Half-Time Synopsis: Foul Trouble and Dominic James

[77ncaachamps]

MU's 14 to ND's 8 fouls?!? ND is 14-17 from the line. What's going on here?

Dominic's "blowing it up again"
2/12 from the field
0-3 from the three
total of 4 points

[dethfire]

james is much more effective driving and dishing than jacking up crap threes

[79Warrior]

No outside shot at all, horrible free throw shooter and have to question his shot selection.

[CWSKeith]

We're really behind the 8-ball here.   I didn't think Marquette played that poorly.  In fact, I thought Dominic did a great job defensively on Falls in the first half -- Cubillan didn't do quite as well.

I think I can see some ND jerseys underneath the refs' shirts.  14-to-8 fouls?  Three MU guys with three fouls?  None for ND?  Gotta love the one series of plays where Hayward is called for a block and, on the next possession, McNeal is called for a charge on a similar play.

This sucks...   MU came out with great intensity, too.  Still plenty of basketball left, though...  Go Marquette!

[77ncaachamps]

Screw the Refs!!!

GO MU!

[Big Papi]

I won't blame the refs but fouls absolutely killed us.  Will be tough to come back with 3 of starters having 3 fouls.

Also, I thought TC overacted to the point that it fired up ND.  Bad move on TC.

[77ncaachamps]

Picture says it all...



We will not be treated like BE doormats!

Let's BRAWL!!!!

[Big Papi]

Refs aren't letting up on the calls.  The over/under on Mu fouls might be 30 today.

[Big Papi]

MU's 14 to ND's 8 fouls?!? ND is 14-17 from the line. What's going on here?

Dominic's "blowing it up again"
2/12 from the field
0-3 from the three
total of 4 points

You forgot the 7 assists but yes some of his shots were questionable and with McNeal with 4 fouls and and no one else wanting to shot, we are going to see a lot of shots by James.

[77ncaachamps]

3 fouls on MU in a matter of 36 seconds?!?

We really need help from the bench because DJ can't win this one!

Where's Lazar when you need him?!?

[dethfire]

we are freakin terrible, wtf

[TJ]

Matthews last foul says it all.  Clean block by ND is fine, but why the hell is Matthews getting a loose ball foul afterwards for being pushed out of the way?  Terrible call to go along with the rest of the terrible calls all game long.  Refs really can't see green.

[77ncaachamps]

No Fitz.
No Hayward.
No Barro.

Means a loss.

Crean's got his work cut out for him. How to turn this ship around is going to be one of his greatest challenges.