Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Ohio State

[mshelton33]

Northwestern (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) hosts Ohio State (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) today at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The game is set to tip off at 1 pm CT and will air on BTN.

 

[lou v]

Talked to some of the student journalists here today, and they are worried about student attendance today because finals week starts Monday. We're about 17 minutes to tip and the student sections are 20-25% full.

 

[jensberg]

Inside nu says Trey Singleton is questionable

 

[lou v]

Inside nu says Trey Singleton is questionable

Yes, it's on the availability report. He went through warmups, though, and was dunking. Clayton is starting in his place.

 

[mshelton33]

 

[TheC]

These refs are a joke. I'm so sick of the disrespect we get.

 

[TheC]

KJ loves playing against OSU!

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

OSU is just losing Gelo on the cuts. Give them a map.

 

[TheC]

Gelo has had more cool dunks in the last 4 minutes than I saw in my 4 years at NU.

 

[TheC]

Maybe we need a new shoe contract. I've never seen a team with such poor foot speed as this group.

 

[Purple Pete]

Pack the damn paint!

 

[SDakaGordie]

We are a sieve; we just ultimately can’t do enough offensively to offset it.

 

[TheC]

Seriously! **** these refs! That was an illegal screen.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Absurd flagrant foul!!!

 

[Hungry Jack]

Can’t catch a break

 

[TheC]

And another crap call!

 

[MCC_Cat]

These new rules are no better til they get it right for good and the refs receive proper training on obviously not flagrant fouls.

 

[DaCat]

Freaking refs doubled down on their incompetence

 

[lunker35]

These refs are absolute trash. It’s been unimaginably bad. The conference needs to figure this out. This can’t happen in a conference game.

 

[MCC_Cat]

Defenseless

 

[NUcats92]

These refs are absolute trash. It’s been unimaginably bad. The conference needs to figure this out. This can’t happen in a conference game.

We’re ******* Northwestern. We’ll never get those calls.

 

[eastbaycat99]

If you are blaming this on the refs, you are clueless.

 

[lunker35]

We’re ******* Northwestern. We’ll never get those calls.

It’s not getting calls. It’s having functioning eyes and making a competent and correct call. These guys are complete and utter fools and have zero business being employed in this industry.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

If you are blaming this on the refs, you are clueless.

Not the reason we lost, but they were awful.

 

[MCC_Cat]

That's a bad loss and a bad way to lose. Fck.

 

[wildcatpn]

Refs were awful but if this team continues to give up 80+ points and so many layups they won’t win.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

The flagrant foul was the difference, I think.

 

[UpsetAlert]

If you are blaming this on the refs, you are clueless.

Nah. That was bad.

 

[TheC]

If you are blaming this on the refs, you are clueless.

We have lots of flaws, but those inexcusable calls back to back involving Gelo changed the flow of the game. We never recovered

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

That's a bad loss and a bad way to lose. Fck.

Yep, Ohio State is a bottom half B1G team

 

[lunker35]

Reid gets clearly fouled shooting a three near the end and they don’t call it but then call him for a foul. It’s inexcusable to make so many horrific calls.

 

[MCC_Cat]

We are kinda cooked and not even halfway through December. So much optimism just a month ago. I am really bummed.

 

[wildcatpn]

The flagrant foul was the difference, I think.

Not only was it not a flagrant, it should’ve been a moving screen on them.

 

[MCC_Cat]

Why is Max Green only getting 2 minutes in this game??? He can open things up and it's not like we're solid on defense without him. He needs to get more opportunities. Period.

 

[TejasCat]

Defense is horrific, how many layups did that Noel guy have?

 

[jensberg]

Why is Max Green only getting 2 minutes in this game??? He can open things up and it's not like we're solid on defense without him. He needs to get more opportunities. Period.

Agree it makes absolutely no sense that green isn't playing more he's the only guy that we can rely on making a three-point shot even though he's not perfect. Something is going on that just doesn't make sense either that or we have a coach that isn't as good as we think he is. Still don't understand why melons doesn't play more for defensive purposes as well

 

[Baz = Heisman]

Agree it makes absolutely no sense that green isn't playing more he's the only guy that we can rely on making a three-point shot even though he's not perfect. Something is going on that just doesn't make sense either that or we have a coach that isn't as good as we think he is. Still don't understand why melons doesn't play more for defensive purposes as well

Collins is a meathead. He thinks Gelo shows toughness. Green makes shots. Give me Max.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Collins is a meathead. He thinks Gelo shows toughness. Green makes shots. Give me Max.

I'll give you $10 to go call him a meathead to his face.

 

[Hungry Jack]

I'll give you $10 to go call him a meathead to his face.

Forget it. He’s rolling.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Forget it. He’s rolling.

Yeah it’s his MO. I think he hits the wacky tobacky or Fireball before he posts calling players lazy and Coaches meatheads. So insightful.