Game Thread: Illinois at Wisconsin

[zentrails]

They are really trying to get it into him.

Double team ball denial on DD is working because we can't hit any 3's

 

[KingWolf11]

Doing everything else just fine. Who on the team is consistently hitting 3s?

 

[1970 John]

I love how the announcers start out saying that Illinois is such a 'talented' team and then we go 0 for everything.

Announcer’s curse

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

I don’t care how few points we score, just get one more than Wisconsin

 

[Kinkyfish]

I be thinking that Dain if gets to the line should…shoot one handed, or maybe lefty.

 

[IMPE ALL STAR]

RJ has made 5 of his last 35 3 point attempts.

He’s unplayable at this point.

I mean we don’t have a choice right now l. But Goode is likely going to take his minutes as soon as he’s ready.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Only positives of the entire first half for the Illini came on defense. Or is Wisky just a poor shooting team?

Wisky with 5 assists and 2 turnovers while Illini have 3 assists and 7 turnovers.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Doing everything else just fine. Who on the team is consistently hitting 3s?

Mayer - when they are a good shot. Other than that, ouch.

 

[FromTheLogo]

Thanks to the 3rd string center in Wisc for hosting up 3-pters and grinding their glacier offense to a grinding halt. 16????

... Checks scoreboard.... Oh, geez, we only have 20.

 

[STLIlliniMike]

You can play him, heck you have to, but he has to get off of the arc.

Ok but do we really HAVE to play him though?

 

[sacraig]

What is this event we are watching? It doesn't appear to be basketball.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

First half brought to you by the United Bricklayers Union. "Brick is name- Bricks are the Game"

Our shooting wasn't great, but Wisconsin wasn't even close on a majority of their three point attempts. Heck, even one of the made ones was clanked off the backboard.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Doing everything else just fine. Who on the team is consistently hitting 3s?

I saw a post on Reddit saying Goode knocked down 73 of 100 the other day at practice.

 

[Bigtex]

You can play him, heck you have to, but he has to get off of the arc.

Unfortunately as bad he has been, RJ is still head and shoulders better offensively than Harris and Rodgers

 

[IlliniGman7795]

I guess the only way it could get any worse is if neither team makes a basket the entire 2nd half

 

[Illini_1979]

A riveting first half of basketball for the national TV audience.

 

[Turpin & Tate in 2008!]

Both teams look like they're on a construction site putting up a four bedroom brick home. With a brick fireplace. Maybe a brick barbecue on the patio and a brick outhouse for good measure.

It mostly just looks like a brick outhouse.

 

[spillini]

I saw a post on Reddit saying Goode knocked down 73 of 100 the other day at practice.

Does that happen to include a video for eye bleach ?

 

[InDaAZ]

I gotta be honest, the refs are not the ones making the game ugly. Maybe it’s the ball. Or the rim.? Or just the players lol

I’m going to go with two parts intense defense, one part rushed shots…
both teams.

 

[jumpingjack]

I don't care if we only score 40 if it means a win.
Wisconsin is hanging on by their fingernails to even be within 4.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Positives, damn we can play D, protect the rim, and rebound. But, it will be "Goode" when we can have another shooter on the floor besides Mayer

 

[dbeverly26]

To be a little positive here we did play a good half of defense. Could improve the shot selection and stop trying to take contested runners, but on the whole, we’re…winning?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

I mean we don’t have a choice right now l. But Goode is likely going to take his minutes as soon as he’s ready.

Goode on the court on one foot , parked at the arc , jacking up threes , is a better offense than what we got right now

 

[HailtotheChief]

Continue to feed Dain. TSJ and Epps drive the ball and finish. Personally I only feel confident in Mayer, Epps and a set Hawkins from 3 right now. I don't think they have taken many horrible shots. They gotta finish and hit Ft Would be nice if Goode could get back it's nearly February

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Wisky will be better with Wahl on the floor in the second half. We’ll need to be better too.