Beyond Painful

[MuggsyB]

The game was lost in that stretch where we got like 8 consecutive stops but proceeded to self-destruct with unconscionable turns combined with 3 or 4 wide open missed looks.  We had all of the momentum and these were self-inflicted turns.  This is going to sting for awhile.  Losing always sucks but when you beat yourself that's incredibly frustrating to put it mildly.  Phenomenal year but we really threw away a tremendous opportunity. 

[WolfganghisKhan]

For as unathletic as we are, we're not a good shooting team. One or the other has to change.

[GB Warrior]

Embarrassing loss. We need more ponies than we have right now.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

The game was lost in that stretch where we got like 8 consecutive stops but proceeded to self-destruct with unconscionable turns combined with 3 or 4 wide open missed looks.  We had all of the momentum and these were self-inflicted turns.  This is going to sting for awhile.  Losing always sucks but when you beat yourself that's incredibly frustrating to put it mildly.  Phenomenal year but we really threw away a tremendous opportunity.

This.

This is why this loss sucks so bad.

[MuggsyB]

For as unathletic as we are, we're not a good shooting team. One or the other has to change.

We had the 4th best offense in the country.  This loss was about the turns and Kolek not being himself. 

[mugrad_89]

Embarrassing loss. We need more ponies than we have right now.

Good grief - these are the same ponies that beat UConn, Creighton and Xavier twice.  We just played really dumb today.

[tower912]

Nope.  We need the ponies we have to continue to develop.

[WolfganghisKhan]

We had the 4th best offense in the country.  This loss was about the turns and Kolek not being himself.

and how'd that turn out?

[lawdog77]

Embarrassing loss. We need more ponies than we have right now.

Our guys were good enough to go 17-3 in the Big East, win the BET. Just our worst game of the year. Unfortunately this game happened in the Tourney. MSU had something to do with that.

[mu_hilltopper]

I feel so sick. 

Kam Jones sobbing .. just brutal.

[Fred Garvin]

Gold should have gotten more playing time today!

[HutchwasClutch]

Oso was the only guy who performed today. Rest of the team played scared after taking early 2nd half lead

Really golden opportunity pissed away

[Silent Verbal]

That stretch was the most frustrated I've been watching basketball in, well, I'm not sure how long.  We needed Kolek to be the man today, and instead he looked like he wouldn't be able to start for UWM. 

[nyg]

Three things.

1). Poor start by jacking threes

2) MU gets lead, place going crazy.  MU has three wide open threes, all missed. The place would have gone crazy, Izzo would have called timeout, then MSU went on a run. Momentum gone

3). At ten minute mark, up 2, MU went 0 for 9 on straight possessions.  The defense held MSU to six straight possessions.  In the 9 possessions, seven turnovers and two missed threes.

That was ballgame.

[MuggsyB]

Kolek was incredible this entire season.  Maybe his thumb wasn't right but it really hurts thaf he struggled so much and had all sorts of crazy turns. 

[Tyler COLEk]

Anyone claiming "ponies" are the issue is a fool. If the core group sticks together this is an obvious top 10 team coming into next year. Possibly top 5.

[CountryRoads]

Kolek's struggles were a lot more mental than physical. He hit a massive wall out of nowhere when the tournament started and was a shell of himself. It was weird to see.

[HutchwasClutch]

That stretch was the most frustrated I've been watching basketball in, well, I'm not sure how long.  We needed Kolek to be the man today, and instead he looked like he wouldn't be able to start for UWM.

Credit to State's defense but he was brutal these two games.  And I'm not buying had a thing to do with his non shooting hand thumb.  Very disappointing for a guy who had a sensational year to play that poor at biggest moment of season

[tower912]

Anyone claiming "ponies" are the issue is a fool. If the core group sticks together this is an obvious top 10 team coming into next year. Possibly top 5.

Amen.

[statnik]

I feel so sick. 

Kam Jones sobbing .. just brutal.

He was the only one who played with poise on offense today, bitterly disappointing it must be to play with teammates who couldn't execute a simple pass.

[HutchwasClutch]

He was the only one who played with poise on offense today, bitterly disappointing it must be to play with teammates who couldn't execute a simple pass.

Oso played a very solid all around game

[nyg]

Anyone claiming "ponies" are the issue is a fool. If the core group sticks together this is an obvious top 10 team coming into next year. Possibly top 5.

Yes, we will see what happens to roster.

MU needs a backup to Oso, someone with beef on them. Gold is a 4 and that guy Keenyan is a walk on. 

MU also needs a backup to Kolek. I foresee Tre Norman in that role as bigger and better offensively than S. Jones.

[PointWarrior]

Anyone claiming "ponies" are the issue is a fool. If the core group sticks together this is an obvious top 10 team coming into next year. Possibly top 5.

Disagree - while very talented, this team is missing a bruising center or forwards and a back up PG who can score.

[Johnny B]

I mean I'm just sad. It's a sad sad performance. Team is so much better than this trash. Just sucks to end this way. Just depressed to lose to an msu team by 9 who didn't even play well ... ugh

[statnik]

Oso played a very solid all around game

You're right, he and Kam (Oso at times as well) we're the only ones who looked themselves on offense.  On defense we got really lucky they couldn't buy a 3 but still never capitalized.