Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

[CDRUSN]

The Illini went to a basketball game, and a hockey brawl broke out. Izzo has told his team to do everything but sweep the leg.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Already 1/3 of the way to our total foul average LOL

 

[LuckyIllini]

I’m so fuxkin tired of the whistle Izzy gets

 

[Illk8]

Izzo to Fears. "Look, everyone is watching. You'll have to be more tricky"

Haha sounds about right.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

People are already whining about the refs. This is the stat of the game so far. We're slow to the ball.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

We are getting out hustled, and typical touch fouls on us non on them. Got to beat 6 or 7 tonight.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

3 fouls to 0. The trend is not a surprise.

These calls are absolutely ridiculous.

If this is Spartacus best punch, we’re good. Just need high knees to even up the fouls.

 

[CleverHandle1]

Getting dominated on the boards, bad fouls, offense doesn't look good and still leading.

 

[ChiefGritty]

On pace for a 28-24 Illini win

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

I’ll take it

 

[InDaAZ]

Someone please take the ladders off our guys’ backs…

 

[joeybcrazy13]

ILL... Keep togetherness

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Better be tough and secure rebounds on the defensive end

 

[DeeIL89]

Need to win the rebounding battle to win this game. Not a great sign when we had instances of rebounds coming at us point blank and can't grab it but rather end up tipping it to Michigan State.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

How was that a foul on Mirk? He took the ball.

 

[UCantHideYer]

Confused by the whistles so far.
MSU game plan is going to be crush Keaton on any drive. Gotta call some of them, but unlikely to call better than half.

 

[skyIdub]

Other than the fouls this is a good start for us. You knew they can rebound.....make a few adjustments, win a few more battles.

It's going to be a typical B1G road game.

 

[New Creation]

 

[CleverHandle1]

Looks like KW will have to earn every basket.

 

[zentrails]

Nope, Izzo to Fears: "I got these refs in my pocket you're good today"

 

[hoopsfan47]

Did anyone see a possible foul call on Mirk? I sure did not.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Izzo is so full of !!!! not supporting fears dirty play..bench him.my !!!

 

[jsmoke2215]

This kind of officiating is why the big ten always struggles in march

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That's a friendly rim. Never quite seen a bounce like that before

 

[hoopsfan47]

Swish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1