ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
See also: Duke and UConn
You know it's the first week of February when everybody is getting way ahead of themselves about the best college basketball teams never losing again
Michigan State 85, Illinois 82 OT Postgame
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You know it's the first week of February when everybody is getting way ahead of themselves about the best college basketball teams never losing again
Damn I really thought Wagler was about to drain that game winner at the end of regulation!!! Would’ve been so epic
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
We all know how they didn’t see it. The conference just won’t ever want to admit it.
Jeffrey Anderson did his job, and he did it well.
Jeffrey Anderson did his job, and he did it well.
I really feel sorry for Fears in the light of him not having to resort to thug antics since he has a lot of talent....but he chooses the low road. He gets no respect from me....he belongs at Cheatigan. There is a huge difference between being tough and being a thug. I truly wonder if Izzo knows the difference. Keaton is as tough as they come...but low life stuff is not in him.
The reason MSU did so well on the boards is because they got away with so many fouls. Particularly on the defensive glass.
You're right we can't win them all but at least can we have referees that will call the game fairly? We can swallow a loss if it's a good loss.. I think if the fouls that were committed on Illinois were actually called, we would have won this game.
Didn’t catch it live but B**h boy did a nice job of tripping big Z on that kick out to the three that Teng missed, which kept Z from getting back in the paint to rebound.
On the road. Hostile environment. Starting guard on bench. Wagler 2-16. Sketchy calls and non calls in the paint. And still we go to OT with a chance to tie at the buzzer. Love this team. The name "Fighting Illini" matches up.
Tough loss. This was not one of our best efforts but MSU is tough to beat at home. Fears was the difference in the game for them. This is where we really missed Bos and his defense and leadership. Fast break points a killer. Hopefully we learned from this loss and turn it into a positive down the road.
Newsflash: Fears goes to his right hand hard. He will initiate contact, flail his leg, and crumple.
Zebras took the bait EVERY time.
Zebras took the bait EVERY time.
No credit to them. Fears got away with an intentional trip and homecooked refs let it go. We missed open shots and still should have won. Wagler had arguably his only off game of the season and we still were in it. MSU lost a questionably good non-starter guard, we were without our senior leader and best defender in the B1G (possibly the country), and they still barely won on their homecourt. No credit to MSU.
How does a player kick someone in the privates and get zero penalties? And now he’s a hero? I’m still stuck on this…
Leave it to scUM! I have a feeling Fears will retaliate with a "groin" shot, just to finally get the F2 he deserves multiple times over...
I certainly won’t cheer for MSU in the tournament. I am tired of what Izzo is doing to basketball. Brutal to watch. And terrible that the conference officiating allows it. Hope they flame out in R1.
Thought the team looked gassed quite a bit tonight. Will be nice to get an 8th man into the rotation when KB returns.
Liked seeing some zone tonight. Just thought tonight we should have went more to it against the Spartans.
Make. Fears. Shoot. It's a clear weakness of this Michigan State team.
Liked seeing some zone tonight. Just thought tonight we should have went more to it against the Spartans.
Make. Fears. Shoot. It's a clear weakness of this Michigan State team.
I take a more split approach. I'll root against Michigan, Michigan St., Purdue, but I'll still root for teams like Nebraska and Wisconsin.
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