sju thoughts

[tower912]

1.  War of attrition in the second half.
2.  Every time either team played defense, there was a whistle.
3.  Everybody conributed.
4.  Dammit Luke,  your team needs you on the floor.
5.  You knew the run was coming.
6.  Gonna be some tired legs tomorrow.
7.  A good problem to have.
8.  Free throw shooting is contagious.
9.  Giving up 93 and winning.  Holy crap.
20.  Wins

[Shark]

Luke. 1 rebound.

[🏀]

1.  War of attrition in the second half.
2.  Every time either team played defense, there was a whistle.
3.  Everybody conributed.
4.  Dammit Luke,  your team needs you on the floor.
5.  You knew the run was coming.
6.  Gonna be some tired legs tomorrow. today
7.  A good problem to have.
8.  Free throw shooting is contagious.
9.  Giving up 93 and winning.  Holy crap.
20.  Wins

[MomofMUltiples]

Happy you could find something to complain about, Shark.

[Shark]

Happy you could find something to complain about, Shark.

Well we can all talk about how that was the most overly officiated game in a long time. But Luke's consistent 2 or 1 rebound games are concerning for our team next year.

[WarriorPride68]

Well, the refs had themselves quite the game

[DegenerateDish]

I think the flow (or lack thereof) helps MU a bit against X. If the tournament is going to be called this way, at least MU experienced it already.

[Tugg Speedman]

Has MU ever won two games in the same day?

[CountryRoads]

Feels good to win.

[jsglow]

Earned the right to wear a uniform in the post season......

[Warrior1]

That was embarrassing officiating. How do you expect kids on the biggest stage of their lives to "adapt" when you change the rules. I get the directive but it was never enforced like this, not once the whole season. Now after an entire season you flip a switch and say watch this.

Absolutely embarrassing and the Big East owes its players more. We deserve an apology.

If you want to make a final four referee job fine but you can't switch after an entire season of letting things go.

[NotAnAlum]

MU played pretty well.  Should never have been that close.  There was a point when St Johns could have shoot from half court behind their back and it would have gone in.  True. MU defense in the paint was very weak.  Henry really isn't good at defending the rim, we need Luke out there for that.
And of course there were the refs.  I don't care what you've been told to do or what your point of emphasize was that was very poorly refed game.  Why not just have each team shoot free throws to decide it.  The Haanif gets mugged and there is no call.  Fisher gets called for his 5th.  The St Johns guy goes down the court does the exact same play with the arm and no call.
Well its a win but not what you want on opening game.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Won and advanced.
20 wins.
Won three of the Four Factors.
53 fouls is bad for TV.
Wojo undefeated in blue Oxford with suit coat off on national tv.
10 straight BET quarterfinals.
First time MU will win two games on same day.

[WarriorPride68]

9.  Giving up 93 vs the #319 Kenpom offensive efficiency and winning.  Holy crap.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

We survived

Duane in the first half was awesome

JJJ & HE were great -- especially JJJ on defense at times

I think my favorite part of the game was when Gus just got frustrated and called out the ref's -- i think the comment was "they potentially are being told to do this but its just wrong"

[WayOfTheWarrior]

Hopefully the fatigue won't rear its ugly head. In the first 5 minutes, I hope jump shots and free throws don't start clanging off the front of the rim.

We need a performance at the line like we had today against X 'tomorrow' (CT) to have a chance.

Hopefully the refs won't have hiccups tomorrow when holding the whistle in their teeth...

[Tugg Speedman]

That was embarrassing officiating. How do you expect kids on the biggest stage of their lives to "adapt" when you change the rules. I get the directive but it was never enforced like this, not once the whole season. Now after an entire season you flip a switch and say watch this.

Absolutely embarrassing and the Big East owes its players more. We deserve an apology.

If you want to make a final four referee job fine but you can't switch after an entire season of letting things go.

Makes one miss Jim Burr

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

1.  War of attrition in the second half.
2.  Every time either team played defense, there was a whistle.
3.  Everybody conributed.
4.  Dammit Luke,  your team needs you on the floor.
5.  You knew the run was coming.
6.  Gonna be some tired legs tomorrow.
7.  A good problem to have.
8.  Free throw shooting is contagious.
9.  Giving up 93 and winning.  Holy crap.
20.  Wins

In this game, I don't really blame Luke.

10. Durand Johnson attempted 9 awful shots, somehow 5 of them went in
11. One of the best indicators of good coaching is ability to win close games. We've won a vast majority of these close games. Why do we think the coaching is so bad again?

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Interesting game. Let's go get X tomorrow.

[dgies9156]

Makes one miss Jim Burr

Ok, refs were bad. Get over it.

Luke fouling out yet again is becoming problematic. Tournament time in his junior year and he still can't play defense.

Too many open looks by the Johnnies and too much of their driving the lane.

Need a perfect game against X if we;re going to move on.

[fjm]

Anyone hear that post game speech by wojo... awesome. That's why he gets good recruits. He speaks to the players.

[mileskishnish72]

I believe we are the masters of the 7-10 game.

No chance later today vs. a very physical opponent.

[MarquetteDano]

Some non-game analysis:

1. Really liked the FOX Sports pre-game showing Marquette at Broadway theatre
2. Disappointing by Gus Johnson openly cheering for St. John's versus Marquette
3. Liked all of the attention/camera time they gave to Wojo, Haanif, and Henry post-game.

[mug644]

I kept thinking that the is much better when Traci is on the court. And so much better when neither Traci nor Luke are in foul trouble.

[CountryRoads]

Some non-game analysis:

1. Really liked the FOX Sports pre-game showing Marquette at Broadway theatre
2. Disappointing by Gus Johnson openly cheering for St. John's versus Marquette
3. Liked all of the attention/camera time they gave to Wojo, Haanif, and Henry post-game.

Yeah, number 2 was kind of expected. I don't think Gus really likes MU too much. He was really openly cheering for Xavier in that NCAA game when jimmy shut down Holloway. The quietest I've ever heard him. it was like his feelings were hurt that MU was winning.