Second-half thread for NU-Minnesota

[lou v]

B-Mac took charge late, scoring 6 of the last 8 NU points as the Cats take a 39-35 lead into the half. Mac has 14 points and Law has 12 to pace the scoring. Pardon shows no sign of rust, with a team-high 4 rebounds to go along with two assists and a steal.

Not a bad half overall. A big stat: NU is 8-9 from the line while Minnesota is 0-4.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Minny is not going to shoot 55% all night, right?

 

[lou v]

Minny is not going to shoot 55% all night, right?

NU is shooting 52%. Both teams cooled off considerably after the first few minutes, when no one could miss.

 

[lou v]

How about Dererk in his first game back? He scored the first two baskets of the second half with a smooth jumper from the top of the key, followed by a lefty hook in the lane. He's played 19 minutes already!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Derek playing well,along with Bmac! Keep it up!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Ash is in! Our best defender

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Nice steal by Ash!

 

[TerraCat]

Lindsey rocks the rim!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Ash had a nice inbounds play earlier! Bmac is playing excellent! We need him fresh for last 12 minutes of game! Love Derek Pardon! Difference maker!

 

[DaCat]

Cats got to keep the pressure on. Impressed with the way Pardon is attacking the basket.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Bmac, Law,Lindsey,and Taphorn need to shoot the rest of the way,or Derek inside! No one else!

 

[lou v]

Jordan Ash with the steal, Scottie Lindsey with the dunk, and Welsh-Ryan Arena ERUPTS! NU is up 47-40, largest lead of the game, with 13:37 left.

 

[lou v]

Minnesota has outscored NU 6-0 since that electrifying Lindsey dunk. So much for momentum.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly and Lumkin are missing shots! Got to have Taphorn in there

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Lou,we can't have Skelly or Lumpkin shoot! Need the best shooters out there

 

[Hungry Jack]

10-0 run. Ugh.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

This is what happens when you have ash, skelly, and benson all I'm at the same time. It was 5 on 2 for a few minutes

 

[chicagocatfan24]

And I like those guys, just not all at the same time

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Just bad decision! Got to have Bmac,Tap,Lindsey,or Law shoot the ball late in game!

 

[DaCat]

Both teams playing streaky. Now it's NU's turn.

 

[Alan Smithee]

Collins tried to get an extra breather for Pardon and Mac before the under 12 timeout. With Lumpkin sitting with foul trouble, we had Ash Benson & Skelly on the floor. Paid for it as the Goofers hit consecutive threes to cut the lead from 7 to one.

 

[Fitz51]

This is going to be really disappointing if we lose (yes, I know, Captain Obvious).

 

[Hungry Jack]

Love the New and Improved Scottie Lindsey

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Need to get our shooters the ball (mac,law,Lindsey,Taphorn,and Derek inside! Be disciplined!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly was the problem! Not Ash! Skelly missed shots and was out of position!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Ash is our quickest defender! The other guys leave the Minny shooters wide open for threes!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Law is off! Wow!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Law blew it today! Missed a ton,along with Skelly! Our guys were not getting open!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We are too slow on defense! They were open all day! Horrible defense by the cats!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Wide open and our guy passes

 

[Carlos Thomas]

NU is missing that end of the game ice in the veins that Tre Demps brought.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Brick fest

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly is 0-7 last shots,horrible,throwing up bricks

 

[lou v]

The offense has just abandoned them. NU has missed its last six shots.

 

[Fitz51]

The offense has just abandoned them. NU has missed its last six shots.

0-14 from three this half.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly is 1-8! Law and Lindsey 4-12! Throwing up bricks

 

[FanatiCat]

Just such horrendous shooting. No way you can win with that kind of offense down the stretch. Really disappointing no one stepped up. Shoot just 5% better in the second half and we probably win.

 

[Fitz51]

This just sucks. Why oh why do I get all excited?

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

I love Linsey and Law,but they blew it today! We would have won but we were ice cold today! Mac and Pardon played great!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Cats were 1-15 from three point range in second half! Ouch!