Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[FloridaMan]

Some of us will never learn.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Well Wagler is pissed. Shoved that dude. Thats a first. These refs are allowing Maryland to grab and bang.

 

[BoiseBaller]

Ben hits a big three, then gives it right back on defense.

 

[Homecoming 2019]

after every made 3 - announcer "he hasn't made any threes ever, all year long, and never takes any, but thats his third straight today."

 

[aaeismacgychel]

md has made some garbage shots

I mean that's what's going on. People are freaking out about the defense, but Maryland is just making some extremely contested shots.

 

[LurkerintheOpen]

Wish Keaton would stay a year to get his body more prepared for the league

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Maryland has hit 3-4 circus shots already lol.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Keaton is not playing well on either end. Mill's has toasted him on one end and can't beat him off the bounce on the other.

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Did Wagler get hurt? He lagged behind and seemed to be holding his hip? Or hand?

 

[Overleaf]

This is exactly why I don't go out to watch the Illini at UMD despite living nearby. Clearly not up to the ghetto challenge.

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

Ben hits a big three, then gives it right back on defense.

I mean he sagged off a 27% shooter

 

[Illinisnake]

Wagler looks so weak man, playing himself right out of the lottery. Can’t hit a shot to save his life.

 

[March2TheArch]

These refs are horrible. They’ve now hit two of our guys in the face.

 

[CleverHandle1]

I know Maryland has 5 fouls to Illinois's 2 fouls, but Maryland should have 12 already. David gets smacked right in front of the official and a no call.

 

[altgeld88]

Maryland playing like their hair is on fire.

This is their tournament. They have one or two left and then they’re done.

 

[LuckyIllini]

Ivisic’s have yet to score although Tomi has 3 assists. This level of performance has been the case the last month. Only 2 boards for a 7 footer on the floor for both combined.

Unless one of these two starts playing to expectation, we won’t be going far in the tournament. Please start contributing

Hard to rebound when BU has them standing on the 3pt line at all times

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

Brad needs to step up for his team. They are getting mugged on O. Multiple players pissed.

 

[ORANGEANDBLUE2011]

There should be some assault and battery charges on how they are guarding Wagler….

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

after every made 3 - announcer "he hasn't made any threes ever, all year long, and never takes any, but thats his third straight today."

Every team says this, but it only happens to us. Rebounding will be key as their shots won't fall at this clip, then get up 10 and put pressure on them, it can spiral against them after that.

 

[BWBW]

I mean that's what's going on. People are freaking out about the defense, but Maryland is just making some extremely contested shots.

We have missed some easy shots around the rim, as well.

 

[illiniguy24]

Keaton looks gassed

I think it’s more of a case that teams have kind of figured him out a little bit over the last couple weeks

 

[Goillinikobd]

50/50 game right now, this is our Achilles, an otherwise average team having a hot night from 3,

 

[BBlock24]

Steve smith just called us a 3-5 seed lol. If we end up on 5 line end the seeding process

That was such a ridiculous comment lol

 

[BoiseBaller]

I mean he sagged off a 27% shooter

Ahh the old analytics defense. Always works so well.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Tv quite literally not allowed to broadcast that.

Some of you guys…

Oddly enough ive seen it several.times this year in other games.