MU/XU Game Thread

[MuggsyB]

RP getting completely abused.

And X can't miss right now. 

[21Jumpstreet]

Tough stretch

[mileskishnish72]

Chase HAS to LEARN to stay under control when he drives!

[WellsstreetWanderer]

One team peaking and the other struggling

[fjm]

Can't win if you can't make layups and bunnies.

[Elonsmusk]

60% from 2 and 50% from 3 for X...just brutal.

Meanwhile we've had 3 3 pointers from Jop and Royce that did everything but go in.

[IL Warrior]

Looking forward to the optimists telling us we can beat a 9-seed and a 1-seed to reach the S16 after this one.

[BM1090]

Jop has to finish that but he was getting held literally the whole way to the hoop.

[jfp61]

We are poorly coached in first halves. Have been all season. But it is now just stupid

[muwarrior69]

I'm still optimistic.

[PGsHeroes32]

ANother missed chip shot

[GoldenEagles03]

Maybe we'll get lucky and fall to a 10 seed to avoid the 8/9.

[Big Papi]

But hey we have played so much better the last few weeks.

We can't make layups.  Yuck.

Cant stop then from scoring.  Yuck.

[Elonsmusk]

Jesus..they practically tackled Jop on the drive and no freaking call

[MuggsyB]

We also have a propensity to panic when things aren't going our way.

[Norm]

When was the last good game MU played on defense? Honestly can't remember.

[wyoMUfan]

IDK why I keep tuning into these games, it's so frustrating!

[BM1090]

We're not getting a bad whistle but the refs have been beyond inconsistent.

[PGsHeroes32]

X raining open 3s

We are biffing every lay up and missing every open 3.

Just a brutal offensive team that has shown no desire to improve clear issues.

[MuggsyB]

Need to execute here.

[CountryRoads]

Out of control layup >>> midrange

[21Jumpstreet]

Good sequence by Tre

[bradforster]

X is better. MU will play hard, keep it within 10, but X is just a better team.

This is an accurate assessment.  We are not as good as today's opponent.  We blew opportunities throughout the season to avoid this buzzsaw of a matchup. 

We miss every open corner three.  It's the easiest shot from distance in basketball, and we are one of the few teams in the sport that cannot make it.  It's quite infuriating.  This game is far from over, but there's not much hope.  We are an awful shooting team, and in the post season that spells doom.

[Viper]

So many of MU's shots seem more like hopes, not actual shots taken w/confidence.

[WolfganghisKhan]