Exactly. That win keeps us from losing the tiebreaker. 3 weeks ago if someone asked us would you take winning 2 out of 3 at Purdue, at Nebraska and at MSU we all would have signed up for that. Of course we wanted all 3 at winning the first two but unfortunate events kept that from happening. We have set ourselves in a very good position to win the conference and right now that is all you can ask for. Purdue and MSU are not in that position currently.
Michigan State 85, Illinois 82 OT Postgame
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it's crazy that fears knew all he had to do was run into anyone and he would get the call. in overtime it was just bad.... we still let that game go. we were up 9 and kept missing opportunities.
We mixed it up. When we played zone, they were crushing us on the glass.Definitely played scaredJake was terrified as he sank 2 FT to force OT.
They didn't lack effort. It was a war. Lost a road game vs. top 10 team with very suspect officiating (particularly in OT) while missing KB.
I think MSU is a deeply flawed team. You force Fears to shoot, you beat Michigan State. You let him penetrate and force contact to get him to foul line, you play right into his game. Wasn't a fan of playing man as much as we did because of that, but we still had ample shot to take this game.
Well towards the end when he drove on Cooper lost his balance and threw up a wild shot he clearly got tripped. That was Fears go to move all night and the frickn refs never failed to reward him.
Yeah, can't help but think Boswell would have made a huge difference in this one. Assuming we have him back, I'd be pretty please to see MSU in the conference tournament.
lstewart53x3
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I honestly don’t want to see MSU again in the B1GT. Not because I don’t think we’d win, I do. But because I don’t lil Fears Jr to hurt one of our guys right before the NCAAT.
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That's the thing. We're one of the least fouling teams in the NCAA. I get irritated when ppl assume even foul calls are what's fair. What's equitable is were you legitimately fouled.
That’s just not a call you’d expect to get in this type of game. That’s not one that bothered me:
it was the Tomi foul, the two no calls on Wagler back to back possessions.
No thanks, I was there for the husker game. It was light years more meaningful.
Refs have to be more attune to the Fears flopping - how is a guy with his reputation getting every call down the stretch! It’s insane
That said we have to guard that pick differently we known Fears is going to turn the corner and draw contact- need to get the ball out of his hands down the stretch
Still, we get one offensive rebound we likely win the game- I never got the feeling we were going to lose until that possession. Wagler forced a ton of shots - we didn’t need him to score tonight just delivered and dish and we would have been fine. It seems he was pressing to score when we didn’t need him to
That said we have to guard that pick differently we known Fears is going to turn the corner and draw contact- need to get the ball out of his hands down the stretch
Still, we get one offensive rebound we likely win the game- I never got the feeling we were going to lose until that possession. Wagler forced a ton of shots - we didn’t need him to score tonight just delivered and dish and we would have been fine. It seems he was pressing to score when we didn’t need him to
I was screaming he took 4 steps!!! But they let msu walk all night. Coen carr travels every time he catches the ball in transition.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Correct. Even’ing out fouls does not mean it’s a well-reffed game. Quite the opposite, actually. What are the odds that two teams who play completely different styles of defenses would commit almost an identical number of fouls over a 45 minute game?
Yeah, I worry a bit about a little foul play by MSU also, but I really like getting another chance to beat anyone who ever beat us. With a healthy Kylan guarding Fears I don't think this game would have been close.
Whining about the refs won't get us anywhere. The rebounding was abysmal, and Keaton was very off.
Just now catching up on the thread so apologize if this was said.Idk his post game interview sounded like a changed young man...he's so full of shi and only says what conviens him at the time. Hopefully he learns to take true accountability at some point. Great game from him tho
If Fears goes into an NBA camp, tries this crap. he will look like an NHL hockey player that has played in the playoffs 9 years in a row.
Punesguy
- Ft. Collins, CO
A lot to process tonight!
1. KW finally played like a Freshman. I’m sure that won’t happen again.
2. Fears is truly today’s Grayson Allen. He’s a dirty player and to be treated by the announcers as a victim was laughable.
3. The 5th foul on Tomi was disgraceful! I hope Brad sends that one to the league office.
4. The no-call on Mirk was tough to swallow as well.
5. MSU showed solid energy resulting in too many rebounds.
6. We gave up way too many back door buckets!
7. We shot extremely poorly!
8. KB was missed tonight. Not only for his defense but also for his leadership.
9. I hope we see them again in the BTT.
10. Given everything that happened, we lost on the road against the #10 team in the country without our best defender and Senior leader.
Our future is extremely bright. We need to enjoy this season and I feel that we are gong on a crazy run in March!
1. KW finally played like a Freshman. I’m sure that won’t happen again.
2. Fears is truly today’s Grayson Allen. He’s a dirty player and to be treated by the announcers as a victim was laughable.
3. The 5th foul on Tomi was disgraceful! I hope Brad sends that one to the league office.
4. The no-call on Mirk was tough to swallow as well.
5. MSU showed solid energy resulting in too many rebounds.
6. We gave up way too many back door buckets!
7. We shot extremely poorly!
8. KB was missed tonight. Not only for his defense but also for his leadership.
9. I hope we see them again in the BTT.
10. Given everything that happened, we lost on the road against the #10 team in the country without our best defender and Senior leader.
Our future is extremely bright. We need to enjoy this season and I feel that we are gong on a crazy run in March!
Yeah I don't really expect to get travel calls but Kohler looked very awkward doing so and it's obvious his pivot foot moved and shouldve been a travel.
And yeah Carr gets away with taking multiple steps when he catches and drives on the perimeter. He is an absurd athlete but he's basically getting a running start before dribbling.
Fears being dirty has overshadowed the flopping. Quite literally not touched the final 2 fouls.
And for some god forsaken reason we just have to all accept it?
And for some god forsaken reason we just have to all accept it?
Unfortunately for the young man (fears) Izzo is doing him a huge disservice by not making him play the game see with respect for other on the floor. It will catch up with him soon. While there is big money in nil, at the next level no-one will tolerate this, whether by league or by players. We wanted this guy, has he always played this way or is this MSU "player development"?
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