Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

[InDaAZ]

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Come on Kylan. Need more outta him on defense end.

 

[bschulte1978]

Absolutely a GREAT time for Will Riley to have that breakout BIG game, especially with KJ out early on some fouls.

 

[FoundersClub]

I’ll say it again.

We are the better team.

 

[madillini4]

Boswell has been beaten three times now. Need better from him on D.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Welp... he's back.

 

[illinifreak30]

Come on Kylan. Need more outta him on defense end.

He’s probably gassed too

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

Finally! A Will Riley breakout game. Great to see your effort rewarded young man. We all wish you the best as you become a more lethal weapon entering the second half of the season.

I'd be down for a Jason Terry/Manu Ginobili-like role and output for Will the rest of the way!

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Keep running them! Love seeing will do aggressive and finishing. I would have liked about 30 post so far but the like button is gone for me?

 

[doowink]

That noise on your tv folks, is the light bulb clicking on for Will Riley

 

[ginabackes00]

Boswell looking a step slow on D.

 

[OskieWowWow]

Definitely abusing a mismatch with Riley this game so far

Good coaching. Most obvious mismatch and we're not trying to outsmart ourselves

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

This team. I love how unselfish they are. Rileys
got it going on and they are just hunting that matchup.

 

[illiniharrison]

Bam time

 

[Naborman88]

Does it seem like other teams are able to drive for a layup much more easily than Illini?

 

[CDRUSN]

Will to KJ: "Mind if I borrow that Superman costume this half? I feel the need to fight for Truth, Justice, and the Illini Way."

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

B10 officiating and mathing. We cannot let Illinois succeed at anything

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

MSU mugging us, no call -- every time there's contact on the other end, whistle

And yet every time you look at Izzo all he's doing is whining to the refs. I should be used to this after all these years but drives me nuts.

 

[illiniguy24]

Will Riley channeling his inner Jacob Grandison?? IYKYK

 

[ILL25NOIS]

We’ve had the Ben Humrichous game
We’ve had the KJ games
This is the Will Riley game.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Will Riley getting all those fingers, toes, elbows, knees, hips, shoulders, and talent aligned....and he can be unstoppable when adding a drop of confidence. Growing pains halted for a bit by a drop of that magic elixir as he is carrying the Illini while JK watches.

 

[FoundersClub]

KJ back out. Wow.

 

[New Creation]

 

[ginabackes00]

MSU mugging us, no call -- every time there's contact on the other end, whistle

And yet every time you look at Izzo all he's doing is whining to the refs. I should be used to this after all these years but drives me nuts.

You should. I've never witnessed a game where he hasn't continuously worked the refs. I don't think he'd know what to do with himself during a game if he didn't.

 

[foby]

Young players often go through midseason rough patches. Looks like Riley worked through it, and that makes us NC dangerous.