Game Thread: Illinois at Iowa

[madillini4]

 

[Chad Fleck]

I mean, I love the score, but we are giving Iowa a lot of open looks. They're just missing.

Disagree. Overall, tough shots.

 

[ginabackes00]

I'm at the game and want to know if the Illini fans are as loud on TV as they are here!

 

[WeWillWhen]

Keep this going!

 

[illiniguy24]

There are inmates in prison that aren’t as locked in as we are right now!!

 

[grantlab]

You can tell there’s a different energy on the defensive glass. We’re actually finishing every defensive possession and not letting Iowa anywhere near the O glass. Night and day vs. the first meeting. I love it.

 

[WWWWRocU]

Shannon already has 25 points and the team only has 21!!! Super duper!!

 

[UCantHideYer]

Yummy!

 

[pruman91]

 

[FloridaMan]

I'm at the game and want to know if the Illini fans are as loud on TV as they are here!

Noticeable

 

[Jimbo]

This is the kind of start i’d like to see in round 1 of the dance. Please.

 

[LoveLovie]

 

[Illinifan55]

"It'd be real easy for Illinois to just pack it up for the 2 seed in the Big 10 Tourney"

Yeah... cause thats what matters. We definitely don't care about making a statement and pushing up a seed line for the big dance?

I swear BIG 10/Fox are a bunch of complete BOZOs.

 

[azillini1]

Iowa 1 for 14 from the field or 7%! Haven't been able to say that in an Illinois game all year in the first half. Seems most recent games our opponents have been shooting +50% in the first half.

 

[GallopingGhost]

I feel like our D is ok but they are just missing more shots than usual. Complete opposite of last game for them

 

[blife]

Keep running. Keep Defending.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Just got here. Looks like we came to play, sheesh.

 

[WyattEarp]

Nico doesn’t get beat back door!

I liked that too. Nice fundamentals. Head on a swivel that time. Good stuff.

 

[altgeld88]

I’ll take the three TDs but SMH at those two safeties Altmeyer gave up. Our OL needs to protect him better.

 

[Illini88]

Ty's defense is so improved it's impressive. Clamping down his guy again

Ty’s D has been tough all year. Reason so many are annoyed he is not in at end of game

 

[hoopsfan47]

Not much argument about which team is expending the most energy.

But the Hawks will hit a handful of treys at some point...one would expect...so keep on extending the lead. Love the aggressive play...and like another poster said, I would like to see DD get more time on the floor. He looks motivated.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Disagree. Overall, tough shots.

Seen three un-contested threes so far.

I'm at the game and want to know if the Illini fans are as loud on TV as they are here!

Yes! Great job!

 

[RML]

I would accept a final score of 100-36.

 

[Miles Leonard]

I mean, I love the score, but we are giving Iowa a lot of open looks. They're just missing.

They've had open looks but we've also done a very good job of challenging shots and playing the passing lanes.

 

[Illini88]

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