Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[Dan]

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[GallopingGhost]

LETS GO ILLINI!!!

Get the win

 

[skyIdub]

BURN THE CHARTER PLANE AND CONQUER MARYLAND! RAAAWWWWWWWRRR!!!

 

[LFOD]

No easy conference road games, let's go git 'em Illini.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Pruman’s pre-game meal sounds eerily similar to mine, though I’ve got a strip instead of a ribeye and a 2013 Reynvaan The Contender Syrah instead of the Absolut. Cheers.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Time for Payne and/or Donk to shine!

 

[logjam]

 

[Champaign Toast]

I'm actually excited for Payne and BBV, who presumably will play extended minutes in the absence of Kofi. (Sincerely, I hope this concussion protocol keeps Kofi out for as few games as possible.) They've acquitted themselves well recently, and I like seeing our players develop and get tested. (I really like seeing us win, too, of course.) Their minutes at this point in the season could benefit us at the end of the season and next year.

I already was anticipating more offensive production for the backup center with Curbelo back. I think it's fair to say that Payne and BBV have both struggled to create their own offense up to now. And fair to say that Curbelo excels at feeding dimes to the paint--whereas Frazier and the rest of the guards, for all their merits, are more likely to drive and attempt to score or else kick to a teammate at the 3 point line. Payne, for one, is a prime target for lobs. Keen to find out how the bigs' points per game, or even points per minute, changes.

 

[Monticello]

Drinking game for tonight- every time we run the stupid weave, I'll drink a beer. Every time Belo penetrates into the paint and hits a bucket or gets an assist, I'll drink a beer.

I expect to be hammered by the second timeout.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

 

[GrayGhost77]

Conquer the turtles!!!

 

[Spokane Illini]

Time for some Turtle soup. Let's go boys!

 

[Krush]

Drinking game for tonight- every time we run the stupid weave, I'll drink a beer. Every time Belo penetrates into the paint and hits a bucket or gets an assist, I'll drink a beer.

I expect to be hammered by the second timeout.

How do I retweet this

 

[PassingBy]

Ben it is

 

[Calillini]

Drinking game for tonight- every time we run the stupid weave, I'll drink a beer. Every time Belo penetrates into the paint and hits a bucket or gets an assist, I'll drink a beer.

I expect to be hammered by the second timeout.

For the sake of the team, I hope you are plastered by the FIRST timeout.

 

[Btpk138]

Did Kofi get concussion from Edey?He was hacking players across the head all night long

 

[skyIdub]

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[BMoreIllini]

8 minutes to game time and it's pretty empty lol. Hardly a hostile environment for those of you worried about Curbelo lol

 

[D1959]

Are protocols different for ncaa and pros? 49ers bosa got his bell rung last weekend didn’t practice but he cleared and is good to go

 

[PapaKvells]

Have the lineups been announced? I could see Curbelo-Frazier-Plummer-Hawkins -Payne being potent. I enjoyed BBVs performance on Monday but think Payne may be able to provide some additional offensive punch. Wouldn’t be upset if BBV gets the nod though.

 

[DeeSunmu 11]

Got a shot for every 10 pts. Hoping for 10 shots at least. Prediction.....Curbelo 20+ pts 11 assists 8 rebounds on 4 or less turnovers. Just misses a triple double, saving it to embarrass MSU next week.

 

[frozenrope9190]

Maryland starting off hot.

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

Looks like BBV with a steal and an assist so far.

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

And we're 8 to 8 at the first media timeout.

 

[altgeld88]

The arena is empty. Have never seen it like this.