Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[Fighter of the Nightman]

TV timeout update from the crowd. NU student section is impressive as always … credit where credit is due. With that said, upper bowl might be over 80% Illini fans, and the lower bowl non-student crowd looks about 50/50. Great showing by our fans.

 

[WyattEarp]

Martinelli looks like he's been punched in the face a time or two.

Yes. This is oddly specific…but he looks like some dude from the 80s…
Pastel shirt-no sleeves, acid washed jeans…and a plastic comb in his back pocket.

 

[InDaAZ]

Put this one in the ‘save’ file:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865226664793284771

 

[FloridaMan]

Riley always ready to score!!

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

ILLEGAL SCREEN?!?!?

 

[Old Farm Illini]

Ivisic’s tips to our rebounding guards is freaking elite. Such a smart player.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We've started cutting to the basket offball, guys. Love seeing that.

 

[hoopsfan47]

I would try a different offense. NW is really playing it tight at the arc.

 

[New Creation]

We are playing some defense. Our shots will fall in the second half. I am loving this defense.

 

[MoCoMdIllini]

Yes. This is oddly specific…but he looks like some dude from the 80s…
Pastel shirt-no sleeves, acid washed jeans…and a plastic comb in his back pocket.

Sounds like my yearbook photo, more or less.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

I like where we are even with the close score. Northwestern has been stuck with tough shots and we're getting some open looks.

 

[skyIdub]

ILLEGAL SCREEN?!?!?

I've counted 8 so far.

 

[JSpence]

ILLEGAL SCREEN?!?!?

*laughs in B10++*

 

[hoopsfan47]

I have an idea...how about a Riley Clearout Offense?

 

[eas23]

Yes. This is oddly specific…but he looks like some dude from the 80s…
Pastel shirt-no sleeves, acid washed jeans…and a plastic comb in his back pocket.

Northwestern always has multiple guys with strong "don't you know who my Dad is" energy.

 

[CleverHandle1]

I feel #32 needs to sit and just watch the game for a while.

 

[CDRUSN]

Stash kicked it out of bounds, then looked around for a bailout call.

 

[ginabackes00]

Impressed by the improvement in our on the ball defense. We're playing to the scouting plan.

 

[NASchamp]

I forgot how much I hated this Northwestern team until I saw their starting 5. Then I remembered.

Most punch-able group I’ve seen…

 

[Battle89]

Think I’ll take the under on those 88-92 Illini score predictions

 

[WeWillWhen]

KJ hit in the face, no call.

 

[FloridaMan]

Lot of contact on KJ's shot there of course nothing called. B10 refs are the worst, and it is not remotely close.

 

[NASchamp]

I don’t expect refs to be consistent from game to game but they should at least be consistent within a game

That’s all anyone can ask.

 

[NarrowJ]

I'm gonna give KJ a break. Playing NW at NW with B1G officiating is not something he's experienced before (and he just creamed Arkansas, keep in mind).

Think he'll become increasingly more steady as he gets more and more games under his belt.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

KJ not hitting his shots and not get foul calls.