Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan

[punchabove33]

We are up by 15 and still got tons of time left..

 

[KBLEE]

I am rock hard right now!

 

[hoopsfan47]

Every team is good and tough to beat when they hit shots....it is our turn!! But we have to continue to play with a purpose to the end...and not sure that will happen. Michigan will spurt too so we have to make every possession count. Defend and rebound hard.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Get KJ out, if he can't score and he can't play D there's no reason to play him.

You're welcome

 

[biglug58]

Get KJ out, if he can't score and he can't play D there's no reason to play him.

This didn’t age well lol

 

[Oracle21]

Michigan has quit. The offensive Rebs just demoralized them. IL definitely outworked MI today. Effort level miles apart between the teams

 

[DeeIL89]

Keep Rebounding this ScuM off the court! We got this.

 

[illinitiger]

I thought I was tuning in for illini game...but I think some other guys are playing who are making a bunch of 3s....really weird:??????

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Riley is growing up fast...

This is his team now.

 

[hiberto]

I would very much enjoy the tears from Sleepers and continued dominance by Daddy Brad over scUM

 

[Jimbo]

ESPN Gamecast has us at a 97.6% chance to win. I like how the game is going, but i would put it closer to 48%.

 

[illiniorphan]

What a statement so far. Guys are busting their asses going for rebounds.

 

[illiram]

 

[TheodoreRex]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO

Also, not trying to help Michigan, but if Goldin doesn't get a post touch every time down, they might have the lowest basketball IQ I've seen.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

It is incredible what happens when making ~30% of your threes

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Btw Ben has been HUGE in the second half. Just saying. He’s everywhere

 

[ginabackes00]

All this with Tomi on the bench!

 

[CleverHandle1]

Jake Davis >>> Ben Humrichous

Change my mind…

Ben and Jake should be on the court at the same time.

Change my mind.

 

[blueguy]

I’ve been a massive Ben critic all year, and he did have a brutal first half. But credit to him for going all out on the boards this half. He has been huge going up against guys much bigger than him and still coming out with offensive boards

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

“Look at that move, Riley’s a real diaper dandy!!”

 

[the juiceman cometh]

This is really encouraging.

If there is juice to the "we got really unlucky with everyone getting sick" narrative then the way we are playing right now could mean we've finally recovered and are back to ourselves.

There's still the possibility that this team is just highly inconsistent, but for now I'm going to choose to be optimistic.

 

[WyattEarp]

He a

Unfire
Underwood

He adjusted too…and none of us gave him credit. He put Ben at the HP on the zone O.
Definitely counts as an adjustment in my book.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Boz has been great , Will has played well and actually I love Ben off the Bemch. Maybe less minutes is helping Ben.

 

[skyIdub]

JUWAN HOWARD IN DA HAYOUSE!!!

 

[illinipimp]

Take care of the ball and get good shots and this game is ours.