Massachusetts (12/17/22)

[greenminer]

I still feel okay, not panicked. They are hitting FTs, we are missing 3s, and this is still a 4 point game approaching the 2' mark

[Matt from A700]

Their head coach looks like Handsome Squidward.

[greenminer]

UMASS NET is 85

[CMJ]

UMass 26 ------- NT 22

 

Halftime

 

I had to step away for a few minutes to help my wife with something, so I don't have many pithy observations.  Just need to get the offense working, but we're right there.

[Travis]

If Huntsberry can hit any of his wide open shots then it would be a much different ballgame. 

[greenminer]

both teams shooting < %30

[GrandGreen]

Being that no NT player not named Perry, can hit a shot; lucky to only be down 4.

Umass is playing good defense, but NT is helping them a lot. 

Cross is killing NT, need to find a defensive answer in the second.

 

 

[herewego]

Hard fall for perry

[outoftown]

Perry down. Hit the back of the head hard.

[Andrew]

12 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Being that no NT player not named Perry, can hit a shot; lucky to only be down 4.

Umass is playing good defense, but NT is helping them a lot. 

Cross is killing NT, need to find a defensive answer in the second.

 

 

Which I don’t understand. They should be able to hit a shot 3 feet or so behind the ARC at least 1 out of 3 times. It’s crazy how they cannot score. 

[CMJ]

UMass 30 ------- NT 24

 

15:38 to go

 

We're lucky Perry doesn't have a concussion.

[outoftown]

The hustle is there. But shooting 22% so far. Open looks may not be a ton, but definitely more than would necessitate as low as 22% shooting.

[herewego]

UMass hitting contested shots and we are missing open looks. Tough game hopefully we pull through. Perry is back in after the fall. 

[GMG24]

Someone wake Abou up please man he’s sleep walking through this one… missing dunks, dropping passes.  

Aaron Scott is fun to watch on the glass, dude is always near the ball. 

[Matt from A700]

If/whenever Mac gets poached, I want to start our coaching search at the top of the list of the best FT shooting teams.

[herewego]

tie game

[herewego]

Matthew Stone is getting hosed on some of these calls

[Matt from A700]

Both teams are going to get 13+ minutes of free throw practice now.

[greenminer]

2 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

Both teams are going to get 13+ minutes of free throw practice now.

haha.  pretty much.  and, we could use it.

[greenminer]

we might have some momentum here

 

[outoftown]

UMass starting to get less disciplined and NT is taking advantage so far.

[Andrew]

I thought we had 34 before those free throws… should it be 39-32??

Edited December 17, 2022 by Andrew

[Matt from A700]

3 minutes ago, greenminer said:

haha.  pretty much.  and, we could use it.

Refs must have bet the over with all these foul calls!

[L Ron Studdard]

16-4 Mean Green run--Matt Stone wreaking some havoc on the defensive end

Edited December 17, 2022 by L Ron Studdard

[CMJ]

NT 40 ------- UMass 34

 

11:19 to go

 

Our defense lets us hang around.  We're still able to put runs together because the Minutemen are being suffocated.