’t make shots. Some is UCLA’s defense, but everybody has the bricks.

 

[FanatiCat]

25% FGs, 22% from 3. UCLA is not getting our best shot, it’s too bad. They are defending us well but we’ve have plenty of open 3s and drives to the rim that should not have been total bricks or air balls.

 

[ballerog711]

Nice switch up by CCC, three straight possessions going to MN

 

[AdamOnFirst]

**** it, Matty Nichs dunk offense

 

[TheC]

Robbie!!! Why!!??

 

[NU Houston]

Audige is having a nightmare of a game so far

It's just not going to cut it. More fouls than points.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

I'll take a 10 pt deficit after the way things were headed

 

[NU Houston]

Robbie!!! Why!!??

You have 10" on the guy, shot clock running down, and you leave your feet on the fake. Just inexcusable.

 

[ballerog711]

Ten points is doable. Just have to make shots and take advantage of campbell when UCLA is on defense

 

[TheC]

20 minutes to just lay it all out on the line. Nothing to lose. Let’s just attack for 20 minutes and see what happens.

 

[NUCat320]

Hahahaha Brendan Haywood never took a final at UNC.

NU’s players who are not bearded 7-footers are shooting 22%.

Jacquez is the best player I’ve seen this year.

 

[CappyNU]

Mick Cronin looks like he's on valium

 

[NUCat320]

Ten points is doable. Just have to make shots and take advantage of campbell when UCLA is on defense

It’s huge that Bailey is able to check Boo, leaving Campbell to drift and hang w Berry.