1st half thoughts

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First, a clinic throughout by MSU. A very good team playing at a very high level.

In the first 10 minutes our defense was not that bad MSU was just that good. But our early descent into foul trouble led to doom in the last ten minutes. At one stage Benson fouled and KEPT fouling his man until the refs called it. Did he want a break? As starters had to sit deteriorating defense cratered into terrible defense.

Law bothered enough into some uncharacteristic bad shots.

Going to be tough to turn it around but hopefully we'll figure some things out.
 

julescat

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May 29, 2001
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Hope you're right but I do not have a good feeling about this team in these next 17+ games.
 

hdhntr1

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First, a clinic throughout by MSU. A very good team playing at a very high level.

In the first 10 minutes our defense was not that bad MSU was just that good. But our early descent into foul trouble led to doom in the last ten minutes. At one stage Benson fouled and KEPT fouling his man until the refs called it. Did he want a break? As starters had to sit deteriorating defense cratered into terrible defense.

Law bothered enough into some uncharacteristic bad shots.

Going to be tough to turn it around but hopefully we'll figure some things out.
As you say, the game was over after 10 minutes. MSU was playing pretty well but the refs sure had a role. Very one sided. By then I think it was about 10 to one. Law, Turner, and Pardon sitting with two fouls. They came back in to all pick up their 3rd
 

NUCat320

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I’m really happy I didn’t post “NU is playing great and might spring the upset” when it was 26-24. I was thinking that tho.