Wisconsin vs Northwestern Game Thread

[lou v]

It’ll be interesting to see if the Cats are rusty after an eight-day layoff. Wisconsin has been off for six days, too. It might be a ragged game.

I’m hoping that improved outside shooting is one of the side effects of this COVID variant.

 

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Game on!

 

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Early on Wi getting open looks pretty easily. Cats carried by Chase.

 

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And some defense into offense for the cats, with a nice move from Roper for the three.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Light crowd. Cats off to a great start. Roper just hit a three after his jab-step nearly had the defender on his ***.

 

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Berry with what looked like a dumb defensive foul, then I saw Roper trying to stand up on the other end. Roper limps off the court.

 

[JournCat]

Nice block by Beran! I loved that Audige didn’t come too far to help knowing Robbie would have that chance. Lowery deserves a raise.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Roper still not back from the locker room. That and three fouls on Tydus leaves us really thin.

 

[ballerog711]

Boo and Roper (if he comes back), Need to be more active in defense. I know people complain about open threes for opponents, but they are late reacting with closeouts.

 

[ballerog711]

That was a great closeout, great shot by hepburn.

 

[Titanium999]

Nice shot Boo! You got great leg speed and strength

 

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Boo making his money at the line.

 

[JournCat]

Dave “Ee-net.” Fire this play by play man

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Solid first half. We’re going to need more from Beran in the second half, particularly if Roper can’t play. It would be very nice to get an early third foul on Wahl.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Dave “Ee-net.” Fire this play by play man

He corrected himself immediately.

 

[DaCat]

Cats in the locker room with the halftime lead, although we didn't need that guy to tip it in at the buzzer over Big Matt.

 

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That guy is also 7’ I think, but more hops.

 

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The refs called a lot of sketchy fouls in the first half. Will they keep it up in the second?

 

[Titanium999]

We can beat ‘em! Play solid defense!

 

[PURPLECAT88]

No Roper for second half warmup.

 

[GatoLouco]

First five minutes saw 3 times us doubling the post in a clumsy way, the opponent seeing the double coming with plenty of time. 3 open shots, they made one.

We started floating more instead of doubling. Less open shots.

WI should be more fluent on offense in the second half. They looked like they have been off for a while more than we did.

If our bigs stay out of foul trouble and we do not run out of gas physically we'll win this, regardless of their improvement on offense.

 

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WI comes out to continue a ten point run, taking the lead with a deep three.

 

[GatoLouco]

It’s not like we are double teaming the post that poorly right now. But it looks like WI just found out we are going to double and has gone to Crowl on every possession. And he’s making good decisions. Ugh

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Not again!!

 

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Berry goes down in pain.

 

[ballerog711]

Those shots weren't open there was a defender closing out. Just good shots.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Berry heading to the locker room.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Martinelli takes off his sweatshirt

 

[ballerog711]

That was a great shot and defense. We just cannot hit shots like that.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

4 on Tydus

 

[GatoLouco]

Berry heading to the locker room.

Looked to me he extended his knee a bit

 

[The Purple Knight]

Buie will singlehandedly lose this game for cats!

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

4 on Tydus

Blessing in disguise

 

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Berry back on the bench.

 

[ballerog711]

Last 3wisconsin shots were wide open.

 

[GatoLouco]

They said “just” 3 scholarship players had Covid. That’s good news. 6 not affected by it.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

So many open looks from 3.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Buie keeping us in the game.

 

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WI ran the same play twice in a row to get a wide open look from three. Let’s not let that happen again tonight, m’kay?

 

[NUCat320]

9 total turnovers at the U12. Five for UW and four for NU.

Is that Ryan Young on the floor for NU? Oh, nope, it’s Boo with a YMCA no-hops move. Booooooo.