Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Minnesota - Big Ten Tournament

[PURPLECAT88]

That KJ shot was the craziest one of the year. Maybe several years.

 

[hdhntr1]

Seems like this year it always comes down to the last five minutes for the Cats.

Always does

 

[hdhntr1]

KJ with the shot of the game, heaves it while falling out of bounds for a three!

To think Martinelli gets an assist for that pass

 

[GatoLouco]

This is where our youngin have to grow. Mitchel Jr hits two 3 pointers and instead of adjusting the sagging we let him get 1/2 a look and allow a third 3.

 

[SDakaGordie]

And how much easier it could be if we just made free throws!

 

[jensberg]

And how much easier it could be if we just made free throws!

Martinelli 4 for 10 from free throws including three missed front ends. Even Barry is not shooting well from the free throw line. We would be up by 16 points by now at least

 

[Hungry Jack]

LOL. The spread was 9.5

 

[1830sherman]

LOL. The spread was 9.5

?

3.5

 

[EagerFan]

With that little jumpshot of Nick's at the free throw line, his shot suffers the longer the game goes on, imho. He's the wrong guy to get that inbound pass when they're fouling. Berry missed also, but I'd put it in his hands now that we don't have Leach to knock em down.

 

[Hungry Jack]

?

3.5

Either my eyes are shot (reading off iphone 15 screen) or they were updated

 

[Hungry Jack]

With that little jumpshot of Nick's at the free throw line, his shot suffers the longer the game goes on, imho. He's the wrong guy to get that inbound pass when they're fouling. Berry missed also, but I'd put it in his hands now that we don't have Leach to knock em down.

KJ

 

[CappyNU]

We live to fight another day.

 

[Catreporter]

We seem to blow hot and cold at the free throw line. Didn't we hit 17 of 18 in one game? We'll need to make em tomorrow against the Badgers.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Hard to complain about much in that game. Nick’s foul shooting was just about it.

CCC did a helleva job. Hummel and the studio guys kept pointing it out. Minny has a very good player and not much else. Game planned beautifully. You could see him Coaching players literally for every situation. This is while the game was going on and at breaks.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Hard to complain about much in that game. Nick’s foul shooting was just about it.

CCC did a helleva job. Hummel and the studio guys kept pointing it out. Minny has a very good player and not much else. Game planned beautifully. You could see him Coaching players literally for every situation. This is while the game was going on and at breaks.

Called him the best coach in NU history. That apparently a controversial statement

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

The fact they didn't lay an egg in their first BTT game feels like a massive step forward for the program!

Looking forward to tomorrow. Go Cats!

 

[EagerFan]

KJ

I'm good with him as well, although his FT % is lower than I'd like - and I expect him to pump it up next year.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

Very nice effort from the players, bouncing back from the subpar road performance at Maryland.
Of course Maryland is a better team than Minnesota and that was a huge crowd.
This one was never in doubt.
NU is just better than the Gophers.
Clayton played the best game of his college career.
Nicholson was very good, again.
Martinelli played well.
But almost everybody contributed.

 

[Deeringfish]

I just love the way this team has pulled together after the season got so fractured. The chemistry seems to be getting better with each game.

 

[SmellyCat]

Six players with three or more assists. Five players with four or more rebounds. Team!

 

[CappyNU]

Called him the best coach in NU history. That apparently a controversial statement

I caught that too, clearly Hummel reads the boards!

 

[hdhntr1]

This is where our youngin have to grow. Mitchel Jr hits two 3 pointers and instead of adjusting the sagging we let him get 1/2 a look and allow a third 3.

Plenty of mistakes and teaching moments in that game

 

[Hungry Jack]

I'm good with him as well, although his FT % is lower than I'd like - and I expect him to pump it up next year.

He’s 79%

 

[hdhntr1]

He’s 79%

So what is wrong with wanting 90%

 

[Hungry Jack]

So what is wrong with wanting 90%

Only 2 players above 90% in the B1G this year--Tonje and Baldwin. 79% would put KJ in the top 15 if he had enough attempts.