Game Thread: Illinois at Iowa

[Illynois]

Not making excuses but these refs are dog water.

 

[Fr8trn16]

Because he's tired and when tired come cheap fouls. This game is back and forth, which isn't a great pace for a 7'0", 280 pound guy.

He's tired of not getting the ball! Sure

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Baldy blew 2 in a row, missed foul, missed out of bounds...wow that was bad

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Great start.
Piss poor middle.
Great finish.

The result? Up 3 at half.

 

[New Creation]

I hate complaining about the refs... but....you guys are watching this game...

good bucket by Jake there

 

[hiberto]

there goes fran lol

 

[SouthFarmLlama]

Bohannon giving a master class on how to get away with fouls. God I hate him.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Wow, what a wild half

 

[FloridaMan]

DJ should stick to playing his records Nice three to close the half! Regroup and come back ready to take care of the ball and defend!

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

That last six seconds was everything. Ball movement, made three, Iowa stupidity, Francon from 9 to 6

 

[Coop70]

Oh oh Frans getting pissed!

 

[thehass]

Turnovers seem to be a disease with this team.

 

[Chad Fleck]

Really good read by Hawkins.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Got hosed on a few calls there, but a three point lead at the half is not bad.

 

[IlliniRon]

Wow lots of fouls not called against Iowa. Typical home cooking at Iowa.

 

[azillini1]

We are out-rebounding them (24 to 12). If we could just cut back on the TO's we can win this. Plus, get Kofi the ball down low.

 

[Illini_Jack]

FYI, Ayo getting his first career NBA start tonight b/c Dezoran on health and safety protocol

 

[DB11Headband]

Got hosed on a few calls there, but a three point lead at the half is not bad.

Especially considering Kofi has 3 points

 

[DeonThomas]

Great half of entertaining basketball! I'm pleased.

 

[Ken]

He’s had 18 assists and 3 TOs in last 3 games — much of it when he was bringing ball up floor.

Thats basically all scheme . Its not hard to get assists bringing the ball up and throwing it to the red hot Plummer on the wing who then immediately shoots and makes it .

As soon as a team forces them to be dynamic it comes apart as we all see. Last year we had the ability to keep one dynamic guard (Ayo and Belo )on the floor at all times and that basically helped hide DMW and Trent but with both those guys out its easy to see the limitations . Great role players but they are extremely limited college guards in comparison to to their peers .

 

[RML]

I guess we got a lot tougher mentally there.

 

[grantlab]

All things considered, will take that half of basketball any day of the week. Not letting Kofi get a touch, but it’s leaving open shooters who can knock them down. I like that we’re not trying to force it into Kofi if it isn’t there. Good response.

 

[skyIdub]

I want to water board that bald ref until he admits his obvious anti Illinois officiating.

It's as obvious as the reflection off of his head.

 

[Ignatius Shang]

I don't think this Iowa is a very good team. We just need to be ourselves and avoid too many turnovers.

 

[mikeyo]

He’s had 18 assists and 3 TOs in last 3 games — much of it when he was bringing ball up floor.

3 games we weren't pressed in. What happened w/ Marquette?