Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

[aaeismacgychel]

Great effing defense there. If they called that a foul on Wagler I'd have lost it

 

[HailtotheChief]

No...he isnt forcing things. He is gonna make some shots

 

[Pikeillinifan]

The odd thing is it feels like we are in control of a completely out of control game?

It’s an odd low and feeling in this one. If we can go in to the half up 4 or 6 it’s pretty darn good.

 

[so illini]

Lead with Wagler having just 2 points. We are in good shape!

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

I endorse this message.

 

[GTL Adam]

Let’s do some more of that trap defense in the 2nd half

 

[pweo]

Crazy that his foot was outside his shoulders as a natural motion on the nontrip. What a miraculous coincidence that Mirk was there.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

I mean, we are losing the rebounding battle, which never happens, we are getting called for fouls, which never happens, and Keaton is MIA, which never happens, and we are up @ MSU. That's not too shabby.

 

[IlliniFan42]

This is the part where State intentionally ups their foul count so things look more balanced

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Travel

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Benetti is part of the H-F mafia (those who grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago know what I'm talking about). Yeah he works for the Tigers now but he's far from a MSU homer.

 

[skyIdub]

I'd say it differently.

We are playing better than them, but we're not at all in control of the flow of the game

I only say "in control" because any other team would have let this sh#t change their demeanor and game play.

We aren't.

 

[Julie Meinart]

I remember when he wasn't a coach too long at Michigan State and we beat them at Illinois. I couldn't believe the antics and now I see that for Tom izzo nothing is really changed. He wants every call his way or he cries. It is just really so shameful. He has the refs in his proverbial pocket and he still whines. The calls are lopsided against Illinois and he still whines. He really is the worst coach. Why can't you just agree that your players commit fouls? It's not like they're superhuman or anything.. he would be better off coaching t-ball. And I hope Illinois knocks the holy crap out of them. Because that's how good I believe Illinois is. Whether the calls go are way or not I hope our talent and bench really puts it to them. And we earn a number one seed in the tournament in March. The best revenge is hard work leading to victory. It's doing the right thing.

 

[Jon]

The truth is MSU is out working us, Keaton is held in check and we're winning at half.

 

[so illini]

Great D by Wagler

 

[Jimbo]

Fouled too soon.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

This is the game we really miss Bam. I'd love for him to be all in up in Fears' face every time he touches the ball. Even still, we're the better team and it's ours for the taking.

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

Wagler didn’t make a shot 2/2 FTs and we scored 39 and are winning. Let’s appreciate that

 

[jamarvelous31]

That was not inadvertent by any stretch of the imagination. We need an enforcer…deal with the resulting foul.

I'd rather we just continue outscoring them.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

This is a game where Boswell is missed.

 

[TonyClifton]

Gotta run something better with 7 seconds left than a heave.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

The truth is MSU is out working us, Keaton is held in check and we're winning at half.

They are, let’s see if we can pick things up and start to rebound in the second half.

 

[kyillinifan]

The way we are playing take a 4 pt lead into half not bad.

 

[illinifan1987]

I'm completely fine with Wagler getting his first points right before halftime. 19 more to go!
One a side note: Did anyone notice the glitch in the Matrix with Z around the 2:00 mark?

 

[skyIdub]

The truth is MSU is out working us, Keaton is held in check and we're winning at half.

They are only outworking the refs. Our players are handling this environment very well.