DePaul Game Thread

[Nukem2]

Lets get a W.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Not sure what's worse...DePaul's offense or our inability to put them down big early. Not at all capitalizing on their ineptitude.

[Nukem2]

Getting killed on the defensive boards. Davante missing FTs. Dawson looks good on offense.

[Markedman]

Our double teaming perimeter defense leaving them with way too many open 3 point looks.......really poor

[Markedman]

Depaul started 0-10 and didn't score for 6 minutes and they end up with 41........without Melvin.....

[Mark Miller]

Missed Derrick Wilson and his defense in the first half.

[GOMU1104]

How do you give up 41 points to DePaul in 13 minutes?

[TulsaWarrior]

perimeter D weak in the first half. MU used a bigger rotation in the 1/2. Look for that to get tightened up in the next 20 minutes to get a W.

[Nukem2]

As noted on another board, Davante sure looks to have put some weight on. Camera shot on him at bench late I half showed a pouch...

[Nukem2]

Now at 12 minute mark. Trying to play too fast. Juan getting out of control.

[TedBaxter]

MU letting DePaul hang around.

[Markedman]

Just terrible D by Juan.....why go under the screen and give Young a wide open 3?

[TedBaxter]

MU has looked good at times this year, but can't put anyone away.

[Nukem2]

About time Buzz called a TO.......

[TedBaxter]

This team leaves so many guys open for 3's.

[TedBaxter]

This could be the nail on the season.

[MU_Iceman]

If they lose to this glorified HS team....

[Nukem2]

Derrick and Jake are being taken to the cleaners...

[TedBaxter]

I hope we can now put away the AUTOMATIC chant.

[Markedman]

Again dominated at the guard spot...haven't been able to keep them out of the lane all day

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Sick to my stomach right now. USA hockey lost, Reading FC (the soccer team I follow) lost, and now this. Happy effing birthday.

[TedBaxter]

Gotta make these and then foul before they shoot the 3.

[Markedman]

Should have fouled.....unreal

[MUMac]

That was HORRIBLE defense. Just awful.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Yup, definitely should foul here.

[Markedman]

Not Buzz's best game.....

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

My god. THAT'S WHY YOU FOUL! Put them on the damn line for 2 shots.

[TedBaxter]

Wasn't O'Niell the last coach who would foul instead of letting them take that shot?

[MUMac]

Should have fouled.....unreal

Not just not fouling, but absolutely no pressure in the backcourt. Wilson immediately races backwards and retreats into the lane, making him a non factor on D, and the shooter gets a nice open look moving towards the basket. This team really makes boneheaded plays at times. Wilson has had more than his share.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Why don't you challenge Garrett on that? You know he's shooting the three. I am so freaking pissed. This is atrocious.

[TedBaxter]

Not Buzz's best game.....

He's had a bad coaching year.

[MU_Iceman]

Win or lose, keep MU OUT of the tournament, just for letting this HS team take you to OT. Pathetic.

[MUMac]

Why don't you challenge Garrett on that? You know he's shooting the three. I am so freaking pissed. This is atrocious.

I am stunned at how awful that last defensive play was. No one challenging the 3 point shot? Yeah, that makes sense. The last inbounds play had no chance either. This team can look good at times and then look god awful.

[TulsaWarrior]

All season why can't the refs be consistent with what is a charge -- what what is a blocking call?

[TedBaxter]

Schooled by a freshman.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Big play for Davante there. Not sure he deserved continuation but I'll take it.

[MUMac]

Jamil sure gets more than his share of cheap fouls called against him. Not sure why the last one was a foul. Gardner was fouled 4 times before they finally called it.

[TedBaxter]

Hess to the rescue.

[MUMac]

Hess to the rescue.

But for which team? I think they want to call a foul on every possession so that it can be decided on the line. Far too many whistles the 2nd half.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Huge sequence there. Great drive by Derrick, great defense by Jake.

[MUMac]

Huge sequence there. Great drive by Derrick, great defense by Jake.

Followed up with a Todd TO.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Followed up with a Todd TO.

Todd has had quite the day. Some great plays and some absolute boneheaded ones.

[MUMac]

Todd has had quite the day. Some great plays and some absolute boneheaded ones.

I was thinking the same thing. Without the blunders, he would have had a great day. With the blunders, I am not sure how to qualify his day.

[TedBaxter]

They win the game if they don't allow any more 3's.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

My bet is Derrick's 3/4 court shot is on FS1 as "The One That Got Away."

[MUMac]

Todd slow getting over to cover on that last 3. MU really has not closed out well on D today.

[TedBaxter]

Then they allow a 3.

[MUMac]

WTF was Gardner doing? WOW, just plain dumb. Hold the ball and make them foul you. Stupid.

[dubs98]

so i don't get cbs sports net or whatever channel this was on so i followed it on gamecast. was it as painful as it looked?

[Nukem2]

Lets get a W.Well, with a great degree of difficulty, we got it. Back to 3rd place, unbelievably.

[Goose85]

Held on for the win. Learn from it and live to fight another day.

Next up another must win against GTown.

[milkbone]

so i don't get cbs sports net or whatever channel this was on so i followed it on gamecast. was it as painful as it looked?
.
.It was brutal!!!!!

[Markedman]

As good as Gardner has been offensively through his career I have a feeling Buzz is going to be at least somewhat relieved when he graduates......How many boneheaded decisons has he made just this year alone?

He always points to his head afterwards.....I wish he would point to his head before and play smart.....

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

At the end of the day (or year), a win is a win. Much better than what happened there in 2010. We live to fight another day, and if we win 3 of our next 4, are still in good position to dance. Despite how tense this one is, we are in better shape than we were when the day started.

[ValiantSailor]

I need a drink...or two!

VS

[TulsaWarrior]

I'll take the W and not look back. I'm just hoping all this makes the team wiser for the experience. With Gardner all to often what he gives you on offense he gives back on defense.

[TedBaxter]

I'll take the W and not look back. I'm just hoping all this makes the team wiser for the experience. With Gardner all to often what he gives you on offense he gives back on defense.

You're right. A W is a W.

[MUMac]

Earlier in the year, I think MU loses that kind of game. I think they have made progress and I also agree, a W is a W. I will put this out of my mind and on to Georgetown.