Game Thread: Illinois at Grand Canyon

[TheAngryBavarian]

This whole thing feels like if you went to one of those creepy megachurches and a basketball game broke out.

Oddly specific, yet strangely accurate.

 

[wyckles]

Defense and shooting are issues. We need more OPEN threes and less wide open threes for the other teams we play if we want to win 20 or more. Rebounding and then missing the putbacks are killing us.

 

[Kingsnake22]

Have to shoot better than this. Ayo seems off, guard play, except for Feliz, needs to be better. Get the ball to Kofi.

 

[STLflyinIllini]

Feliz and Kofi have been great. AG has helped out. Dw with a few hustle plays. Everyone else didn't show up for the first half

 

[skyIdub]

By saying we make every team better, you're giving our guys too much credit. GCU is still the same team that lost to a DII squad and they look like it. We're still the same team who went to OT with Nichols State and we look like it.

I don't think so. Our ball movement is better. They've hit several contested threes. The great equalizer.

 

[Ol Dirty Gamer]

GCU shooting 47% (55% 3pt) at half.
That needs to go down.

Feliz made some good moves, but also got too greedy on a few possessions. Need to move the ball around more on offense.

 

[Deleted member 380722]

Ayo needs to be better. Our offense has been best tonight with Feliz and Griffin.

 

[stlillinifan]

Ayo and Trent have got to get better for this team to be competitive in January

 

[madcrazeeballa]

They’ll foul out and we will win....probably. The defense though.....still a thing

 

[The Recruit]

I think Ayo is in Ayo's head. He is overthinking it so far this year. He'll be good if he slows down and plays his game. Otherwise, we could get him for another year? One could hope!

 

[FortWayneFan]

Ayo and Trent have got to get better for this team to be competitive in January

Fortunately it is game 2, in November.

 

[illinitiger]

Have to shoot better than this. Ayo seems off, guard play, except for Feliz, needs to be better. Get the ball to Kofi.

Kofi has to be close to a double double at half

 

[skyIdub]

BU's comments about Feliz looking very accurate now. He's going to carry us a lot this year. Ayo needs to get going.

 

[Oldhickory]

The defense would be so much better if underwood scrapped the aggressive up line philosophy and just focused on guarding your dude, pack the lane, and let them take midrange shots. I hate our defensive scheme and don’t believe it will ever work.

 

[BananaShampoo]

Oddly specific, yet strangely accurate.

Haha! Actually, not that far off. BTW, some dude named Snap Boogie performing at halftime. Dude is insanely good.

 

[RedRiver24]

A young lady from my church went to GCU (we live in central IL) starting like 7 years ago. First I had heard of it. Seems like a nice school. Good for them for actually being Christian at their Christian school. (Doesnt always happen)

 

[PNWIllini]

Have to shoot better than this. Ayo seems off, guard play, except for Feliz, needs to be better. Get the ball to Kofi.

Ayo had an emergency potty break. Hopefully he got things worked out

 

[whatahack]

At the game. Racous atmosphere. Loud for the size of arena and fans into it. Also, Kofi is a monster.

Streak across floor so we can see you....

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Sorry to beat a dead horse, but everything about this box score screams that we will dominate the second half.
They go six deep and are in foul trouble
They’re 55% from three
We are 17% from three

85-62 Illini

 

[TheAngryBavarian]

1/6 from 3 is a little concerning.

 

[Deleted member 652751]

Fortunately it is game 2, in November.

Tough to make improvement on the defensive end during the season. Offense yes, defense usually not. We're gonna struggle to outscore teams in conference.

 

[whatahack]

1/6 from 3 is a little concerning.

Agreed...what's happened to our shooters

 

[Illwinsagain]

I get they are GCU announcers but this is getting exhausting listening to their faux enthusiasm

I am actually appreciating there homer balance. They are knowledgeable, enthusiastic, homerish but fair.

 

[Deleted member 29907]

I think Ayo is in Ayo's head. He is overthinking it so far this year. He'll be good if he slows down and plays his game. Otherwise, we could get him for another year? One could hope!

Yeah, strangely enough Ayo started last year in similar fashion - missing bunnies...

 

[azillini1]

Ayo had an emergency potty break. Hopefully he got things worked out

Ayo does not look like a lottery pick