menu
Logo
person
Bobcat Attack Menu
Logo
person
Ohio Basketball Topic
Topic: The Night of the Underdog?
Page: 1 of 1
nyghtmare
General User
N
Member Since: 2/12/2006
Post Count: 129
person
mail
nyghtmare
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 7:49 PM
settings_applications edit_note
It seems that anything is possible tonight, right?
RSBobcat
General User
Member Since: 8/23/2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 4,504
mail
RSBobcat
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 8:14 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Agree - as of 8:09 PM, the now "underdog" wolverines could possibly come back - but me thinks no - they are wearing out, our pace is working.........
C Money
General User
Member Since: 8/28/2010
Post Count: 3,420
mail
C Money
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 8:17 PM
settings_applications edit_note
RSBobcat wrote:expand_more
they are wearing out, our pace is working.........


I had that thought, too. But I would have loved to convert on those three straight possessions we forced turnovers. That's our game and we have to capitalize!
PalmerFest
General User
PF
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Post Count: 399
person
mail
PalmerFest
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 8:17 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Burke looked gassed or maybe even injured going into the locker room.  
RSBobcat
General User
Member Since: 8/23/2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 4,504
mail
RSBobcat
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 8:24 PM
settings_applications edit_note
They are gassed - OUr pace can kill 'em - weak legs can't hit 3's
Ryan Carey
Site Programmer
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Post Count: 993
mail
Ryan Carey
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 9:47 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Indeed.  Always fun to see lots of upsets...especially Duke exiting in round one!
Jerry86
General User
J86
Member Since: 12/19/2010
Post Count: 656
person
mail
Jerry86
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 9:50 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Ryan Carey wrote:expand_more
Indeed.  Always fun to see lots of upsets...especially Duke exiting in round one!


Who would have expected Norfolk St. and Lehigh to be playing Sunday?
rpbobcat
General User
R
Member Since: 4/28/2006
Location: Rochelle Park, NJ
Post Count: 3,663
person
mail
rpbobcat
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 9:56 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Ryan Carey wrote:expand_more
Indeed.  Always fun to see lots of upsets...especially Duke exiting in round one!


Seeing the Bobcats win was sweet  (16 I hope) .
BUT ,  seeing my dad's alma mater beat duke made this a very special day.
Donuts
General User
D
Member Since: 9/22/2010
Post Count: 734
person
mail
Donuts
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:08 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I didn't even think this was that big of an upset to be honest.
RSBobcat
General User
Member Since: 8/23/2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 4,504
mail
RSBobcat
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:09 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Donuts wrote:expand_more
I didn't even think this was that big of an upset to be honest.
I'm sure they did!
OUVan
General User
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Bethesda, MD
Post Count: 5,580
mail
OUVan
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:13 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Donuts wrote:expand_more
I didn't even think this was that big of an upset to be honest.


The best thing was that we didn't play particularly well.  We played smart by dumping it down low so often but this wasn't the Georgetown game where we played a great game.  I haven't seen Michigan enough to know how they played but in my estimation we are better.   They are good and well coached but it's not often when you watch a game against a good Big 6 team and realize they can't just isolate you and take you. 
C Money
General User
Member Since: 8/28/2010
Post Count: 3,420
mail
C Money
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:16 PM
settings_applications edit_note
OUVan wrote:expand_more
I didn't even think this was that big of an upset to be honest.


The best thing was that we didn't play particularly well.  We played smart by dumping it down low so often but this wasn't the Georgetown game where we played a great game.  I haven't seen Michigan enough to know how they played but in my estimation we are better.   They are good and well coached but it's not often when you watch a game against a good Big 6 team and realize they can't just isolate you and take you. 


So much this. Yes, we shot well from the field and the line. But we just flat out beat them. It wasn't like we were playing out of this world. We were just better.
RSBobcat
General User
Member Since: 8/23/2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 4,504
mail
RSBobcat
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:22 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Defense won? Hitting FT's won? Played Tough"? Went "as DJ goes, we go"? I think combination of several game key objectives executed. U of M not GREAT, but we shut down their strengths - so We Were.....

One game at a time.
Brian Smith (No, not that one)
General User
BSNNTO
Member Since: 2/4/2005
Post Count: 3,057
person
mail
Brian Smith (No, not that one)
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:22 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Underdog? 

I'm biased, but Ohio is simply a better team right now. Trey Burke is going to be an incredible basketball player, but he's not D.J. Cooper right now. They had no defense for Ivo Baltic or Reggie Keely, Offut made them look slow and Jon Smith looked like he was wrangling against the Lilliputians in the paint.
Last Edited: 3/16/2012 10:23:21 PM by Brian Smith (No, not that one)
Pataskala
General User
P
Member Since: 7/8/2010
Location: At least six feet away from anybody else
Post Count: 9,465
person
mail
Pataskala
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:24 PM
settings_applications edit_note
This was another one of those that looked like Ohio was in control, even when Mich made its final run.  The Cats just seemed to have a lot more poise than Mich down the stretch.   They took one or two shots too early in the clock, but they were open looks and didn't miss badly.  Mich, tho, just seemed to be lifeless and looked a bit sloppy, even when they were closing the gap. 

Looking forward to Sunday.  GO CATS!  BEAT [insert name of opponent here]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan Carey
Site Programmer
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Post Count: 993
mail
Ryan Carey
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 10:37 PM
settings_applications edit_note
9-7 for about a minute was Michigan's only lead in this one.
Ryan Carey
Site Programmer
Member Since: 11/11/2004
Post Count: 993
mail
Ryan Carey
mail
Posted: 3/16/2012 11:06 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Stay classy Dook:

Rivers: "I prepare to win. That's what Duke's about. This doesn't happen. We (expletive) lost to a 15 seed." 
Monroe Slavin
General User
MS
Member Since: 12/21/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121
person
mail
Monroe Slavin
mail
Posted: 3/17/2012 3:07 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Agree that we always seemed to be in control.  Being built on defense brings that.  We seemed to give up to many offensive rebounds to UMich at points.  But I guess that you can't ask for everything--I'm thinking that it would be very tough for anyone to beat us if we out rebound them.
Showing Messages: 1 - 18 of 18
reply
vertical_align_top
vertical_align_center
vertical_align_bottom
add_comment
MAC News Links



extra small (< 576px)
small (>= 576px)
medium (>= 768px)
large (>= 992px)
x-large (>= 1200px)
xx-large (>= 1400px)