Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[illinitiger]

OSU avg 7.5 3p per game they are 6/7 with 7 min left in 1st half. It hurts to be an Illini fan

 

[azillini1]

Kofi being schooled by a much smaller player (Key) down low.

 

[New Creation]

Ohio State is purposely going after Kofi on Defense.. That is interesting..

 

[skyIdub]

Yes, where all the points came from their "center"

But....you suggested sitting Trent and starting Curbelo....to solve guarding..the 5?

 

[Illini_Jack]

I feel like we've played some good defense the last 2 minutes and OSU is still scoring

 

[New Creation]

But....you suggested sitting Trent and starting Curbelo....to solve guarding..the 5?

To get our offensive ball movement to flow better. Every game the ball sticks the first 5-10 minutes a game and A.C is just a pace setter. That is why i suggest that.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Come ON, guys!

 

[BRucks]

Osu shooting 65% and 75% from three

 

[GallopingGhost]

Everything’s going in with a soft touch for them. We are missing open shots. Sometimes you can’t win.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

I feel like we've played some good defense the last 2 minutes and OSU is still scoring

Me too. 2 hooks shots over Kofi is good defense. And the gameplan to give EJ threes is based on stats. He's a poor 3 point shooter

 

[azillini1]

Liddell with 13 already!

 

[LostinNebraska]

Me too. 2 hooks shots over Kofi is good defense. And the gameplan to give EJ threes is based on stats. He's a poor 3 point shooter

Not today he ain't.

 

[CasualObserver05]

Ohio State throwing up slop and everything is dropping

This. They can't miss right now. We've missed a lot of really good looks. 40 minute game.

 

[Jon]

Conclusion: not good

I mean... We're top 10 in the nation in 3pt%....
The wrong people are just taking them right now because our best shooter DMW is turning them down to drive and then miss

 

[grantlab]

Some of this is shooting luck on their part (they will cool down), but it’s also mental lapses on defense, and we’re losing the turnover battle. Kofi has to learn that you have to contest on Liddell’s 3s...

 

[Epsilon]

I feel like we've played some good defense the last 2 minutes and OSU is still scoring

That’s what good teams do. Question is can we do the same?

 

[hoopsfan47]

Only one glaring stat....bucks making shots. Come out shooting and you can win anywhere.

 

[TarheelIllini]

Did we scout this team? OSU clearly came with a game plan, understands our weaknesses. So why do we have Kofi guarding Liddell. And a simple threat of a double team would make Key give up the ball in a heartbeat. Backing down big guys like he's done to Kofi is Key's entire game...

 

[skyIdub]

If you guys want to put down the pitchforks for a couple minutes....almost every one of these runs or defensive lapses occur when DMFW goes to the bench and Curbelo and CoHawk are on the floor.

Freshhman defense.

Edit: and we can't hit shots while OSU is making everything.

 

[Tacomallini]

Andres Feliz cutout in the stands!

 

[Spokane Illini]

Better get this under 10 by halftime.

 

[illinitiger]

Time for Ricky tack foul calls

 

[New Creation]

or Adam miller.. something has to change in the starting line up

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

37-19. Ohio State ain't missing, and they aren't giving up any 2nd shots on defense

 

[azillini1]

5 TO's for us versus 1 for OSU. And they announcers said upfront they were looking for a point guard.