Game Thread: Illinois vs UCLA

[The Galloping Ghost]

Despite it all, we are right there in this game. This is just so fun. And it's going to get a lot better.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

The great thing about our defense is when the ball does start going in the basket for us we can really get some good runs going.

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

Toughness.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Harris, Epps, and Clark have been huge in this run. And that is huge for Illini basketball.

 

[Iamgroot]

Have to say no matter how this gave ends #proud of our guys they proved they got fight we will when some games this year for sure

 

[FloridaMan]

We need to continue to press the rest of the game. We are speeding them up and affecting their game big time!

 

[sacraig]

Kudos to Brad for the call to apply some pressure. Momentum shifting.

We finally have the horses to do it. We are long enough to make it work and fast enough to get back in position when they break it.

 

[FromTheLogo]

Our pressure is messing with them. They have no real ballhandlers

Tyger says hello.

 

[amillini#2]

Guess we are going to be seeing a lot of pressure as the first option going forward

 

[grantlab]

I’ll say… this team has toughness. We might not win this game, but we have not folded.

 

[hoopsfan47]

This has the potential to make the FF....but a lot to learn about playing 40 min. at that level

 

[ILLFAN67]

Kudos to Brad for the call to apply some pressure. Momentum shifting.

When you make shots and don’t turn it over you can apply pressure

 

[foby]

The freshman are growing up in front of our eyes.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

If we end up winning this game, game ball to Harris.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Love to see a replay on whether that was goaltending

There was a whistle that’s for sure

 

[WeWillWhen]

I’m honestly surprised that the full court pressure is bothering UCLA this much, BUT I’M HERE FOR IT.

 

[Iamgroot]

Good board Epps!

That was a man's rebound right there keep it up

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We need to continue to press the rest of the game. We are speeding them up and affecting their game big time!

Agreed. It is working big time for us. We can steal this one.

 

[JSpence]

The good news: I’ve accepted this game as lost, and anything relatively competitive is gravy. Godspeed. I-L-L.

Time for us to go find some taters, precious!

 

[Rusty]

refs aren't a problem..imo..it's us beating us...if we get the TO's under control and slow the hell down instead of going 120 mph when 90 mph would work, then we match up with anyone

 

[FloridaMan]

They just REFUSE to call a foul on UCLA

 

[hoopsfan47]

refs aren't a problem..imo..it's us beating us...if we get the TO's under control and slow the hell down instead of going 120 mph when 90 mph would work, then we match up with anyone

Totally agree

 

[IlliniwekKDR]

There was a whistle that’s for sure

That's my biggest problem with it. There was a whistle but no stoppage and then UCLA hits a quick 3

 

[PassingBy]

18 turnovers.

11 assists

 

[hiberto]

tie up there??