Game Thread: Illinois vs Arkansas

[blife]

Instead of playing loose, playing like IDGAF. Jesus it's the DANCE Let's GO

 

[GallopingGhost]

So careless and out of control.
So un-Underwood like. Just so surprised he allows this helter skelter play.

Sometimes you can’t control it. The only thing he can do in the moment is call a timeout…

 

[InDaAZ]

Throwing his shoe out of bounds and (surely) breaking the record for most minutes playing sock-footed is the most Matthew Mayer thing EVER

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Hawkins makes some bonehead plays

I won't argue that point, but the guy is playing his heart out today.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Play under control!

 

[madillini4]

Hard to watch. Just recruit shooters.

IQ

 

[PassingBy]

Hey, be positive.

We are a 2nd half team

 

[illinipimp]

Maybe I’ll earn some major brownie points and take the wife out to dinner at halftime.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Settle.
Down.

 

[grantlab]

Gonna be a brickfest. My problem is we have not been very locked in defensively, at least not the starting unit. Ty had some good minutes there and a nice block before Mayer lost his shoe. Offense is head-scratcher, per usual.

 

[Chillinini]

Sometimes you can’t control it. The only thing he can do in the moment is call a timeout…

Yeah, but it’s been like this for quite a while.

 

[walzon]

we definitely can win this game, its pure chaos now

 

[Chad Fleck]

I feel bad for the people watching who don't care about these teams. It's pretty bad basketball on both sides. Totally winnable game here.

 

[Fulton County Illini]

 

[Illini8420]

This game is there for the taking. Arkansas is so horribly dumb. We just gotta relax

 

[JSpence]

Hard to watch. Just recruit shooters.

Or five guys that show up to the NCAA tournament willing to go for rebounds.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

My initial reaction is shame on me for expecting something different today.

Still hopeful we will get our act together.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Only positive adjustment BU has made to the offense all year is to encourage Hawk to go to the paint with patience...but not enough of that. Otherwise, these guys commit almost every poor percentage offensive play in the game consistently. Wonder if the staff relates the turnover problems and poor shooting to lack of planning for good shooters to take good shots?

 

[iillini67]

We take too many dumb shots.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

 

[Chad Fleck]

Except for the part where it's not the same impact as an injury. He was still able to play.

He should have went down as if he turned his ankle in hindsight.

Have you played basketball? Shoes are important.

 

[FloridaMan]

A 6 point lead over us is like 18 over a normal team

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Atrocious! On pace to score 28...I. not expecting dain to make these

 

[HailtotheChief]

So much dribbling and standing on offense

 

[Goillinikobd]

8 points in 10 minutes
ugh