Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Wisconsin - Big Ten Tournament

[mshelton33]

The quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament are here and No. 4 Northwestern (21-10, 12-8 Big Ten) takes on No. 5 Wisconsin (20-12, 11-9 Big Ten). The Badgers won their first game against No. 12 Maryland, 87-56, yesterday and beat Northwestern, 71-63, at the Kohl Center earlier this season.

I'm court side for the site today, tip off is on pace for 1:50 pm CT based on the arena clock for warmups.

 

[DaCat]

Let’s bash Bucky!!!

 

[TejasCat]

Hepburn not starting, ready to go if needed.

 

[NTCAT]

Hepburn was a 1st team all league defender. Hopefully Boo can get some more open shots in his absence.

 

[SmellyCat]

Chucky has to get the spot on his hair just right for game time, but I bet he'll play.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Can we recruit Preston to the football team?

 

[SmellyCat]

Under-16: Wisconsin hasn't put the ball in the basket yet - their only basket came on a goaltend.

Preston has looked good defensively so far, but he just ran over Wahl there.

 

[GatoLouco]

After a very good game against MN the transitive logic does not apply and Preston shows some baffling immaturity

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Gard got the @CatManTrue memo with Chucky.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Preston has looked good defensively so far, but he just ran over Wahl there.

Good football move.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Not a good start for Mart

 

[TheC]

BOO BUIE!!!

 

[FeralFelidae]

"Chicken sandwich" chants. 🤣

 

[NUCat320]

I’ve got visions of Boo doing this next weekend too. He’s got the stuff to take a team all the way.

 

[phatcat]

Barney stronger than he looks

 

[ballerog711]

Hunger doing his job so far.

Like Boo running in the floppy set.

 

[GatoLouco]

Did anyone tell WI number zero is pretty decent?

 

[TheC]

Did anyone tell WI number zero is pretty decent?

Gard may have to break that emergency glass on Hepburn

 

[bjm989]

Boo in the zone. Love it.

 

[SmellyCat]

Did Bardo just say Boo's "bags are as big as anyone in the nation" or did I mishear that? I mean, it's true, but you generally don't hear that during a game.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Never uttered before: we need Preston. Worried about that right arm.

 

[CappyNU]

Boo Buie is Go(o)d.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Not a good start for Mart

If only we also had those two gimmes to start the game.

 

[NUCat320]

Gard may have to break that emergency glass on Hepburn

My interpretation is that Hepburn is stapled to the bench unless three guys get hurt.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Buie is so good. I’m going to miss watching him play.

 

[TheC]

Are we just cursed????!!!!

 

[bjm989]

Plus minus for this group can’t be good.

 

[TheC]

This is the problem. We have zero depth with all the injuries. Wisky keeps rolling guys out at us. We're forced to play a walk-on and a freshman who simply isn't ready.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Worst segment of the year…

 

[NUCat320]

Are we just cursed????!!!!

Just keeping it interesting.

 

[NUCat320]

Plus minus for this group can’t be good.

One minute, minus-4 (was it more?) on the season, presumably.

 

[SmellyCat]

Hopefully Boo is ok, because he's playing the next 27 minutes of this game.

 

[phatcat]

So I understand that Boo is our best player and that Clayton and Smith are out of their league right now. But do Martinelli, Barnhizer and Langborg have to also suck when Boo goes out?

 

[TheC]

I want Clayton to do well, but he just hurts us out there right now

 

[EagerFan]

Good thing for Wisky taking Boo out so they could get a run going

 

[ballerog711]

Minus 4 for his stint, but someone else has to step up. Boo ain't scoring 60 and Wisconsin has been on a run longer that.

Airbags, missed layups, missed free throws.

One minute, minus-4 (was it more?) on the season, presumably.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

We are not good playing with early leads. So frustrating.

 

[ballerog711]

Wisconsin changed to swing the ball and attacking the middle

On Offense NU on another drought, nothing going to the basket.

 

[bjm989]

We are not good playing with early leads. So frustrating.

It’s a game of runs. With Boo going out and the adjustments on defensive aggressiveness WI made, they get their own run going. We need to adjust. Get to the rim. Get them in foul trouble, etc.

 

[SmellyCat]

Good thing for Wisky taking Boo out so they could get a run going

I laughed when Gard said that the key to the run was "stopping" Boo. Yes, I suppose that is one way to stop him.