Game thread for No. 8 Wisconsin at Northwestern

[mikefitz7]

The Cats look to make it back-to-back wins over top-10 opponents with the Badgers in town. NU's leading scorer and rebounder Pete Nance is in uniform and warming up, so it looks like he'll give it a go tonight.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

The band is here. Some students too, but not a big crowd so far.

 

[GatoLouco]

First to 66 wins

 

[jne381]

Watching on TV, it sounds like a good crowd.

 

[GatoLouco]

This game might depend on Audige staying out of foul trouble. Outstanding defense so far

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Good energetic crowd for both sides, but the high roller seats below the Wilson Club are empty as usual.

 

[GatoLouco]

Personally I would not sit Audige unless Davis was also sitting

 

[lunker35]

Watching on TV, it sounds like a good crowd.

It’s about 98 degrees in here. There is no airflow and it’s insanely hot. Not good for a game where you’re wearing masks the whole time.

 

[GatoLouco]

Young just got slapped while scoring his last two. No call

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

Young just got slapped while scoring his last two. No call

Missed two walks but at least we got an over the back.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Personally I would not sit Audige unless Davis was also sitting

Just a matter of whether Audige is healthy enough to go that many minutes.

 

[lunker35]

Young just got slapped while scoring his last two. No call

Once again the refs ******* blow. ******** calls on Casey.

 

[jensberg]

Here's a shock, five fouls on US-1 on them

 

[SDakaGordie]

The first one where Davis got free throws was a terrible call. Essentially, they just called it because he is a freshman.

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

Beran hosting a block party in Evanston tonight

 

[GatoLouco]

This insistence, bordering on abuse, on high dribble hand offs and pick and rolls, when we have both Nance and Young on the court is driving me crazy

 

[The Purple Knight]

Get Buie out of the game!

 

[TheC]

Wisconsin makes shots and we don’t. It’s a simple game.

 

[nickcat4]

Wisconsin makes shots and we don’t. It’s a simple game.

Wisconsin controlled and methodical NU wild and undisciplined

 

[GOUNUII]

Wisconsin makes shots and we don’t. It’s a simple game.

Wisconsin plays consistently smart basketball and we don’t. That’s the biggest difference.

 

[nickcat4]

Wisconsin plays consistently smart basketball and we don’t. That’s the biggest difference.

Get buie out of there he is hurting us

 

[GOUNUII]

Wisconsin plays consistently smart basketball and we don’t. That’s the biggest difference.

Nance is hobbled. Might be best to sit him.

 

[TheC]

Not much you can do about that

 

[SDakaGordie]

Keep fighting. Maybe they will stop making every conceivable shot.

 

[its_the_sauce]

How do they not show replay of the half court shot in W-R????

 

[GatoLouco]

Just a matter of whether Audige is healthy enough to go that many minutes.

Davis scored 5 of his 10 points in the few minutes Audige was on the bench

 

[Hungry Jack]

We can beat this team.

 

[SDakaGordie]

And that bench time helped Audige.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Tre Demps looks like Lenin

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Tre Demps looks like Lenin

That is an awesome observation.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Wisconsin one of the worst 3 point shooting teams around is 6 of 8 from beyond the arc.Keep it close and hopefully they will come back down to earth.We play smart basketball in the 2nd half we can win this game.

 

[NUcats92]

I find very annoying that every team has a hot shooting night against NU when their statistically not a good 3pt shooting team. Oh I can’t wait til davison exhaust eligibility he’s such a pain in the ***!

 

[JournCat]

Tre Demps looks like Lenin

Post of the night!!

 

[freewillie07]

FLASH POLL: should I watch the second half?

Context: I did not watch the MSU game and we won. I watched Penn State and Maryland and we lost. (But I also watched the Maryland win and didn’t watch the first MSU loss.)

 

[Username Not Available]

I can’t believe they didn’t guard that last four seconds.

 

[GOUNUII]

Davis scored 5 of his 10 points in the few minutes Audige was on the bench

Davis is the real deal. Very bright future.

 

[lunker35]

Get Beran off the court.

 

[GatoLouco]

Good lord we have allowed 10+ points on not being able to defend cuts off screens. Easy easy baskets allowed

 

[SDakaGordie]

Beran just can’t seem to grasp that defensive concept.

 

[lunker35]

12 free throws Wisconsin / 0 for us.