since the prediction board hasnt been started. what do you think.
I think we win by ten. Wisco is not very good this year. there a one man team. and there too slow for mu.
I like MU to win the game, I'll say by 6. I think Bucky finds a way to slow it down and keep it close, but we definitely get the win.
Bucky's a piece of crappy roadkill.
MU GOING AWAY. Soar little eagle ... feast on your dinner of bloody badger. But don't gourge yourself, you may get sick!!
The Eagles will fly; the badgers will crawl. MU by 12.
63-46, MU. Eagles will fly, badgers will die.
Im a little concerned we may fall into there game and miss some shots, but i really think we win. It will be a tough game though and frustrating at times.
I hope I'm wrong and this turns into the Louisville game from last year, NOW THAT WAS FUN.
UW 72 MU 50
Quote from: bilsu on December 09, 2010, 06:06:14 PM
UW 72 MU 50
Seriously? Wouldn't be surprised if UW won but 22 at home is a bit much. MU will struggle offensively but so will Wisconsin. 67-64 MU
MU shoots over 35% from 3... MU wins
MU shoots below 35% from 3... MU probably loses.
Ugly game. Winner within 8 either way.
Quote from: bilsu on December 09, 2010, 06:06:14 PM
UW 72 MU 50
Why, is the football team coming to the BC?
I wish I had some of your guys' confidence. If its close I'm going to have a heart attack either way. Last thing I want is it to come down to the last few minutes. I'm nervous as hell already and the game isn't for another 36 hours. If the badgers blow us out, I'll be arrested for assault. Can we just get MU to crush the badgers? I wont feel so bad then
Wisconsin wins this game.
Marquette wins in another close one. I'm gonna go 62-58. Think our depth, quickness, athleticism cause UW enough problems that we are able to get some points in transition off of turnovers...though UW is very good at protecting the ball.
Quote from: Ari Gold on December 09, 2010, 07:27:21 PM
I wish I had some of your guys' confidence. If its close I'm going to have a heart attack either way. Last thing I want is it to come down to the last few minutes. I'm nervous as hell already and the game isn't for another 36 hours. If the badgers blow us out, I'll be arrested for assault. Can we just get MU to crush the badgers? I wont feel so bad then
AU,
The fact that posters are grasping for reasons that MU wins is evidence that they're concerned. Otule to check Leuer, really? Where can I get some of that action? The only shot MU has is because its on our homecourt. Reason enough to hope, but, the smart money is on Bucky.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on December 09, 2010, 07:36:21 PM
AU,
The fact that posters are grasping for reasons that MU wins is evidence that they're concerned. Otule to check Leuer, really? Where can I get some of that action? The only shot MU has is because its on our homecourt. Reason enough to hope, but, the smart money is on Bucky.
Grasping for reasons? How about this one, the badgers aren't that good away from the Kohl Center...
A "slow-moving white front" moving through Milwaukee does not just describe winter...It is the Badger basketball team this Saturday. If Mu does not get trapped into a horrid slow-down half court yuck-fest, they should roll. Badgers have two reliable scorers and V.Blue should be able to handle one of them. MU has too much speed, pressure and athleticism...matchup problems will abound for the Sadgers. MU 72 UW 64 but it will be a hard fought, good game and could be close until the final 5 minutes (not that 8 points is a blow out by any means).
Over/under on Bo Ryan complaining to the refs.....56.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Quote from: 4everwarriors on December 09, 2010, 07:36:21 PMAU,
The fact that posters are grasping for reasons that MU wins is evidence that they're concerned. Otule to check Leuer, really? Where can I get some of that action? The only shot MU has is because its on our homecourt. Reason enough to hope, but, the smart money is on Bucky.
See, the thing is,
Bucky's not that good!They struggle to score, they aren't nearly as good a rebounding team as they've been in years past, they really aren't a very good team. Obviously I don't watch Bucky as closely as I do Marquette, but they were pedestrian against an awful Manhattan team, scoring 50 points (the fewest of a Manhattan opponent all year, including in UM wins), needed a big comeback against another not-very-good BC team, and positively looked bad against ND. What, we should be afraid because they thumped Milwaukee at home? I've said it before, we have our problems, but they have just as many if not more. Homecourt will get it done.
Guys. we have Gardner. We're good.
Quote from: brewcity77 on December 09, 2010, 10:25:05 PM
See, the thing is, Bucky's not that good!
They struggle to score, they aren't nearly as good a rebounding team as they've been in years past, they really aren't a very good team. Obviously I don't watch Bucky as closely as I do Marquette, but they were pedestrian against an awful Manhattan team, scoring 50 points (the fewest of a Manhattan opponent all year, including in UM wins), needed a big comeback against another not-very-good BC team, and positively looked bad against ND. What, we should be afraid because they thumped Milwaukee at home? I've said it before, we have our problems, but they have just as many if not more. Homecourt will get it done.
Yet they should have beaten ND despite how poorly they played. BC isn't as bad as you portray them. They crushed NC State who took the Cuse to the wire last week.
I agree that Wisconsin is not as good as they have been, but they are not as bad as you portray them.
We play too inconsistently ( as do the Vadgers ) for anyone to be overly confident in this game.
No result would surprise me in this one.
Go MU!!
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 10, 2010, 12:03:07 AM
No result would surprise me in this one.
Go MU!!
That's exactly how I feel. Could be a blowout either way, could be an 8-10 point win either way, and could be a nail biter that goes either way.
I am confident, though, that the team that scores the most points is likely to win.
Game will be determined by FT's and will be down to the wire in the low 60's. Both teams are tough match-ups for each other. MU has no one that can stay with Leuer, but he is not great at creating his own shot. So, the key for MU is cutting off Bucky's guards--specifically Taylor. Wisconsin is very efficient and doesn't foul much (except for the ND game), is a better trey shooting team. If MU speeds up the game and utilizes our quickness, we win.
So, which zebras will be in the house? Guessing Hightower, Burr and X. Higgins reffed the last MU game so he may be out.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 10, 2010, 12:03:07 AM
Yet they should have beaten ND despite how poorly they played. BC isn't as bad as you portray them. They crushed NC State who took the Cuse to the wire last week.
I agree that Wisconsin is not as good as they have been, but they are not as bad as you portray them.
We play too inconsistently ( as do the Vadgers ) for anyone to be overly confident in this game.
No result would surprise me in this one.
Go MU!!
Crushed NCSTATE, who hung with Cuse who crushed Sparty.....Wolfpack had a bad night on the road. MU wins becaseu of homecourt. So far, the Badgers haven't done piddly away form the Kohl.
I do believe that NC State was missing one of their top players too.
One key to an MU win: Not driving the lane for a horrible scoop shot (which gets blocked; always resulting in a turnover) without getting to the line. Height is an issue, turnovers are an issue. At least get the foul when we drive unsuccessfully.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on December 10, 2010, 09:03:37 AM
I do believe that NC State was missing one of their top players too.
NC State was missing one of their top players for the Syracuse game, not the Wisconsin game.
In terms of Tower's comments that UW has done "piddly" away from home, they lost at UNLV (ranked) by 1 in their gym and lost to a ranked ND team in which UW had a double digit lead late in the second half.
By no means am I saying UW is some kind of juggernaut, I'm just puzzled at the comments that make this game such a lock for some of you.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 10, 2010, 10:14:00 AM
NC State was missing one of their top players for the Syracuse game, not the Wisconsin game.
In terms of Tower's comments that UW has done "piddly" away from home, they lost at UNLV (ranked) by 1 in their gym and lost to a ranked ND team in which UW had a double digit lead late in the second half.
By no means am I saying UW is some kind of juggernaut, I'm just puzzled at the comments that make this game such a lock for some of you.
Not sure about the Syracuse game. But I remember reading that nc state was indeed missing thier best player against UW.
DJO and Gardner benefit from slower paced game. They will be the keys in the victory.
65-62 Marquette
Wrong. Tracy Smith missed the Badger game, too.
Quote from: Boone on December 10, 2010, 10:28:18 AM
Wrong. Tracy Smith missed the Badger game, too.
Correct. Tracy Smith is also NC State's best interior player by far as well. Wolfpack really missed him against Bucky.
Quote from: Nukem2 on December 10, 2010, 10:37:01 AM
Correct. Tracy Smith is also NC State's best interior player by far as well. Wolfpack really missed him against Bucky.
I stand corrected. Strange that they missed him against Bucky but not against Syracuse?
Sagarin has the game as a pick'em
Ken Pom predicts a 63-62 Badger
Quote from: esotericmindguy on December 09, 2010, 08:44:46 PM
Grasping for reasons? How about this one, the badgers aren't that good away from the Kohl Center...
Not sure we are that great in non-conference road games either, and I do not consider UWM a road game by ant strecth.
Quote from: 79Warrior on December 10, 2010, 11:48:12 AM
Not sure we are that great in non-conference road games either, and I do not consider UWM a road game by ant strecth.
Which is why playing at home is a significant advantage for MU.
I hate to be a downer but I have a very bad feeling about this game. I think we miss a lot of shots and UW limits us to one and done. Then on offense UW kills us on the glass getting many put backs. I think UW leads by 10 most of the game and we close it to a loss by 5 or 6 at the end. :'(
Mu favored by one today.
Take MU and the under. More depth, more offensive weapons, more athleticism. Home court.
Quote from: BrewCity on December 11, 2010, 09:43:47 AM
Take MU and the under. More depth, more offensive weapons, more athleticism. Home court.
UNLV making Louisville look bad at Louisville in the first half. Not a good sign.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 11, 2010, 12:09:49 PM
UNLV making Louisville look bad at Louisville in the first half. Not a good sign.
So is Louisville winning by 8 a good sign?
Quote from: rocky_warrior on December 11, 2010, 02:35:17 PM
So is Louisville winning by 8 a good sign?
Hopefully......it would be nice for DJO to get going soon.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 11, 2010, 02:44:45 PM
Hopefully......it would be nice for DJO to get going soon.
At least he's going to the hoop now, that's a good start. But it would certainly be good for someone to knock down some threes and open this thing up...
Quote from: rocky_warrior on December 11, 2010, 02:59:27 PM
At least he's going to the hoop now, that's a good start. But it would certainly be good for someone to knock down some threes and open this thing up...
I think some of the chatter here about how poor Wisconsin is and how wonderful we are can stop. We may pull this out, but we have a long way to go still to become a team worth reckoning.
Ummm, Mu looks terrible but UW doesn't exactly look like world beaters. If Mu had any sort of three point shooting ability at all....
Quote from: mueron on December 11, 2010, 03:15:44 PM
Ummm, Mu looks terrible but UW doesn't exactly look like world beaters. If Mu had any sort of three point shooting ability at all....
Let me know when we have get that 3 point shooting...we don't have any. Nothing consistent all year long.
I agree. It will be a problem all year long. But the game plan stinks as well. Needed to feed the post more with leur out.
We have reached the Peter principal for Buzz. These are all his guys and we suck.
Quote from: NotAnAlum on December 10, 2010, 06:10:50 PM
I hate to be a downer but I have a very bad feeling about this game. I think we miss a lot of shots and UW limits us to one and done. Then on offense UW kills us on the glass getting many put backs. I think UW leads by 10 most of the game and we close it to a loss by 5 or 6 at the end. :'(
Gotta give you props for this. Right on.
Quote from: NotAnAlum on December 10, 2010, 06:10:50 PM
I hate to be a downer but I have a very bad feeling about this game. I think we miss a lot of shots and UW limits us to one and done. Then on offense UW kills us on the glass getting many put backs. I think UW leads by 10 most of the game and we close it to a loss by 5 or 6 at the end. :'(
you're so right, biff (with the future sports almanac)
Quote from: muhoops1 on December 11, 2010, 04:05:37 PM
We have reached the Peter principal for Buzz. These are all his guys and we suck.
Let's not go overboard here.