3/19 Games Thread

[BrimfieldBomber]

Siena can't buy a bucket..oooof!

 

[Illini60613]

So sad...Sienna coach needed to use one of those 2 timeouts to get his boys a rest. Great effort...

 

[TheodoreRex]

My goodness, Siena can't get anything to fall.

 

[Scoregasm]

No depth sinks Siena.....Puke sucks.

 

[TheChief4Life]

I get the idea that your next 5 might be substantially weaker than your top 5, but at some point, this is ridiculous. Sienna looks bad right now. Now it's probably too late to sub in. Not saying they were ever going to win this game, but I feel like they threw it away.

 

[Piotyr]

It's a very odd strategy employed by Macnamara, since typically Mulvey only plays 15 minutes a game.

 

[Perry Range's Van]

Get ready for the Big Ten is overrated talk in 3, 2, 1

 

[Calvin]

Heck of a game. Not enough gas to get to the end though.

 

[Illini60613]

I get the idea that your next 5 might be substantially weaker than your top 5, but at some point, this is ridiculous. Sienna looks bad right now. Now it's probably too late to sub in. Not saying they were ever going to win this game, but I feel like they threw it away.

Completely agree. Gotta use the timeouts back to back after a TV timeout to get the guys 5 minutes of rest and 40 seconds of play. Respect for the gameplan but use the time outs!

 

[From the cheap seats]

If Siena had just one more player. But I thought the same thing when we played Michigan, with a slightly different slant. If we could have played 6 players at one time.

 

[TheChief4Life]

Gonna have to hear from Sienna what the strategy was...

 

[spillini]

The Fears scripted talking points have been distributed like his passes

 

[the juiceman cometh]

It's a very odd strategy employed by Macnamara, since typically Mulvey only plays 15 minutes a game.

I think this is part of the reason:

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/ncaa-tournament-siena-mens-basketball-chandler-22081666.php

 

[Epsilon]

Anyone who’s sad Wisconsin lost today because you root for the B1G in the NCAAT, I can’t relate. At all. I’m so happy rn.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021433467393933421

It’s one thing for players to mock each other out of competitive spirit but for a coach to mock a 21 year old kid - go eff yourself Gard.

 

[SummerofGeorge]

Wtaf? Did I just read Siena hasn't substituted AT ALL???

 

[Kernal12]

Pretty crazy that High Knees is assigned to the Michigan State game. I've commented multiple times this year (for Illinois v. MSU, and other MSU games) that High Knees seems to be the most charitable ref in terms of buying Fears' flopping.

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

Nick Boyd has his heart ripped out his chest in consecutive games, the second one ending Wisconsin’s season.

Had 27/5/6 to 1 TO. PHENOMENAL season by him. Without him, Wiscy isn't a tournament team.

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Gonna have to hear from Sienna what the strategy was...

They arent good and dont have depth and the amount of timeouts and length of said timeouts in the tourney is astronomical. They played well and nearly won, credit to the coach for employing a strategy that appeared to work well.

 

[AnnaMay]

Why is Charles wearing a suit meant for when he was 50lbs heavier? Its not like he can't afford a new suit.

 

[AnnoyedWithGarza]

I get so tired of terrible final plays. Wisconsin didn't call a play at all. They just said Boyd, play hero ball, and do the same thing you've done the last 3 times. Doesn't take a defensive genus to say wait on him to drive and block him.

The mistake there was the other 2 or 3 guys standing in the lane, including Blackwell, that allowed their defender to be in the mix.

 

[Trueblue777]

Why is Charles wearing a suit meant for when he was 50lbs heavier? Its not like he can't afford a new suit.

Noticed that too. Might be closer to 100lbs by now. I read he was up to 350 at one time.

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

What I wouldn't give for VCU to beat UNC....

Weird, bonehead argument that's taken place here that we should want Carolina to win.

 

[pruman91]

poor ole wisky.............." you live by the boyd , you die by the boyd ".............arm flappin showboat...........he really really is or was............

shoulda called the play for Blackwell.............I really really should have.....dam arm flappin showboat boyd................

 

[PopChampaign]

All I know based on these early games is we better come out of the locker room ready to play both halfs... Last thing we need is to give Penn any confidence from 3.

Exactly

 

[Jimbo]

Noticed that too. Might be closer to 100lbs by now. I read he was up to 350 at one time.

He knows he’s a yoyo dieter. He’ll be fillingout that suit again in a few months, although I hope he manages to keep the weight off.