Illinois 66, Northwestern 62 Postgame

[EyeoftheIllini]

If you want a good laugh, go read the halftime posts from the game thread.

"This team's going nowhere in March. The tournament is not a given whatsoever."
"Hmmm.. I don’t think I can watch the second half. If we somehow come back to make it competitive, so be it, but I don’t see it from anyone tonight."
"I'm so done with this season."
"This game is over."
"Goodnight. I can’t watch this."
"Well, it was a nice 59 year run."

And the winner is...

"I think TSJ came back too early"

Yeah, if this team is bi-polar, what do we call some of the posters here?

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

I don't know what I just watched, but I certainly enjoyed it.

Sure felt like we finally had a leader out on the floor in Shannon. That's what we're missing. We need his leadership going forward.

 

[nmillini]

Good lord! Hard to understate the importance of coming back like that. That makes a team come together and really believe in each other.

Here’s to Ty making hustle plays all game. Here’s to Harris’ incredible defense. And here’s to TSFJ (can we say that now?) for stepping up as a leader and putting this team on his back.

I'm going with TFSJ

 

[jumpingjack]

TSJ doesn't get the chance to shine in the second half without SMFH. (and I'm not shaking my f'ing head)

1000%.
And it came after two touchy feely fouls in a span of a second or so.
He's a defensive freak.

 

[Poe's Law]

Live look in on the “Underwood never makes adjustments” meeting.

 

[kyillinifan]

I put it in the game thread. How could win end of the court be so hard to score? It is amazing. I have seen this happen in other games at home.

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

I'm gonna to be so swagged out on Teams calls tomorrow. Suspenders, jersey, pom poms, orange blazer.

Screen caps or it didn't happen...

 

[Jimbo]

I’d like an update on the guy who was told to slap himself if we won. Lol.

I did slap myself. Not hard, but i slapped my own face. And i’m still smilimg.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Watching the last defensive possession back again, that was a huge save/tapout by Rodgers. If that tap goes to a Northwestern player, we could be looking at an entirely different outcome.

 

[PassingBy]

 

[foby]

boo hoo-ee

 

[jumpingjack]

Screen caps or it didn't happen...

Will do!

 

[WyattEarp]

I did slap myself. Not hard, but i slapped my own face. And i’m still smilimg.

lol. Good stuff.

 

[cuillini]

I have to get up early. Won't be able to sleep for a few hours. Tomorrow will be rough. ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT.

I love being retired.... Just not concerned about sleep tonight.

 

[blackdog]

Lot of fans gave up on this team and season. Catch you guys next year? Lol

Lots of fans gave up on the game and left at halftime.

I want to share the story of the man in front of us. He went to the concession stand in the first half right when Illinois went on their run and came back when NW blew the doors off them. He left at halftime and never came back. Thank you for you for your sacrifice to the team.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Unfortunately what won us this game was sitting Dain. Dude can’t handle a double to save his life. Love the kid but that was horrible in the first half. Sencire, TJ, Ty, Coleman & Matt were fantastic. Like what RJ did. Let’s win on Sunday.

 

[BackThatPassUp]

Thank you Krush!!! They must've read my message.

 

[DJM]

sat down to jump on the board. But no, I'm going to bed and it'll be like Christmas Morning tomorrow reading all your amazing posts!!

 

[jumpingjack]

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Bandit

 

[Dragons89]

Does NW get away with the moving screen every game?

What an adjustment by the staff, it’s been a weakness letting guys go off, glad they found a way to tourniquet the BB bleeding

And the off arm push off from their guards to create space. Give them credit….they keep doing it until it gets called. Same with the butt push hip push screens. It’s taught and executed.

 

[Illini8420]

Shannon-Mayer-Hawkins-Harris-Rodgers. That’s the lineup that won us this game.

 

[KingWolf11]

Sencire Witherspoon

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1628974928555802624

 

[Illini-Rule]

Did anyone notice Epps on the bench during our come back?