Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[ChocolateThunder]

This game might get really physical before its over, we need more of that.

 

[LostinNebraska]

Now Kofi is pissed. This usually works well for us.

 

[hoopsfan47]

There are literally dozens of ways to stop Kofi from lowering the ball below his shoulders. Makes one wonder why he continues to do it almost every time he gets the ball.

 

[illinitiger]

Starting to get chippy. Hopefully that means we’re awake now.

I'll feel better when we are slapping floor on D

 

[Chitownkid]

18-6 run to cut it to 6. But EJ with 2 buckets to get back to 10. He's got 20 of their 56 points

He’s a huge miss. Him on this team and we are what we hoped to be. He is a stud.

 

[skyIdub]

Apparently we like to play with our prey before attempting to eat it?

 

[Lexis20]

Curbelo reminds me of Bruce Douglas' game vs Austin Peay in the NCAA tourney years ago. Peay let Douglas shoot from inside the paint all game long and he couldn't score. Curbelo just killing us at the point with zero threat to hit a jumper.

 

[Hopingfor500]

There are literally dozens of ways to stop Kofi from lowering the ball below his shoulders. Makes one wonder why he continues to do it almost every time he gets the ball.

Generally habit and muscle memory. He's gotten away with it in the past.

 

[illinitiger]

There are literally dozens of ways to stop Kofi from lowering the ball below his shoulders. Makes one wonder why he continues to do it almost every time he gets the ball.

Yep...too apt to put on floor when he is at point blank range

 

[SuperMetroid]

A flagrant? Called on our opponent? That cant be right. Of course we miss both FT

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Watching Kofi overthink free throws makes me sad every time

 

[hoopsfan47]

Huge free throw misses for several reasons.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Kofi's huge but that looked like a flop to me

 

[LJ22]

Free throw shooting is unacceptable. They deserve to lose.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Nice flop by Stephen A Smith there

 

[LostinNebraska]

So no restricted area for this officiating crew?

 

[CentralILLini]

Lol all the momentum, we get a flagrant...kofi then misses both foul shots and commits an offensive foul.

 

[Chitownkid]

That possession was brutal. Missed fts. Charge. Three for them.

 

[Illini-Rule]

He was outside the restricted area.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

That might be the knockout blow. Got it to 6, now back to 14 with only 10 minutes left

 

[grantlab]

So bad.

 

[New Creation]

Again.. TF has really taken a step back this year in his decision making.. I think he has the most TO on the team besides our Stud freshman

 

[hoopsfan47]

Game lost AFTER the flagrant call with multiple blunders.

 

[azillini1]

Two TO's in a row and we are now down by 14. That really hurt!

 

[Chitownkid]

That’s our fourth year starter point guard handing the ball to the other team.