Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[Oldskoolkoach]

Kofi had so much energy in the Wisky game. Sprinting up and down the court. Little sluggish tonight in comparison

 

[CDRUSN]

Our loss tonight is a gain for the Bricklayers Union. Terrible on both ends tonight, but shooting this half is a horror show.

 

[Illini Farmer]

The shooting drought would have been OK if Ivey didn't get hot...and vice versa

The perfect storm

 

[jumpingjack]

Overrated? OK.
I think we win out from here.

 

[altgeld88]

The rims are the diameter of dimes for us

 

[IlliniKat91]

We literally can't by a bucket. In and out. Damn.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Jfc did they tighten our rim at halftime?

 

[Champaign88]

We got good shots, just didn’t connect tonight. On to the next one.

 

[LoveLovie]

Melendez has put in some great minutes

 

[Dbell1981]

Not our night for sure. Hawkins clearly in the dog house. Not getting any tic even down the stretch here. Id like to see Podz get in the game here.

 

[madillini4]

Purdue is extremely good. We will be fine. Learning point.

 

[illiniguy24]

We went cold and…. Jaden Ivey. That’s the story this half.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Glass half full. We played a great first half - proof we can beat anyone, anywhere. Then we got our tails whipped, which should reset any egos that were thinking we’re unstoppable when healthy.

I trust Brad to use every bit of this.

 

[skyIdub]

Silver lining.....very difficult to beat the same team three times. I look forward to the touney.

 

[sully]

We need to at least make this respectable

at this point, I honestly don't care about the score being even remotely respectable. Just get out of west lafayette healthy and live to fight another day.

 

[derrick6]

Well, we need an Arizona miracle.

 

[illiniguy24]

Kofi’s free throw shooting has been great tonight

 

[Chad Fleck]

That in and out by Goode was pretty indicative of the shooting for the second half.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Lets beat them in New Orleans.

 

[altgeld88]

Purdue shooting off the charts this half.

It's Feb. 8th. Lotta ball left to play this season.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Kofi had so much energy in the Wisky game. Sprinting up and down the court. Little sluggish tonight in comparison

Kofi was being guarded by slender 3rd graders in that game, vs a 300-lb Yao Ming this game.

 

[eas23]

1.78 points per possession for Purdue this half. For context, they lead the nation for the season at 1.26.

 

[azillini1]

Well, we need an Arizona miracle.

I wish, but this is over

 

[Champaign88]

Kofi had so much energy in the Wisky game. Sprinting up and down the court. Little sluggish tonight in comparison

I think he’s done pretty well getting up and down the court. He beats Edey down the court every time and got a layup out of it this half. Also playing someone as big as Edey for so many minutes is going to take some extra energy vs anyone else.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Great looks, just not hitting anything in the 2nd half.