MU vs Xavier game thread....

[Mucrisco]

A lot of blame can be placed on MU's staff tonight as the team looked clueless when X went to its relatively passive 1-3-1. Needed to attack the corners, but never did trying to go to the middle where X was jamming things. Another learning lesson for all.

That was difficult for us to do though with all the length that Xavier had down the middle. Without a shooter out there for Marquette, and with all the length, it was smart for them to be passive. We couldn't reverse the ball easily, because of that length. We couldn't drive and dish because of the length. They effectively cut the court in half on us. We got it to the corners and we couldn't hit a shot out there. Derrick is not a scoring option, so they could just lay of of him. A great way to beat the 1-3-1 is diagonal passes, but we couldn't do that with the length. Without the shooters, we couldn't get that 1-3-1 moving. Another way to beat the 1-3-1 is to overload a side. But again, it doesn't matter if you overload a side. The idea is that you will have an advantage with more numbers against defenders. Again, that's negated when the defense doesn't have to play defense against certain players.

[Nukem2]

That was difficult for us to do though with all the length that Xavier had down the middle. Without a shooter out there for Marquette, and with all the length, it was smart for them to be passive. We couldn't reverse the ball easily, because of that length. We couldn't drive and dish because of the length. They effectively cut the court in half on us. We got it to the corners and we couldn't hit a shot out there. Derrick is not a scoring option, so they could just lay of of him. A great way to beat the 1-3-1 is diagonal passes, but we couldn't do that with the length. Without the shooters, we couldn't get that 1-3-1 moving. Another way to beat the 1-3-1 is to overload a side. But again, it doesn't matter if you overload a side. The idea is that you will have an advantage with more numbers against defenders. Again, that's negated when the defense doesn't have to play defense against certain players.

Yes, your last point was rather noticeable.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

A lot of blame can be placed on MU's staff tonight as the team looked clueless when X went to its relatively passive 1-3-1. Needed to attack the corners, but never did trying to go to the middle where X was jamming things. Another learning lesson for all.

There were at least 3-4 times when Sandy and Duane were open for the corner three and there was a passing lane and our guys just didn't get it to them, instead attacking the lane.

[WindyCityGoldenEagle]

A lot of those students who came left very early as well. Very weak student showing for a Tuesday night in early February.

The team isn't entertaining and is below .500 and they were getting mopped up in the 2nd half. Not sure what we should realistically expect from the students on a Tuesday night vs Xavier but given the circumstances a full turnout shouldn't be one of them.

[TheSultan]

A shooter, a badass rebounder, a point guard.

[TheSultan]

Nice of the students to show up. Best student section my ass.

We have had this discussion before. It's a different generation then when we were in school. Why blame the students?

[Goose85]

We have had this discussion before. It's a different generation then when we were in school. Why blame the students?

I just wish they would stop saying best student section in the country followed by the spotlights showing entire sections of empty seats.

[TedBaxter]

I just wish they would stop saying best student section in the country followed by the spotlights showing entire sections of empty seats.

Thank you.

[Nukem2]

The team isn't entertaining and is below .500 and they were getting mopped up in the 2nd half. Not sure what we should realistically expect from the students on a Tuesday night vs Xavier but given the circumstances a full turnout shouldn't be one of them.

Oh, I agree with that. But, last night was easily the worst turnout of the season. The buy games during semester break had more students.

[MU/Panther]

From that last angle on TV the entire upper bowl looked empty.

Not as empty as the Bucks game on Monday night.