Minn vs NW game thread

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

I hate those gold unis, they should have worn maroon

The rims are TIGHT in Indy

 

[MadRU]

Northwestern is tight in Indy

 

[ajwsc1987]

12 minutes in and NW has scored 2 points

 

[fluoxetine]

12 minutes in and NW has scored 2 points

So we’d be beating them by 2

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Asking myself 2 questions
1. Why am I watching this game
2. What a loser I am/was caring about these games when Rutgers played in them

They are irrelevant. The tournament doesn’t start until Friday.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Asking myself 2 questions
1. Why am I watching this game
2. What a loser I am/was caring about these games when Rutgers played in them

They are irrelevant. The tournament doesn’t start until Friday.

 

[kcg88]

Asking myself 2 questions
1. Why am I watching this game
2. What a loser I am/was caring about these games when Rutgers played in them

They are irrelevant. The tournament doesn’t start until Friday.

Wednesday night against Minnesota at MSG was fun. Had an entire section to myself.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Is Pitino a dead man walking?

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Wednesday night against Minnesota at MSG was fun. Had an entire section to myself.

Day 1 at MSG has no juice, but by Day 2 there is a vibe.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Is Pitino a dead man walking?

Maybe Bo will put him out of his misery

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Minnesota better tighten things up soon or they will lose control of this game

 

[ecojew]

Minnesota better tighten things up soon or they will lose control of this game

ESPN shows Minnesota up 7 at the half. Is that old news?

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

ESPN shows Minnesota up 7 at the half. Is that old news?

No. Minnesota was winning like 15-2.

they are so soft. Even without Gabe and Tony Robbins they have ton of talent. Pitino is not a good coach

 

[BillyC80]

MN had a 14-pt lead, NW now has it down to 5. Minnesota is too sloppy with the ball, and NW has missed many open looks, so MN is gonna have a tough time holding onto the lead.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Northwestern came in winning three in a row

Be interesting if they can get some Momentum going ....

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Tie game

 

[BillyC80]

NW is energized. Just took their first lead at 40-38. It was inevitable.

 

[Plum Street]

I am glad we aren’t playing tonight

 

[FIJI'83]

Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, BOROWSKI! Mr. Touch foul. He is

 

[zebnatto]

Extremely sloppy but entertaining . . . and relaxing.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Minnesota is terrible. If this team took us to OT we are terrible too.

 

[FIJI'83]

NW just got BOROWSKIED.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

T minus 20 minutes until AD issues a press release. Not sure if I wouldn’t do it now.

 

[MadRU]

Minnesota was at home against us, where they have been good. Away from home they do not win.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Minnesota is terrible. If this team took us to OT we are terrible too.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Coming down to the wire

 

[MadRU]

Carr starting to take over

 

[BillyC80]

NW shots are not falling.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

NW sucks

 

[MadRU]

Is little Ricky getting a reprieve?

 

[bac2therac]

if Minnesota reaches the Big 10 final they will dance one way or another

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Chase Audige went old school. Kept his jersey on after foul 5.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Press release still in hand. That is why you don’t fire coach at the last media TO.

 

[MadRU]

Wonder if Collins seat gets a little warm.

 

[bac2therac]

Wonder if Collins seat gets a little warm.

nah its probably the toughest job in a power 6 short of De Paul

He still has plenty of goodwill and they showed some signs this year...early and late in the season

Still I think they appear to be sputtering their wheels for a few years now. Hopefully RU does not suffer the same feat...you have to keep things moving forward and Collins seems to be struggling

 

[Night Man]

Asking myself 2 questions
1. Why am I watching this game
2. What a loser I am/was caring about these games when Rutgers played in them

They are irrelevant. The tournament doesn’t start until Friday.

RU wasn't really winning games and those were prime opportunities to win. That's reason enough

 

[pawildcat_rivals209725]

nah its probably the toughest job in a power 6 short of De Paul

He still has plenty of goodwill and they showed some signs this year...early and late in the season

Still I think they appear to be sputtering their wheels for a few years now. Hopefully RU does not suffer the same feat...you have to keep things moving forward and Collins seems to be struggling

Collins should have an experienced group of seniors and a decent recruiting class coming in next season, so if he doesn't get up to around .500 in conference play or better next year I'd say his seat will definitely be warm. They really haven't had a consistent point guard since McIntosh from the tourney team of a few years back. And they've had guys with reputations as good shooters who just haven't shot the ball very well. It is a tough job as NU has no real basketball tradition while Illinois, while not in the blueblood category, has usually been very good over the years. Illinois in basketball has been what Rutgers has often been in football — not able to keep enough of the in-state kids home. Schiano is starting to change that at Rutgers. Underwood in BB has kept Ayo and a couple of others at Illinois, but think what they'd be if they also had Liddell, an Illinois guy who's the star for Ohio State.

Glad this ugly season is done for NU. Hope for a better one next year and I doubt the league will be as tough. Good luck to you guys against the Hoosiers.