Game thread for NU vs. Wisconsin

[NUCat320]

NU is 47% from field and 38% from 3 coming into today.

36% and 18% today.

The three starting wings are a combined 2-12.

They’ll turn it around. Feels not too dissimilar from State College.

 

[zbag51]

All non-Buie shots 4 of 18. Even modest improvement in the second half and we are right in it. Boo needs some help!

 

[Baz=Heisman]

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.

This is 100% spot on. Wisconsin has gotten 4-5 “free” fouls. Preston had 2 phony fouls, Hepburn hit Boo 2 times on the arm. The Boo steal with the arm hitting the face.. after the ball! Ridiculous. Still in the fight though.

 

[ballerog711]

Let's what adjust,emts the coaches make at halftime. This is still a winnable game

 

[jensberg]

As noted above it all comes down to poor shooting except for one player on our team. I'm amazed at how poorly laying langBorg has shot over the last several games. He can't make anything.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

They look tired and sluggish. Langborg trying to do things that he typically doesn’t do.

 

[Figrating]

Same format as PSU - act like you don't know what planet you're on, then slowly creep back in and win the game. IT COULD HAPPEN!!

 

[ballerog711]

1 point, 2 rebounds and 6 fouls from the 5 spot need something from them second half.

 

[SmellyCat]

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.

They are really a good TEAM - just always seem to know where their teammates are.

 

[ballerog711]

I don't understand this sub. MN for Hunger. Hunger was doing a decent job. Hitting that three opened up the lane

 

[lunker35]

This is the worst officiated game I’ve ever seen. It’s unreal how one sided and blatantly bad it is.

 

[GatoLouco]

JFC, it feels like we breath in the direction of a player and they call a foul

 

[NUCat320]

Wisconsin is outshooting NU by ten percentage points, killing it on the boards, getting every call, forcing an inordinately high number of turnovers, and leading by four,

Huge opportunity. NU’s gotta box out.

 

[phatcat]

I don't understand this sub. MN for Hunger. Hunger was doing a decent job. Hitting that three opened up the lane

I have been complaining about matt all season but he's doing well right now.

 

[NUCat320]

I have been complaining about matt all season but he's doing well right now.

Even after he lost that d-board, he altered the shot on the follow-up.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Lots of touch-fouls called on the 'Cats today.

 

[bjm989]

Have we doubled or tripled them up on fouls?

 

[SmellyCat]

So frustrating to watch great defense for most of the possession somehow end up with a wide-open Klesmit shot. Gotta give him credit - he makes the shot every time. Gotta finish these defensive possessions.

 

[ballerog711]

Not sure what else clayton and Berry could have done in those charges.

NU still battling through it all. This is a mentally tough team and that going to help them this year

 

[bjm989]

Great hustle and board Ty. That’s how to do it!

 

[SmellyCat]

Let's go Cats!

 

[phatcat]

Can't quite catch them. Not enough stops

 

[zbag51]

Can't quite catch them. Not enough stops

Every time we get close, wisco pulls ahead again. It feels like if we can tie or get up by 1, we’d win

 

[bjm989]

We keep fighting. Wisc keeps getting free throws. Not over yet!

 

[bjm989]

But they kinda bailed BB out. But they’ve done it many times for Bucky

 

[zbag51]

Just need to capitalize on some of these TOs!

 

[zbag51]

But they kinda bailed BB out. But they’ve done it many times for Bucky

Looked to me like his arm was grabbed on the floor before the shot.

 

[Deeringfish]

Every time we get close, wisco pulls ahead again. It feels like if we can tie or get up by 1, we’d win

Definitely if we get up by one at the end, we win.

 

[SmellyCat]

This game is here for the taking.

 

[zbag51]

Here we go!

 

[NUCat320]

Yuuuuge defensive position for Big Matt.

And the foul shots!

 

[zbag51]

Dammit

 

[NUCat320]

Darn it. Matt needs to be stronger on that dunk, but also Crowl whacked him on the elbow. Not even close to ball.

 

[zbag51]

Darn it. Matt needs to be stronger on that dunk, but also Crowl whacked him on the elbow. Not even close to ball.

Saw the same thing

 

[ballerog711]

Wisconsin did a great job of scouting NU

 

[zbag51]

Wasn’t that Wahl’s hand on the ball?

 

[rwhitney014]

Darn it. Matt needs to be stronger on that dunk, but also Crowl whacked him on the elbow. Not even close to ball.

After they missed the obvious pivot foot switch that Storr scored on.

 

[zbag51]

And can’t rebound when it counts

 

[bjm989]

And gotta give em credit for some really tough shots down the stretch. Klesmit and Storr.

And to our earlier discussion of Matt needing to grab the rebound with two hands… oh man he needs to work on that.

 

[SmellyCat]

Boo so good for the first 37 minutes, so bad for the last three.