Winning on the road in conference against ranked teams

[tower912]

They have all grown and improved.   That is how MU has the record it does.   There is still room to get better.
Three juniors
Three sophomores
Three freshmen


Next year, MU is the bully.

[The Sultan]

Taped the game watched on a delay.

1. We have an ogre problem.
2. Nunge was allowed to wall us off with his chest all day and when our players did it it was a foul - someone explain.

😂😂😂

[5DollarPitcher]

😂😂😂

0 substance, 100% snark. Classic inferiority mechanism.

[Elonsmusk]

We've kind of switched roles on our reaction to this one, as I'm usually nitpicking after losses and you're usually defending Shaka no matter what!

We were a half-step late when there was a loose basketball, we were beaten on the boards as always, and we went ice cold in the second half. But playing the #12 (and soon to be much higher) team in the country to almost a dead heat on the road, and doing so despite not having our 3-point game, I don't know, I'm just not devastated by it.

I also wish Shaka would have played fewer "mind games" with Gold - ha! - but otherwise I have no issue with his lineups. Maybe a little more rest for Kolek, but Sean was bad today.

O-Max hits that shot with about a minute to go or, as Wiz said, a couple of Kam's open 3s go down, and we maybe steal that one.

Miller gambled that by shutting off the lane, Marquette wouldn't be able to make X pay by hitting 3s ... and he won the bet this time. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't make that adjustment even before halftime. It was ridiculous how easy Kolek got to the hoop, and it was hardly surprising that was taken away in the second half.

As a couple of our fellow Scoopers said, I actually come away from this game more optimistic about the rest of the season. We'll be favored in all but 1 or 2 games (not at UConn, and perhaps not at Creighton) for the rest of the regular season, and I think we'll win all those.

Would have been great to win today, but I'm still high on our 2022-23 Warrior Eagles.

Lol. Yeah. A nice role reversal. Generally agree with your post here. Just felt Shaka's subs were odd. Like putting Oso back on the game up 6 with 1:30 with 2 fouls. Thought Gold played well - I don't know if they called a foul on him or a turnover on the one drive he made toward the baseline but to me it appeared the ball got slapped out his hand. Joplin's rope is MUCH longer than Ben's it seems.

Thought it was odd Shaka pulled Chase after the steal he made to tie the game. His physical presence was needed with our struggle on the boards and Stevie didn't have his A game today either.

All that aside, yes, the fact we still were in a position to potentially win this game on the road with Kam and OMax off their games is encouraging.

[The Sultan]

0 substance, 100% snark. Classic inferiority mechanism.

Because you're just hopeless if you think the refs were a problem today. I can't make you see what you clearly can't.

[Dr. Blackheart]

17-8 2nd chance differential was the difference. Need to grab the ball off the boards or on the floor.  Won egf% and turnover rate factors and yet lost the game. Not too often that happens but that has happened in MU's two Big East losses.

[Uncle Rico]

17-8 2nd chance differential was the difference. Need to grab the ball off the boards or on the floor.  Won egf% and turnover rate factors and yet lost the game. Not too often that happens but that has happened in MU's two Big East losses.

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[MuggsyB]

We've kind of switched roles on our reaction to this one, as I'm usually nitpicking after losses and you're usually defending Shaka no matter what!

We were a half-step late when there was a loose basketball, we were beaten on the boards as always, and we went ice cold in the second half. But playing the #12 (and soon to be much higher) team in the country to almost a dead heat on the road, and doing so despite not having our 3-point game, I don't know, I'm just not devastated by it.

I also wish Shaka would have played fewer "mind games" with Gold - ha! - but otherwise I have no issue with his lineups. Maybe a little more rest for Kolek, but Sean was bad today.

O-Max hits that shot with about a minute to go or, as Wiz said, a couple of Kam's open 3s go down, and we maybe steal that one.

Miller gambled that by shutting off the lane, Marquette wouldn't be able to make X pay by hitting 3s ... and he won the bet this time. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't make that adjustment even before halftime. It was ridiculous how easy Kolek got to the hoop, and it was hardly surprising that was taken away in the second half.

As a couple of our fellow Scoopers said, I actually come away from this game more optimistic about the rest of the season. We'll be favored in all but 1 or 2 games (not at UConn, and perhaps not at Creighton) for the rest of the regular season, and I think we'll win all those.

Would have been great to win today, but I'm still high on our 2022-23 Warrior Eagles.

I understand your analysis but I happen to disagree with you.  Primarily because when the opportunity presents itself you have to take advantage of these situations in college hoops.  We've had two on the road against two of the best teams in the league and came up short.  There are no guarantees in this sport and game to game anything can happen.  We saw that today in Storrs.   Fortunately, we can bounce back immediately with a win on Wednesday but both the loss  ar X and the Prov loss are two we could have easily won. 

[5DollarPitcher]

Because you're just hopeless if you think the refs were a problem today. I can't make you see what you clearly can't.

Your posts are all the same. You don't actually know basketball and can't hold yourself in an argument so you cope by spouting uneducated snark. Now that I know that it's funnier for me when we interact.

Would you like to talk about the game?

[mileskishnish72]

I love the hell out of Stevie but that shot he put up after a nice baseline cut  near the end was horridible.

[tower912]

Dodds has interviews with Miller and Nunge that say exactly what Xavier did in the second half.

Send three to the offensive boards.
Take away TK's left hand.

[MUfan12]

X got away with a bit more contact but I don't think the officiating was all that bad. Only one that made me mad was Oso's fourth. Soft-ass call.

[mileskishnish72]

Ah crap, I didn't realize it before but this makes our "close game" record worse.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Dodds has interviews with Miller and Nunge that say exactly what Xavier did in the second half.

Send three to the offensive boards.
Take away TK's left hand.

Tyler is more left than Karl Marx.

[4everwarriors]

It's all good, Goose. We owe Providence big time, and 7-2 will look good after Wednesday night. With all students back, I'm looking for a very loud and very wild night at Fiserv.

Big time payback, aina?

[The Sultan]

Your posts are all the same. You don't actually know basketball and can't hold yourself in an argument so you cope by spouting uneducated snark. Now that I know that it's funnier for me when we interact.

Would you like to talk about the game?

We have been. You've been whining about something that didn't happen.

[5DollarPitcher]

We have been. You've been whining about something that didn't happen.

Who's "we"? You got a mouse in your pocket?

[MU82]

Lol. Yeah. A nice role reversal. Generally agree with your post here. Just felt Shaka's subs were odd. Like putting Oso back on the game up 6 with 1:30 with 2 fouls. Thought Gold played well - I don't know if they called a foul on him or a turnover on the one drive he made toward the baseline but to me it appeared the ball got slapped out his hand. Joplin's rope is MUCH longer than Ben's it seems.

Thought it was odd Shaka pulled Chase after the steal he made to tie the game. His physical presence was needed with our struggle on the boards and Stevie didn't have his A game today either.

All that aside, yes, the fact we still were in a position to potentially win this game on the road with Kam and OMax off their games is encouraging.

Good call on putting Oso back in late in the first half with 2 fouls. We were pretty surprised, and it seemed unnecessary. Glad it didn't burn us.

Despite what you and others have said, Shaka occasionally has had a very short leash, and today was a good example. It's a reasonable argument that Ross could have played more, especially with O-Max struggling some.

Yeah, we're basically in agreement here. Our differences are minor.

I understand your analysis but I happen to disagree with you.  Primarily because when the opportunity presents itself you have to take advantage of these situations in college hoops.  We've had two on the road against two of the best teams in the league and came up short.  There are no guarantees in this sport and game to game anything can happen.  We saw that today in Storrs.   Fortunately, we can bounce back immediately with a win on Wednesday but both the loss  ar X and the Prov loss are two we could have easily won. 

The opponent is good. I wish we had won but we didn't. There is absolutely no reason for me to get my undies in a bundle about this, but obviously you're free to be upset about it if that's what you want to be.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Can't believe Kam went ice cold. His first two 3s were pure.  I thought he was in for a big day, but nope.

Disappointing result, but not disappointed with this team. They can compete with anyone.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Good call on putting Oso back in late in the first half with 2 fouls. We were pretty surprised, and it seemed unnecessary. Glad it didn't burn us.

Despite what you and others have said, Shaka occasionally has had a very short leash, and today was a good example. It's a reasonable argument that Ross could have played more, especially with O-Max struggling some.

Yeah, we're basically in agreement here. Our differences are minor.

The opponent is good. I wish we had won but we didn't. There is absolutely no reason for me to get my undies in a bundle about this, but obviously you're free to be upset about it if that's what you want to be.

When Shaka put Oso back in at the end of the first half they attacked him 2-3 straight times ans scored each time because he couldn't pick up his 3rd. We weren't stopping them much anyway and not saying it was the difference in the game but you could argue that hurt our defense even more at that point.

[4everwarriors]

Good call on putting Oso back in late in the first half with 2 fouls. We were pretty surprised, and it seemed unnecessary. Glad it didn't burn us.

Despite what you and others have said, Shaka occasionally has had a very short leash, and today was a good example. It's a reasonable argument that Ross could have played more, especially with O-Max struggling some.

Yeah, we're basically in agreement here. Our differences are minor.

The opponent is good. I wish we had won but we didn't. There is absolutely no reason for me to get my undies in a bundle about this, but obviously you're free to be upset about it if that's what you want to be.

You don't rock commando, hey?

[ATL MU Warrior]

I love the hell out of Stevie but that shot he put up after a nice baseline cut  near the end was horridible.

I thought we had a lot of poor, out of control drives/shots today.

[Dickthedribbler]

Big time payback, aina?

Sure hope so.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Can't believe Kam went ice cold. His first two 3s were pure.  I thought he was in for a big day, but nope.

Disappointing result, but not disappointed with this team. They can compete with anyone.

Kam did go cold. Bigger problem was that we got 21-22 OMax today instead of 22-23 OMax.

[Jockey]

Tough break. Nunge dominated today, no answer for him and wore us down. Kolek was simply amazing. At least we beat Uconn. Still comfortably in the top 25

You're right - Nunge was the difference.

No Nunge? We win by double digits.