Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

[CDRUSN]

Our odds of winning this with Tomi glued to the bench, Riley limping, KB back to bricking 3s (0-4), and Maryland abusing us from inside and outside are infinitesimal. Maryland not only owns us, they have put a leash on us and have enrolled us in obedience training.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

2 on Reese, and I guarantee you our offensive gameplan won’t change at all.

 

[CleverHandle1]

Use this disastrous loss as a prep for next week. Try some different looks.

Got nothing to lose when you're going to lose by 50.

 

[Illini2010-11]

Can we make Hamer hitchhike back to Champaign?

 

[azillini1]

Looks like our game versus Duke

 

[HailtotheChief]

Hey attack queen n 2 on him...10 min too late

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Only chance we have is to constantly drive and maybe get into their short bench

 

[DB11Headband]

And that has to speak to at least some lack of mental toughness.

Correct!

 

[SuperMetroid]

Get this down to 10 by the half somehow

 

[illiniguy24]

And that has to speak to at least some lack of mental toughness.

Bingo

 

[jumpingjack]

Getting chippy and lippy out there

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

This is a train wreck. We've already played them without Tomi...

 

[illinifan1971]

Theu way they call the game we should be able to foul out the whole team! Let's go!

 

[Jimbo]

Ok, don’t laugh at me, but under 10 points at halftime should be our goal

 

[FloridaMan]

Take the shot WIll! WTF

 

[azillini1]

Where is Reese projected to go in the draft? Every time I watch him I am impressed... but hate his cocky attitude.

 

[FromTheLogo]

I didn't think Will was afraid to shoot.... But he sure looks like it tonight.

 

[Illini John]

I have never seen so much talent do so little.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Ok, don’t laugh at me, but under 10 points at halftime should be our goal

Under 20 is more realistic

 

[tell it like it is]

I thought our defensive strategy was to run shooters off the three point line?

So we have a defensive strategy?

 

[Oracle21]

Maryland is just a bad bad matchup for this Illinois team.

 

[aveseaboy]

Glad that the one game this year I can’t watch is an absolute crapper. On the the tourney

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We've gotta stop taking contested threes. Take the open ones or go inside

 

[hiberto]

what's with all these circus shots that have zero chance of going in?

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

That should've been 3 on Queen