Game Thread: Illinois vs Ohio State

[WyattEarp]

I like Lieb being aggressive

Beliebers Unite!

 

[New Creation]

Nice D by MM there

 

[skyIdub]

I'm here because I'm a beLieber.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Oh man Rodgers, you CANNOT miss a gimme like that.

 

[New Creation]

Ty dunk the darn ball!

 

[Flyin' Illini]

We are outplaying them big time, yet only up by 2.

 

[FloridaMan]

Layups. Why make them so hard????

 

[InDaAZ]

Nice D by MM there

The ‘stache not weighing him down at all…
Block party!

 

[logjam]

Rogers on layups about the same percentage as Harris on dunks...

 

[NarrowJ]

We keep playing excellent D for the entire shot clock only for Ohio State to either hit some tough shot or get bailed out with a foul call. That's gotta be demoralizing.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Sensabaugh making very low percentage shots thus far. They can't keep going down.

 

[blife]

Dunk the F$*&%# ball

 

[illiram11]

"Anger Management" Oh it's fine they just missed a layup. I'm ok. YOU GOTTA DUNK THAT S**T

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We are outplaying them big time, yet only up by 2.

Yep. A bit infuriating. OSU has no business being within 10pts of us right now. Between the trash baskets and the bailout calls it's been something. Just gotta keep playing hard and doing what we've been doing.

 

[InDaAZ]

We keep playing excellent D for the entire shot clock only for Ohio State to either hit some tough shot or get bailed out with a foul call. That's gotta be demoralizing.

Despite OSU converting late in the shot clock, our D should wear them down if we can sustain the effort…

 

[New Creation]

Keep on eye on Epps +/- as the game goes on.

 

[illinifreak30]

Nice shot Shannon smh

 

[skyIdub]

Is it just me or has RJ figured out the D finally?

 

[Flyin' Illini]

The guys are playing some great defense so far tonight.

 

[WyattEarp]

Right back to not running any offense.
Last Time…hey…there ya go Shannon.

Look at the difference.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We're looking frustrated right now. I understand but gotta keep playing hard and smart.

 

[New Creation]

If Epps wants to become a great player at Illinois he needs to study curry’s off ball movement. That is what he will need to be for us next season. Non stop movement. He is lazy off the ball. Easy to guard

Perfect example right there. Needs to do a lot more that.

 

[New Creation]

3rd on Sueing..

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

Is that 3 on Sueing?

 

[FloridaMan]

If Epps wants to become a great player at Illinois he needs to study curry’s off ball movement. That is what he will need to be for us next season. Non stop movement. He is lazy off the ball. Easy to guard

Perfect example right there. Needs to do a lot more that.

100%. But in his defense, we don't have anybody who's not lazy off the ball. Not sure if it's by design or what, but little to no movement in the half court.