Arizona vs Michigan (Final Four)

[305Husk]

Michigan has a lot of size

 

[Inyatkin]

We need Michigan to win big and be super over confident

I heard it’s the real national championship game

 

[sdglast]

Also, Arizona totally outhustled and outworked......Arizona looks lethargic, slow to recognize and decipher plays, just poor play.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Hammer job so far

 

[Scoe]

The way you beat Michigan is how Duke did it, slow the game down, execute offense, run clock. You can't win trying to go up and down the floor with Michigan. You have to get it into a walk it up the floor tempo game. Only chance you have.

Which favors us

 

[NutmegDog]

Wolverines by 16 at half. Didn't expect a walk-over. Maybe AZ still has something up its sleeve for the second.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Who do we want to play?

Not Michigan

 

[kansashusky]

Michigan is a wagon

 

[UC0NN]

We shoot 40% from 3, and do the other things well we beat Michigan

 

[bendm]

Zona will come back in the second if Yaxel is out. Their worst half of the year and certainly Jaden Bradley’s worst half. Total non factor. Burries also MIA.

 

[gsmooth]

The way you beat Michigan is how Duke did it, slow the game down, execute offense, run clock. You can't win trying to go up and down the floor with Michigan. You have to get it into a walk it up the floor tempo game. Only chance you have.

And utilize the slingshot (3 pointers). This is how Wisconsin played them tough both times.

 

[TRest]

Arizona is the “just happy to be here” team this year.

 

[RitzLuce1]

You have a chance to cut it to under 15. Peat blows an easy layup...than they get another chance and they turn it over on the out of bounds.

 

[gsmooth]

Want to know how everyone else felt when watching UConn in 2024? It's the same feeling we have watching Michigan now.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Zona will come back in the second if Yaxel is out. Their worst half of the year and certainly Jaden Bradley’s worst half. Total non factor. Burries MIA.

I agree. They also looked super slow against Purdue H1 too. Then they picked up. They'll close the gap

 

[Mr. French]

Zona isnt winning this maybe they cut into the deficit some

Man you guys have short memories. UConn/Duke looked the same.

 

[Chonky]

Really bad sequence there though and Yaxel ain’t coming back in sure he will play Monday of course.

Never know with ankles until the next day.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Let's hope Zona comes back in the second half

 

[gsmooth]

Let's hope Zona comes back in the second half

The first 4 minutes of the 2nd half will tell us everything we need to know. If Michigan maintains or increases the lead from 16 pts, Arizona will not comeback and win this game. If Arizona can reduce the lead to 12 or less, they got a chance. If Arizona can get it to 10 pts or less we have a ball game.

I was hoping to see a competitive clash of goliaths. Instead we are seeing a beat down delivered by Michigan.

 

[Mr. French]

2nd half has the ability to change on a dime. I wouldn’t be making bold declarations especially with how basketball works, but some people never learn. Arizona can easily get in this game quickly.

 

[gsmooth]

Man you guys have short memories. UConn/Duke looked the same.

Hopefully your sentiment is correct. I want a competitive game that will cause nail biting for those 2 fan bases.

 

[giddyup]

Danny is going to have to muster some Hurley magic against Michigan. Big, fast and athletic. Not sure we match up anywhere very well. But, the Championship is a different animal and they might crumble under the pressure.

 

[Mr. French]

Hopefully your sentiment is correct. I want a competitive game that will cause nail biting for those 2 fan bases.

It might not. But how many times can you be shown that these things don’t always last before remembering that? Teams go down 12-14 and make it a game in less than 20 minutes. Matter of fact Illinois did it to us tonight in about 6 mins.

 

[Scoe]

Man you guys have short memories. UConn/Duke looked the same.

It’s possible but May isnt Scheyer and Lloyd isnt Hurley. I at least wanna see an exciting 2nd half.

 

[bendm]

Thank you chuck! According to him This game is over and UConn is playing for second place.

UConn over Zona in the final

 

[HooperScooper]

Charles Barkley just jinxed Michigan! 🤣

 

[Jaydumo20]

Want to know how everyone else felt when watching UConn in 2024? It's the same we feel watching Michigan now.

I was thinking why this feels different. It does. Not because I'm uconn biased, but cuz our UConn team in 24 felt more legit. This team is all transfers but 2 and it kinda ruins the effect.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Barkley should be on the BY.
He'd fit in. He makes grand statements so early. He's been wrong every game. Stop making predictions

 

[RuffRuff]

Mara is a far more talented player than Krivas, who is pretty stiff.

AZ has slept walk in this game. Lot of ugly ISO offense and no flow at all on offense. You do have to wonder if the Lloyd to UNC stuff was a distraction at all. They've looked gross.

We may get UM with no or a hobbled Yaxel.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Michigan looks scary.