Game Thread: Illinois at Iowa

[Illini in Italy]

WTF WAS THAT CALL.

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Iowa is getting a parade to the free throw line, Fran has unlocked something in this team because they shoot more free throws than just about anyone in the country. Our team is usually not so foul-happy but today it's just foul after foul being whistled.

 

[GallopingGhost]

Defense on Perkins has honestly been fine. Kid is making tough shots. If you told me before the game Iowa offense would be Perkins hitting long stepback twos I'd say we win by 30

But did I also tell you Illinois would have like 18 fouls in the 2nd?

 

[IlliniForceOne]

We are the more talented team.
Iowa is the smarter team.

 

[CV Illini]

I’m at the game. I don’t complain about the refs often but I can tell you…….if we lose it is solely on the refs.

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Dangit, needed that "and 1"

 

[New Creation]

18/19 free throws this half by Iowa. Just horrible

 

[hoopsfan47]

So who is betting on DD to make both of these????

 

[LJ22]

No matter what happens, we still have that October beauty of a 9-6 victory over the Hawkeyes.

 

[ILLFAN67]

Dainja has to make that!

 

[New Creation]

Darn. Gotta make that and I DD.

 

[Battle89]

And Perkins will get the ball and drive on every play the rest of the game.

Place is primed to explode when one of our guys fouls out.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

I’m at the game. I don’t complain about the refs often but I can tell you…….if we lose it is solely on the refs.

Nope. Not at all.

 

[LJ22]

We are the more talented team.
Iowa is the smarter team.

Sorry, but Iowa is not smarter at ANYTHING.

 

[Deep]

We can't get a stop

 

[One Man Fast Break]

So who is betting on DD to make both of these????

I'd be ecstatic with 1.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Fun game to watch.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Dainja, what a play

 

[Illini8420]

Big ten reffing at its worst this game. Of course

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

Would love to see Goode come in in the waning seconds and pull an Anthony Smedley

 

[Illini_Jack]

I hate Iowa so much

 

[Illinifan47]

This might just be the worst half of basketball I’ve ever had the displeasure to watch.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Unfortunatle...once refs starting calling touch fouls on one end, it sustains itself instead of going to the other...seen it 1000 times. They just cant help it.

 

[ILLFAN67]

Perkins can keep shooting those fade back mid ranges he’ll start missing we just have to stop fouling

 

[DeonThomas]

Looks like an "AP Top 10" game.

National TV. Big 10. February Basketball.

Both teams playing really well. (Although a few too many fouls being called, which means advantage Iowa at the FT line.)