Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[2qtslow]

Update. Now 44-20 at second tv timeoit.

68-20 at NU's 10:00 TO.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Ok, don't get me wrong, I'm ECSTATIC with the energy, toughness, defense, and ball movement... BUT WHERE THE HECK was even half of this energy against Maryland?

Also, that's a choice to leave Ben for 3 lol.

 

[Chad Fleck]

Excellent activity from the fellas today, thus far.

 

[blife]

LFG. Step on their throats and bury them now

 

[so illini]

Like the refs are letting them play. Great effort today!

 

[uofi7477]

Why is Ben getting so many minutes?

 

[CDRUSN]

When Ben's feelin' it, he can rain

 

[Illini8420]

Go for 30 Ben!

 

[ginabackes00]

That's just gawd awful D by NW

 

[skyIdub]

 

[so illini]

Thank you for leaving Ben open

 

[Miles Leonard]

Keep the energy and defense level like this and we'll run away with this one.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Very embarrassing. SFC easily has the biggest spectrum between being super quiet/dead and loud/rowdy in the league right now. Like, during a huge moment, it’s as loud as anywhere else. However, our “down time” crowd is just straight-up weak. Watch a game at Purdue and MSU, and there is a constant buzz/hum of the crowd. We go from library quiet to really loud, and we need the energy to have a “floor” in the middle of those two extremes!!

The Krush and crowd at large has been absolutely horrendous this year. Worst I've seen in my lifetime and I really don't know what the problem is or why it has happened.

 

[foby]

I like these refs

 

[ginabackes00]

Excellent balance by Rez on that catch

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Wow, running away with this one...

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

This effort is outstanding! Standing O

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

How many big men have we had in the last 30 years that could make that catch and convert that Morez just made?

 

[Keisersose]

This energy is making me feel much better!

 

[DeeIL89]

Love the energy on the glass! The hustle play is on point!

 

[kyillinifan]

Go Illini. Refs not calling Ricky tack fouls.

 

[Ryllini]

I'd be in there revoking memberships. They should be losing their minds in a game start like this. Second game back from break....no excuses.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

Rebounds 21-8, good guys

Edit: 20-9

 

[JKR]

21-8 on rebounds

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

We have as many ORB as they do total. More like it. Also so much better flow offensively. LFG