The Breakdown: Michigan State Wears Down Hawkeyes

[deanvogs]

MSU did what MSU does....they grab, hold, hand check, push, shovel, all game long. MSU's working theory (and Wisconsin for that matter) has been to just be physical everywhere on the court and dare the officials to call it. 99% of the time the officials won't call it on MSU.

It is what it is, and it has been happening with MSU for over 20 years.

 

[thedukeofearl]

It looks like I will just keep quoting my post from Friday afternoon...in multiple threads.

"MSU doesn't scare me all that much. But they lost by 29 at Michigan in their last game. They've had extra time to prep and rest. They definitely have a home court advantage. And we just played a 50 minute game...also traveling for the 2nd straight game.

I hope we play well and I hope we win. But I suspect we will compete; give a good effort; and lose by about 15. The deck is stacked against us in this one."

I wasn't upset when this game was over because the shooting, rebounding, etc. all come back to the things I mentioned above IMO. I'm pretty sure Bohannon played 45 minutes against MN. That's hard on a veteran player...not to mention a true freshman.

Excellent post.....

Ouote away.....

 

[BILLBUCKNER]

MSU did what MSU does....they grab, hold, hand check, push, shovel, all game long. MSU's working theory (and Wisconsin for that matter) has been to just be physical everywhere on the court and dare the officials to call it. 99% of the time the officials won't call it on MSU.

It is what it is, and it has been happening with MSU for over 20 years.

Yep like your post ,but it pisses me off that they always get away with that shit. Thug BB. And there is a double standard with respect to what coaches get away with. Izzo can get away with blowing his stack and its called working the refs. Fran does it and its called a kniption fit even by his 'own fans'

 

[PCHawk]

Yep like your post ,but it pisses me off that they always get away with that shit. Thug BB. And there is a double standard with respect to what coaches get away with. Izzo can get away with blowing his stack and its called working the refs. Fran does it and its called a kniption fit even by his 'own fans'

The other thing is, people always say we need to match their physicality. Not only would they call us for fouls if we tried, but they are calling us for touch fouls anyway to try to keep the fouls even. It's absurd.