Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[IlliniKat91]

Definitely need to pipe in crowd noise to practice to learn to deal with this kind of environment.

We look shell shocked and disjointed. Missing so many layups kept us that way since we never got to settle into our style of play.

Good news is, this is the kind of game that gets you ready for March

 

[KingWolf11]

Absolutely embarrassing

 

[foby]

nickleson fouls out for the 3rd time

 

[Zorak]

Good Lord can this game just end already

 

[Naborman88]

Poor defense leads to great shooting percentage for the other team

 

[jumpingjack]

one we needed Sencire to play

Where the hell has Ty been in the second half?

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Why are the refs making us suffer through this final minute even longer?

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Could've ended with an actual play at end of regulation instead of crap we drew up

 

[JSpence]

Boo Buie is going 1-on-12 and winning.

 

[CogDog]

one we needed Sencire to play

He would have eaten Boo’s lunch.

 

[Navy_illini]

Too many dunks by their big tonight. Bad defense

 

[GetAWin]

Geeeeze QG out of sorts

 

[SuperMetroid]

Nightmare OT

 

[Illiniking]

i found the word…
embarrassing
just embarrassing

Lost to a tournament team on the road in OT by 10. Not sure what’s embarrassing about that

 

[grantlab]

Too bad for Buie the NCAA Tournament isn’t played in this building

 

[HailtotheChief]

Make lay ups and won my 12

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

21-7 off reb and shot over 40% from three. 22 FT attempts to their 6. Just crazy that we still lost.

 

[Illinifan533]

Wow, TSJ does exist!

 

[sharpshot16]

Not going to win many BIG10 road games when the home team shoots 62% from three and 55% from the field.

Tip your hat to them - we put up a good fight.

 

[illiram]

 

[JSpence]

We weren't going to go undefeated the rest of the way. If there's a time and place to get brought down to earth, this was it. I guess. Close win would have been better, though.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Easily our worst defensive performance of the season.

In the game I watched, it was one of the better ones, but not elite. We do not have the personnel to handle Buie off that high screen. Damask and Goode just do not have the foot speed. But BB is an anomaly and he played a terrific game.

 

[GrayGhost77]

Hey at least scumbag Pearl also lost tonight.

 

[the national]

I just don’t get it.

 

[Chad Fleck]

I figured this needed to be pulled out in regulation. Too bad Marcus couldn't put that down.