Santo Juan game thread.

[MUEng92]

I don't see a comeback in the cards tonight. I think SJU is the worst in conference matchup for MU.

I'm gonna take a screen shot of that and hopefully laugh at you later.  If you are right, we will never speak of it again. My guess is you'd be okay with that.

[Its DJOver]

It would be hard for MU to shoot worse than they did in the first half. Like their chances in the second half. It'll be close though.

Agreed. We had a lot of decent looks that just didn't fall. That plus Ponds hitting undefendable shots is not a recipe for success.  20 minutes to turn it around.

[BM1090]

I must've missed the last line of the Big East apology letter that said "Don't worry, we'll make it up to you on Tuesday." JFC, St John's is able to defend with unlimited physicality in the paint.

It really has been unreal. Joey and Sacar got hammered a few times. Thought Markus got fouled as well but he was off balance so I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt there

[BM1090]

I'm gonna take a screen shot of that and hopefully laugh at you later.  If you are right, we will never speak of it again. My guess is you'd be okay with that.

Would be thrilled!

[GooooMarquette]

Agreed. We had a lot of decent looks that just didn't fall. That plus Ponds hitting undefendable shots is not a recipe for success.  20 minutes to turn it around.

Yep. We got this.

[willie warrior]

Last time Markus played this bad in the first half, he had 40 in the 2nd half...

Dont think that lighting will strike again tonight. Would settle for 20.

[nyg]

MU shooting 30%. Markus is 1 for 10

SJU shooting 56%.  Makes up for their 9 turnovers

[shoothoops]

I'm not sure that was Cain's fault. Ponds was pulling up from six feet behind the arc after taking the ball down court

Fair enough but easiest 3 to make is walking into one at top of key. Stepping out, force mid range tougher shot, forcing right, etc...make him give up the ball.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

That's a really soft call on Theo

[Norm]

Come on - the teams are getting called totally differently by the refs. St Johns can bang away and Mu getting called for ticky tack crap.

[JakeBarnes]

Come on - the teams are getting called totally differently by the refs. St Johns can bang away and Mu getting called for ticky tack crap.

This is turning into a ref show

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I rescind my earlier opinion about the reffing.

[Mutaman]

Its refreshing to see some good old fashioned homer refereeing

[CountryRoads]

Calls are all against MU tonight. Refs really quick to blow the whistle and point the other way.

[Norm]

Bad timing to play St John's - they are fired up after the close lose to Seton Hall and the refs are making up for the bad call that cost them that game.

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

Painful game to watch.   Everybody looking around.  Sju with excellent movement. 

Really hoping we arent undefeated at home and winless on the road tonight

[NickelDimer]

Very one sided officiating. We're gonna need to grind this one out

[We R Final Four]

Difference in calls between each end of the court is unbelievable.

[Ardmore Mug]

It looked like Jeff Anderson reffing in the video

[muhoops1]

Come on - the teams are getting called totally differently by the refs. St Johns can bang away and Mu getting called for ticky tack crap.

Exactly.  Can't let one team slap, pound and force the other to play soft. 

[GooooMarquette]

I was ok with the calls until that awful offensive foul on Theo. They don't even call it that soft in the ACC.

[MattyWarrior]

I can't believe how lethargic our offense looks, no movement

[CountryRoads]

Bailey is really not a good shooter.

[muguru]

I can't believe how lethargic our offense looks, no movement

Sam needs to start asserting himself

[MUEng92]

A couple appearances of last years defense is not optimal at this point