Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[illinifreak30]

Why is there so few comments today?

 

[grantlab]

It’s a lay-up line with QG as the defender

 

[KC_Illini]

Glad Hawkins hit that and 1 but good lord Krikke put a two handed shove in Coleman’s back as his caught the entry pass

 

[ThisYearForSure]

Is it just me or do we bite on every pump fake? Feel like I constantly just see bodies jumping

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Missed an obvious travel - cost us 3

 

[SuperMetroid]

Someone guard dicks please

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Nothing says a coach is losing a team quite like subbing out the full starting 5 1 minute into the 2nd half.

The problem is that they have no true leaders. When you don't have a vocal leader on the court, it's tough to connect. I know that the game vs Penn State got my mentality on a different plain. Can't imagine what it did to them. I feel like this team is on the verge of quitting. Who's the captain? Which senior is going to step up?

 

[hoopsfan47]

Iowa with 17 FT to 10 for Illini. Screams poor defense.

 

[618Illini618]

Iowa is fantastic at selling minor contact and getting FTs

 

[grantlab]

We’re really going to let Iowa into the NCAA Tournament by losing to them twice, aren’t we?

 

[Yes33]

Missed an obvious travel - cost us 3

I think TSJ failing to recover and guard the 3 cost us also

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I refuse to believe we are going to lose to Iowa at home.

 

[CleverHandle1]

Lol! Like the old bu teams: already in the bonus.

 

[thehass]

I doubt Iowa can shoot any better than they have today.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Love Hawkins on defense, but other teams try to force us to run our offense through him. He is to inconsistent

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

They can't guard Dainja ... Feed him ...

 

[NarrowJ]

I refuse to believe we are going to lose to Iowa at home.

Start believing it. We look like we're reeling at a Wisconsin level.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

The problem is that they have no true leaders. When you don't have a vocal leader on the court, it's tough to connect. I know that the game vs Penn State got my mentality on a different plain. Can't imagine what it did to them. I feel like this team is on the verge of quitting. Who's the captain? Which senior is going to step up?

Agree with this. You either need a PG who takes charge, or your best player (think Kobe, MJ). We have no PG, and TSJ is just a mild-mannered dude. Harmon is probably the closest we have.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Iowa with 17 FT to 10 for Illini. Screams poor defense.

Screams 20+ threes and not taking the ball to the basket. Tough to draw fouls when the shots are coming 23 feet from the rim.

 

[biglug58]

 

[grantlab]

I doubt Iowa can shoot any better than they have today.

Our defense tends to have that effect!!

 

[SuperMetroid]

Have we gotten a single stop this half

 

[hoopsfan47]

Another bad home loss in the making if this team refuses to defend. Trading hoops is a guaranteed path to a loss as Hawks shoot better.

 

[IlliniReb]

Moretti!!

 

[Kingo24]

We literally can't guard anyone. Every guy on the floor gets exactly what they want.