Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

[Da88]

Refs must have money on this one. No way Sparty isn't fouling.

 

[jamarvelous31]

Who are those last 2 whistles on. Bullsh*t

If these are fouls then Keaton is missing 4 free throws..

 

[illinifan1987]

Overall, I like what I'm seeing so far. Wags will step it up in the 2nd half to finish with 21 (which will be enough to get another Freshman of the Week award). Only 1 more to go to tie Kofi!

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Why are the fouls blowing before their is any contact, or is it just my tv...

This is ridiculous...anticipating

 

[champaignpak]

The refs have chosen their team clearly

 

[Chase321]

Great defense and they manage to call BS fouls. Ridiculous officiating.

Just effing win anyway.

 

[GTL Adam]

This seems a lot like the game in Breslin last year where the refs had a goal to foul out KJ

 

[HailtotheChief]

Izzo sends him christmas card to !!!!!

 

[skyIdub]

Unlike a lot of our opponents, MSU is willing to take midrange jumpers.

It's all we're giving them. Guarding the perimiter...twins at the rim. Good luck with that.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Who was a foul on on that play??? I seriously think high knees does it on purpose. We need. Stop calling him high knees and just call him ref. He obviously loves any attention he gets

 

[SuperMetroid]

We’re clearly the better team so far. They can’t score on us

If they don’t get a runout they are really offensively challenged

 

[CleverHandle1]

Jake and AS: way to drive to the hole and dish or take a good shot.

KW: you're forcing it, although understandable, but let the game come to you. You hit your first 3-pointer, the floodgates may open.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Basic difference in the game is as expected....they have made one triple and we have made 3. All else is balancing out except for bounces.

 

[Deep]

Refereeing is hilarious
But that's ok

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

If they're going to continue to run two at Keaton, there should be a ton of open shots on the wings and with one swing pass, in the corners.

 

[zentrails]

This has been an awesome 10 minutes of B1G basketball.

And we are not even playing particularly well on offense (yet)

 

[jamarvelous31]

It's all we're giving them. Guarding the perimiter...twins at the rim. Good luck with that.

Yup. Gotta hope we hit the season average on 3s and the extra 6 fouls they give MSU don't mess with the math.

Ok so far

 

[Oracle21]

I don’t think Michigan State has enough offense to stick with Illinois. Illinois 5 guys that can score and MSU just looks like a group of role players with no real direction.

 

[DeeIL89]

We're up six and Keaton hasn't score yet. Not bad.

 

[ChiefGritty]

If they don’t get a runout they are really offensively challenged

They're ice cold from 3 to be fair

 

[chief]

When the ball is in the air it's anybody's ball - playing great D but the whistles assume the offensive player has the right to a lob pass which penalizes good defense.

 

[RML]

Way to
Focus on the definition of a moving screen lol

That was hilarious on the replay with the guy saying the screen was set, when it never came close to being set. Feet CONSTANTLY shuffling

 

[SoILL_INI]

I feel like we are being mugged with no calls,and if we breathe wrong on them it’s a foul!!!!!!!

 

[JJE]

I’m gonna guess the whistles are going to go our way for the rest of the half. These refs say they don’t pay attention to the ratio, but that’s crap. Look to see them give us some calls.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Who are those last 2 whistles on. Bullsh*t

I have no idea. There wasn't a clear foul on either play.