Shooting 31%, up two. Even on rebounds despite us missing 9 more shot that IU. Playing great except for one thing.
Sometimes this team is so frustrating.
Sometimes this team is so frustrating.
Game Thread: Illinois vs Indiana
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Can they practice layups and FTs during halftime?
and Payne. Sorry, I know he's made 2 of them, but but I don't want Hawkins 3 to be our first option.
This is the most frustrating game to watch in quite some time and thats saying something (combined with all the missed shots and Bardo's annoying commentary I'm about ready to pull my hair out haha smh)
Loved Coach Underwood's calm, cool and collective quick halftime interview. I'm confident we will come out swinging in the 2nd half and get the win. Let's go ILLINI!!!!
lets beat the loosiers in their own state again.
Loved Coach Underwood's calm, cool and collective quick halftime interview. I'm confident we will come out swinging in the 2nd half and get the win. Let's go ILLINI!!!!
lets beat the loosiers in their own state again.Bad news for us is the foul calls are 8-4 in our favor. While that should be the case based on Indiana's preferred method of defense on Kofi, however I expect the refs to try evening this up a bit in the 2nd. Expect more tickytack fouls.
Even when the refs are calling more fouls in our favor we find a way to spin that as a negative. Oh Loyalty, never change.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
It's tough to get going in the morning game. Even still, a lot of things to like. Race was a relative non-factor with foul trouble and Hawk's D. Hawk, like everyone, missed his easy shots, but made his threes. I'll take that trade, though would love for him to hit both. Defense is solid. No one is in foul trouble. Open shots are there, just gotta hit them this half. Feed Kofi and let Indy pile up the fouls.
Three remarkable stats jump out after the first half.
1. Two turnovers...did this team become competent overnight?
2. No FGs from the bench...did the bench become incompetent overnight?
3. ZERO...let me say that again...ZERO remarks on this board about terrible officiating. Is that possible?
1. Two turnovers...did this team become competent overnight?
2. No FGs from the bench...did the bench become incompetent overnight?
3. ZERO...let me say that again...ZERO remarks on this board about terrible officiating. Is that possible?
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
But we are up 5-1 on offensive rebounds - I’ll take a repeat of that for half #2.
Very clean game on both sides wrt turnovers.
8-4 advantage on fouls - who’da guessed?
This is far from a hot take at this point
I LOVE Brad’s conversation with that reporter, going in at halftime. Pretty much he said, “Stop trying to throw shade at us, and shut up!”
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
As opposed to Kansas State: Animal Husbandry 141 - Bovine Fertilization
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GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Well, we all know Indiana is a last 12 minutes kinda team so I guess we better buckle up
Matter of preference...and rates about 687th on my list of importance of things that contribute to the enjoyment of watching a game. I like them both...and so do their employers. Now...Bill Walton? That is another story.
That's not what they did in Bloomington, and they had 5 days rest. Now they have 1 day rest.
Let'sake the lay ups n dunks! Hawk missed 2, Bello 2, Kofi 1, and ,Omar 1. We can't miss bunnies. This would be much different if we finish. At least Trent did.
Kofi looks out of sorts today
Not sure why Kofi brought that one down
I'm a heck of a lot calmer than I expected. The reason is, this team is what it is and they are what they are. When hitting the three like they have the ability to do, that are borderline unbeatable. When they aren't, they are borderline unbearable. It's Jeckyl and Hyde from game to game...heck, from half to have.
The other thing....these guys won a regular season championship. That means a ton. I'm ok with whatever the outcome is.
The other thing....these guys won a regular season championship. That means a ton. I'm ok with whatever the outcome is.
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