Game Thread: Illinois vs Wisconsin

[FloridaMan]

Dodged a bullet on that last sequence. Now shore up the D and rebounding and we are looking good.

 

[WeWillWhen]

It's borderline criminal that we shot 1 FT all half, at home.

 

[SuperMetroid]

They can’t shoot 3’s so if we just rebound we got this. They have no one who can handle Kofi

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Good half. Wisky will start hitting threes, but so will Trent and Plummer. Gonna be a good second half.

Need to get to the line and rebound.

 

[skyIdub]

Curbelo is like a wife that gives you the best you know what when you come off of business trip and sometimes doesn't. my goodness phenomenal effort!! when he lets the game come to him and slows down it's going to be beautiful to watch. he is like a wife that gives you the best sex on the planet occasionally and then doesn't.

 

[Hopingfor500]

How is wahl making those shots with Kofi in his face?

Wisconsin has good players too. Wahl is very, very good.

 

[InDaAZ]

DMW haters can move to Iowa.

Seems like a just sentence…

 

[Mr. Roberts]

POY treatment - Davis has 8 FTs, Kofi has .... Hmmm.

 

[GallopingGhost]

I want that last possession back. Lucky on that davison miss…

 

[PassingBy]

I think we "win"

But, we can do much better on D, IMHO

 

[KingWolf11]

Curbelo is like a wife that gives you the best you know what when you come off of business trip and sometimes doesn't. my goodness phenomenal effort!! when he lets the game come to him and slows down it's going to be beautiful to watch. he is like a wife that gives you the best sex on the planet occasionally and then doesn't.

 

[SuperMetroid]

It's borderline criminal that we shot 1 FT all half, at home.

This is like the fifth game in a row where the FT discrepancy has been way out of whack

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Kofi fouled. No call.....

X13 thus far for the game

 

[Orangetool]

Officials not bad so far (?)

 

[sacraig]

Kofi is just so amazingly good at using his size

I think this is one reason he struggled against Purdue. He's so used to just using his size and Purdue has two (!) guys who match up with him reasonably so he couldn't just out-muscle them. I think that and perhaps a chip on his shoulder about proving NBA doubters wrong just got to his head and he didn't play within himself, because we know he has moves. Instead he fouled out.

 

[azillini1]

Really need Frazier and Plummer to hit a few so we can build a nice lead. Otherwise, this is going down to the last minute. Let's fix the rebounding.

 

[orange100]

HALFTIME FEELS

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Wisconsin 0-9 on threes, Kofi 10-12 from the floor with 20 points and 7 rebounds, and only a four point lead

The story? Wisconsin has 13 second chance points.

That said, entertaining half of basketball.

 

[727ill]

Yeah, his game is nice

We also have nobody that can body him up with Damonte on Davis. He has zero resistance to get to his spots.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

This is like the fifth game in a row where the FT discrepancy has been way out of whack

Why yes it is. Every game starting with Purdue.

 

[sacraig]

Curbelo is like a wife that gives you the best you know what when you come off of business trip and sometimes doesn't. my goodness phenomenal effort!! when he lets the game come to him and slows down it's going to be beautiful to watch. he is like a wife that gives you the best sex on the planet occasionally and then doesn't.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

I think this is one reason he struggled against Purdue. He's so used to just using his size and Purdue has two (!) guys who match up with him reasonably so he couldn't just out-muscle them. I think that and perhaps a chip on his shoulder about proving NBA doubters wrong just got to his head and he didn't play within himself, because we know he has moves. Instead he fouled out.

Well, all that and an elbow to the head that caused him to miss the following games.

 

[21ChampaignSt]

Rebounding is the issue right now. Not officiating. I'm still expecting a 10+ point win. They can't stop us. We can stop them consistently....if we would just find a man and box out.

 

[Rap47]

Curbelo would be better if he didn't force shots. He can get any where he wants on the floor but many of his shots are unanswered prayers.

 

[Orangetool]

We will need the team scoring that was prevalent in the first half.

And plenty of Kofi. He is playing angry tonight. Perfect.