Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[IllinoisGrad0609]

This game, and the entire month of February, are really making me question whether this team will even make it out of the first weekend.

 

[Illinisnake]

Why in the heck is Wagler closing in leaving his hot shooter wide open? This is insane. It's the 3-point shot that is keeping Maryland close. Defend the three's!

He’s been awful, that’s it. Looks like a freshman

 

[ThePortalMadeMeDoIt]

Want to blame Brad, go ahead. Fact is he has an offense and defense coordinator.

 

[skyIdub]

This is just 100% a relaxed team giving zero respect to effort vs a bottom feeder.
Overconfidence? Coaching? Preparation?

You absolutely have to KNOW this team is playing its championship game and match their intensity.

 

[hoopsfan47]

One always thinks the breaks will even out...right? right? right? Well we are all waiting.

 

[LurkerintheOpen]

Feisty mid major is gonna send this fickle team packing

 

[KBLEE]

Keaton got fouled again

 

[CoachHooleyHoo]

Our defense sucks.

 

[Altgeld's Bells]

Let's get 4 on Mills. Need to get him out of this game.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

One team is playing with emotion, one isn’t

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Go up off your opposite foot one single time Kylan.

 

[STLIlliniMike]

It just really seems like Brad has always kinda struggled more against Maryland compared to most other Big Ten schools for whatever reason.

 

[Pikeillinifan]

I’m happy our defense and rebounding has picked up.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

I hate playing Maryland so friggin' much, man.

 

[azillini1]

We are getting outworked by a terrible team. EDG?

With NIL, I am not sure that EDG exists any longer

 

[LuckyIllini]

Tie ball game under the 12 min mark and BU is still sitting on the bench with his arms crossed. GET THE FUXK UP AND SHOW SOME FIRE

 

[illiniguy1234]

This game just proved why we aren’t getting out of the first weekend. We really need to reevaluate if “skill” beats athleticism and dawg mentality

 

[illinipimp]

Feeling like I’m gonna be …..

 

[TampaToo]

Looks like the Fighting Softies defense showed up today. They can live with that when they are hitting their shots, but so far that hasn’t happened.

 

[Illinisnake]

I miss the underwood that used to chew people out. I guess Mark Smith ruined that for us. Zero accountability.

 

[Kernal12]

Our supposed veteran leaders have blank looks on their faces. Haven’t seen this team with so little fight all year. Really disconcerting for the next two weeks.

 

[LurkerintheOpen]

I hate playing Maryland so friggin' much, man.

You should really hate the fact that this team, and previous teams, didn't respond.

 

[BoiseBaller]

This team is really trending the wrong way. Doesn’t bode well for the tourney.

I've felt for a while this team is going to get bounced in the round of 32.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

This is just 100% a relaxed team giving zero respect to effort vs a bottom feeder.
Overconfidence? Coaching? Preparation?

You absolutely have to KNOW this team is playing its championship game and match their intensity.

From the fan base and players. These guys read headlines and they know the "real" season starts next week. They forgot a little something. One game to go. I'm sure Brad was pounding in their heads to not look at the records. Guys don't buy into it, then.....uh oh. That's how UConn loses to Marquette and that was for the league championship.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Seems like the are running the Loyala offense to get these mid range two's and 2v1's