Shooting in domes is always 50-50 on whether teams will shoot their regular percentages. Michigan looking like they can't handle the dome.
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Michigan looked fine early, so I don’t think it’s the dome. They just picked a bad night to have a cold spell, and compounded it with uncharacteristic turnovers (but that’s mostly Loyola playing stellar D).
If they get average shot luck and take better care of the ball in the 2nd half, Michigan will win this.
If they get average shot luck and take better care of the ball in the 2nd half, Michigan will win this.
I would have agreed 100% with you when you posted this...and would have been dead wrong
It's a combo of Loyola playing really good perimeter D and them not being comfortable shooting. Part of it is the dome. It's just a different shooting background than anyone experiences during the season outside of Syracuse. A 47% shooting team is shooting 29% and 2-for-13 from 3.
I’m generally a jinx...I would have agreed 100% with you when you posted this...and would have been dead wrong
This is like the NCAA version of Groundhog Day. Will the Ramblers see their shadow and get scared, or will we have two more days of the nun?
Is this true? What's the cause: sit drafts, changes in background and perception, something else? Is this also true when playing at Syracuse? Does Syracuse have an advantage when they play in domes at neutral doess?
Yes the depth perception is much different than at a normal arena.
Yup. Gave them a 2nd life and they been much better since. Should be dogs on Monday but certainly capable of winning.
Great story put together by Loyola. Just ran out of gas. Michigan turned up the D and didn't help off the shooters so Loyola had nowhere to go. A Michigan-Kansas or Nova final will be fun.
Yup. Stayed calm, played their game and dominated with defense. Very satisfying.
Edit: and Beilein is a great college coach.
Pleasantly surprised that they’re letting the guys play, in contrast to the refball that marred some of the earlier-round games.
The big guy for KU needs to challenge that 3 by Spellman, and rely on teammates to help if Spellman puts it on the floor.