On the road in the Big Ten teams lose games. I know this, I wasn’t expecting to be 12-3 in the league at this point. Purdue’s guards played bad today, if they play like this they’ll lose in the sweet 16 again, did many have them going that far in the preseason? Look, I love Purdue hoops, been a major part of my life for probably 40 years, when they play bad the losses don’t hurt that much. As for fouls in the tourney, they’ll call them more than the Big Ten does, Zach will shoot lots of free throws, Purdue’s success will depend on turnovers and outside shooting, both weren’t good today.
This.
My point is not to troll:
It was because the refs set the tone. NW literally started “The Edey rules” today. It completely took us out of our game. Painter should have gotten a tech this game. Idk how he keeps his composure. The worst is when we were up by 1 and edey gets clobbered leading to a turnover and the they get a bs ticky tack call. Not to mention the no calls for smith and loyer.
You couldn’t of posted a dumber post
u think when Audig took the ball right away from Loyer, he was fouled? Did not think that at all, this is not high school.
Why are we still using the preseason as a metric for expectations?
You are the stupid one, we have to play better and with more poise. Smith was awful the 2nd half.
Because the officiating took him out of the game. Northwestern was TRYING to foul and BEGGING the refs to call it, we were trying NOT to foul. Foul count 17-17
That was fine. I’m talking about edey being absolutely destroyed the whole game. Which leads to hesitation and tentativeness which leads to turnovers. The refs were not letting Purdue be physical at all. I guarantee you Collins told his players to foul Purdue the whole game and dare the refs. Especially on a day that NWU is the “media darling” going for the big upset on black history month appreciation day at the school. It’s such bullshir.
Seemed like they were only allowing rough play in one direction though...
Of course Matt said said that, that’s what a head coach is supposed to say.
Agree to point, but when Zach has 6 of those 16 TO's and is consistently asking for a foul and getting hit repeatedly on his arms during a kick out. It's common he gets fouled. Their guards got aggressive to force the refs to call it and make our guards play frustrated....it worked. To say don't blame the "refs" is just not right.
And refs need to ref better. You watched the game and commentators made multiple conversations about calls that should have been called. Those are the same commentators that are paid from the B1G just as the refs. What's that tell you??
Probably true , but gonna happen rest of way out. Zach has to be stronger with ball and quicker with decisions. Refs are not gonna call every foul.
always gonna happen on road, gotta be stronger and more poised with the ball.
Hopefully one day I'll get to know basketball.
Don't disagree, but the refs need to do a better job as well. You can disagree with them doing their job properly but thats wrong. It's been proven throughout history home teams get calls vs road teams. Why is that? Did they just become a better team? No, it's called home cooking for a reason. Call the game the right way and become better refs.
I understand the game obviously much more than you. Matt said on radio Zach got fouled 90 times in the game and they called 9 of them. But that is going to be the way it is, even in tourney.
When we are taken out of our offense by nonstop grabbing and shoving, we won’t score.
You have probably said that for last 20 years and it has not changed, we have to adjust to it and play thru it, be the stronger team.
