Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[FloridaMan]

Williams is the kid that wanted to come here and “committed” but we never announced ed his commitment or something. And then he was invoked with a point shaving accusation or something. Isn’t that this dude?

Yes

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Been an absolute ref show for the last 6 minutes but we don’t deserve the W. You are good enough to be up 15 by the time bench guys start making threes and the refs start calling every single touch foul.

My thoughts exactly

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

Not sure how giving us the ball out of bounds instead of calling a foul that would send us to the line is fair

 

[DeeIL89]

The foul calls on us is absurd. And we aren't getting any our way.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

We have no answer for Harper

Not many people do ... That's why he's a top 5 pick ... Kid is elite ...

 

[azillini1]

I don't believe KJ has taken a shot in the 2nd half. Still 1 for 7 from the floor. He has 2 boards, 2 assists, and 3 TO's. Not a factor in this game. Does he have some injury with his shooting arm or has he regressed to this? Mental?

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Harper fouls, no call. Harper touched, 2 FT.

Shouldn't matter. Rutgers stinks.

 

[Illinifan55]

It's unreal how the refs are swallowing whistles when we get in the paint. A little consistency from B10 officials occasionally would be cool.

Yet they call that weak contact on Boswell. THIS is what B10 fans have been complaining about for decades. It's why we never have teams late in the tourney. Our officials screw our own teams consistently in the regular season.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

We have no answer for Harper

A double is the answer. Get it out of his hands.

 

[SuperMetroid]

No call on our end and they call THAT

 

[WyattEarp]

These games against trash opponents are so frustrating to watch.

Yep. There’s nothing more annoying and frustrating than a team that plays to the level of their competition.

 

[biglug58]

Why is DGL sitting again?

 

[spillini]

It's unreal how the refs are swallowing whistles when we get in the paint. A little consistency from B10 officials occasionally would be cool.

It’s really such a disgrace to ruin these kids’ work this way. All the money flowing into the conference growth and just bum ref product.

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Not good that Tomi is back in the locker room again.

 

[mark]

Illinois has just not impressed me at all this year

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Sigh... These past 4 minutes, man

 

[Naborman88]

Where is the IQ to hurry up the floor? Time is running out

 

[FloridaMan]

Hate to be that guy, but that screams poorly coached team.

 

[illiniguy24]

Refs are letting them play and Rutgers is fully taking advantage

 

[Illiniam1984]

We have Ben Humrichous in the game instead of DGL. Wtf are you doing Brad!

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Bad bad loss

 

[jamie13197]

If we win 3 more games, I will be surprised. Ucla. Michigan, Purdue, Michigan st. .
We are weak and poorly coached.

 

[Troop44]

We look terrible.

 

[PasadenaIllini]

We look beyond lost on both ends of the court. Anything positive we get comes from individual players creating on their own. No coaching. No organization. We are a rudderless ship.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Hard to win a game when you are always giving your opponent a ten minute head start