Michigan State 80, Illinois 78 Postgame
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We’re clearly the better team. And we are a final four team assuming the refs don’t decide to nerf KJ on fouls again.
I think the whole country saw we would dismantle MSU if the refs didn’t want to be the stars! Just gave another Illinois player injection of confidence in WR! I think this team goes off from here!
Livid. Not at the team but just how that played out. I’m hoping that this game makes them a tougher team.
sacraig
- The desert
Disagree. I don't think he lost the game (though the 2 points were the difference) and I do think his anger was righteous. But I dont think it got us back into it, either. Just made the hill we had to climb a bit higher.
Usually aren’t going to win a road game when you shoot 5/24 on 3s.
Can’t risk a technical when it’s a 4 point game late. Stupid play by Underwood. He came out on the court and was restrained by Antigua. Should a ref call that on that situation? No. But if you are the HC, can’t risk it.
Basically nothing out of KJ. Can’t foul out on the play he did.
All that said to still be in the game on the road against a top 15 team is a positive. Great games outs of Riley, DGL, Morez. Really liked Morez this game. He is an excellent finisher down low and has really good hands.
Had a chance to steal it. Didn’t do it. On to the next game.
Can’t risk a technical when it’s a 4 point game late. Stupid play by Underwood. He came out on the court and was restrained by Antigua. Should a ref call that on that situation? No. But if you are the HC, can’t risk it.
Basically nothing out of KJ. Can’t foul out on the play he did.
All that said to still be in the game on the road against a top 15 team is a positive. Great games outs of Riley, DGL, Morez. Really liked Morez this game. He is an excellent finisher down low and has really good hands.
Had a chance to steal it. Didn’t do it. On to the next game.
I normally don't complain about refs much but that game was not called the same on both ends from the start. It seemed smaller players get calls bigger ones don't. MSU getting that TO when BU was teed up was a double dip serving of bs.
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Came here wondering if I was the only one who thought the refs were terrible… question answered.
This. They won the game, but i would think even Sparty knows they got away with one. Illini are the better and more complete team.
LarryGotFouled
- Allen, TX
But it DID NOT hit the backboard!
Our Free throws didn't fall either
No joke. I hate to be that guy complaining about refs but we got jobbed by the refs this game. They weren’t going to allow KJ to play.
Love the fight our team displayed, but frustrated with Underwoods Technical and also I feel like we should have called a timeout with 20 sec to go.
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
We will beat the sh*t out of them in Champaign
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
The optimistic takeaways:
- SO many things went wrong, and we were still right there. Our guys had a chance late with everything seemingly going against them.
- On that note, this is a mentally and physically tough group. They don’t give up, and even though they have mental mistakes as many young teams do … they don’t fold.
- I hope this group learns from this and realizes that it will similarly be a game of inches in big-time March Madness situations. If we can prevent 1-2 more things from compiling (fouls, missed passes, missed free throws, etc.), we win that one.
- Lastly, as is the case depressingly rare these days in the new Big Ten, we get a return game with these guys in Champaign. It will likely be our best environment of the year on a Saturday night, coupled with the revenge factor and honoring TSJ. We need to punish them.
- SO many things went wrong, and we were still right there. Our guys had a chance late with everything seemingly going against them.
- On that note, this is a mentally and physically tough group. They don’t give up, and even though they have mental mistakes as many young teams do … they don’t fold.
- I hope this group learns from this and realizes that it will similarly be a game of inches in big-time March Madness situations. If we can prevent 1-2 more things from compiling (fouls, missed passes, missed free throws, etc.), we win that one.
- Lastly, as is the case depressingly rare these days in the new Big Ten, we get a return game with these guys in Champaign. It will likely be our best environment of the year on a Saturday night, coupled with the revenge factor and honoring TSJ. We need to punish them.
To state the obvious, the refs were atrocious and completely neutralized Kasparis. Also, what did Brad due to get a technical at that critical point(they showed him being remarkably calm). I honestly thought Brad was calm to a fault and should have been working the refs earlier over all the Kasparis fouls.
On the other hand though, the Illini did not play well. They moved the ball well for the first 10 minutes and then just stood around and stopped attacking the basket for the next 25 minutes. Theyre playing 3 6'2 guards, why are you shooting step back 3's?
Boswell can do some things really well but I swear he has a negative basketball IQ. Why are White and Boswell taking heat check step back 3's when neither one is even hot?
On the other hand though, the Illini did not play well. They moved the ball well for the first 10 minutes and then just stood around and stopped attacking the basket for the next 25 minutes. Theyre playing 3 6'2 guards, why are you shooting step back 3's?
Boswell can do some things really well but I swear he has a negative basketball IQ. Why are White and Boswell taking heat check step back 3's when neither one is even hot?
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
With KJ, we win by 12+
The technical was not on Underwood.
What was the T for. Seemed really quick
Earlier in the game didn’t like that the ref at half court near Izzo overturned 2 refs under the basket for possession
I said before the game rebounds would be a key stat we had 41 to their 40. Basically even
However 3 points percentage 20%
Free throws 17-27 63%
And 5 quick fouls on KJ
Feb 15th should be a good game
Earlier in the game didn’t like that the ref at half court near Izzo overturned 2 refs under the basket for possession
I said before the game rebounds would be a key stat we had 41 to their 40. Basically even
However 3 points percentage 20%
Free throws 17-27 63%
And 5 quick fouls on KJ
Feb 15th should be a good game
I believe It touched the top of the backboard on the way down & was called out of bounds.
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