Game Thread: Northwestern vs. USC

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (12-10, 3-8 Big Ten) hosts USC (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) tonight at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The game is set for an 8 pm CT tip and will air on BTN.

 

[EagerFan]

8 minutes to tip and the crowd is looking sparse.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Hey, I'm here

 

[SmellyCat]

Claude questionable?

 

[DaCat]

Hey, I'm here

Get loud and saucy! Pretend you’re cheering for Art Aaron!

 

[SmellyCat]

Seems like they're telling Berry to shoot/do more already. So far he's been more than just a spot-up shooter (though that three was nice).

Jello with two early freshmen mistakes, gets yanked, Mullins comes in and hits a contested three.

 

[EagerFan]

Pretty physical game so far.

 

[EagerFan]

We’ve missed so many bunnies in the last four minutes, it hurts. USC killing themselves with turnovers.

 

[jensberg]

Pretty physical game so far.

Great rebounding especially offensive rebounds. USC turning over the ball a lot. Unfortunately we're one for our last 13 from the field otherwise we would be up by double figures at least

 

[SmellyCat]

On the boards - Cats lead 19 to 7 (was 16 to 2) with 11 offensive boards (including all four of Martinelli's boards). Sure, a lot of them came on one possession, but still, they're hustling for the ball. Love to see it.

 

[jensberg]

Great rebounding especially offensive rebounds. USC turning over the ball a lot. Unfortunately we're one for our last 13 from the field otherwise we would be up by double figures at least

Martinelli missing a lot of shots he used to make

 

[CappyNU]

USC without their PG and us without Barnhizer makes for one ugly game.

 

[SmellyCat]

Mullins should never have the ball with less than five to go on the shot clock, but fortunately it ended up in Leach's hands for a last-second flip-in.

Martinelli's last field goal was beautifully ugly. I'm not sure how many steps he took.

 

[EagerFan]

Too bad they didn’t get called for shoving Berry down on that rebound. The half should have been Ty shooting one and one, not a basket for them.

 

[SDakaGordie]

13-38 shooting

 

[SmellyCat]

Can I just comment about how much I hate the Jennifer Coolidge commercial where she's stuck in the 1980s? I liked her in the Chris Guest movies, but good lord is she over-exposed now.

 

[jensberg]

13-38 shooting

Amazing how poor we shoot it's just staggering.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Amazing how poor we shoot it's just staggering.

Those lobs to Big Matt will help!

 

[jensberg]

Amazing how poor we shoot it's just staggering.

Martinelli missed another one right at the basket that's probably the third or fourth time tonight

 

[jensberg]

Martinelli missed another one right at the basket that's probably the third or fourth time tonight

Mullins having a very good offensive game

 

[SmellyCat]

Those lobs to Big Matt will help!

Too bad Bardo isn't here tonight. He's never seen Nicholson with three dunks in one game. </s>

 

[EagerFan]

Nick is taking a lot of uncalled contact and I don’t just mean tonight.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Can I just comment about how much I hate the Jennifer Coolidge commercial where she's stuck in the 1980s? I liked her in the Chris Guest movies, but good lord is she over-exposed now.

Hey, no badmouthing Stiffler’s mom.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Who the f*** is this guy with the porn stache, and why does he assail us?

 

[GatoLouco]

Who the f*** is this guy with the porn stache, and why does he assail us?

I’ve been calling him porn mustache in my head since I first saw him

 

[jensberg]

I’ve been calling him porn mustache in my head since I first saw him

I think they said his previous career high was like 5 Points and he's got something like 15. Hardly missed the shot. Without him we'd be up by 20

 

[EagerFan]

I don’t understand how that was a foul on Leach when the guy stepped into him and bent himself over trying to establish position Leach already occupied.

What am I missing?

 

[its_the_sauce]

Who the f*** is this guy with the porn stache, and why does he assail us?

Uugh.., the guy does Bears games too. I don't get it.

 

[DaCat]

I think they said his previous career high was like 5 Points and he's got something like 15. Hardly missed the shot. Without him we'd be up by 20

He’s in place of their best player who is out tonight

 

[DaCat]

Fitzmo having a game! Didn’t know he dunked like that.

 

[jensberg]

Fitzmo having a game! Didn’t know he dunked like that.

Mullens is shooting lights out I think it's like four out of five from three point range

 

[GatoLouco]

Smith/Mullins/KJ at the same time is a risky choice

 

[SmellyCat]

Mullins has probably been saying for two years, "come on guys! I can hit threes! Just give me a chance!" and tonight he's finally doing it.

 

[DaCat]

Mullens is shooting lights out I think it's like four out of five from three point range

Much needed!

 

[SmellyCat]

Smith/Mullins/KJ at the same time is a risky choice

Yeah, and with Nicholson too. If they win 3-2 during this stretch it's worth it.

 

[EagerFan]

Mullins has probably been saying for two years, "come on guys! I can hit threes! Just give me a chance!" and tonight he's finally doing it.

I don’t think so, in times past when he gets the ball at the arc he has had the deer in headlights look. Like Angelo recently.

 

[GatoLouco]

These Trojans are so immature they could be coached by Mike Woodson

 

[jensberg]

These Trojans are so immature they could be coached by Mike Woodson

OMG we might have just lost Leach and maybe not just for a game or two that could be bad news with his knee

 

[EagerFan]

The refs have fallen apart here in the last few minutes.

 

[jensberg]

OMG we might have just lost Leach and maybe not just for a game or two that could be bad news with his knee

15-point lead down to six now