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[tower912]

1. TKo is clearly hurting.  Affected everything. No EGB's today
2.  This team is resilient.  Never a doubt they would make it a game.
3.  Got a lead, got 3 happy.
4.  And turnover happy. 
5.  I felt the ending was inevitable after Omax's flagrant.  I felt MU would not get a close call the rest of the way.
6.  Shaka needed to use his timeouts sooner.  Take those two into the offseason.
7.  Free throws matter.
8.  Not a great day for the bench.
9.  Playing  an Izzo team in March and not playing your best game.... only one way it ends. Alas.
10. Three first year players, three second year players, three third year players.  Stick together. Next year could be amazing.

[WolfganghisKhan]

Shooting or athleticism. One of them needs to improve greatly.

[MuggsyB]

1. TKo is clearly hurting.  Affected everything. No EGB's today
2.  This team is resilient.  Never a doubt they would make it a game.
3.  Got a lead, got 3 happy.
4.  And turnover happy. 
5.  I felt the ending was inevitable after Omax's flagrant.  I felt MU would not get a close call the rest of the way.
6.  Shaka needed to use his timeouts sooner.  Take those two into the offseason.
7.  Free throws matter.
8.  Not a great day for the bench.
9.  Playing  an Izzo team in March and not playing your best game.... only one way it ends. Alas.
10. Three first year players, three second year players, three third year players.  Stick together. Next year could be amazing.

I don't buy #9 at all..  That was a self-inflicted loss imo. 

[Tyler COLEk]

Never a question of fight with this team. Commend them for the most consistent season-long effort I've ever seen from a MU team.

But brutal offensive performance today. Tough to go out on the worst scoring performance since at least December. Guessing Kolek is pretty banged up, but no doubt the mental played a role there.

[mugrad_89]

Kolek is probably hurt more than we thought and we unfortunately picked the wrong time to play our worst game of the season.

[cheese ball chaser]

A successful season by all accounts. Proud of the team. We'll be back strong next year.

[GB Warrior]

A successful season by all accounts. Proud of the team. We'll be back strong next year.

Hmm

[mugrad_89]

I don't buy #9 at all..  That was a self-inflicted loss imo.

Totally agree - this wasn't an outcoached game.

[Mu8891]

IZZO is great in March

But ... MU played HORRIBLE basketball.

TKO ... worst game of his MU career.

WAY too many terrible turnovers

[Dish]

From 17:20 - 8:20 in the second half, started with 3 point lead:

3 points
9 turnovers

Obviously awful game from Kolek, also not Shaka's best effort. Hoggard and Walker destroyed MU off the dribble, especially late. MU never went back to (what was extremely effective) zone.

Also Gold contributed big minutes late in the first half, never saw the floor again.

[Spirit Of James]

Chase Ross and David Joplin. Having those two in the game at the same time when MU was up 2 led to turnovers in 4 of 5 possessions. Big turning point IMO

[cheebs09]

Tough way to lose. Too many turnovers. Izzo mucked it up and made it really difficult for us flow.

Those travels and balls off the feet didn't let us build a lead.

Such a fun team. They fought until the end.

[FartyEightHours]

MU never had a feel of dynamism this year.  Can improve next year.

[tower912]

Sure it was.  MSU's defensive scheme was the deciding factor.

[MuggsyB]

From 17:20 - 8:20 in the second half, started with 3 point lead:

3 points
9 turnovers

Obviously awful game from Kolek, also not Shaka's best effort. Hoggard and Walker destroyed MU off the dribble, especially late. MU never went back to (what was extremely effective) zone.

Also Gold contributed big minutes late in the first half, never saw the floor again.

Yep and this has 0.0 to do with coaching.  Whether it be Izzo or Shaka. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Be honest - Tyler's thumb didn't cause the turnovers.  He was complete sh*t.  I say that as someone who loves him as a player.   

[PointWarrior]

Izzo cries to the officials better than any coach.

[willie warrior]

1. TKo is clearly hurting.  Affected everything. No EGB's today
2.  This team is resilient.  Never a doubt they would make it a game.
3.  Got a lead, got 3 happy.
4.  And turnover happy. 
5.  I felt the ending was inevitable after Omax's flagrant.  I felt MU would not get a close call the rest of the way.
6.  Shaka needed to use his timeouts sooner.  Take those two into the offseason.
7.  Free throws matter.
8.  Not a great day for the bench.
9.  Playing  an Izzo team in March and not playing your best game.... only one way it ends. Alas.
10. Three first year players, three second year players, three third year players.  Stick together. Next year could be amazing.

Agree with this. Hopefully players and Shaka learned from this. We do need another big that can protect the rim. Shaka needs to find one

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Turnovers, storyline of the game. A positive all year that reversed in our worst showing of the year, almost all unforced.

Don't know what percentage his hand vs. mental was, but unfortunately this one is squarely on TK after an amazing year.

[ATWizJr]

I don't buy #9 at all..  That was a self-inflicted loss imo.

agreed.

[IrwinFletcher]

5.  I felt the ending was inevitable after Omax's flagrant.  I felt MU would not get a close call the rest of the way.

NM

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I don't buy #9 at all..  That was a self-inflicted loss imo.

+1

Uncharacteristic sloppiness cost us.

[warriors141]

a magical season with a massively disappointing end. I am truly shocked at how we played. this team has been so clutch for so long. uncharacteristic play, especially from your best player. kinda bummed. should have been more

[RushmoreAcademy]

Rough day, didn't look like the same team.
Proud of these young men for playing hard all season and giving me a lot of joy the last few months. 

[tower912]

Agree with this. Hopefully players and Shaka learned from this. We do need another big that can protect the rim. Shaka needs to find one

Then I need to rethink it.