Game thread for No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Boise State

[GrandRapidsCatFan]

At the half, leading 38-32 -
Buie 11 pts, 3 assists 3 reb
Audige 7 pts, 3 reb, 3 steals, 2 assists
Barnhizer 6 pts, 2 reb, 2 straps, 1 assist
Berry 6 pts, 1 reb
Beran 3 pts, 3 reb, 2 fouls
Nicholson 3 pts, 1 steal, 0 reb

Martinelli's two feels left out

 

[mekCat]

Iowa is not out, yet.

 

[Hans_rivals316875]

Iowa is not out, yet.

True, I’m watching from Europe. It’s late and too much wine involved at this stage. First few minutes of the 2nd half key…

 

[CatManTrue]

Iowa is not out, yet.

I flipped to the game. They’re down 4 with 5 minutes left to play and have the momentum after a huge run.

We need to put away BSU. They can shoot the damn 3.

 

[NUCat320]

NICHOL-TAP!

 

[Hans_rivals316875]

True, I’m watching from Europe. It’s late and too much wine involved at this stage. First few minutes of the 2nd half key…

Interesting to see. After nearly 30 years of watching NU hoops to see us more athletic than another team, in the tournament no less

 

[Figrating]

NU is dominating what looks like a dangerous team. Can they keep making shots and finish?

COULD be dominating, Wildcat.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

This feels a LOT like the Penn State game

 

[NUCat320]

How weird (terrible) that Berry drifted away from Rice there. At least he made up for it with the O-board and the extra possession .

 

[Hans_rivals316875]

Interesting to see. After nearly 30 years of watching NU hoops to see us more athletic than another team, in the tournament no less

How weird (terrible) that Berry drifted away from Rice there. At least he made up for it with the O-board and the extra possession .

Get Beran out and put Barnhizer back in

 

[Hungry Jack]

Need to go small and fast. No more Matt

 

[AdamOnFirst]

And Barnheizer misses a frigging wide open two foot jumping layup

 

[stpaulcat]

Is that Morty in the stands?

 

[RiseNorthwestern]

If Ty can continue hitting wide open 3 kick outs, we can be dangerous.

 

[Hans_rivals316875]

And Barnheizer misses a frigging wide open two foot jumping layup

He missed one he should have made, nonetheless he’s been playing well and needs to stay in there

 

[Hans_rivals316875]

This feels a LOT like the Penn State game

Shut it!

 

[AdamOnFirst]

He missed one he should have made, nonetheless he’s been playing well and needs to stay in there

I know I'm just cranky

 

[zbag51]

Is that Morty in the stands?

Yep, and that is my fraternity brother next to him

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I am still cranky

 

[scoobycat]

We need a little run here

 

[Hans_rivals316875]

We can’t lose this one, they’ve got shooters sure but I’ve rarely seen a game where we have such an athletic advantage.

 

[RiseNorthwestern]

I know we hate boo isos, but he is is consistently beating his guy. May need to call that number more to close this game.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

I know we hate boo isos, but he is is consistently beating his guy. May need to call that number more to close this game.

It's not really an iso off that high ball screen handoff action they're running

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Get rebounds! The Cats are really trying to piss this away

 

[Deeringfish]

Kinda falling apart here.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Matt should not be playing

 

[GatoLouco]

It's not really an iso off that high ball screen handoff action they're running

Yep. And switching to zone might have been a result of their struggles stopping our penetration

 

[AdamOnFirst]

NU should NOT be in position to lose a game where it is 7-17 from outside.

 

[AdamOnFirst]

NU is so bad in transition it's freaking nuts

 

[MotownMedilldo]

Fitz keeps screaming at the refs, "What? Are you from Boise?"

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Box out, what the **** is happening

 

[CatManTrue]

Did our team just assume they don’t have to grab defensive rebounds due to our size advantage?

BOX THE F* OUT!

 

[GatoLouco]

That’s just too many offensive rebounds man. This aggression will not stand

 

[zbag51]

This rebounding is driving me inasne

 

[CappyNU]

This game should not be close, and yet...

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

This rebounding is driving me inasne

Right? Wtaf?

 

[Deeringfish]

REAd something about Boise plays a small rotation so maybe they will fade.

 

[Deeringfish]

SOi'm following the game on ESPN game tracker. How did they foul twice in 2 seconds?

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Beran LITERALLY DIDN"T TOUCH HIM

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

ok