Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

We need @Indy Illini Fan with all his connections to confirm who between Riley and Booth is the king of waffles on the team.

 

[skyIdub]

That was a nauseating first half....

 

[WhiteHorseWings]

Cats get an A at uglying it up

 

[Ryllini]

Calling it now, KJ is about to punk some kids in the second half

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

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

And then Boswell's foul... lol

 

[derrick6]

Physical

 

[foby]

Time to make the better adjustments.

 

[LoveLovie]

Lots of good coaching going on. Both game plans are working. What kind of game(s) are the refs gonna call in the 2nd half?

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

You happy with it so far?

12 fouls evenly distributed between teams in first half. I’ve seen much worse.

Your complaining impacted officiating yet?

 

[SescIllini]

Refs setting tone for game, not sure it is NU really slowing it up. Refs just letting NU hang on our players.

 

[hoopsfan47]

After a good start, some very poor decisions and sloppy ball security. Disappointing first half puts us in a position to take a loss if NW can take their blinders off and hit a few shots.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Halftime lead despite the refs letting them forecheck us like the 1995 New Jersey Devils all game long

 

[GallopingGhost]

Really pleased with our defense that half. Settled in after some early turnovers and still lead by 3

 

[Iamgroot]

Truthfully most boring half of the season.kj has to pass out of theres terrible shots fr.and how about play some f×ing defense we should be up so much more very disappointed with first half effort

 

[hiberto]

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…

the wieskamp bohannon connor mccaffery team is up there too

 

[GallopingGhost]

Lots of good coaching going on. Both game plans are working. What kind of game(s) are the refs gonna call in the 2nd half?

This would totally game where they flip and call ticky tack

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

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…

Ty Berry and his past antics come to mind..

 

[InDaAZ]

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

Our Daddy can beat up their daddy…

 

[Iamgroot]

This actually feels like a Bruce weber coached game.no offense and boring fr

 

[illiniharrison]

Will it

 

[GallopingGhost]

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

Obviously a point of emphasis of their prep for us. Which it’s working to a degree we can’t get hot from 3 and jump out a huge lead.

Actually good coaching on both sides

 

[chief]

Well that was brutal to watch.....welcome to hack a shack basketball. Let's see if the refs switch it up in the 2nd half and start calling touch fouls, and if so, its called both ways.

 

[skyIdub]

I would spread it out and force them to collapse and double on Will, KJ, or, or KB driving one v one.....watch the wing 3's open up.

 

[Orangetool]

We are going to heat up.

Watch Boswell continue to drive, dish and take care of the ball. Its all good.

 

[blife]

Northwestern is just annoying as a team. Going with the IU/Puke defense of foul on every possession multiple times cause they won't call them all. NW is not this good should not be a 3 point game.