Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan

[azillini1]

Great defense and rebounding and up 11 even with 8 TO's. We have a great chance to win this one.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Fantastic first half. Keep the defensive intensity, make free throws, and avoid the big Michigan run (when in doubt, feed Kofi).

 

[Orangetool]

We need to go right at Wagner and Dickinson out of the gate and get them playing on their heels re fouls.

 

[Illini_Jack]

I like quite a few color commentators, but Bilas is near the top. And he's typically very kind to the Illini. (He remembers our time at the top.)

Bilas called the Arizona game. He was there. He remembers.

 

[Deleted member 11228]

Keep the intensity because you just know Michigan will come out trying to push the tempo in the 2nd half.

 

[Illiniguy13]

A wise man once said, “this is a helluva coaching staff”

 

[DICKnaggie]

We need to go right at Wagner and Dickinson out of the gate and get them playing on their heels re fouls.

This is the way.

 

[Fr8trn16]

I recall saying if we defend the 3 we can win! Curbelo doing his thing! And our defense is doing well so far... Damonte is holding Livers down and Trent is playing great defense also! They remember we swept them last year and that's why they ducked us... we're about to win this game as long as we keep playing like this first half! Stay aggressive and take their punch! Make free throws and don't foul and put them on the line early! As long as they can't rely on the free throws to catch up and we protect the ball we'll win!

 

[Orangetool]

Defend, defend and defend and we can take this nice roadkill !

 

[altenberger22]

OK. Prepare for counterpunch @ start of 2H. Absorb it and keep this up.

Oh yeah, they will one or multiple runs. No doubt about it.

 

[tyrannosaurus scorus]

I still don't expect to win, but would absolutely love to be proven wrong!

 

[Ignatius Shang]

Michigan fans suddenly disappeared from our official Twitter

 

[I11ini82]

Bilas called the Arizona game. He was there. He remembers.

He basically cheered for us when we tied the game.

 

[iLL 89ers]

Best defense in a half this season against a very , very good team.
Continue to make the game "ugly" and keep hitting the boards and you will give yourself a chance to win this contest young men . KEEP FOCUSED
Man these guys are dialed in on the the defensive end right now and the last two and a half games (well minus Trice going ape krazy)for 2 minutes.

 

[trtl]

A wise man once said, “this is a helluva coaching staff”

Where’s my ubermensch?

 

[BRucks]

Curbelo leading in points, refs and assists in 11 minutes.

 

[logjam]

We need to go right at Wagner and Dickinson out of the gate and get them playing on their heels re fouls.

Agreed feed Kofi in good position.

 

[azillini1]

Wagner with only 2 points and that was their first basket, I believe!!!

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

If we don't come out fired up after halftime, this will be tied with 15 to go. Cannot let up an inch.

We cannot let up. This is fun. WE are playing the best D all year the past two games.

 

[altenberger22]

Bilas called the Arizona game. He was there. He remembers.

You are correct. And yet Enberg made the memorable calls!

 

[FromTheLogo]

We are doing this with Miller having a bad half offensively.

 

[WeWillWhen]

The counterpunch is coming. Second half will be a “street fight.”

 

[altgeld88]

Um...guys? Are we beating the #2 team and top team in the Big Ten on the road without our All American POY best player on the court? By 11?

Yes. Yes indeed we are. Did I mention how good it feels to feel this way again in early March, as it did a year ago at this time?

 

[haasi]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LostinNebraska]

Michigan isn't even in the area on offensive rebound opportunities.

They're dropping guys back with Dickinson out