Game Thread -- (Stop creating new threads!)

[NavinRJohnson]

Actually, almost all of MU's offense is coming off situations in which they push the ball and draw a foul ... 16 points off free throws already.
Many of MU's turnovers are coming not when they push the ball, but when they settle into the halfcourt set (and when Wes gets shoved out of bounds). The longer MU stands around and passes around the perimeter, the more opportunities they're giving Mizzou to create a turnover. The problem isn't pushing the ball, the problem is a terrible half-court offense.

Agreed. Getting our butts whipped in the half court -- on both ends.

[Carl Spackler]

doesn' thelp that they are making circus shots and we cant make a layup

[Tugg Speedman]

Keep taking it to the hole and they will keep fouling us.  We are going to have 30 FTs in the second half

[T.V. Diener 34]

doesn' thelp that they are making circus shots and we cant make a layup

+1....make a ****ing layup

[GO_MU02]

I've never seen Wesley get knocked to the ground so many times without it being a foul.  That said, it isnt helping that we cant make layups.  Ugh, come on Marquette!!

[ecompt]

I think he has to sit Burke if we're going to play this style. He adds nothing in this kind of game.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes Pakuni, but it's leading to jailbreaks the other way, especially when we lose.  We have no control on the game

[ecompt]

Butler's bubble has burst a bit in Boise. But at least he's rebounding well.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Nice....patient, worked for a shot...got a open 3.

Hang in there!!

[77ncaachamps]

I think we may have to slow this one down. Cools us off, cools them off.

Limits the number of TOs and reduces the number of fastbreaks they can set.

And KEEP DRAWING THE FOULS!!!

[SERocks]

This morning I watched a video of Golden Eagles ripping mountain goats off the mountain and making them fall to their death.

Our Golden Eagles today cannot even get a bunny.

What is up with that basket?!?!?!?  Friggin' lid on it.  Unreal.

[Pakuni]

Yes Pakuni, but it's leading to jailbreaks the other way, especially when we lose.  We have no control on the game

Are we watching the same game?
Most of Mizzou's points have come in the half court. MU has done reasonably well slowing down their transition game. Mu has done a terrible job of guarding half court sets.
And making shots within three feet of the basket, unfortunately.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Wes is a tough SOB

[77ncaachamps]

I've never seen Wesley get knocked to the ground so many times without it being a foul.  That said, it isnt helping that we cant make layups.  Ugh, come on Marquette!!

Reminds me of Wade: "Fall down....get back up"

[Pakuni]

By the way, for those of you that don't recall Leo Lyons = Leo Criswell, who at one point seemed a good bet for Marquette, but then changed his mind (a couple times, maybe) and ended up at Mizzou.

[Dish]

Buzz has to sub James out of there right now.

[ecompt]

Dom's doing all he can, but he's got to come out. There's nothing there. He cannot leave his feet.

[Carl Spackler]

Dom's doing all he can, but he's got to come out. There's nothing there. He cannot leave his feet.

agreed.  he is useless.  i thought in his quote he said he was dunking inpractice yesterday?  why no hops today?

[ChicosBailBonds]

I still thin McNeal might have a shot at that NBA thingy

[ChicosBailBonds]

Buzz....great halftime adjustments.....keep spreading the floor

[77ncaachamps]

Here comes the double bonus soon!!!

[Dish]

Hopefully this outcome is different, but very reminiscent of the Nova BET game. Gotta give Buzz a lot of credit, great halftime adjustments today. Hopefully it's enough to pull it out in the end.

[SERocks]

Louisville now down in their game.

Come on Big East!  Let's go!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Play soem DEFENSE.....please!!!

It's like Nova and Stanford

[77ncaachamps]

I still thin McNeal might have a shot at that NBA thingy

Still stings from the Stanford game...LET'S GO MARQUETTE!!!

BTW, a Hazel sighting.