Official first-half thread for NU-Wake Forest

[lou v]

The weather is nasty in Evanston tonight, but it looks like the Cats will draw a decent crowd for the Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchup with Wake Forest tonight. Even Teddy G. is here tonight.

These are two of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country. Both teams lead their conferences and Wake ranks 10th in the nation at 43.9 percent while NU ranks 14th at 43.5.

Wake is 5-1 and has rung up some impressive victory margins, but they have only played one Big Six team -- No. 3 Villanova -- which hung their only loss on them. Their wins are against Radford, Bucknell, UTEP, Charleston and Coastal Carolina. Not exactly Murderer's Row.

We'll see if NU's more difficult non-conference schedule pays dividends tonight.

 

[JournCat]

Joey Meyer just said on the radio that a dozen scouts are here to see John Collins of Wake Forest. Sounds like a good chance for Law. If Trevor Siemian can quarterback a winning NFL team, anything is possible.

 

[lou v]

Joey Meyer just said on the radio that a dozen scouts are here to see John Collins of Wake Forest. Sounds like a good chance for Law. If Trevor Siemian can quarterback a winning NFL team, anything is possible.

He's 6-10 and averaging 18.8 and 8.5 as a sophomore, so that doesn't surprise me. They have scout seating right behind me on press row. There's one guy that looks like a scout right now, but I'm sure the rest of them are here somewhere.

 

[lou v]

Man, it took Lindsey all of 2:04 to pick up his second foul and go to the bench.

 

[TejasCat]

Another game, and either Law or Lindsey is in foul trouble.

 

[WoodersonCat]

Shave the beards.

 

[lou v]

Joey Meyer just said on the radio that a dozen scouts are here to see John Collins of Wake Forest. Sounds like a good chance for Law. If Trevor Siemian can quarterback a winning NFL team, anything is possible.

Collins certainly looks like an NBA prospect early in this one. He's very athletic, a quick jumper with some skills.

 

[DaCat]

Sanjay is holding his own against the 6-10 dork he's matched with. Mac needs to break out of his slump tonight.

 

[WoodersonCat]

Mac needs to break out of his slump tonight.

He's looking really tentative to me. I understand but he's gotta flush that. Almost threw away a pass to the wing from being tentative.

 

[JournCat]

Benson in for real minutes against an ACC team ...

 

[lou v]

Lindsey's back in after the under 12 timeout. He can't pick up another one before the half.

 

[xxxbobxxx]

Need to box out.

 

[WoodersonCat]

Tap is showing me nothing.

 

[lou v]

Benson in for real minutes against an ACC team ...

Wake is a deep team. I think Collins wants to spread the minutes out, especially early. Skelly is getting a lot of minutes too.

 

[TheC]

In major foul trouble. Not hustling on D or boards.

 

[lou v]

In major foul trouble. Not hustling on D or boards.

NU and Wake each have seven fouls. So, not really. That's certainly a lot of fouls with 7 minutes left, but when the other team matches it...meh.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

The weather is nasty and we're playing nasty

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Lindseyeand Law are great shooters

 

[WoodersonCat]

I was just thinking about that hideous lilac stain we used to have on our floor. Thank God that's gone.

 

[Ubermorgen]

Wake likes to hedge high off screens. Cats need to look backdoor when that happens.

 

[lou v]

Wake is the No. 10 team in the nation in 3-point shooting. Tonight they are 1-8.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

I told u Jordan Ash was solid! Great passer,quick,and plays solid defense, and he can shoot! Nice run when he came in

 

[DaCat]

Who greased the rim? We're getting a lot of shots go in and spin out. Luckily Wake is shooting poorly.

 

[TheC]

NU and Wake each have seven fouls. So, not really. That's certainly a lot of fouls with 7 minutes left, but when the other team matches it...meh.

That 2nd foul on Collins was huge. Changed the game.

 

[WoodersonCat]

Sobo II?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

Bryant is ice cold

 

[xxxbobxxx]

Mitaglu reminds me of VV

 

[TejasCat]

BMac is literally just heaving it up there.
Not a pretty first half, but only down 1 but that Collins kid sat a good 8 minutes

 

[xxxbobxxx]

Was that Tap of the D and reject????

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Ash has arrived! Very solid play! He outplayed Brown who turned the ball over a few times and missed a few shots

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Law is a pro prospect! Lindsay is special and we need him in the second half! Brown makes too many mistakes. We need to make sure we distribute the ball pass it around

 

[DaCat]

We need to score more points than Wake!!

 

[WoodersonCat]

We need to score more points than Wake!!

NU wears purple!