Creighton Game Thread

[Nukem2]

Tough game on the road tonight with a short handed squad. Hope it goes well.

[mufan2003]

Tough environment at Creighton. Stay home on Creighton's 3-point shooters and let's get a win. Go MU!

[TedBaxter]

Good start.

Anim getting the nod early.

[Nukem2]

Good start.

Anim getting the nod early.
Luke with a foul. Playing it safe.

[Nukem2]

Henry goes out and 17-9 becomes 17-17.......

[MKE_GoldenEagleFan]

Had to know we wouldn't shoot that we'll all game.

[WindyCityGoldenEagle]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Luke's bball iq is just terrible.

[MUAlphaBangura]

JJ stepping up tonight. Nobody can stop his penetration. Just has to stay strong with the ball.

[DCwarrior]

So Held is out with a knee injury and Cohen suspended. Anyone know why?

[mufan2003]

JJ stepping up tonight. Nobody can stop his penetration. Just has to stay strong with the ball.

So happy for him. Patience and perseverance is starting to pay off for JJ.

[mufan2003]

Wally is doing a nice job on Cole Huff. Athleticism and intelligent defending.

[MUAlphaBangura]

Really good 1st half. Man, we come to play on the road. Not so much at home. Weird.

[MU/Panther]

Really enjoy Carter Blackburn & Pete Gillen on the call. They do their homework. The Dominican with Wilson and Stone is what homework is.

[MayorBeluga]

Except they missed the 1st time Amin came in. Otherwise solid on the call

[Markedman]

And when Gillen said NC was one of Henry's final schools instead of Kentucky.

[mufan2003]

Duane Wilson is killing MU. Playing as if something is on his mind. He is not that bad.

[MUMac]

Duane Wilson is killing MU. Playing as if something is on his mind. He is not that bad.

I was about to post the same. Up 15 with the ball and a careless TO at midcourt leads to a deuce by Creighton. The last TO was equally poor.

[MUAlphaBangura]

Duane Wilson is killing MU. Playing as if something is on his mind. He is not that bad.

Not only is he killing MU, he is killing me! Just unbelievable decision making. Did he eat paint chips as a kid?

[MUMac]

Sure seems like the fouls on the shot are not being called equally. A lot of contact when MU shoots that is not rewarded.

[IWB]

Did he eat paint chips as a kid?

Uhh, why?

[Markedman]

Turnovers keeping them in the game

[Nukem2]

Turnovers keeping them in the game
Yep. Gotta protect that ball.

[Nukem2]

Scoring drought...?...

[CaribouJim]

I don't understand the passivity on the press - just letting them set it up.

[mufan2003]

If that's a flagrant foul, rescind the Big East name.

[Halo]

Same old, same old.

[MUMac]

Scoring drought...?...

Happens every game, it seems.

[ge1974]

Is it me or do these refs absolutely suck?

[CaribouJim]

Flagrant 1? Geez.

[MUMac]

Is it me or do these refs absolutely suck?

They have been awful, IMHO. Inconsistent, at best.

[Awilhelmscream]

Ellenson needs to be pulled for a minute or so to calm down.

[Halo]

Just a terrible flagrant call. Henry basically gets punched in the chest. Let it go both ways.

[MUMac]

Ellenson needs to be pulled for a minute or so to calm down.

He is still pissed about the Flagrant 1. The guy is going down by his knees and he pushes him away. Good acting job by the Creighton player made it look worse.

[mufan2003]

Every possession down the stretch, start the offense with post touches for Fischer or Henry...like MU did in Brooklyn.

[WindyCityGoldenEagle]

The fact that they had time to review and couldn't tell he flopped was a joke.

[Mucrisco]

Ellenson sets a ball screen and they switch so a little is on him. He has to roll, not pop, then post the guy up.

[DCwarrior]

Settling for 3's at the end of the shot clock. Very poor offense

[Mucrisco]

OK, now Ellenson posts up when the little switches on him after the ball screen and our guards don't even look at him. Get him the ball.

[Markedman]

As good as the first half was offensively the 2nd has been bad. Pressure defense and zone really hurt MU.

[MUAlphaBangura]

When did Duane's 3 point defense turn into a fly-by that allows the shooter an open look every time? That's all he does now.

[Mucrisco]

How is that not a travel???

[MUMac]

When did they allow you to go to the ground with the ball and not call a travel? Rule change? :rolleyes:

[Halo]

Awful no call there by the refs.

[DCwarrior]

HE wants the ball in the clutch and delivers

[Awilhelmscream]

Great gritty win! Love watching this team grow up but damn I wish they would've fought like this every game this year.

[DCwarrior]

The only downside of winning this is that it basically ends any hope of Creighton getting another Big East bid

[MUMac]

The only downside of winning this is that it basically ends any hope of Creighton getting another Big East bid

I will take the win any day.

[TedBaxter]

not over

[Mucrisco]

Throw it long.

[mufan2003]

The only downside of winning this is that it basically ends any hope of Creighton getting another Big East bid

I think MU has more pure talent than Creighton, just younger. Each game brings experience.

[Markedman]

Way to gut it out. The d was outstanding down the stretch. Big hoops from Duane and Henry.

[kneelb4zerg]

The only downside of winning this is that it basically ends any hope of Creighton getting another Big East bid

Who cares

[mufan2003]

Way to gut it out. The d was outstanding down the stretch. Big hoops from Duane and Henry.

Typical Duane this year. Piss us off at times but makes big shots in crunch time.

[WindyCityGoldenEagle]

Hell yeah! Real nice games by a few players namely Johnson, Duane and Henry freakin ellenson. Man I'd love to see him one more year - dude is special.

[Mucrisco]

Hell yeah! Real nice games by a few players namely Johnson, Duane and Henry freakin ellenson. Man I'd love to see him one more year - dude is special.

Without a doubt, Ellenson is our best player.

[Halo]

Great win! Let's keep it rolling. Only we would have won that DePaul game and 1 more in the Big East. But let's finish strong.

[DCwarrior]

Who cares

I do

[unclejohn]

Great win! Let's keep it rolling. Only we would have won that DePaul game and 1 more in the Big East. But let's finish strong.

Yep. Get the DePaul and Creighton games at home and we would be in good shape. But hey, this is pretty much what many of us expected. Win some we shouldn't, lose some we shouldn't. We have gotten better as the season has gone along.

[ge1974]

Big win. Congrats to the coaches and players on gutting this game out. It's not easy to beat Creighton in Omaha.

[Nukem2]

Yep. Get the DePaul and Creighton games at home and we would be in good shape. But hey, this is pretty much what many of us expected. Win some we shouldn't, lose some we shouldn't. We have gotten better as the season has gone along.
yep. Peaks and valleys. On to Villanova game Saturday. Lets go Warriors.

[mufan2003]

I do

Going on year 3 of missing the tourney, cheer for MU every game. Creighton's RPI took a vast jump beating Xavier at home. MU has #1 Villanova at home Saturday. MU's RPI can take a similar jump. Georgetown and Butler finish of the schedule, 88 and 63 RPI's last time I looked. Plenty of opportunity in MU's control.

[Djgoldnboy]

Just a terrible flagrant call. Henry basically gets punched in the chest. Let it go both ways.

Absolutely horrible call. HE was reaching for the ball that he had pressed in between his legs, the little white dude comes up from behind, gets in the way of HE's reach and thats a flagrant????? Mind blown.

[Nukem2]

Absolutely horrible call. HE was reaching for the ball that he had pressed in between his legs, the little white dude comes up from behind, gets in the way of HE's reach and thats a flagrant????? Mind blown.Yep, that's what happened. Zierden fouled Henry first and Henry was reaching for the ball. I think the refs are getting weird.

[warriorfan4life]

Easier to say in a win that the refs were awful. They missed a lot of contact down low both ways, but damn do we get zero respect at the rim. I admire Wojo not getting rung every night, as these refs would drive me insane as a coach.

I will say that I thought that the Xavier-Nova game was actually reffed well, and you could actually predict what the refs would call.

[MUBasketball]

Just noticed this -- bench points: Creighton 29, Marquette 0

[Djgoldnboy]

Just noticed this -- bench points: Creighton 29, Marquette 0

That's because "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Heldt-er Skelter" was hurt!


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