Game Thread: Illinois vs Indiana

[madillini4]

 

[DeeIL89]

And 1 Keaton!

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Where has the "Cowboy Kid" been this year?

 

[ChiTown]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023105103587409926

 

[Ramrod2010]

Ben didn't get the timeout?

 

[JJE]

Lottery pick diving for a ball out of bounds.

 

[FloridaMan]

We called timeout. JFC these guys are clowns.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Who’s arrow?

 

[NarrowJ]

Keaton got up limping, looked like he stopped short on that left leg… hopefully nothing burger

 

[GoodePodzMelendez]

Why can’t we know to call a TO when we have the ball on the floor?

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Dont let Wagler be hurt

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Ben has been so good at the little things today

Sometimes I wish he was good at the big things too

 

[IlliniMilkMan]

Ben didn't get the timeout?

Terrible. He did. No one had him tied up. Just brutal.

 

[madillini4]

Who’s arrow?

Indiana. I think Brad was pleading for a timeout, he’s had enough of big ten officiating so he’s getting after them any chance he gets lol.

 

[RichAdams]

Seriously? Bruce Pearl at the half.

For Illinois fans who remember the history, why in the world do we have to see Bruce Pearl in the halftime show?

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

i maintain that there’s a lot of contact they’re not calling, if it’s because he is jumping off one foot I don’t know how that makes the contact not a foul

I agree, but that's the trend I've noticed.

 

[zentrails]

no home cooking today, that's for sure

 

[BWBW]

Indiana. I think Brad was pleading for a timeout, but I don’t think Ben got it. Brad’s just had enough of big ten officiating so he’s getting after them any chance he gets lol.

As he should.

 

[DeeIL89]

Guys playing well. Indiana getting nothing from nobody except Wilkerson.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

i maintain that there’s a lot of contact they’re not calling, if it’s because he is jumping off one foot I don’t know how that makes the contact not a foul

I don't disagree with the contact being there, but to consistently get calls, you have to make it impossible for the refs to not call something. It's that scorers ability to finish that takes them from good to great. Not sure if you remember Deron Williams(basically, I don't know how old you are), but that dude was an absolute bull in the paint. He delivered blows going up and the amount of and ones he got was phenomenal.

I think that Keaton will get stronger and be better that Deron because of his height. He'll get there.

 

[zentrails]

They're hanging around though, makes me nervous

 

[illinifreak30]

Z has been way off a few games now

 

[FloridaMan]

Great to have BAM back! Playing really well for sitting out a month!

 

[DeeIL89]

Got to make that open corner Z.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

And 1 Keaton!

He went up with some serious intent there and got the call. Keep creating that contact and being the one delivering the punishment at the rim and finishing through. He'll get that call 9 times out of 10.