Game Thread: Illinois at Indiana

[Optimo]

Finally, it seems all game when we get a shot to take the lead we have either turned it over or taken bad shots.

 

[Jon]

Regression to the mean!!

 

[derrick6]

Coleman first on the court off the bench celebrating. Nice to see.

 

[Illiniguy13]

That’s a tough timeout IU doesn’t wanna take there

 

[Oskeefan]

8+ minutes and the home team has 0 fouls? nfw

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

Big thanks to Hummel and Bennetti for actually talking about the game in front of them on ESPN on a Saturday.

 

[sacraig]

At the risk of jinxing us, I feel like we are clearly the better team and, if we lose, we largely will have beaten ourselves.

 

[Illini Farmer]

Don’t forget about the player of the year. Throw him the ball!

 

[Keisersose]

Way to be Jake!!!

 

[CasualObserver05]

Down 46-42, IU missed a wide open 3, Jake hits his. Kofi stops TJD in the lane, Jake hits another. Really big stretch there.

 

[RML]

A stop and the another bucket for us, and maybe we can break them

 

[Illini Farmer]

Big thanks to Hummel and Bennetti for actually talking about the game in front of them on ESPN on a Saturday.

Hummel is the best in the business.

 

[illiniguy24]

Last year, I'd say yes. We've struggled on the road this year and have looked rattled at times in each and every game....less Minnesota. I was at the NW game last week....very similar feeling.

I would definitely agree we haven’t played as well on the road (even while winning) this year. But I didn’t feel they were rattled very often.

 

[derrick6]

Our three shooters are a combine 2/10 from three.

Hmm…maybe stop taking them until they can stop the drive with a seal?

 

[grantlab]

8+ minutes and the home team has 0 fouls? nfw

We’ve taken nothing but jumpshots.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Hummel is the best in the business.

Between him covering the big ten and the bulls I feel like I am listening to him on a nightly basis.

He is great.

 

[WeWillWhen]

 

[the juiceman cometh]

We’ve taken nothing but jumpshots.

Kinda crazy. Their bigs were in major foul trouble, and yet we've abandoned the idea of taking it to them inside.

 

[derrick6]

We’ve taken nothing but jumpshots.

We should stop. Put pressure on them to make defensive plays.

 

[Illiniguy13]

If we’re able to make a run it’s gonna be big with them only having 2 more timeouts. Woodson might not be able to stop it

 

[Chieeeeffffff]

At the risk of jinxing us, I feel like we are clearly the better team and, if we lose, we largely will have beaten ourselves.

This. Have missed a lot of open shots/bunnies. Hopefully we are in sync now.

 

[Retro62]

Hummel is the best in the business.

He is very, very good

 

[Hopingfor500]

We’ve taken nothing but jumpshots.

That's a great call and should always be a caveat before looking at the times one team has been at the line vs the other. Who's aggressively driving and are you making the front end of free throws.

 

[pruman91]

NL # 3 suggested we do tequila shots for every Illini 3 pter made in the second half.....I hope we are piss drunk by the end of the game

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Can’t wait until the last minute when we have a slim lead and IU can’t put us on the line because they only have two team fouls