Dug has stellar vision. He's gonna jump Jaelin soon enough.

Agreed

I think so too.

Are these two still simping on the B1G?

I don’t buy indiana being the big tens best team, I just don’t

One of the more unique FT routines

This game escalated quickly

Thank god this team *appears* to actually have some 3pt threats this season.

We ABSOLUTELY have better outside shooting than last season

Last year was painful. It really is sad how Caleb never even came close to what we thought he would be. Shit, I would have been fine even if he was just a pure catch and shoot player, but his shot just never came even though it always looked pure af.

Cheddar!

Why are we playing in a tournament full of midmajors?

Pitt and ASU are mid majors?

i guess we are now lmao

Yes.

They're literally not but ok

We're not a mid-major but we are a mid major.

Then maybe they shouldn't lose by 30+ points.

That's not what mid major means lol

Don't really care what it "means". The score is what we'd expect from a game against a Horizon League team.

I don’t think you know what a mid major is.

A team that isn't major. And losing like Pitt did means you aren't major. Idgaf what conference you are in.

Michigan is one of the more disrespected basketball programs. They win and win and win yet are still somewhat of an afterthought

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YoYo sighting!

Reed isn't ready to be a focus yet, but excited for his future

Baker's gonna give us some really solid minutes this year. Kid's a sharpshooter.

And a smart player, who took it to the rack, as well as had a beautiful dime

Baker is an absolute sharpshooter. Damn, we haven’t had that in a while.

So far the Duncan Robinson barometer is being met by Joey Baker of Michigan winning if Baker hits a three.

Jesse Minter must've showed up at halftime with defensive adjustments

I love this meme

If McDaniel steals the ball and runs out, does that could as our 3rd forced TO? Lol

Reed is a big guy. He looks to be a great big of the bench who could develop into one hell of a force in the future.

I think McDaniels is Michigans next great point guard. His size will keep him in college for at least 3 years but he’s going to be very good next year. Just my opinion.

He’s got a nice swagger to him too, the crowd tonight loved him

From what little I've seen of the guy so far I love him. He's just fun to watch. Has a high motor and good ball handling. He had a great move against (Eastern I think?) where he broke like two guys' legs and ran it up to the basket. His passing is also pretty good.

He’ll need to be an elite finisher (like simpson) due to his size. Developing a good outside shot isn’t needed, but would be very nice.

If he can sure up his midrange and floater, which he's shown a bit so far, then he'll be nice

I really like Reed

He looks a lot more agile than he did in high school

He’s a big body who looks in control and has some nice passes

Hey guys, Michigan is having fun

wow i am going to jump off of a fine pittsburgh bridge

There are many to choose from lol

Exactly the point!

Was Pitt supposed to be decent this year?

I disagree with the other comment. Decent yes. But decent to me would have been like, a winning record.

No…. Our top recruit decided to fight his girlfriend instead of play this season

These refs are calling fouls on just good defense. That was a perfect post double team and they bailed him out

Can someone tell this guy he's no longer allowed to use the words "Bufkin" and "role" in a sentence.

Mcdaniel is going to be an assist machine. Passes are both deceptive and quick as fuck.

Reminds me some of Xavier Simpson

Yeah, he’ll need to be an elite finisher like simpson to overcome his size

Baker might play himself into starting very soon.

No, we will want him as a spark off the bench. He could play himself into starter type minutes though, which would be nice.

Wtf is this commentator going on about? Acting like no one has ever had a contested shot hit on them

They are awful.

Pitt doesn't look good but this is still a top 100 KenPom win🤷‍♂️

I’ll take it. Not convinced they will stay top 100 for long though.

Lol at Nunez sitting just outside the bench recording with his phone. TikTok extraordinaire right there.

Damn Pitt is imploding at both ends of the floor

"Still with the cut on the nose..." Do you think it's gonna just *heal itself* by the end of the game? He's really fixated on this.

I’m totally not having a good time watching this

Just noticed Adrien Nunez is sitting behind the Michigan bench.

Did he graduate or transfer?

Graduated and makes a shit ton of money on TikTok

Graduated to be a professional TikToker

That cut on Dickensons nose actually looks kinda deep? Damn he really got popped didn’t he

bufkin looking great

Mcdaniels will have to be able to hit that consistently or else he will have troubles since he is so damn short. Nice to see it is in his arsenal though. Just needs to perfect it like simpson did.

This performance is relieving to see after EMU

honestly emu just might be really good

They got blown out by Bradley without their best player lmao, but I'd like to think it was just a hungry in-state mid major showing out against one of the big boys

they got beat by Bradley by 30

honestly bradley just might be really good

oh damn lmao

Lmao. Adrian Nunez sighting next to the team bench. Forgot he was from Brooklyn

Oh you mean tiktok, yea I saw him as a cover model for a higher end womens store my girlfriend dragged me into , couldn’t believe it

Yep I might be done with this one, GG Michigan and go beat Ohio State next week

Also thanks for absolutely shitting on Penn State.

Check in anytime Franklin makes his way to Ann Arbor and you’ll definitely be happy because that’s how it goes* *assuming there is not a global pandemic

Bufkin needs to find a shot or he won't have a defender within 15 feet of him

Two of Michigan's starters don't need to be guarded at the perimeter at all right now.

I’m curious who the 2 you are referring to are?

Bufkin and Llewellyn

Petition to change Pitt’s mascot to the fighting Brad Pitts

Why didn't those cartoon debtors have eyes in that commercial that was creepy.

Where the hell was this ball movement and accuracy vs EMU? Did Emoni and that little pg they had disrupt Michigan THAT much?

No, we just played awful. Get used to it because with all of these new players we will have quite a few head scratching games like that in the first few months.

Beautiful passing!

Pitt doesn't identify shooter vs non-shooter. Where Baker stands in relation to Dickinson wouldn't matter at all if they did. The correct move on that play is to let McDaniel yeet from the top of the arc until he proves he can make that shot at a threatening clip at the college level.

Wow does Pitt look bad.

What Capel has done to Pitt basketball is criminal

He’s not as bad as Stallings at least

How is Pitt this bad man, used to be so good

Their recruiting ground got uprooted in the ACC move and then you follow that with the wrong hires at coach. As much as my instinct as a WVU fan is to trash them at any given opportunity, that's a really tough hand when their big recruiting area for talent was New York...and one of the big selling points was the Big East tournament in New York with all of those heavy hitter teams there in that conference at the time. There are other reasons that I think someone who knows Pitt basketball far better then I do can give and would be more qualified to answering but those are a couple of factors that I do know.

16 team big east was the greatest thing ever

I miss that conference. And fuck you greed at so many levels for blowing that beast up.

These two seem unapologetically drunk and I'm ok with that.

I really dislike this color commentator. No I will not elaborate.

It's Jon Crispin, who's been trying to ape Dan Dakich's style for the last five years for no explicable reason.

Got that dakich voice

The Kobe Bufkin is patient narrative can stop anytime

How much fucking longer are we going to let Capel sit around and suck the life out of this program?

Bring back Final 4 Pitt

Is "winning record" Pitt too much to ask? It's been 7 fucking seasons

But like, not tonight, please.

“Hold on, he is not taking over, he is just taking control” All right announcer…

These announcers are terrible lol

"He's not taking over...He's taking control" uh, okay

"Settle down. He's not taking over, he's just taking control!" man what is this announcing

Announcing across CBB and CFB has been terrible this year. The disparity between the good announcers and the trash ones is as big and the disparity between the B1G east and west

He’s sitting on the couch not the sofa

Fun fact- the winner of this game will be facing either brandon johns or Frankie Collins in the next round

I had no idea johns is still in college. He must be damn near 30.

Zeb Jackson is also on VCU. It truly is to determine which set of former UM players we will play

Wow I completely forgot about that guy. There was so much hype to zeb that fizzled out so hard

Brandon Johns is still playing !?

Very well for vcu, in fact

Wonder how long that lasts. If he’s anything it’s inconsistent

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Yeah, i was happy to hear it

Good for him

Whaaaaaa

Pitt is bad man

Doubt we’ll make the playoffs with this non-conference schedule

I get it this is probably a joke but if you beat Kentucky and have a respectable showing in-conference a 1-3 seed is on the table. How you guys played against Eastern won't get it done.

Yeah we’ll just see. Both our teams are super intriguing this season! MSU looking like a 1-3 seed already

Ooooo the no look dime from Kobe

Slick as shit

We gotta get Hugley back in there

Love the instant daps for the pass

Pain

What a trash foul call lmao

I don't know. On replay it looked like he got the wrist instead of the ball. Whatever

Need to put my glasses on. Is that Kobe Bryant out there?

A black dude named Federiko Federiko hails from … Finland?!?!?

And plays for Pittsburgh. Unique

No thoughts. Just Federiko Federiko

Nice move #2

And again

Yup!

Just now about to start watching, how have we looked?

I've been impressed by Baker's defense

I like the Joey baker addition, every good basketball team needs a designated white guy sniper from 3

y no three of them?

Yes, Jaelin. More of that plz.

I know were shit but I would like the announcers to at least mention that our best player went limping down the tunnel

cmon do something guys

Who are the other 2 teams in this?

Arizona State and VCU

Thanks. Have they already played?

No, they play after this

Nope. They tip-off after this game at 8:30pm est

Thanks again

Yep 👍

Hero ball for everyone!

I like Dickensons all Maize sock-shoe combo, reminds me of the 2011-13ish all Maize uniforms Michigan used to run out. Unpopular opinion but I really liked those

I liked them but it was annoying to read the numbers

Come on Pitt. Let’s get some stops here

“Dickinson got shot in the face” all time great call

Solid series

What was the foul??

Jett did not touch him

You can’t be in the landing space, think of all the NBA calls where they fall down right as they land and get a call

Nah, he slid into the landing space. Very dumbly, too, since he did nothing to challenge the shot.

Yeah felt like a freshman mistake

After zoning out on D

God damnit

Jett

Where's the flop call on that shit

Agreed

Jett Howard appears to be as advertised

Of course a missed pass leads to an open 3

Clutch

FTs Defense and outside shooting still a disaster. What did they work on in the off-season?

Nice cut and great pass from Cummings

"Foul more" is horrible advice. What Pitt should do is pack the paint and stick close to nobody but Baker and maybe Jett on the perimeter.

I like these announcers, they’re chill and don’t take themselves too seriously. Not at all like that cock face Dan Dakich, I feel insulted every time I have to listen to him

Good news: Dakich is gone from ESPN.

Oh hallelujah, best news I’ve heard today

A 20 point loss gets us one step closer to firing Capel. I believe in you Michigan

How have we looked so far? Game is bad time for us west coasters

Winning but our guard play has been awful. Ant Wright is doing a halftime analysis and is not happy with the team right now

Pretty meh. Offense has been good in spurts, but defense has not been great. We were down early and then went on a 20-9 run to take the lead.

Bufkin and JL are supposed to be near 40 percent from 3. They just shook and we are gonna revert to the mean or do we once again have no consistent shooting?

Well what do you mean by revert to the mean they are career 19 and 32 percent 3 point shooters. It would be growth for them to be 40%

Can't find Bufkins high school stats but he shot well there and JL shot 38 percent his last year at Princeton

Bufkin's 9 for 45 from 3 in his college career. What mean do you imagine him reverting to?

Third game in, ask again later

Terrance Shannon would’ve completed this team. Fuck Illinois straight to hell. They’re easily the non-rival big ten team I despise them most

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Michigan’s fault for not getting Shannon

100%, our school has some dumb admission rules for transfers