Illinois 79, Michigan State 74 Postgame

[spillini]

I’m glad these MSU games are not 41 mins

 

[Bigtex]

Don’t understand why Frazier didn’t guard walker down the stretch.

Nice win

 

[blife]

Trent absolutely fearless. Huge senior leadership taking the shot we desperately needed to close this out. No hesitation. Once again putting team on his shoulders with his D and biggest pressure shot of game.

 

[blackdog]

Winning stats of the day:
17 assists to 8 turnovers
+11 FT attempts
Won the rebounding battle 38-36

 

[altgeld88]

Three-second call perhaps the biggest joke of season not involving a missed elbowing that would be a tort if it happens off-court.

 

[21ChampaignSt]

Also, I gotta give the game ball to BU. This team responded and brought toughness and intensity for almost 40 minutes. Grandy was our MVP but everyone brought it. And that's a tribute to BU.

 

[CDRUSN]

Great road win for the Illini. Down the stretch though, Walker beat his man every possession and almost won it for MSU single handedly. Even worse, as the game wrapped up, the refs did everything but start waving green and white pom poms madly, sing the Spartan fight song, and do the splits at mid court. My wife swears the head ref switched outfits with the cheerleader captain and finished the game in a green skirt.

 

[En Fuego]

 

[DeonThomas]

They came out with a totally different level on energy and kept it going the whole game. The only thing that kept MSU in it was Walker going nuclear.

Exactly. this says it all !!!!!!

 

[madillini4]

 

[FloridaMan]

Nice bounce back. Grandi and Kofi were awesome and Trent hit some big shots. Grandi is key to this team. If he's hitting we can beat anyone. First half defense was great, second half not so great, but MSU hit some shots they weren't hitting early. Takes the pressure off at Mich for sure.

 

[Rocky]

 

[InDaAZ]

Kofi didn’t get his 25 rebounds, as per Brad, but what a luxury it is to have the “man masquerading as a mountain” (thanks, SG) as a steady force game after game…

 

[blackdog]

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Coleman came out trying to end Halls career. Sent him to the bench twice with injuries.

 

[altgeld88]

 

[UltimateInsider]

That Tyson Walker guy is pretty good....

Great win. Onto the next one

I, for the life of me, don’t understand why Brad just continued to leave Curbelo on him.

 

[CV Illini]

The legend of Trent Frazier keeps growing.

#301 was a huge one!

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Huge! Proud of our guys. How’s winning out sound, guys??

 

[Manual3for4peat]

I, for the life of me, don’t understand why Brad just continued to leave Curbelo on him.

Yeah, damonte or Trent needed to switch. That was interesting to keep Andre on him.

 

[Bebes_J]

I went back and watched that 3 second call on Kofi. That is never called and the intent of the rule is to keep a player from essentially camping out under the basket. Kofi wasn’t camping, and watching the clock looked closer to 2 seconds than 3 seconds. Just don’t understand why the ref made that call at that time. Strange.

 

[jmm]

We never trailed. On the road. Against a Top 20 Spartans team. In a tough venue. Kept at least an eight-point lead for the most of the game until the stretch. Held off MSU @ end despite unconscious performance from Walker in final 7 mins

Well done, boys. Get the shots falling across the board and you'll be deadly.

Guess I don’t have to post!

 

[IlliniShelt]

Sorry if this was already posted but this is the first time since 06 that swept sparty in the regular season

 

[Navy_illini]

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Summarizes the game nicely

 

[IlliniKat91]

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Coleman looked like he was having fun again and got good minutes in today. I hope he keeps that the rest of the way and into next year. It was fun to watch, too.

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

Got back to Illini basketball today. That was what “everyday” looks like. Elite fight, in the face of Tyson Walker on a serious heater.