Didn’t see the first four minutes (Nebraska-Texas ran long), but this sounds like it has to be a typo: we have 17 shot attempts to Indiana’s 7. Turnovers and offensive rebounds are helping, but that’s still absurd.
Free throws keeping Indy in the game, although they’ve actually gotten called for as many fouls as we have (ours have been shooting fouls, theirs have not).
I think the new 3-point line is a big reason we are seeing so many player step out of bounds on the sideline. Hightower at it again trying to make the game about him.
Chris I was saying the same thing after that offensive foul on Summers. It was a foul, but did Eddie really need to wave the shot off so emphatically by throwing his arms in that swinging motion while standing on one foot, then throw his arm down the court to signal offensive foul as hard as he could. I thought he was doing the seminole tomahawk. But who knew he was that agile, I thought for sure he would fall while standing on that one foot.
As for the foul situation, I like the fact that Dumas has three already, hopefully he’ll pick up a fourth early in the second half.
The defense really needs to close out on Roth every time he touches the ball, even if he is 30′ from the basket.
I wasn’t entirely convinced it was intentional, but that’s so obviously a foul that I can’t believe it wasn’t called. Might be that they can’t go back and call anything but a flagrant on replay, so if they missed it the first time the only way they can call it is if they’re going to throw him out.
Pft, all Michigan fans heard all week was that any elbow would be an ejection and a missed elbow would be a violation. That was clearly an elbow and not even close to the type of “basketball” motion that Manny’s was. Suton should have rolled around on the floor to milk it.
Totally agreed, Dylan – I don’t think Harris’s ejection was warranted (if the rules say what he did merits an ejection, then the rules are stupid), and Dumes’s was clearly worse.
I know KJ linked to an article about Izzo not taking it easy on Crean… Don’t you think he might be taking it just a little easy on a good friend in the middle of a rough season?
Either Indiana has started hacking like crazy once they realized the refs let a blatant elbow go, or Hightower’s trying to make up for letting it go, because Indiana has seven fouls already this half and we’ve just been called for one.
FA: Four of the five misses are by Roe, who’s not shooting them well this year. Indiana apparently decided that they’re not going to let him shoot, they’re just going to hack the heck out of him if he gets the ball in the lane.
Also, apparently I shouldn’t have said anything about the foul disparity, because they’ve started calling everything on us now.
It is hard to know what you are going to get on any given day with this team. Hope they decide to be more like the team that played Minn. as we head down the stretch.
The announcers said the wide-angle shot that made it clear it was intentional was, for some reason, not available to the referees on the monitor. So apparently they didn’t see it live and can’t call a personal foul (only a flagrant) on the monitor.
Fair enough, FTB. I suspect it’s more that the two that went uncalled were away from the ball and the refs just weren’t watching closely enough, while Harris’s was with the ball and Novak’s was on a box-out during a free throw. That’s no excuse, though, for getting three of the four incidents (all but Novak’s) wrong.
I’m frankly astounded that ESPN hasn’t switched over to UConn-Michigan. I mean, yes, the end of the game is usually more important than the beginning, but when the lead is 30 …
So that was the first game I’ve attended at the Bres in four years. Unfortunately, it seems like my presence resurrected some horrible ’05-ish Chris Hill karma and imparted it on Durrell Summers. Bleh. Still, we pulled away when we were supposed to, and Draymond Green was an offensive and rebounding revelation (although perhaps a bit less so on the defensive end).
From where I was, I couldn’t see what Dumes did — nobody in my section knew what had happened. Did our guy do something to make him throw the elbow, or was it just being-beaten-by-25-points general frustration?
Ben: Early in the second half when Suton had to go to the bench briefly, he got elbowed in the groin by Dumes. That should have been it right there. The incident that eventually did get him tossed, there was a foul called on Herzog but it didn’t look like anything out of the ordinary.
Two games in a row we hold a team without a bucket for the first four minutes. Then Suton stuffs a guy and Summers tracks down his own rebound on a 3.
Can’t miss Hightower’s emphatic calls!!!
nice one-handed rebound and two points, green
Indiana hasn’t been able to do anything inside the arc yet – two made threes and 3 free throws off a foul behind the arc.
Didn’t see the first four minutes (Nebraska-Texas ran long), but this sounds like it has to be a typo: we have 17 shot attempts to Indiana’s 7. Turnovers and offensive rebounds are helping, but that’s still absurd.
Bad time to foul, especially for Walton’s second – there was just 4 on the shot clock.
Allen still struggles..
The crowd sounds a little complacent and the guys don’t seem to have the energy they had last game. Should be up by double digits.
come on, Allen…. not on your foot..
Holy smokes. 45% turnover rate for Indiana so far. That is crazy.
Yeah,,, allen makes 3!!!
If Allen didn’t hit that shot I was ready to see him take a seat.
Neither team can make a shot right now.
I agree with you, he made a couple of silly turnovers already.
State looks terrible on the offensive end. Just atrocious.
Free throws keeping Indy in the game, although they’ve actually gotten called for as many fouls as we have (ours have been shooting fouls, theirs have not).
Summers is either hot or cold.
Indiana +8 from the free throw line right now (10 of 13 to our 2 of 3). Only reason this game is close.
Yeah, thornton scores. It seems like spartans have practiced a set play with thornton running the set.
I think the new 3-point line is a big reason we are seeing so many player step out of bounds on the sideline. Hightower at it again trying to make the game about him.
Could be, Chris – I know it’s happened a lot more this year than in the past.
come on….. summers, there is hightower watching you!!!!
Ohhh Hightower! What a call! Such enthusiasm. I’m so glad I get to watch you in this game.
Not a pretty first half, but we’re up. I’m a little concerned with the foul situation, especially since this is a Hightower game.
We were gentle on them in the first half. Now it’s time to put the hammer down. I wish Lucas would make his presence felt for more than a half a game.
Chris I was saying the same thing after that offensive foul on Summers. It was a foul, but did Eddie really need to wave the shot off so emphatically by throwing his arms in that swinging motion while standing on one foot, then throw his arm down the court to signal offensive foul as hard as he could. I thought he was doing the seminole tomahawk. But who knew he was that agile, I thought for sure he would fall while standing on that one foot.
As for the foul situation, I like the fact that Dumas has three already, hopefully he’ll pick up a fourth early in the second half.
The defense really needs to close out on Roth every time he touches the ball, even if he is 30′ from the basket.
Can’t let Hightower take control of the game. If we let him keep the game close, he certainly will.
ugh…. I think we need allen! Both lucas and summers are struggling big time..
The next five minutes are critical. If they don’t make some space, this could be a major upset.
come on, delvon, you could have hit hightower with a little force!
Dumes might be getting tossed here, if they’re looking at the replay.
night in the ruts!
They didn’t even call a foul? That’s absurd.
How is Dumes not even called for a foul?
Hightower is nuts!
So Dumes doesn’t even get a foul for a clear cheap elbow. I have had it with elbow officiating in this league.
That elbow was so much more intentional than any elbow called in league play recently. Utter bullshit.
If that’d been Manny Harris he’d been ejected and suspended the rest of the season.
I wasn’t entirely convinced it was intentional, but that’s so obviously a foul that I can’t believe it wasn’t called. Might be that they can’t go back and call anything but a flagrant on replay, so if they missed it the first time the only way they can call it is if they’re going to throw him out.
The crowd needs to get a spark going with these guys. They are sleepwalking on offense. We could use a fast break or put-back dunk.
Never mind – after seeing that replay it was definitely intentional. Dumes should be out of the game.
That’s nuts!
Pft, all Michigan fans heard all week was that any elbow would be an ejection and a missed elbow would be a violation. That was clearly an elbow and not even close to the type of “basketball” motion that Manny’s was. Suton should have rolled around on the floor to milk it.
Totally agreed, Dylan – I don’t think Harris’s ejection was warranted (if the rules say what he did merits an ejection, then the rules are stupid), and Dumes’s was clearly worse.
I know KJ linked to an article about Izzo not taking it easy on Crean… Don’t you think he might be taking it just a little easy on a good friend in the middle of a rough season?
Either Indiana has started hacking like crazy once they realized the refs let a blatant elbow go, or Hightower’s trying to make up for letting it go, because Indiana has seven fouls already this half and we’ve just been called for one.
I don’t think poor free throw shooting is the same thing as “taking it easy.”
FA: Four of the five misses are by Roe, who’s not shooting them well this year. Indiana apparently decided that they’re not going to let him shoot, they’re just going to hack the heck out of him if he gets the ball in the lane.
Also, apparently I shouldn’t have said anything about the foul disparity, because they’ve started calling everything on us now.
So, just to double check. Accidental elbows lead to ejections, and intentional elbows are not even a foul?
It is hard to know what you are going to get on any given day with this team. Hope they decide to be more like the team that played Minn. as we head down the stretch.
The announcers said the wide-angle shot that made it clear it was intentional was, for some reason, not available to the referees on the monitor. So apparently they didn’t see it live and can’t call a personal foul (only a flagrant) on the monitor.
from the barn: you got it
Indiana has commenced the Hack-a-Roe strategy.
This goes back to Krabbenhoft. I really couldn’t care less about Harris or Dumes.
Agreed. That Krabbenhoft non-call was absolutely ridiculous.
Fair enough, FTB. I suspect it’s more that the two that went uncalled were away from the ball and the refs just weren’t watching closely enough, while Harris’s was with the ball and Novak’s was on a box-out during a free throw. That’s no excuse, though, for getting three of the four incidents (all but Novak’s) wrong.
Not mention Krabbenhoft’s first offense on Gatens from Iowa, in which Gatens was called for the foul. Maybe it is something about the color red.
Horrible charge call – the defender was sliding across still and in the air.
Offensive foul? Wow, that is laughable. Just ludicrious.
Frigging long-a$$ game, thanks to Captain Ed Hightower. Goodness.
Double-Double for Day-Day!
43 fouls called already, and there’s still 5:27 to go. This is the very definition of a Hightower Special.
It is the ugliest 20 point lead I’ve witnessed in some time. Way to go Green, though.
i love when allen is stroking it.
Dumes is a little bee-yotch. That is some dirty stuff.
Dumes might be on vacation next game.
Dumes throws his third elbow of the game. If he isn’t tossed this time, I’ll be absolutely shocked.
OK Ed, there is another game to follow that’s already started. Put the whistle in your pocket.
I’m frankly astounded that ESPN hasn’t switched over to UConn-Michigan. I mean, yes, the end of the game is usually more important than the beginning, but when the lead is 30 …
Spartan Dan, it’s not about the teams, it’s about Hightower.
So that was the first game I’ve attended at the Bres in four years. Unfortunately, it seems like my presence resurrected some horrible ’05-ish Chris Hill karma and imparted it on Durrell Summers. Bleh. Still, we pulled away when we were supposed to, and Draymond Green was an offensive and rebounding revelation (although perhaps a bit less so on the defensive end).
From where I was, I couldn’t see what Dumes did — nobody in my section knew what had happened. Did our guy do something to make him throw the elbow, or was it just being-beaten-by-25-points general frustration?
Also, OT: it seems like UConn can’t get out of of its own way, but this is obviously the third very good team Michigan has made look bad.
The way they seem to play to the level of their competition concerns me.
Ben: Early in the second half when Suton had to go to the bench briefly, he got elbowed in the groin by Dumes. That should have been it right there. The incident that eventually did get him tossed, there was a foul called on Herzog but it didn’t look like anything out of the ordinary.
SpartanDan: Ha, yeah, it looked like Suton was in bad shape. I had had assumed that he got hit by the (basket)ball somehow.