MSU @ ND B1G/ACC challenge

[Sbee]

interesting matchup tonight, MSU and ND have played 94 times in hoops, by far the most of any non conference opponent but not since 1979. ND is favored by 2.5, somewhat surprising but it is a home game for them, they're 5-1 with no good wins and a loss to Providence. MSU is playing their 4th game in the last 7 days and 6th in the last 13, also our 6th game away from Breslin in our first 8 games. Alvin Ellis practiced monday and looked surprisingly good but Izzo said that he would be pretty limited, said that he's hoping to have him back at 90% by the OU game on 12/14. This will be a tough assignment shorthanded but it's a very important game for us in terms of RPI and seeding, it's our last quality opponent until big ten play starts. I'd be happy with a 2 loss preseason given who we played, this one is big for us.

I'm also interested to see Demetrius Jackson who I really liked as a recruit, we had to slow play him waiting for Parker/Young and others unfortunately. He plays like Travis Walton but with a better jump shot.

 

[Sbee]

got this video sent to me today, amazing stuff despite the lack of quality. I've only watched a few replays of Magic at MSU but he was simply amazing, of course I watched him with LA but seeing his game on the college level where he was so much better than everyone else is just awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-3wjnKPA0

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

Being a jump shooting team absolutely sucks...

 

[Sbee]

Pretty confident we lose tonight

 

[Sbee]

Tum needs to try to score when he drives, killing me, he should at least draw fouls

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

Out of Dawson, Costello, and Schilling I don't know who has the worse moves down low. They're all equally awful.

 

[Sbee]

This may be the kiss of death but Dawson might take this game over

 

[Sbee]

Need to let trice play w 3

 

[gotime909]

Lot of iffy fouls being called. Especially the ones when Grant goes out of control to the basket.

 

[gotime909]

If Dawson can't get the dunk he should kick it out every time. His layups/bunnies are a low percentage shot.

 

[gotime909]

At least he's playing his ass off tonight though. Wish he could figure out how to leave that switch on. He's a beast when he's into the game like this.

 

[SpartyNash]

Dawson is just so frustrating once he puts the ball on the floor

 

[gotime909]

How in the hell was that a foul on Denzel!!!

 

[Sbee]

Absolutely possible this game away. I thought we'd lose but we had it and gave it away

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

Costello is garbage. Please give all the PT to schilling and Wollenman.

 

[gotime909]

Grant has a nice career in the circus waiting for him after he's done playing ball. He's hit some absolute junk tonight.

 

[gotime909]

Absolutely possible this game away. I thought we'd lose but we had it and gave it away

It's over???

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

Can we please get a shot for Forbes? Maybe a few of them...

 

[Sbee]

It's over???

Yes, I hope I'm wrong but we seem to do dumb things in clusters and that's what's happening now.

 

[gotime909]

Forbes hasn't missed a shot tonight. Why the hell has he not had an attempt for like the last 10 mins? Get it to the hot hand.