Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[SuperMetroid]

<Beckman> take out that 20-4 start and this game is dead even </Beckman>

 

[TheGMan]

I probably won’t

 

[New Creation]

lol how is that a foul on Luke?

 

[FloridaMan]

We are doing/allowing things we haven't all year. What the hell? Uncontested layup from an offensive rebound? Needs to be some motivational speaking during tomorrow's film session.

 

[hoopsfan47]

I still see some good things happening that make this team able to beat anyone. Notice I said some...not all...and the all is a vast majority. But you can't play at the left end of the curve against #1. This will happen every time.

 

[PopChampaign]

even with TSJ, just no answer for Edey, I think Brad went into this game thinking if we do what we do best it will be enough and that's not the case at all. He is buckets and no way to stop that hook shot even with a double.. gotta find a way to take prevent him touches, once he gets the ball it's over.

 

[illinoisgrad1990]

Man, Braden Smith is unlikable. He’s been caught on camera sassing his teammate and his coach in the past few minutes. Also, that beard is pretty unforgivable.

 

[spillini]

Domask has to take it to Edey there

 

[illiniguy24]

Make the tournament.

Oh come on. Overreaction

 

[Ryllini]

The run has to start now

 

[New Creation]

4 on eddy only down 16 with 8 minutes left. It’s not over

 

[punchabove33]

man.. you cannot defend that zack edey hook shot.

 

[CDRUSN]

This game will easily be a teaching opportunity for the coaching staff tomorrow. Who knows, maybe even enough there for a 3 semester hour course for credit. Lots to fix, and plenty of opportunities this season to continue getting better. Still love this team.

 

[JSpence]

Just standing there he has disrupted our whole offense. He didn't need to actually do anything.

It's no secret that he's tall, so let's be serious. He does need to do things, and he had three fouls and three turnovers doing that. He is expected to contribute and he had a bad showing, at least in the first 30 minutes.

 

[abchew2]

Damn and we got Edey in foul trouble. Really would have been nice to not spot them so many points and give up so many boards.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Great defense for 29 seconds and then a foul...

 

[Dragons89]

There’s the under 8 we gotta call a foul.

 

[the national]

What a horrible horrible foul call. Period.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Sure would like to see an 89-79 final score.

 

[punchabove33]

What a horrible horrible foul call. Period.

Correct.. crap call. bail out call.

 

[Chad Fleck]

Bah, Jones is out of control there. The ref ought not bail him out on ticky tak stuff.

 

[Rusty]

Been a fan for 42 years. watch every game no matter the outcome beginning to end. Suffered through worse. Now it's time to take our whooping, hope we can come back and if not, well at least we're out the dark ages that we've been through with not making the tourney.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

It's no secret that he's tall, so let's be serious. He does need to do things, and he had three fouls and three turnovers doing that. He is expected to contribute and he had a bad showing, at least in the first 30 minutes.

My point is that we let him into our heads. We altered lots of shots and possessions worrying about him.

 

[FloridaMan]

Again, NOT BLAMING THE REFS. But that is just a ridiculous foul call on great D by Harmon. Inexcusably bad call.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Play good D n ref calls a foul on Harmon with a chance to cut it to 12 or 13. That sucks!