Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[SaintLIllini]

bad half could be worse

 

[hiberto]

brad will definitely be yelling at half

 

[sacraig]

Thank goodness that didn't fall there at the end. That would have been demoralizing.

 

[Jon]

Pack the paint >> give up a drive to the basket still >> give up an offensive rebound still >> open 3 for Maryland

 

[jumpingjack]

TJ didn't even throw his hand at Young on that 3 - c'mon man
How we're in this game within 7 is beyond me.
And Young better hope they don't lose this.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That was not a good last 30s to the half. Lucky he didn't make that.

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

That’s the worst defensive half I can remember in about 4 years. Woof

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Their defense has us all out of sorts, seems like it’s been this way for years vs Maryland.

 

[jumpingjack]

3 times the weak side help has been too much. Scott is being guarded well, don't help off the 3 point shooter when you don't need to. That's the issue, it seems.

Agreed

 

[grantlab]

It’s just toughness. Welcome to playing on the road in the Big Ten.

 

[CV Illini]

Props to Maryland. They are outplaying use on most every aspect of the game.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Could be worse the way the terps were shooting
That said that last turnover hurt. S chance to score and get the ball to start the half woulda been nice.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Thank god he missed that shot

 

[mydosburns]

We might want to guard young and hart

 

[Chillinini]

Maryland is really good. Not going to blame the refs.

Have to grab boards, tighten up defensively.

 

[thehass]

Our inbounds plays have to rank in the worst of the country. BU needs to get a clue. This has been a consistent issue.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Their defense has us all out of sorts, seems like it’s been this way for years vs Maryland.

At Maryland*

It’s the only place in the B1G where Brad has not won.

 

[D1959]

I just don’t much from Clark. Would rather see harris

 

[Illini8420]

Well that’s about as great Maryland can possibly play. They couldn’t miss. To be down 7 at half after that, eh I’ll take it.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Lots of work to do in the second half but I believe in this team

 

[CogDog]

If we start cleaning up these completely wide open threes, then I think it’s a different game. We’re giving them practice shots here. Need some guys to step up too. Good half for Coleman.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Don't see Terps playing that level for an entire game...but if they do they deserve to win. Liked most of what our guys did but need to play a tad better to win. Shooting from the arc is the big equalizer in college hoops.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I'll take down 7 at the half all things considered. Definitely not insurmountable. Our defense started doing much better those final 5-10minutes of the half. We need to do better on the boards and we need to get back defensively in our halfcourt. Every time we miss, Maryland is breaking the other way.

 

[grantlab]

That’s the worst defensive half I can remember in about 4 years. Woof

No it isn’t, lol.

 

[Chad Fleck]

I liked what I saw from Dain in that half also.