Game Thread: Illinois vs Tennessee

[Oracle21]

That’s back to back terrible calls on Ziggler wow

 

[SuperMetroid]

4 on Mr. Handsy

 

[punchabove33]

They are making lay ups.. we are not.. down by 4. and KJ was fouled.

I wish Ty did not redshirt..

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Let's GO!

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

They are making lay ups.. we are not.. down by 4. and KJ was fouled.

I agree. They're finishing. We've left a ton of points under the rim.

 

[WyattEarp]

Man, I like unselfish basketball. I liked that extra pass by Tomi.

 

[NarrowJ]

Our guys smell blood lfgggg

 

[New Creation]

4th foul on tenn big man...

 

[PasadenaIllini]

4 on Okpara is huge.

 

[skyIdub]

Another with 4….this game might end with the walk ons

 

[aaeismacgychel]

4 ON OKPARA NOW! LET'S GO!

 

[DeeIL89]

Lets go on a run! And draw that 5th foul on Ziegler!

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Welp... won the first 4 minutes

 

[grantlab]

Kylan Boswell is a difference maker. Both ends of the floor. LETS FREAKING GO

 

[logjam]

Crowd seems to be in it....

 

[KingWolf11]

Ben just cannot play at this level.

Sadly I agree. But this team reaching its ceiling desperately needs the spacing he creates so fingers crossed he goes on a heater.

 

[OrangeBlue98]

Ok, Hum, our best defenders, gives up the bucket in the paint. And then takes a gawd awful 3! WTF!!!!!

Thank you KB

Not sure what the analytics will say about that . . .

 

[KC_Illini]

How have the coaches not grilled Humrichous about leaving his feet on close outs? It happens damn near every time. That’s stuff I learned in JV!

 

[Ryllini]

We have them in a little foul trouble. We are deeper. We need the young guns to grow up. Let's bring this home. Once KJ sees a step back 3 drop, it's on like donkey kong

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Ben Hum making a case for Alex Legion Illinois Athlete of the Year

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Sadly I agree. But this team reaching its ceiling desperately needs the spacing he creates so fingers crossed he goes on a heater.

He is way too much of a liability when the ball goes off the rim and on the defensive end for him to make up for these deficiencies even when he's making half of his shots. We are just fortunate that he has a favorable matchup out there who is a non-factor offensively. This will not be the case in most of our games.

 

[Jimbo]

That’s two big pieces for them with 4 fouls. Helps.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Ben just cannot play at this level.

His shooting is absolutely paramount to this team hitting their ceiling. Guys like Ben and Jake are out there purely to create spacing.

 

[derrick6]

Transferred from Kentucky...Tomi...lol...did I hear that right?

 

[Epsilon]

If we can survive this rock fight with depth and turn it into a finesse game we got this