Game Thread: Northwestern vs. No. 16 Michigan State

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) hosts No. 16 Michigan State (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) today at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The game is set for an 11 am tip and will air on Fox.

 

[EagerFan]

Good crowd so far. NU has mounted spotlights at either end of the arena on the sides and today they are constantly flashing down my aisle, blinding me from both sides. I might lose my mind if they don’t stop when the game starts.

 

[Ilvolino]

Northwestern (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) hosts No. 16 Michigan State (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) today at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The game is set for an 11 am tip and will air on Fox.

I am in row 3 section 108 and the first 2 rows are filed with Spartan fans. Digusting

 

[SmellyCat]

Go Cats. We need this one.

No Hunger means either extended Fitzmorris or small ball today. Or both.

 

[SmellyCat]

Gus Johnson's mustache is worse than Barnhizer's.

 

[its_the_sauce]

What's with the 2 students behind the east basket with the Daniel Jones & Eli Manning jerseys lol

 

[SmellyCat]

Over/under on how many teeth Barnhizer loses today?

 

[NUCat320]

GO CATS GO CATS GO

 

[NUCat320]

Does anybody else *still* giggle when Martinelli does something like make a 15-foot one-handed leaner? What a weird wonderful player.

 

[CappyNU]

Martinelli's got his floater working so far today.

 

[CappyNU]

Does anybody else *still* giggle when Martinelli does something like make a 15-foot one-handed leaner? What a weird wonderful player.

Don't know how it goes in, but it just does.

 

[SmellyCat]

Does anybody else *still* giggle when Martinelli does something like make a 15-foot one-handed leaner? What a weird wonderful player.

I don't quite giggle, but I sure smile. We've never had one like him.

Nice to see the Cats get off to a decent start for the first time in a few games.

 

[zbag51]

Martinelli's got his floater working so far today.

Keep it up!

 

[SmellyCat]

Martinelli's got his floater working so far today.

Seems to be rushing (in a good way) to getting his shots before the double comes. Definitely more of a sense of urgency from him than he had against Purdue.

 

[CappyNU]

A Fitzmorris sighting!

 

[Hungry Jack]

Hoping we see some fitzmagic today

 

[CappyNU]

Hoping we see some fitzmagic today

Already showed more on defense at the rim than Hunger has all year.

 

[SmellyCat]

Hoping we see some fitzmagic today

He's so spazzy. All arms and legs everywhere. Michigan State probably isn't used to guys like him. Seems like the kind of game he'd inexplicably get like eight points.

 

[DaCat]

He intimidated the shooter into missing.

 

[jensberg]

Already showed more on defense at the rim than Hunger has all year.

Need Barney to get his stroke going

 

[NUCat320]

He's so spazzy. All arms and legs everywhere. Michigan State probably isn't used to guys like him. Seems like the kind of game he'd inexplicably get like eight points.

Out of position when the big dude missed a layup, but he chased hard and scared him.

 

[NUCat320]

Need Barney to get his stroke going

He sure contributes tho. 2 board, 3 dime and a steal.

But also, make shots.

 

[SmellyCat]

How on earth did the NBA on NBC theme get to Fox college basketball?

 

[NUCat320]

Leach is really important to this team. “Barney pulls up” isn’t a great approach.

Edit: Leach drives his shoulder to a dude then returns to the bench is also not great.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Same old same old - we can’t shoot!

 

[EagerFan]

Refs getting involved and sparty heating up.

 

[DaCat]

Dammit 18-3 run by Sparty. We are ice cold on offense.

 

[jensberg]

Refs getting involved and sparty heating up.

They can't miss and we can't make

 

[zbag51]

MSU fans seem loud on tv.

 

[SmellyCat]

FG: MSU is 10/15 (67%) NU is 7/19 (37%). That's it right there.

 

[NUCat320]

Dammit 18-3 run by Sparty. We are ice cold on offense.

It doesn’t even feel like a run. A few NU turnovers , sure, but no breakaways. Mostly empty-empty-empty for NU and score-score-score for MSU.

“Make shots!”

 

[SDakaGordie]

It doesn’t even feel like a run. A few NU turnovers , sure, but no breakaways. Mostly empty-empty-empty for NU and score-score-score for MSU.

“Make shots!”

Helps to have 5 guys who can all shoot rather than 3 who are streaky.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

NU 2 of 11 from three. Next 7:59 of 1st half critical in this game.

 

[SDakaGordie]

As a Steelers and NU fan, this is a very rough month.

 

[NUCat320]

Pull-ups on at least three straight possessions. That’s not offense.

Edit: now 4

 

[SmellyCat]

MSU looks like a final four team. NU...does not.

 

[jensberg]

Pull-ups on at least three straight possessions. That’s not offense.

Edit: now 4

Barny 0 for 8

 

[mesacat]

Gang that couldn't shoot straight!!

 

[EagerFan]

it’s a route atm

 

[jensberg]

it’s a route atm

The scouting report on Michigan State as they can't shoot threes and of course they're shooting 80%