Tweet Up: Michigan 75, Purdue 66
Michigan bested Purdue, 75-66, Thursday night to move to 8-0 in conference play. Here is a chronological timeline of how the game played out on Twitter:
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Pregame:
Just two ESPN guys pumped to be at Michigan tonight #crislerselfie pic.twitter.com/UANC17A97o- Sean Farnham (@SeanFarnham) January 31, 2014
Game on. pic.twitter.com/NvW9P9TazW- Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) January 31, 2014
Michigan's video open is set to Nas' "Hate Me Now" and segues into Biggie's "Hypnotize"...somebody's been upping their hip-hop game.- Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) January 31, 2014
So here's a horrific stat per @nbairdjc. Purdue is shooting 32.5 pct on 2-pointers over last 3 games.- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) January 31, 2014
So true. RT @detnewsRodBeard: If you ask Beilein, every game is a trap game. RT @Burnsy381: trap game?- Joe Stapleton (@joe_stapes) January 31, 2014
First Half:
Before anybody just blows off this Purdue game, remember the Boilers ended Michigan's bid at an unbeaten home schedule in '12.- Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) January 31, 2014
Nik Stauskas had to pump-fake the three-goggle for a second there. Hilarious.- Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) January 31, 2014
Nik Stauskas has just entered the top 75 in all-time @umichbball scoring, passing Joel Thompson and tying Garde Thompson in 74th with 766.- Griffin Hickman (@griffinhickman) January 31, 2014
I dont' understand how Caris LeVert has five rebounds in five minutes. He's either an octopus or a spider.- Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) January 31, 2014
Three different U-M players with 3s -- Walton, Stauskas, LeVert. Wolverines leading 11-6, 14 mins- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) January 31, 2014
Purdue's defense is really easily frazzled. A little penetration and the whole thing asplodes.- Bry Mac (@Bry_Mac) January 31, 2014
Purdue already inserted 11 players into this game before it was 8 minutes old.- Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) January 31, 2014
Has "left off the mid-season Wooden Award list" replaced "Not Just a Shooter"?- Bry Mac (@Bry_Mac) January 31, 2014
I think we need to get Michigan some of that stick-um that Clifford Franklin used in "The Replacements."- Drew Hallett (@DrewCHallett) January 31, 2014
Another great student turnout here for Michigan, no empty seats. ... Maybe they should be closer to the floor?- Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) January 31, 2014
Three straight turnovers is one way to cough up a lead in a hurry.- Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) January 31, 2014
Put in Burke.- Alex Prosperi (@AlexProsperi) January 31, 2014
Is this basketball coated with Vaseline? What is happening here? @umichbball- Courtney Ratkowiak (@courtneyratkowi) January 31, 2014
Michigan has 8 turnovers in 13 minutes. I think the team just wants to see the Beilein Leadership Aneurysm again.- Bry Mac (@Bry_Mac) January 31, 2014
Caris LeVert is playing tonight: 3 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blk in about 12 minutes.- Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) January 31, 2014
Stauskas and LeVert ... ball-handling at this point is just on a different level. These guys are locked in completely on O.- Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) January 31, 2014
And the reason why he plays over Spike RT @cgaerig: Walton's on-ball defense is the most underrated part of this Michigan team.- Alex Cook (@Alex_MnB) January 31, 2014
Stauskas doing everything now. Kobe assist, scoop & score, 2 blocks in one defensive stand.- MGoShoe (@MGoShoe) January 31, 2014
Let it be known that @DerrickWalton10 is pretty quick.- Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) January 31, 2014
WE ON.- Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) January 31, 2014
Second Half:
YES YES YES RT @froness4: @joe_stapes not doubting u a bit .. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/PqxzkP5BLu- Joe Stapleton (@joe_stapes) January 31, 2014
Michigan played faster in the first half than they wanted to...need to slow down according to @bacari34- Matt Shepard (@ShepMatt) January 31, 2014
Mitch McGary out there rebounding (gingerly) in second half warmups.- Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) January 31, 2014
In a suit, of course.- Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) January 31, 2014
Again, this Walton kid ain't too bad.- Alex Prosperi (@AlexProsperi) January 31, 2014
@UMMaizeRage looking great on ESPN! All the Maize & Blue so pleasing to the eyes.. as @umichwrestling is in Columbus next two days! #GoBlue- Sean Bormet (@Sean_Bormet) January 31, 2014
A Jon Horford fallaway jumper puts Michigan up 54-39 with 13:50 left in Ann Arbor. U-M riding a 6-0 spurt, largest lead of the night.- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) January 31, 2014
Michigan is 8-of-9 from the floor in the second half and up 15 on Purdue.- Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) January 31, 2014
Mitch McGary is Chris Trager from Parks and Rec.
"That is LITERALLY the greatest shot I have ever seen. Outstanding."- Bry Mac (@Bry_Mac) January 31, 2014
The state of Indiana's best hope of having a team in the NCAA tourney might be Summit leader IPFW, who has never been.- Travis Miller (@HammerAndRails) January 31, 2014
That's 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Caris LeVert -- his first career double-double.- Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) January 31, 2014
Michigan seems to have no problem just saying "We're going to score around 85, let's see if you can keep up."- Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) January 31, 2014
Yes, LeVert needs to cut down on the turnovers, but at least he's getting pretty awesome at recovering from them.- Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) January 31, 2014
Jordan Morgan's six Rebs means he passes Zack Novak on the all time rebg list...he now sits 27th- Matt Shepard (@ShepMatt) January 31, 2014
Did I spot trance girl in the @UMMaizeRage ? pic.twitter.com/ROV3fbKGj3- MVictors (@MVictors) January 31, 2014
Considering nicknames for a few guys. LeVert: The Gliding Ghoul of Pickerington.- Neal Rothschild (@nrothschild3) January 31, 2014
Postgame:
Michigan is one win away at Assembly Hall from 9-0. No 9-0 team has failed to win the the B1G championship in the past 50 years.- Drew Hallett (@DrewCHallett) January 31, 2014
Another BIG10 Dub for them Michigan Boys. We rolling keep on fighting fellas. #GoBlue- Roy Roundtree (@WRTreezy) January 31, 2014
Dave Brandon worried about Michigan basketball ratings because all the games seem to be re-runs.- Scott Bell (@sbell021) January 31, 2014
#Michigan shot 60.9% from the field vs #Purdue. The #Wolverines have shot over 50% in 5 of their last 7 games overall.- BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) January 31, 2014
Confidence is a beautiful thing…and so is his release pic.twitter.com/0o7Tw32yvU- Bryan Fuller (@FullOfTwitt) January 31, 2014
Another conference win! Big tests coming up. Keep grinding! #GoBlue #Goblue #weon #WeWork- Ryan Van Bergen (@VanBergen53) January 31, 2014
Great time supporting @umichbball with @TheRealDileo. Great win! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/zyPxlE4lki- Jake Ryan (@JakeRyan_47) January 31, 2014
Now 8-0 in the Big Ten for first time since 1976-77, U-M can improve to 9-0 for first time since 1964-65 w/ a win over Indiana on Saturday.- Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) January 31, 2014
Spike had 5 points tonight coming off the bench pic.twitter.com/4iNupy3X2M- Adam Glanzman (@glanzpiece) January 31, 2014