Week of 3/9 Games Thread

[theNewGuy]

I want OSU to win but part of me wants to play michigan and have a tough match to prepare for the tourney (assuming we win today)

 

[March2TheArch]

Yaxel with a dirty bulldoze over a screen setter. Really becoming an unlikeable player.

Mara is a force. Only way to stop him is a Kofi type body to box him out of the paint.

 

[Jimbo]

They wouldn’t have called that on a Wagler drive, i’m convinced.

I’m thinking Michigan might be a better matchup for us. . Osu looks tough.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Somebody posted in a previous thread that they could see Michigan getting caught today by OSU and there were several responses dismissing it.

I want to give credit to who suggested it as a possibility...

Edit: Found it! https://www.illinoisloyalty.com/pos...y-march-13th-1-30pm-ct-btn.41753/post-2412544

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Thornton’s had two BRUTAL in and outs from 3.

 

[WolfpackIllini]

Morez got yanked in a tourney game for shooting a 15 footer. If he stayed he would’ve been behind Tomi and Z on the depth chart. Our staff is pretty stubborn with player roles.

UM's gotta do what it's gotta do:
Morez went there to be a 3-pt sharpshooter, and if he drifts in and starts shooting 15-footers, well, he's gotta sit!

 

[ejam21]

Dang thornton has had 3 in/out three pointers this half. bad luck

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Ugh. Now Thornton has 4 fouls.

C'mon OSU! Close it out!!

 

[Lmg5]

Ugh. Now Thornton has 4 fouls.

C'mon OSU! Close it out!!

Fingers crossed for OSU...in double OT!

 

[HailtotheChief]

Such a dumb foul by rez. Knock it down thorton.

Thorton or Mobley need to hit a 3 or 2 3s

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

Does Michigan know Yaxel exists?

 

[March2TheArch]

Rez playing for his NBA mixtape.

Mara pushing an aerial player in the back.

Cool, cool.

 

[FloridaMan]

OSU taking ridiculously difficult shots the last two minutes. Yeeeesh!

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Mount Mara is the difference in this game

 

[hoopsfan47]

Game decided on two poor shots and a missed but obvious push off by Mara. Thornton only hits important shots against Illini evidently.

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

OSU taking ridiculously difficult shots the last two minutes. Yeeeesh!

And nothing is falling for them now. Fatigue might be a factor

 

[hoopsfan47]

Michigan will not lose this game unless they play blunder ball like a 3rd grade team.

 

[theNewGuy]

OSU taking ridiculously difficult shots the last two minutes. Yeeeesh!

Those were some bad fadeaways and going at mara...

 

[GForce]

Mount Mara is the difference in this game

He's really good at being tall

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

There’s a market inefficiency in basketball coaching strategy with designing defensive plays to foul the worst free throw shooters on the floor

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Oh boy. OSU took a lot of time on that possession. At least they scored, but not much time left.

 

[BillyBob1]

Thought Lendebourg travelled on that pass to Mara.

That call has gone the same way as 3 seconds.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Michigan looked pretty vulnerable, despite the win.

 

[racinghoss]

Morez knows the Illini fans are watching, so he just stares hard into the camera while Day is talking to the sideline reporter.

 

[NASchamp]

Is this cringey to anyone else? Like Michigan players are all so desperate for attention?