Game Thread: Illinois vs USC

[derrick6]

Wow!!! Second amazing inbound play to score and one

 

[Illini8420]

Keep DGL on the floor

 

[DICKnaggie]

KB needs to lay off the beginning of the clock long threes before we even move the ball. He's missed a half dozen in a row.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Inbounds, a strength. Just like we all thought...

 

[Fighting I 95]

This what happens when you let teams get easy looks and get going. They end up hitting harder shots and gain confidence

 

[GTL Adam]

We’ve had at least 3 layups on inbound plays from the last 2 games

 

[gibb52]

KB needs to stop jacking 3's

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Uh oh B10, looks like Daddy Brad learned set inbound plays. Sky's the limit now

 

[Jon]

Literally just beating us with eurosteps

 

[WyattEarp]

We’ve had at least 3 layups on inbound plays from the last 2 games

I know. I love it.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Maybe stop rolling out the red carpet for them on their drives to the rim. That would help.

 

[PopChampaign]

Unless we come out the second half alive, I dont' feel good about this game. Lane is wide open for USC, mistakes are killing us. Hope they get it together, lets go

 

[TheodoreRex]

Underwood needs to destroy some trash cans at half. Some flippin matador defense (layup, layup, layup)

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

I, for one, never doubted our ability to draw up out of bounds plays. /s

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Hopefully the all hair team can put in a few 3s to open the floor. Looking at Jake Davis especially now that dgl put one through

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

We negate our early weekend home game advantage probably more than any team in the country consistently year to year. My guess is other teams getting in at a reasonable hour the night before, checking into the hotel, getting a good night sleep, while our guys are in their home environment and doing their thing. I'm not saying they're staying out drinking until 2:30 am, just that they're probably not just chilling and going to bed early like the visiting team. It's a consistent thing I've noticed in the Underwood era. So many "sleepy" starts. These games are always way worse than they should be on paper.

Lotta guys in their first year at a big school. Sometimes booty calls.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

Yeah the defense needs to pick up. I'll not worried about shots not failing just yet.

 

[derrick6]

Another decisive inbound and two free throws by Jake

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Just get this thing tied at the half. That's all I want. Then we can make some defensive adjustments.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Maybe stop rolling out the red carpet for them on their drives to the rim. That would help.

Well, we should stay out of foul trouble with this approach.

 

[FloridaMan]

Layup drill for USC. 56% from the field. Our D is vastly overrated it appears.

 

[FreshlySqueezed]

I trust Brad at halftime.

 

[KCBassin]

Would hate to be a trashcan in the illini locker room today

 

[derrick6]

Dunk by USC on Hum, by the way

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

D is awful this morning