Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[Highlander]

Lee playing some tough hard-nosed D

 

[Illinisnake]

It’s crazy what happens when you have a player that defends like Brandon Lee.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Paul Sceles trying to keep us in this

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Hurley looks like an axe murderer. Scarry dude.

 

[BrownTown]

Great offense

 

[NASchamp]

Sometimes I forget how much I hate Hurley and then I’m reminded….

 

[hiberto]

need to take advantage of these offensive fouls on UConn! too many empty possessions

 

[FoundersClub]

So many opportunities to get back into the game.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Stoj has not finished at his standard.

 

[Retro62]

Petro again gets blown by

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

Uhhhh Brad?!? wtf was that….

 

[stlrunner]

Petro defense...yikes.

 

[BrownTown]

Brad Underwood getting placed in a locker

 

[CDRUSN]

Big Z is way ahead of Tomi at this stage of the season. At least he hustles on defense and moves his feet, is a decent rim protector, and fights for rebounds. Tomi will get better, but his lack of practice and playing time this season is badly exposed against elite competition.

 

[Oracle21]

Humrichous played some awful D there on that drive. You gotta at least hedge. Left Petro out to dry

 

[BrownTown]

Bears game cannot start soon enough

 

[kyillinifan]

Illegal screens the whole first half.

 

[aveseaboy]

We’re just throwing the ball away

 

[CleverHandle1]

Defense sucks. Going for "2 for 1" sucks when your shooting sucks.

Can BH make one guarded three-pointer?

So, two possessions and no points. Uconn? One possession and two big points.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Welp, time to get the snowblower ready I suppose...

 

[eas23]

We had 4 separate possessions at 41-32 and didn't score.

 

[NarrowJ]

FTs

UConn 11
Illinois 3

 

[Coop70]

Wow. Power conference team? We don't fit the description.

So many dead bunnies out there.

 

[KBLEE]

You could call UCONN for moving screens on every one of their possessions.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Stoj has not finished at his standard.

He needs to try to draw the foul a couple times. Get the calls and he’ll get a little more space from the defender on the next drive to actually make the shot.