Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

[Spokane Illini]

KB should have taken that !!!!. They were reeling backwards

 

[derrick6]

Boswell passes when he should shoot. Shoots when he should pass

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Why no Timeout there????

Why no timeout???

I'm okay with it. Timeout gives MSU chance to set their defense.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Riley for a 3 to tie or win it.

 

[Illinifan533]

I don't care about the timeout. I would have liked to see us be more aggressive instead of running the clock

 

[sdiver68]

Boz, bounce passes are far more effective than upper body bullets down low.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Phantom T gifted so Tiny Tommy wouldn’t throw a fit, and there’s your margin. :/

 

[hoopsfan47]

Free throws!!!

 

[altgeld88]

I’m usually chill about the vagaries of the game.

I can’t recall being this angry about the combination of the officiating and our play.

 

[ginabackes00]

Boz, bounce passes are far more effective than upper body bullets down low.

Not possible if you're that close. Pass was way too hot

 

[eas23]

That ball wasn't out of bounds until it hit the ref, btw.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Box and Tomi (and Rez) had been scoring on exactly those type of plays. I like the no timeout. Box could’ve made that or dropped for Tomi. Just too hot. Why let Izzo set up for it?

 

[HailtotheChief]

They were not leaving Ben in the corner until the last second. Man that turnover sucked. Shoot it Boswell!

 

[Saturdaze]

Brad did a great job building this team but can’t coach critical games. Is this loss #4 on Brad’s bad late game coaching this season?

 

[illiram]

SO the ref didn't even try to move?

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Would like to have seen how Brad got the T. Those 2 points ...

 

[FoundersClub]

Would like to have seen how Brad got the T. Those 2 points ...

The T sparked us in a way

 

[so illini]

He took blame earlier game for not calling tTOlate in game so why not in this game.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

Why take it now?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Why would we call our last timeout here? You call it on the rebound if he misses!

 

[Battle89]

If I typed what I thought of these refs, I would get banned

Bet Dan would allow it today

 

[ginabackes00]

He took blame earlier game for not calling tTOlate in game so why not in this game.

Different scenario.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

That technical just cost us the game... that technical might cost us the B10 chip... and you see Izzo crying grabbing the guy the whole game... WTF???

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Huge coaching blunder in my opinion calling this timeout here. I do not get it

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Would like to have seen how Brad got the T. Those 2 points ...

He was protesting the ridiculous donation of a timeout to the MSU player writhing around on the floor without full possession of the ball.