Annual Champions Classic Thread

[MGC_07]

Maybe not the top 5 matchups we’re used to but some great games nonetheless. MSU at Duke will be very interesting. Duke looked sloppy against Coppin State but I’m not sure MSU has an answer to Jalen Johnson or can handle the ball pressure that has sometimes let Duke run away with games against us. MSU has a very balanced attack though with great passing 1-5, but they don’t have a Cassius Winston like in years past that can will you to a win.

UK-Kansas will be a nice game as well, the Richmond loss for UK is very normal for super young teams but they clearly have talent. Kansas seems like the clearer favorite
but Clarke and Boston are uber talented and could easily carry UK to the win.

 

[RR30]

I'll say Duke by 8
Kansas by 10

 

[MGC_07]

I'll say Duke by 8
Kansas by 10

Those seem pretty accurate. I’ll go Duke by 5 and Kansas by 12.

 

[Quavarius]

I don’t know so I’ll make my predictions after each game

 

[JonBuckley]

MSU by 5
Kansas 7

I think both games can go either way.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[GhostOf301]

Look forward to an awkward game. Not sure how confident I am in Duke, but I also know zero about MSU. Hopefully it is a good and entertaining game. Really liked Johnson and Steward in their debut. Hopefully a couple of our veterans (sophomores) step up and support the newbies in this game.

Look forward to the UK/KU thread more than the actual game. But it should be a good game.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Look forward to an awkward game. Not sure how confident I am in Duke, but I also know zero about MSU. Hopefully it is a good and entertaining game. Really liked Johnson and Steward in their debut. Hopefully a couple of our veterans (sophomores) step up and support the newbies in this game.

Look forward to the UK/KU thread more than the actual game. But it should be a good game.

After the Richmond game, i'm barely optimistic. I'm looking more forward to the matinee.

 

[IUfanBorden]

This is like watching a game at open gym...

 

[IUfanBorden]

No crowd noise at all..

 

[WojoRising]

Hurt’s facial hair is rough

 

[IUfanBorden]

Cannot hear the commentators...

 

[lurkeraspect84]

I've never seen a more annoying cardboard cutout.

Student section seems on point though.

 

[IUfanBorden]

I've never seen a more annoying cardboard cutout.

Student section seems on point though.

Gane is like chewing on nails.....No noise at all being piped in---Like a YMCA league game. Cannot hear the commentators at all.

 

[FaithPlusOne]

I've never seen a more annoying cardboard cutout.

Student section seems on point though.

You think they could have added some good looking people. I guess they decided to try and keep it as much the way it was as they could.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Anyone else having issues hearing the commentary?

 

[northeastspartan]

Ugly

 

[northeastspartan]

Anyone else having issues hearing the commentary?

I can hear it some but it's drowned out by the echo chamber of background noise

 

[WojoRising]

Ugly, but up 8 early. I’ll take it

 

[GhostOf301]

Shows you how much I've been paying attention. Had no idea this game was being played at CIS. The crazies have been too much for MSU to overcome so far. The energy in the building is unmatched.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Leave to Duke's home crowd to mess up Champions Classic.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

UK and KU will play in front a much larger cardboard cutouts.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Has anyone told MSU this isn't a secret scrimmage?

 

[FaithPlusOne]

Duke looks substantially more athletic.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Post game show: Coach K: "We excel playing in front of stiff small crowds".

 

[MGC_07]

MSU is just not hitting shots right now. Credit to Duke’s defense but man we’re missing some decent looks.

 

[northeastspartan]

Has anyone told MSU this isn't a secret scrimmage?

Sure feels like one

 

[MGC_07]

Duke has shot 10 free throws so far to MSU’s 0. They just have the athletes to attack and we don’t.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Sure feels like one

It stinks you guys had to play an away game. Not full blown away game, but they know shooting angles etc better.

 

[northeastspartan]

Feel like I've watched this movie a thousand times. MSU vs Duke/UNC rarely ends well.

 

[IUfanBorden]

I can hear it some but it's drowned out by the echo chamber of background noise

Same.....Not sure why that is such a problem?

 

[IUfanBorden]

Feel like I've watched this movie a thousand times. MSU vs Duke/UNC rarely ends well.

K is 12-2 vs Izzo?

Damn.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Feel like I've watched this movie a thousand times. MSU vs Duke/UNC rarely ends well.

 

[FaithPlusOne]

K is 12-2 vs Izzo?

Damn.

Izzo’s record against Roy is pretty similar. He’s beaten both fairly recently but all time hasn’t been kind to him.

 

[northeastspartan]

The boys have awoken!!

 

[WojoRising]

Yes, stop attacking and start jacking up bad shots. Ah the joys of a young team.

 

[MGC_07]

The boys have awoken!!

Probably premature, but a nice past few possessions for us.

 

[FaithPlusOne]

Not much of a shove there but I’m not sure why you do it at all.

Looks like we have a game.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Was that a dirty play on Duke?

 

[IUfanBorden]

Was that a dirty play on Duke?

Didn't see it.