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Hoops vs Florida

thewolverines24

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Michigan and Florida face off in the opening game of this year?s Jumpman Invitational tonight (7:00 p.m., ESPN) in Charlotte. It?s a pivotal test for two programs eager for one final opportunity to shift the balance of their non-conference slate.

KEYS

McDaniel vs. Clayton: Florida goes as Clayton goes, and Michigan will need one of those games from Dug McDaniel. At his best, McDaniel can win a game by himself ? Iowa second half, Stanford, St. John?s ? but when he?s off his game ? Memphis, Texas Tech, Indiana ? then winning becomes an uphill battle for the Wolverines. There should be opportunities to attack in the ball screen game, especially against Handlogten?s lack of speed.

Transition defense: Michigan did an excellent job in transition at Iowa and will have to build on that in this one. Florida?s transition game is particularly interesting because the eagerness to push the tempo could lead to opportunities the other way, given how many live ball turnovers UF?s guards and wings commit. It wouldn?t be a surprise to see this game devolve into a track meet, but the goal should be holding Florida under 20 transition points. Virginia (6 transition points allowed) and Wake Forest (10) got that job done and won the game.

Rebound and don?t foul: Both teams are significantly better on the offensive than the defensive glass. Both fan bases probably think their teams should be better on the defensive glass, given what each roster looks like in layup lines. Florida has a bit more depth, which puts some extra pressure on Michigan to avoid foul trouble, and offensive boards seem to lead to fouls as often as any play in basketball. UF?s poor free-throw shooting makes its free-throw edge less significant, but Michigan needs to avoid fouling to keep its best players in the game.

BOTTOM LINE

A year ago, Michigan headed to Charlotte in a similar spot for the Jumpman Invitational. The Wolverines were lackluster in the non-conference and had one more chance at a quality win to jumpstart their season. They played a virtual road game against North Carolina, looked decent but fell short, came back after Christmas, and lost to Central Michigan. The damage was done.

This year?s game comes at a similar point in the season but should have a different energy. It won?t feel like a road game; it?ll be a sleepy game in front of a sparse Spectrum Center (a venue where Florida has already played once this year) where only lower bowl tickets appear to be sold.

KenPom pegs it as a near-toss up, predicting an 81-80 Florida win, but gives Michigan a 45% chance at the neutral floor victory. The opportunity is there to start stringing together some wins, but this game is a lifeline that the Wolverines must take.

GO BLUE!
 
Win or lose tonight I just do not see much coaching from Howard. They had a nice 5-9 point lead and he takes all his scorers out and Florida ties it up. I know they need rest but some of these guys just are not good. Idk maybe I?m wrong. Team is missing something.
 
Williams misses key front end of 1 and 1 late. Trail by one 2 left.
 
Back to back misses shots by Michigans top guys now leads to a 4 point Gators lead. poor offensive execution last five minutes. Need a bucket bad. Only 1:37 left.
 
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Reed keeps his pivot foot and gets a nice bucket and 1 makes it!
Really nice play by the big guy,
 
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Team plays stupid zone and lets guy turn the corner. Poor defense. Down 4 again.
Burnett hangs with ball after it was blocked and gets a bucket. Down. 2.
 
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Michigan ties it up off a missed shot by Dug. Stuffed home off rebound .
Tie game

Florida has ball after blocked shot 2.6 left. Sadly under offensive basket.
Florida forced to use its last timeout.
 
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I just don?t understand the zone. One series in ot it looked great the next it looked awful.
Nice block.
 
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Jesus
Gators get 1 , 2 , 3 offensive rebounds in a row before we box out .finally did .
Dug makes both ft. Up 3 Florida ball. 18.9 left.
 
Idoits don?t box out again and Gators get another shot to tie and they do. Why not foul before the shot. . This is why Howard?s teams lose close games. They don?t box out. Frustrating as hell. This game should not be in a 2nd ot. Just box out and you win.
 
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Reed Jr for the ball before it hit the backboard. We don?t get the call.
Refs take forever to make a decision ridiculous.
 
4 bad offensive sets in a row by Michigan.Right on cue getting away from Michigan.

Another win Turning into a loss under Howard if they can?t come back.

That?s that. Another poor job of finishing a game under Howard.


If they just box out they win. Or maybe foul up 3
 
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