Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Montana State

[SDakaGordie]

Flirting with season crushing disaster isn’t fun

Never mind the stigma of potentially being the first BIG team to lose to MSU since 1930…

 

[TheC]

Missing sooo many shots

 

[freewillie07]

This Montana State team isn’t dumb. They are flailing about, selling foul calls, and they will soon be in the bonus with a lot of time left.

Buckle up.

 

[SmellyCat]

Great block from Nicholson (with Mullins there to help alter the Montana State recovery). That's why he's out there. Just don't want to see a hack-a-Matt strategy though.

 

[DaCat]

These refs are driving me crazy

 

[TheC]

Why do these crummy little teams have better shooters than us?

 

[SDakaGordie]

When players play like trash, they deserve criticism. When they play well, praise. When the team can’t put away Montana f-ing State, there shouldn’t be a lot of excitement in this thread.


And a nice block by Nicholson. Now wake up big fella.

I recognize your ability to say something I disagree with.

 

[Gatabowl]

At this point just feed Nick.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Ok don’t bench Ty but what about Nicholson…..

I wouldn’t!

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Big Matt two big blocks and a nice move to score. Let's go

 

[TheC]

Matt got an offensive rebound and made the putback layup. That should happen 5 times a game.

 

[freewillie07]

I wouldn’t!

Getting alley-ooped on (and taunted) seems to have lit a fire under him.

 

[SmellyCat]

Nicholson has made some big plays down the stretch. He was invisible in the first half, but he's made up for it.

 

[Gatabowl]

I wouldn’t!

They read the message board during timeouts. They really should be ponying up for premium but the motivation is helping.

 

[Gatabowl]

Huge defensive possession. Great rotation from Matt, and then we rush a shot, and then a poor defensive possession.

Cmon guys.

 

[TheC]

How many corner 3s are we going to give them??!!

 

[Gatabowl]

Is that our 3 and D guy not rotating on D? FFS

 

[CappyNU]

The defensive rotations tonight have been so terrible, they keep making that skip pass across and we have yet to figure it out tonight.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Of all things to give up an open three. Common

 

[NUCatswin]

we've left them open in that same corner so many times

 

[Gatabowl]

That’s the lob that should be there 5x per game. Thank you.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

The timing on that to get the 2 for 1 was just brilliant

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Only hoop. Just like the last two years. This time BB to Nicholson. Now common D.

 

[Gatabowl]

Okay let’s not rotate and give them an open three here and hope they miss to end it.

 

[Gatabowl]

Berry giveth; Berry taketh away.

 

[EagerFan]

Thank you Ty.

 

[TheC]

Nice call going small

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Make your free throws!!

 

[Arlcatsfan]

What a play by Ty. Now let's finish.22.9 seconds up by two

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Make. Your. Free. Throws.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Leach to the FT line.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

One down two down.

 

[NUCatswin]

what is the point in letting them get the layup?

 

[EagerFan]

Mullins. I was thinking they’d toss a deep ball to him.

 

[EagerFan]

Thank goodness.

 

[SmellyCat]

It's not how, it's how many.

 

[NU Houston]

Whew. Exhale.

 

[CappyNU]

We have a new Saint Barney. Glad to have him back.

 

[Gatabowl]

Thank God.

 

[freewillie07]

Well, we won. Jesus that was stressful.