Game Thread: Illinois vs Houston

[sacraig]

They're obviously a great OREB team, but some of these have been "look what I found" kind of rebounds.

 

[GallopingGhost]

Not a foul. Straight up ridiculous

 

[ILLFAN67]

Horrible shot by Frazier

 

[PlayDeeBrownNote]

Trent must still be dealing with eye issues, right?

Also, that was not a foul on Goode. Terrible call.

Great shot by Goode!

Get some rebounds...

There, got it all in until my next 3 minute window passes...

Yeah, not a foul on Luke

 

[FromTheLogo]

Kofi is standing under the bucket and not defending or grabbing a rebound????

 

[NarrowJ]

Second chance points killing us.

...and points off turnovers.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Awful shot Trent just awful

 

[skyIdub]

Goode, Kofi, RJ, and Plummer and CoHawk. These are the only shots I want to see the rest of the afternoon

 

[illinipimp]

Damn we have 77 points in a game and a half.

 

[DB11Headband]

Trent should strictly be facilitating at this point. Shot hasn’t been right for a while.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Trent not even making free throws right now.. seems he’s lost all confidence on offense.

People wanted to argue about him and Dee. They’re not the same guy in the postseason. Although Trent still has some time to change that a bit.

 

[Highlander]

Trent needed to be looking for Goode there.

 

[spillini]

Plummer just staring

 

[HailtotheChief]

Trent has been Ice cold for 4 games. That was a forced ,3. Pass and work it a little please!

 

[Tacomallini]

keep chopping wood

 

[Bacon Butkus Swanson]

Goode hits (2) 3’s and Melendez doing his thing….
Great spark freshman!! Hope they stick around in spite of lack of playing time. We have a bright future if coaching staff can get out of the way.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Trent needs to sit, man. I get that he is strong defensively, but at this point we need offense.

 

[Epsilon]

They're obviously a great OREB team, but some of these have been "look what I found" kind of rebounds.

Not closing out consistently.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

The freshmen want it. Start them in the second half. We can't waste this opportunity to go to the sweet sixteen on guys that are gonna pass up shots and aren't focused.

 

[BBIQ]

The freshman have given a thousand times more effort. Keep them out there

DaMonte and Belo should not get back in the game. Especially DaMonte. Goode and Melendez can shoot and create some offense and open it up for Kofi. These are the guys we got to roll with IMO.

Frazier
KOFI
Plummer
Melendez
Grandison/Goode/Cohawk

 

[IceCuban]

Trent not even making free throws right now.. seems he’s lost all confidence on offense.

I'll always love Trent, but he has not been right for a while, his missing production on offense is a big part of our troubles. His defense is a HUGE reason we stay in games though.

 

[Stevegarbs]

I wonder if there is some weird delayed effect of so many transfers hurting team chemistry and flow. I would think it would have resolved itself by the end of the season, but the lack of consistent lineups and rotations throughout the year may be coming home to roost.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Great acting job by Frazier. Not great free throw shooting.

He was legit hit in the arm. That said, refs have been whistling fouls anytime they see exaggerated reactions to foul. I might tell Kofi to scream and grimace everytime he gets touched from here on out

 

[BRucks]

Why is Hawkins not on the bench?

 

[Epsilon]

BS foul.