Game Thread: Maryland vs. Northwestern

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) hosts Maryland (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) tonight at Welsh-Ryan Arena, scheduled for an 8 pm tip. The game will air on BTN.

The Wildcats look to bounce back from a narrow road loss up in Madison and Maryland hopes to keep the momentum from their nine-point win in Champaign over Illinois.

 

[EagerFan]

Decent student crowd, but not packed yet. Retro night so the scoreboard is showing Welcome shots from the old board.

MD has a lefty. Not sure his number or play time, but he’s not bad unguarded.

 

[EagerFan]

Matt is working on a short left hookish shot in case we see him use it, he’s practicing.

 

[EagerFan]

Luke gets the start

 

[Gatabowl]

Stuck on Rutgers Nebraska. Man these teams suck tonight. Neither wants to win.

 

[GatoLouco]

Stupid Nebraska @ Rutgers going into OT and seriously delaying the broadcast.

At least the score at the end of regulation was 69-69. Double nice.

 

[zbag51]

Can’t watch until neb Rutgers is over. Annoying.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Cats up 2 at the second commercial break. Neither team has found a rhythm yet. Buie and Borg have 3s.

 

[ballerog711]

Man Rutgers shoots fouls shots worse than NU. Game would have been over if they can make one.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

So annoying. Fox Sports App should be showing the game for me but it’s not.

 

[EagerFan]

MD throwing a lot of shoulder

 

[EagerFan]

Nick takes two shots to the face, gets called against him.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Borg is the only one shooting with confidence. Plenty of good opportunities just not going in. Tied 23-23 with 3 minutes to go for those of you stuck on the Rutgers game.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Shooting woes for us. Amazing we have turned them over 10 times and are tied. Good sign for second half, though, where we should shoot better.

 

[SmellyCat]

Watching Nicholson go high for that rebound...I was excited to see it, but it's so rare that it looked kinda funky.

(but it really made me smile)

 

[CappyNU]

It was cool how Julian Reese was allowed to drag his pivot foot halfway down the paint before he made the pass for that last Scott 3.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Hero ball

 

[EagerFan]

Looks like Matt has a finger taped? He is so weak with grip for such a big guy.

 

[EagerFan]

It was cool how Julian Reese was allowed to drag his pivot foot halfway down the paint before he made the pass for that last Scott 3.

The crowd loved it almost as much as Hunger getting called for traveling earlier.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

It was cool how Julian Reese was allowed to drag his pivot foot halfway down the paint before he made the pass for that last Scott 3.

There have been about 3-4 travels by Maryland not called. Students are letting the refs know.

 

[GOUNUII]

It was cool how Julian Reese was allowed to drag his pivot foot halfway down the paint before he made the pass for that last Scott 3.

Pathetic officiating. I saw Reese throw himself into MN’s chest to get separation and a bucket. Also saw a Terp throw an elbow with bad intentions. Another no call. The no travel may have been the most egregious no call.

Officials have stolen a 12 point half time lead from the Cats.

GOUNUII

 

[BosCat]

 

[SmellyCat]

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NU Top three all-time assists all in the building tonight!

 

[CappyNU]

Oh good, it's the time of the game when the refs decide to completely change how they've been officiating the game. 4 fouls in the first minute??? I mean come on.

 

[zbag51]

4 fouls on NU in the first minute of the second half?!

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Refs are calling a different game in the second half. Everything is a foul.

 

[EagerFan]

Boo took a shot underneath and the refs just looked away. Not good foreshadowing

 

[SDakaGordie]

Refs are calling a different game in the second half. Everything is a foul.

Another bad call - on Berry. Offensive player had not jumped and Berry was set.

 

[CappyNU]

Another bad call - on Berry. Offensive player had not jumped and Berry was set.

No, that one is legit with the new rules this year, but the rest has been garbage.

 

[EagerFan]

Ryan takes it to the hole, very nice

 

[SmellyCat]

Nice of Jahmir Young to wear those bright pink shoes so I always know where he is on the court.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Nicholson is playing stronger after a tough start.

 

[NUCat320]

No Preston (or Mullins or Clayton) so far. Seven-man rotation today.

Hope we can continue with the aggressive game on the boards.

 

[SDakaGordie]

No, that one is legit with the new rules this year, but the rest has been garbage.

I didn’t think he had left the ground.

 

[SDakaGordie]

MD still just shooting better than us.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Maryland very physical. Lots of chips on Boo.

 

[GatoLouco]

I didn’t think he had left the ground.

The new rule says you have to be established before the offensive player plants his foot. In practical terms, it adds the fraction of time the player has the foot planted before leaving the ground.

 

[SDakaGordie]

The new rule says you have to be established before the offensive player plants his foot. In practical terms, it adds the fraction of time the player has the foot planted before leaving the ground.

Oh ok - thanks. That is quite subtle.

 

[GatoLouco]

Young scored easily against us the last time we played. He's doing the same tonight.

 

[ballerog711]

Too much iso on offense. Would like to see the ball moving side to side