Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[the juiceman cometh]

 

[skyIdub]

Breaking News:

Big Z is tall.

 

[spillini]

way too many jump balls from Z with that size

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

Can we start thinking about Lee, Petro, etc. playing in the second half. Or too soon?

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

Northwestern's outside shooting in this half is just comical. Like, laugh-out-loud level hilarity.

 

[illiniguy24]

How come we can’t play Duke in the middle of February this year?? Lol

 

[derrick6]

This feels so good!! Especially on the heels of an MSU dud

 

[TheodoreRex]

We keep saying- I wonder what this team will look like when we reach our ceiling.. is this a glimpse?

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Starting to feel a little bad for Northwestern.

We should have let them bring Boo Buie back for this game or something.

 

[illinifan1987]

Most of you were calling this a trap game. If only someone predicted this being a loss of embarrassing proportions...

 

[DeeIL89]

Seeing Tomi rebounding at the rate he should be these last couple of games is very encouraging.

 

[jamarvelous31]

the rest of this half is going to just be heat checks from everyone except Keaton because he doesn’t believe in them.

Keaton only uses cash. Confirmed.

 

[illinigiant80]

Wagler with the missed free throw.

..he should probably consider staying another year to work on his form.

Or shoot free throws from the 3point line

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

I asked for a comfortable 25 point win and Brad said I'll give that to you in the first half. We are simply unplayable when we move the ball around and shoot like this.

 

[derrick6]

So many can complain about not finishing strong???!!!

 

[ChiefGritty]

Northwestern's outside shooting in this half is just comical. Like, laugh-out-loud level hilarity.

Taking a bunch of 18 footers you can see they have no confidence in.

 

[Doogie94]

Going into the game, I'm guessing the Kitties would be thrilled to be tied in Offensive Rebounds at the under 4 timeout!

Always nice when we have very few offensive rebound opportunities because we make our shots!

 

[alaskaillini]

Yep, trap game.

 

[DICKnaggie]

I don't know if we will win it all, but this is such a fun team to watch. As a guy who used to play my bro on a nerf hoop at halftime during the Eddie Johnson and Marco Smith days, this might be the most complete team we've had in my lifetime.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Starting to feel a little bad for Northwestern.

 

[hoopsfan47]

I really do think the entire Northwestern gameplan tonight is hold Keaton under 10pts and they might indeed succeed at that by letting everyone else score 100. This is a wild strategy

Maybe it is time for Collins to say "that plan was really kind of foolish". I did that tonight when I was down 98-0 in online ginrummy.

 

[BTM33]

Straight crushing them...

 

[NarrowJ]

1.64 points per possession lol damn

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Absolutely filthy by Big Z getting Jake that look. He deserves an assist anyways for that

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

When was the last time AS made a throw-down?!