NU vs. Indiana second-half thread

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Why is Pardon not in there?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

holy hell

 

[TejasCat]

Why was Pardon out? Wtf

 

[Alaskawildkat]

Down to the wire.

 

[willycat]

Time lag here.

They get the crap call.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Taphorn got schooled

 

[Hungry Jack]

That was a horrid sequence. Better off running the clock out and getting time to set the defense.

 

[bjm989]

And then he hits the free throw like that.

 

[CommodoresAndCats]

The basketball gods like to toy with northwestern, I'm convinced.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Horrible coaching! Taphorn is so slow! What was he doing on the center? Pardon is sensational! Why was he not in?

 

[TejasCat]

We were up 8 with under 2 to go?

 

[Fitz51]

Well, it was fun to get this far and think we could get to the tourney.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We gave that game away

 

[bjm989]

I remember saying Mac needed to hit his two free throws. He hit one. And that was the difference.

 

[julescat]

uh-oh time. horrendous loss but nice comeback for a while in the second half. it sucks to be NU.

 

[SmellyCat]

So that's like the worst thing ever.

 

[willycat]

And then he hits the free throw like that.

That lucky 3 at the did come back. Beat Michigan!

 

[chicagocatfan24]

Taphorn is absolutely INFURIATING to watch play basketball

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly missing the three killed us! Horrible closing game as we had the game won

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Why did Lindsey foul the guy? Wtf?

 

[Alaskawildkat]

What a heart breaker. Free throws decided it - we missed one we shouldn't have and they made one they shouldn't have. WGN says losing Lumpkin fouling out hurt in the end.

 

[WildcatfanChris17]

Are we allowed to swear on the board?

 

[willycat]

What a heart breaker. Free throws decided it - we missed one we shouldn't have and they made one they shouldn't have. WGN says losing Lumpkin fouling out hurt in the end.

Don't agree.

 

[FeliSilvestris]

First, they seem to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, by turning a 10-pt half-time deficit into a 7-pt lead with a minute and a half remaining.
But then, they lose the 7-pt lead in 90 secs,and go on to lose by one.
Thereby, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, in the end.

 

[Alaskawildkat]

Any thoughts on the calls? Were we homered?

 

[julescat]

Any thoughts on the calls? Were we homered?

no.

 

[Alaskawildkat]

Collins on WGN now. Says we did a lot of positive things and put ourselves in a position to win it. It is a tough loss, but we are going to keep fighting. Says losing Lumpkin hurt. Says he feels for the guys as they put in an effort worth winning.

Just didn't finish the game in the last minute - was disappointing.

Until they tell us we don't have any more games we are going to continue to fight.

 

[eastbaycat99]

Collins on WGN now. Says we did a lot of positive things and put ourselves in a position to win it. It is a tough loss, but we are going to keep fighting. Says losing Lumpkin hurt. Says he feels for the guys as they put in an effort worth winning.

Just didn't finish the game in the last minute - was disappointing.

Until they tell us we don't have any more games we are going to continue to fight.t

Heartfelt Aaaaaaargh. It makes me think of the DePaul game in the NIT in 1983. The basketball gods have hated us. Let us hope they decide to make it up in the future.

 

[D_C_B]

Skelly missing the three killed us! Horrible closing game as we had the game won

That was not Skelly's fault. That was failure to run an offense.

 

[D_C_B]

Collins on WGN now. Says we did a lot of positive things and put ourselves in a position to win it. It is a tough loss, but we are going to keep fighting. Says losing Lumpkin hurt. Says he feels for the guys as they put in an effort worth winning.

Just didn't finish the game in the last minute - was disappointing.

Until they tell us we don't have any more games we are going to continue to fight.

Lumpkin committed 2 fouls tonight. The rest were all crap. As was the and-one at the end. There was literally no contact at all. None.

 

[Alaskawildkat]

Lumpkin committed 2 fouls tonight. The rest were all crap. As was the and-one at the end. There was literally no contact at all. None.

So we did get homered?

 

[D_C_B]

So we did get homered?

I thought so. I don't think Lindsay touched Bryant at all. Phantom call.

 

[cedricmelons]

I thought so. I don't think Lindsay touched Bryant at all. Phantom call.

He fouled him very stupidly. Hit him in the head as he was putting the ball in the basket.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

I thought so. I don't think Lindsay touched Bryant at all. Phantom call.

They didn't get homered. The Cats were in the bonus well before IU was. Totally cheap excuse. The Cats choked, plain and simple AGAIN. Up 7 with 90 seconds left and losing in a massive game for the history of the program is a grade A choke job. I know I'm coming off as a dick, but that's the case here. I wish I wasn't so emotionally indebted to NU sports, because they're taking years off my freaking life

 

[D_C_B]

I agree it was a grade A choke job. I just don't believe the refs called it fair. Bryant got 2 3 point plays on non-existent fouls and pushed and shoved people out of the way all night and that's supposed to be a "point of emphasis". Apparently not with these refs.

 

[Fitz51]

Blaming the refs is generally weak sauce, as the kids say.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

I'm back from my self appointed banishment from the boards. Didn't want to shit talk the team on the internet. I'm sorry I yelled