Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Butler

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (5-1) plays Butler (4-1) tonight at 6 pm ct in the Arizona Tip-Off in Tempe, Ariz. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.

 

[GatoLouco]

That’s a lot of really good looks missed to start the game

 

[SmellyCat]

That’s a lot of really good looks missed to start the game

Imagine if this team were good shooters. They’re certainly getting the looks they should want.

 

[zbag51]

FG % at less than 15. Something has to drop. This is insane.

 

[Enduro]

Gotta believe they're going to start falling eventually...

 

[SmellyCat]

NM facing his first real adversity all season. The shots he always makes are getting harder and harder to even attempt, and when gets them he’s still bricking them. Time to dig deep.

 

[DaCat]

Gotta believe they're going to start falling eventually...

Hopefully before it’s too late. 0-5 start for Mart.

 

[DaCat]

KJ playing well.

 

[SmellyCat]

Gotta admire them getting back into it by halftime. Still doesn’t look great but much better than first 10 mins.

 

[DaCat]

Highlight of the first half was when their center Andre Screen was called for an offensive foul - a moving Screen.

 

[SmellyCat]

KJ playing well.

I love his confidence. Didn’t love that rushed three though.

And I know Butler currently is actively in the situation, but you’d think if the announcers were so excited about a guy coaching his brother they’d have at least mentioned the other team having an even more successful recent experience doing that.

 

[DaCat]

They called a second moving Screen!

 

[GatoLouco]

Both teams’ top scorers having miserable games

 

[DaCat]

Surprised that Barney lost track of the shot clock there.

 

[DaCat]

Even with our poor shooting we’re still down only 3 at the 12:00 mark. Mart is 1-10 at this point.

 

[phatcat]

Even with our poor shooting we’re still down only 3 at the 12:00 mark. Mart is 1-10 at this point.

Yeah Mart is invisible today

 

[GatoLouco]

Why does Hunger approaches help defense by charging with his chest???

 

[phatcat]

Why does Hunger approaches help defense by charging with his chest???

Huge huge drop off in defense when Big Matty goes out

 

[AtlantaCat]

I never bitch about officiating, but we are hitting screwed.

 

[Enduro]

Crazy bad officiating

 

[phatcat]

Big Matty and FTs

 

[SDakaGordie]

Martinelli continuing to come down to earth.

 

[GatoLouco]

I don’t think we lose a playoff series against this Butler team. But today we just did not play well at all.

 

[TheC]

Need to hit 3s in the modern game