Game thread for NU vs. Wisconsin

[lou v]

Matt is waiting in line for parking in Madison, so I'm posting the game thread for him while he makes his way to the Kohl Center. He should be courtside in time for tipoff. I was going to make the trip too, but I looked out the window this morning and decided against it.

Anyway, this is going to be a tough one for the Cats. The Badgers are red hot, having won five straight and 11 of 12. (Of course, MSU had won five straight, too, before the Cats took them down.) The Badgers are ranked 12th in NET rankings, the Cats 69th (!).

 

[GatoLouco]

 

[Deeringfish]

Ticky tac foul on Berry

 

[NUCat320]

Nice.

 

[Baz=Heisman]

Barney needs to stop fading away

 

[timbfischer]

The only thing shorter than Barnhizer's shots today used to rap for 2 Live Crew.

 

[Deeringfish]

Too many weak short two floaters by Barney didn't even make the rim and the last 3 pters bounced off the front of the rim.

Tired legs?

 

[SmellyCat]

Barney needs to stop fading away

That’s his money shot, but two air balls in a row? try something else.

 

[NUCat320]

Not ideal to have Big Matt pick up another two cheapies. He’d been defending well.

 

[NUCat320]

Anybody notice the ad court side when Boo hit that shot?

“UW Credit Union. Bank with Bucky.”

Don’t mind if I do! GO CATS GO CATS GO

 

[GatoLouco]

Not particularly athletic, aggressive on defense, no great speeed, this WI always looks like a team a mid major will beat.

And then they stay poised and make a lot of good decisions on both ends of the court. Annoyingly mature is what they are.

 

[jensberg]

Considering Barney can't make a shot and we have not made a three except for a wild bank shot three we're still in the game. Lots of good steals.

 

[timbfischer]

Not particularly athletic, aggressive on defense, no great speeed, this WI always looks like a team a mid major will beat.

And then they stay poised and make a lot of good decisions on both ends of the court. Annoyingly mature is what they are.

Yet they already have 7 turnovers.

 

[SmellyCat]

Defense has been excellent. Offense...a work in progress.

 

[NUCat320]

A 16-foot lean-in floater is a good shot from Boo. What a player.

 

[Deeringfish]

Pretty passive crowd

 

[zbag51]

If we were making shots, we’d have a huge lead

 

[NUCat320]

Pretty passive crowd

Tough for Wisconsonians to be properly hammered with this much snow.

 

[NUCat320]

I am *not* enjoying Max Klesmit’s Cam Spencer vibes.

 

[jensberg]

Yeah that kid can really shoot. Unfortunately neither Berry or langborg can make anything

 

[SmellyCat]

Is it my imagination or is every shot short? Except for the bank shot of course.

 

[phatcat]

I got my time zones mixed up and just turned it on to see the WI 3 go in to make it 17-15. If WI goes on a 20-0 run, it is ALL MY FAULT

 

[mesacat]

We're as cold as the weather

 

[Deeringfish]

I am *not* enjoying Max Klesmit’s Cam Spencer vibes.

They are letting him be alone and then he capitalizes on the panicked rush to cover him

 

[Deeringfish]

Is it my imagination or is ever shot short? Except for the bank shot of course.

I said that earlier and wondered if they have tired legs from the other night

 

[GatoLouco]

Yet they already have 7 turnovers.

True. Further evidence they don’t lose poise regardless of what happens. 700 turnovers and they might find a way to win. Annoying!

 

[lunker35]

These refs ****ing blow. Unreal.

 

[Deeringfish]

Too many fouls

 

[zbag51]

I got my time zones mixed up and just turned it on to see the WI 3 go in to make it 17-15. If WI goes on a 20-0 run, it is ALL MY FAULT

Maybe you should turn it off!

 

[phatcat]

Our team looks like 💩 today. Tired maybe

 

[rwhitney014]

This is some of the worst officiating I can remember in a long time. Boo’s getting assaulted every other time down the floor and they’ve hung multiple fouls on every player on our team.

 

[Deeringfish]

I don't like it when they show a replay from the earlier series. Show me what just happened or nothing unless it was truly spectacular.

 

[Catreporter]

We just haven't been able to follow through on a lot of our shots, whereas most of their threes have been more open. In the end, it comes down to: Make shots!

 

[jensberg]

10 falls on us for them. However, it's the fact no one can shoot on the team except boo. Langborg can't make anything for the last couple games

 

[ballerog711]

Tough game no flow

 

[GatoLouco]

Let’s get hot in the 2nd half. For as bad as we have played we are only down 7

 

[timbfischer]

Only down by 7 at half, somehow.

 

[ballerog711]

Agent 0 needs help today. Other guys needs some coffee to wake up.

Being down 7 as crappy as the played is not bad.

 

[mesacat]

Still have to hit shots. Still short on every

 

[FeralFelidae]

Pretty good end to the half, all things considered.